INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY

Academic Calendar for Second Semester of the Academic Year 2025-2026 for

THIRD YEAR STUDENTS

(2026-31, Part of Term 03)

Period

Academic and Fiscal Event

November 2, 2025 to January 30, 2026

“Disbursement Memo”

December 2025

 

December 20, 2025 to January 6, 2026

Academic-Administrative Recess

January 2026

 

7

Wednesday

Resume administrative duties

7 – 8

Wednesday – Thursday

Registration for 3rd year students

7

Wednesday

Book Advance to eligible students

8

Thursday

Last day for students to decline Advance*

9

Friday

Student account update to decline de Advance

10

Saturday

Last day for withdrawal from individual courses with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included)

10

Saturday

Last day for withdrawal from all courses with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included)

12

Monday

First day of classes for 3rd year students

12 – 15

Monday – Thursday

Late registration and class changes

15

Thursday

Last day for withdrawal from individual courses with a refund of 75% of tuition cost

15

Thursday

Last day to pay tuition and fee

16

Friday

Cancellation of courses to students who have not paid registration

16

Friday

Last day for withdrawal from individual courses with a refund of 50% of tuition cost

19

Monday

Holiday:  Martin Luther King

30

Friday

Last day for faculty to enter the “AW” to the “InterWeb Roll Book”

31

Saturday

Last day for the Administration to make registration changes.  Cut-off Date/ENRL Process.

February 2026

 

2

Monday

First accreditation of aid to students 

3

Tuesday

Accreditation of aid to students and Refund Process**

4 – 5

Wednesday – Thursday

Check delivery to students and Direct Deposit

6

Friday

First payment extension due

16

Monday

Holiday: George Washington Birthday, President’s Day and the Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans

March 2026

 

3

Tuesday

Second payment extension due

6

Friday

Midterm grades

9 – 13

Monday – Friday

Study recess for NBEO Part I (ABS) for 3rd year students:  only for those taking NBEO ABS who present evidence to the fact

12

Thursday

Last day for students to apply for removal of incomplete grades of the previous semester

16 – 19

Monday – Thursday

NBEO Part I (ABS)***:  only for those taking NBEO ABS who present evidence to the fact

23

Monday

Holiday:  Abolition Day

24

Tuesday

Last day for partial withdrawal with “W”

March 30 – April 5

Monday – Sunday

Holiday:  Easter Recess

April 2026

 

1

Wednesday

Third payment extension due

May 2026

 

12

Tuesday

Last day of classes for 3rd year students

12

Tuesday

Last day for complete withdrawal with “W” for 3rd year students

13

Wednesday

Study day final examinations 3rd year students

14

Thursday

Final examination period starts for 3rd year student**

25

Monday

Holiday: Memorial Day

27

Wednesday

Final examination period ends for 3rd year students

28

Thursday

Last day to enter grades to the “InterWeb Roll Book”

*   Advances check delivery to eligible students and direct deposit during 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.

*** 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