Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Term runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 16-Week Term
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week Term
- Winter 2026 3-Week Term
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 16-Week Term
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Term 8A
- Summer 2027 16-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Term 8M
- Summer 2027 Term 8B
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ATM
- Aloha Tower Marketplace, often used to refer to the entire residential and student hub complex downtown.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events.
H
- HLC
- Hawaii Loa Campus, referring to the residential and academic facilities located in Kaneohe.
P
- Pier Nine
- The Pier Nine Creative Commons, HPU's primary dining hall located at the Aloha Tower Marketplace.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in university housing.
S
- S.H.A.R.K.S.
- Students Helping Achieve Results, Knowledge, and Success, a peer mentoring and leadership program.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the HPU student population.
- Sharky
- The official name of the HPU mascot, a Hawaiian Hammerhead Shark.
T
- The Loa
- Common shorthand for the Hawaii Loa Campus (HLC) located on the windward side of Oahu.
- The Lofts
- The Waterfront Lofts located at the Aloha Tower Marketplace, the primary residential community for students.
- Town
- Refers to the downtown Honolulu campus locations, including Waterfront Plaza and Aloha Tower Marketplace.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC
- Academic Center, the main academic building located on the Hawaii Loa Campus.
- ATM
- Aloha Tower Marketplace, the central hub for student life, housing, and dining.
- MP
- Model Progress Building, an academic building located in the downtown campus area.
- pier_nine_by_sam_choy
- Pier Nine by Sam Choy
- Pipeline
- The internal student portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing university email.
- Shark Shuttle
- The free inter-campus transportation service that runs between the Downtown and Hawaii Loa campuses.
- SharkCard
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- UPASS
- The universal bus pass program that allows students to use 'TheBus' (Honolulu's public transit) at a reduced rate.
- WP
- Waterfront Plaza, a multi-building complex in downtown Honolulu housing various academic departments and classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Term runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.