INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Academic-Administrative Calendar for First Semester
Academic Year 2025-2026
FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS
(2026-11, Part of Term 1)
Period | Academic and Fiscal Event | |
|---|---|---|
May 22 to June 20, 2025 | “Disbursement Memo” | |
May 2025 | ||
22 – 23 | Thursday – Friday | Registration of fourth year students |
23 | Friday | Book Advance to eligible student* |
26 | Monday | Last day for students to decline the Advances |
26 | Monday | Holiday: Memorial Day |
31 | Saturday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included) |
31 | Saturday | Last day for withdrawal from all clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included) |
June 2025 | ||
2 | Monday | Late registration |
2 | Monday | First day of the Fourth Year Clinic Program for the completion of weeks 1 – 20 |
4 | Wednesday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 75% of tuition cost |
6 | Friday | Cancellation of clinic rotations to students who have not paid registration |
6 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 50% of tuition cost |
19 | Thursday | Holiday: Juneteenth National Independence Day |
20 | Friday | Last day for faculty to enter the AW to the “Interweb Roll Book” |
21 | Saturday | Last day for the Administration to make registration changes. Cut-off Date/ENRL Process |
27 | Friday | First payment extension due |
July 2025 | ||
1 | Tuesday | Accreditation of financial aid to students and Refund Process* |
2 – 3 | Wednesday – Thursday | Check delivery to students and direct deposit |
4 | Friday | Holiday: Independence Day of the United States of America |
22 | Tuesday | Second payment extension due |
25 | Friday | Holiday: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Day |
28 | Monday | Holiday: José Celso Barbosa Birthday |
July 30 – August 3 | Wednesday – Sunday | NBEO ABS study days: only for those taking NBEO ABS session August 4, 2025, who present evidence to the fact |
July 31 – August 4 | Thursday – Monday | NBEO ABS study days: only for those taking NBEO ABS session August 5, 2024, who present evidence to the fact |
August 2025 | ||
4 | Monday | NBEO ABS ***: only for those taking NBEO ABS who present evidence to the fact |
5 | Tuesday | NBEO ABS ***: only for those taking NBEO ABS who present evidence to the fact |
18 | Monday | Third payment extension due |
September 2025 | ||
1 | Monday | Holiday: Labor Day |
October 2025 | ||
2 | Thursday | Last day for students to apply removal of incomplete grades of the previous semester |
13 | Monday | Holiday: Columbus Day. For interns in in-house rotations |
31 | Friday | Last day to complete first term of Fourth Year program |
* Advances checks delivery to eligible students during the first week of classes.
** After this date, there will be accreditation every Tuesday and Thursday, and Friday there will be an accreditation and Refund Process until June 19, 2026. Check delivery will be made not later than three (3) days after refund.
*** To be excused from the School duties (clinic) the student must present evidence of NBEO exam to the Director of Patient Care and Module Chief at least one month (1) before the board exam. Once the student finishes the board examination, he/she must report back to the scheduled duties the day after the board exam was taken.
Jacqueline Álvarez Peña, PhD Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs | Camille Lamboy Díaz, BBA Acting Vice President for Management, Finance and Systemic Services |
Original publication date: June 2, 2025 |