INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Academic Calendar for Second Semester of the Academic Year 2025-2026 for FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS
(2026-31, Part of Term 1)
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Period |
Academic and Fiscal Event |
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October 27 to November 21, 2025 |
“Disbursement Memo” |
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October 2025 |
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24 |
Friday |
Book Advance to eligible students* |
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27 |
Monday |
Last day for students to decline the Advances |
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27 |
Monday |
Registration fourth year clinic |
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31 |
Friday |
Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included) |
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31 |
Friday |
Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included) |
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November 2025 |
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3 |
Monday |
First day of second semester of Fourth Year Clinic Program for completion of weeks 21 – 44 |
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3 |
Monday |
Late registration |
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5 |
Wednesday |
Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 75% of tuition cost |
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11 |
Tuesday |
Holiday: Veterans’ Day |
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13 |
Thursday |
Cancellation of clinic rotations to students who have not paid registration |
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14 |
Friday |
Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 50% of tuition cost |
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18 |
Friday |
Last day for faculty to enter the AW to the “InterWeb Roll Book” |
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19 |
Wednesday |
Holiday: Discovery of Puerto Rico |
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20 |
Thursday |
Last day for Administration to make registration changes. Cut-off-Date/ENRL Process. |
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21 |
Friday |
Accreditation of financial aid to students and refund*** |
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25 |
Tuesday |
Check delivery to students and direct deposit |
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27 – 30 |
Thursday – Sunday |
Thanksgiving Recess: For in-house clinic interns |
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28 |
Friday |
First payment extension due |
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December 2025 |
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1 |
Monday |
PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 1 |
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2 |
Tuesday |
NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 1 |
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3 |
Wednesday |
PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 2 |
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4 |
Thursday |
NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 2 |
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12 |
Friday |
Last day of fourth year clinic before Christmas recess |
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13 |
Saturday |
Begin Christmas recess for in-house fourth year interns |
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Dec 20, 2025 to January 6, 2026 |
Academic-Administrative Recess |
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January 2026 |
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7 |
Wednesday |
Resume administrative duties and fourth year clinic |
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7 |
Wednesday |
Second payment extension due |
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19 |
Monday |
Holiday: Martin Luther King |
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February 2026 |
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2 |
Monday |
Third payment extension due |
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16 |
Monday |
Holiday: George Washington Birthday, President’s Day and the Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans |
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March 2026 |
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2 |
Monday |
Last day to apply for graduation |
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12 – 16 |
Thursday – Monday |
NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 16 who present evidence to the fact |
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13 – 17 |
Friday – Tuesday |
NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 17 who present evidence to the fact |
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14 – 18 |
Saturday – Wednesday |
NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 18 who present evidence to the fact |
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16 – 19 |
Monday – Thursday |
NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 19 who present evidence to the fact |
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23 |
Monday |
Holiday: Abolition Day: For in-house clinic interns |
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March 30 – April 5 |
Monday – Sunday |
Holiday: Easter recess for in-house interns |
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April 2026 |
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6 |
Monday |
NBEO PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact |
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7 |
Tuesday |
NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact |
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May 2026 |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Last day fourth year clinic: satisfactorily complete all 40 weeks of clinic rotations before commencement |
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22 |
Friday |
Last day to enter grades to the “InterWeb Roll Book” |
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25 |
Monday |
Holiday: Memorial Day |
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June 2026 |
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1 |
Monday |
First day of the Fourth Year Clinic Program for the completion of weeks 1 – 20 for 2026-2027 academic year. |
* Advances checks delivery to eligible students during the first week of classes.
** 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 1 month before the board exam. Once the student finishes the board examination, he/she must report back to the scheduled duties the day after the last board exam was taken.
*** 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.
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Jacqueline Álvarez Peña, PhD Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs |
Camille Lamboy Díaz, BBA Acting Vice President for Management, Finance and Systemic Services |
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Original publication date: June 2, 2025 |
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Amended: August 27, 2025 |