INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Academic Calendar for Second Semester of the Academic Year 2024-2025 for
FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS (2025-31, Part of Term 1)
| Period | Academic and Fiscal Event | |
| September 1 to November 13, 2024 | “Disbursement Memo” | |
| October 2024 | ||
| 25 | Friday | Book Advance to eligible students* |
| 28 | Monday | Last day for students to decline the Advances |
| 28 | Monday | Registration fourth year clinic |
| 31 | Thursday | Student account update to decline the Advances |
| November 2024 | ||
| 1 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included) |
| 1 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included) |
| 4 | Monday | First day of second semester of Fourth Year Clinic Program for completion of weeks 21 – 44 |
| 4 | Monday | Late registration |
| 5 | Tuesday | Holiday: General Election Day |
| 7 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 75% of tuition cost |
| 11 | Monday | Holiday: Veterans’ Day |
| 12 | Tuesday | Cancellation of clinic rotations to students who have not paid registration |
| 12 | Tuesday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 50% of tuition cost |
| November 2024 | ||
| 13 | Wednesday | Last day for faculty to enter the AW to the “InterWeb Roll Book” |
| 14 | Thursday | Last day for Administration to make registration changes. Cut-off-Date/ENRL Process. |
| 16 | Saturday | First accreditation of financial aid to students |
| 18 | Monday | Second accreditation of financial aid to students and refund*** |
| 19 | Tuesday | Holiday: Discovery of Puerto Rico |
| 20 – 21 | Wednesday -Thursday | Check delivery to students and direct deposit |
| Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 | Wednesday – Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess: For in-house clinic interns |
| December 2024 | ||
| 2 | Monday | First payment extension due |
| 2 | Monday | PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 1 |
| 3 | Tuesday | NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 1 |
| 4 | Wednesday | PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 2 |
| 5 | Thursday | NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 2 |
| 13 | Friday | Last day of fourth year clinic before Christmas recess |
| 14 | Saturday | Begin Christmas recess for in-house fourth year interns |
| Dec 21, 2024 to January 6, 2025 | Academic-Administrative Recess | |
| January 2025 | ||
| 7 | Tuesday | Second payment extension due |
| 7 | Tuesday | Resume administrative duties and fourth year clinic |
| 20 | Monday | Holiday: Martin Luther King |
| February 2025 | ||
| 3 | Monday | Third payment extension due |
| 17 | Monday | Holiday: George Washington Birthday, President’s Day and the Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans |
| March 2025 | ||
| 3 | Monday | Last day to apply for graduation |
| 6 – 10 | Thursday – Monday | NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 10 who present evidence to the fact |
| 7 – 11 | Friday – Tuesday | NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 11 who present evidence to the fact |
| 8 – 12 | Saturday – Wednesday | NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 12 who present evidence to the fact |
| 10 – 13 | Monday – Thursday | NBEO ABS study recess: only for those taking NBEO ABS on March 13 who present evidence to the fact |
| 22 | Saturday | Holiday: Abolition Day: For in-house clinic interns |
| April 2025 | ||
| 7 | Monday | NBEO PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact |
| 8 | Tuesday | NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact |
| April 2025 | ||
| 14 – 20 | Monday – Sunday | Holiday: Easter recess for in-house interns |
| May 2025 | ||
| 20 | Tuesday | Last day fourth year clinic: satisfactorily complete all 40 weeks of clinic rotations before commencement |
| 23 | Friday | Last day to enter grades to the “InterWeb Roll Book” |
| 26 | Monday | Holiday: Memorial Day |
| June 2025 | ||
| 2 | Monday | First day of the Fourth Year Clinic Program for the completion of weeks 1 – 20 for 2025-2026 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 24, 2025. Check delivery will be made not later than three (3) days after refund.
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 System Services |
| Original publication date: May 21, 2024 |
| Amended: December 4, 2024 |
