INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
ACADEMIC-ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR
SECOND SEMESTER
January – May 2027
(2027-30)
Period | Academic and/or Fiscal Event | ||
October 1, 2026 to February 4, 2027 | “Disbursement Memo” | ||
October 1, 2026 to February 4, 2027 | Course selection and tuition payment | ||
January | 9 | Saturday | Issuance of Vouchers and Advances for books and supplies to eligible students |
| 11 | Monday | Last day to reject the Advance**. |
| 12 | Tuesday | Updating student's account due to the rejection of the Advance |
| 18 | Monday | Holiday: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| 19 | Tuesday | Last day to partially unsubscribe with refund of 100% of the cost of credits (excluding fees) |
| 19 | Tuesday | Last day to withdraw completely and receive a 100% refund of the total tuition cost (including fees) *** |
| 20 | Wednesday | Beginning of classes |
| 27 | Wednesday | Last day to partially cancel with refund of 75% tuition fees |
| 28 | Thursday | Extended enrollment and class change ends |
| 29 | Friday | Cancellation of courses for students who have not paid their tuition fees. |
February | 3 | Wednesday | Last day to partially unsubscribe with refund of 50% tuition fees |
| 3 | Wednesday | Last day for rejection of the Voucher for books and materials |
| 4 | Thursday | Update student's account due to rejection of Book and Materials Voucher |
| 10 | Wednesday | Last day for teachers to enter the “AW” in the electronic registry, if applicable |
| 10 | Wednesday | Last day of validity of vouchers for books and materials |
| 11 | Thursday | Last day for Management to register changes in student enrollment. “Cut-off Date/Enrollment Process”.” |
February | 12 | Friday | Accreditation of financial aid for students and reimbursement **** |
| 14 | Domingo | First extension payment due |
| 15 | Monday | Holidays: George Washington's Birthday Celebration, Presidents' Day and Puerto Rican Independence Day |
| 16-17 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Sending checks to students and direct deposit |
March | 11 | Thursday | Second extension payment due |
| 18 | Thursday | Deadline for qualification entry “midterm” in the electronic registry, if applicable |
| 22-28 | Monday - Sunday | Academic and Administrative Recess - Holiday: Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico and Holy Week |
April | 5 | Monday | Third extension payment due date |
| 5 | Monday | Last day to submit the graduation application for the next semester |
| 5 | Monday | Deadline for administering comprehensive graded exams |
| 5 | Monday | Last day to apply for the defense of the doctoral thesis |
May | 6 | Wednesday | Last day for the defense of doctoral theses |
| 12 | Wednesday | Last day for partial or total cancellation with the annotation “W” and to submit any complaints related to the previous session's report cards. |
| 12 | Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| 13 – 19 | Thursday – Wednesday | Final exams |
| 18 | Tuesday | Last day to submit copies of the thesis to the Doctoral Director's Office, as required by the program. |
| 21 | Friday | Last day for the entry of qualifications to the Electronic Registry |
Each academic unit will use the days it deems necessary.
Applies to academic units with advance processes. Advances for eligible students will be sent via check and direct deposit during the first week of classes.
For write-offs, refer to the Institutional Policy and Procedure on Reimbursement and Repayment.
Starting on that date, there will be accreditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on Fridays there will be accreditation and reimbursement until June 25, 2027. Check deposits will be made no later than three (3) days after the reimbursement.
Note: The University reserves the right to make changes to this calendar without prior notice for administrative or weather reasons.
Signed on the original document
Jacqueline Álvarez Peña, PhD Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs |
| Julio R. Micheo Martínez, CPA Vice President of Management, Financial and Systemic Services |
Original publication date: April 17, 2026