INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Academic Calendar for Second Semester of the Academic Year 2026-2027 for FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS
(2027-31, Term 1)
October 27 to November 30, 2026 | “Disbursement Memo” | |
October 2026 |
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23 | Friday | Book Advance to eligible students |
26 | Monday | Last day for students to decline the Advances |
26 | Monday | Registration fourth year clinic |
27 | Tuesday | Student account update to decline the Advances |
30 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included) |
30 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included) |
November 2026 |
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2 | Monday | First day of the second term of the Fourth Year Clinic Program |
2 | Monday | End extended registration |
9 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 75% of tuition cost |
11 | Wednesday | Holiday: Veterans’ Day |
12 | Thursday | Cancellation of clinic rotations to students who have not paid registration |
12 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal from individual clinic rotations with a refund of 50% of tuition cost |
19 | Thursday | Holiday: Discovery of Puerto Rico |
23 – 29 | Monday - Sunday | Academic and Administrative Recess (Thanksgiving) |
27 | Friday | First payment extension due |
30 | Monday | Last day for faculty to enter the AW to the “InterWeb Roll Book”.” |
30 | Monday | PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 1 |
December 2026 |
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1 | Tuesday | Last day for Administration to make registration changes. Cut-off-Date/ENRL Process. |
1 | Tuesday | NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 1 |
2 | Wednesday | PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 2 |
3 | Thursday | NBEO PAM **: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact Session 2 |
December 2026 |
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4 | Friday | Accreditation of financial aid to students and refund***. |
8-9 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Check delivery to students and direct deposit |
11 | Friday | Last day of fourth year clinic before Christmas recess |
12 | Saturday | Begin Christmas recess for in-house fourth year interns |
22 | Tuesday | Second payment extension due |
December 21, 2026 to January 6, 2027 | Academic-Administrative Recess | |
January 2027 |
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7 | Thursday | Resume administrative duties and fourth year clinic |
16 | Saturday | Third payment extension due |
18 | Monday | Holiday: Martin Luther King |
February 2027 |
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15 | Monday | Holiday: George Washington Birthday, President's Day and the Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans |
March 2027 |
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1 | Monday | Last day to apply for graduation |
11 – 15 | Thursday - Monday | NBEO ABS study recess: Only for those certified and taking the NBEO ABS on March 15th who present proof of this. |
12 – 16 | Friday - Tuesday | NBEO ABS study recess: Only for those certified and taking the NBEO ABS on March 16 who present evidence of this. |
13 – 17 | Saturday - Wednesday | NBEO ABS study recess: Only for those certified and taking the NBEO ABS on March 17 who present evidence to that effect. |
15 – 18 | Monday - Thursday | NBEO ABS study recess: Only for those certified and taking NBEO ABS on March 18 who present proof. |
March 22 - 28 | Monday - Sunday | Holiday: Abolition Day: For interns’ in-house clinics Academic and Administrative Recess (Easter) |
April 2027 |
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5 | Monday | NBEO PAM study day recess: only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to the fact |
6 | Tuesday | NBEO PAM **: Only for those taking NBEO PAM who present evidence to that effect.
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May 2027 |
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18 | Tuesday | Last day to satisfactorily complete all 40 weeks of clinic rotations for the fourth-year clinic program before commencement. |
21 | Friday | Last day to enter grades to the “InterWeb Roll Book”.” |
31 | Monday | Holiday: Memorial Day |
Advances check delivery to eligible students during the first week of classes.
To be excused from school duties (clinic), the student must present evidence of the NBEO exam to the Director of Patient Care and Module Chief at least one 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, accreditation will be available every Tuesday and Thursday. On Fridays, there will be accreditation and a refund process until June 25, 2027. Check delivery will be made no later than three (3) days after the refund.
Signed in the original document
Jacqueline Álvarez Peña, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs |
| Julio R. Micheo Martínez, CPA Vice President for Management, Finance and System Services |
Original publication date: April 17, 2026 |