INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Academic-Administrative Calendar for First Semester
Academic Year 2024-2025
FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS
(2025-11, Part of Term 1)
Period | Academic and Fiscal Event | |
April 1 to June 8, 2024 | “Disbursement Memo” | |
May 2024 |
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23 – 24 | Thursday – Friday | Registration of fourth year students |
24 | Friday | Book Advance to eligible student* |
25 | Saturday | Last day for students to decline the Advances |
27 | Monday | Holiday: Memorial Day |
30 | Thursday | Student account update to decline the Advances |
30 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included) |
30 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal from all clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included) |
June 2024 |
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3 | Monday | Late registration |
3 | Monday | First day of the Fourth Year Clinic Program for the completion of weeks 1 – 20 |
5 | Wednesday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 75% of tuition cost |
7 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 50% of tuition cost |
7 | Friday | Cancellation of clinic rotations to students who have not paid registration |
8 | Saturday | Last day for faculty to enter the AW to the “Interweb Roll Book” |
10 | Monday | Last day for the Administration to make registration changes. Cut-off Date/ENRL Process |
19 | Wednesday | Holiday: Juneteenth National Independence Day |
28 | Friday | First payment extension due |
July 2024 |
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1 | Monday | Accreditation of financial aid to students and Refund Process* |
2 – 3 | Tuesday – Wednesday | Check delivery to students and direct deposit |
4 | Thursday | Holiday: Independence Day of the United States of America |
23 | Tuesday | Second payment extension due |
25 | Thursday | Holiday: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Day |
27 | Saturday | Holiday: José Celso Barbosa Birthday |
July 31 – August 4 | Wednesday-Sunday | NBEO ABS study days: only for those taking NBEO ABS session August 5, 2024, who present evidence to the fact |
August 2024 |
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1 – 5 | Thursday – Monday | NBEO ABS study days: only for those taking NBEO ABS session August 6, 2024, who present evidence to the fact |
5 | Monday | NBEO ABS ***: only for those taking NBEO ABS who present evidence to the fact |
6 | Tuesday | NBEO ABS ***: only for those taking NBEO ABS who present evidence to the fact |
17 | Saturday | Third payment extension due |
September 2024 |
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2 | Monday | Holiday: Labor Day |
October 2024 |
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3 | Thursday | Last day for students to apply removal of incomplete grades of the previous semester |
14 | Monday | Holiday: Columbus Day. For interns in in-house rotations |
November 2024 |
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1 | Friday | Last day to complete weeks 1 – 20 of Fourth Year clinic rotations |
* 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 24, 2025. 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.
Signed on original document
Jacqueline Álvarez Peña, PhD Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs |
| Orlando González González, CPA, MBA Vice President for Management, Finance and Systemic Services |
Original publication date: May 21, 2024 |
