INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Academic-Administrative Calendar for Second Semester
for the 2026-2027 Academic Year for FIRST AND SECOND YEAR STUDENTS
(2027-31, Part of Term 0)
January 7 to 28, 2027 | “Disbursement Memo” | |
January 2027 |
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7 - 8 | Thursday - Friday | Registration for 1st and 2nd year students |
8 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual courses with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees not included) |
8 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from all courses with a refund of 100% of tuition cost (fees included) |
11 | Monday | First day of classes for 1st and 2nd year students |
14 | Thursday | End extended registration and class changes |
14 | Thursday | Last day to pay tuition and fee |
18 | Monday | Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. |
19 | Tuesday | Last day for withdrawal from individual courses with a refund of 75% of tuition cost |
26 | Friday | Cancellation of courses to students who have not paid registration |
26 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal from individual courses with a refund of 50% of tuition cost |
27 | Wednesday | Last day for faculty to enter the “AW” to the “InterWeb Roll Book”.” |
28 | Thursday | Last day for the Administration to make registration changes. Cut-off Date/ENRL Process. |
29 | Friday | Accreditation of Aid to Students and Refund Process |
February 2027 |
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2-3 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Check delivery to students and Direct Deposit |
5 | Friday | First payment extension |
15 | Monday | Holiday: George Washington Birthday, President's Day and the Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans |
March 2027 |
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2 | Tuesday | Second payment extension due |
5 | Friday | Midterm grades |
11 | Thursday | Last day for students to apply to have incomplete grades removed. |
March 22 - 28 | Monday - Sunday | Holiday: Abolition Day: For interns’ in-house clinics Academic and Administrative Recess (Easter) |
27 | Saturday | Third payment extension due |
30 | Tuesday | Last day for partial withdrawal with “W” |
May 2027 |
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4 | Tuesday | Last day for complete withdrawal with “W” for 1st and 2nd year students |
4 | Tuesday | Last day of classes for 1st and 2nd year students |
5 | Wednesday | Study day final examinations 1st and 2nd year students |
6 | Thursday | Final examination period starts for 1st and 2nd year student |
24 | Monday | Final examination period ends for 1st and 2nd year students |
27 | Thursday | Last day to enter grades to the “InterWeb Roll Book”.” |
31 | Monday | Holiday: Memorial Day |
* After this date, there will be accreditation every Tuesday and Thursday, and on Fridays there will be an accreditation and refund process until June 25, 2027. Check delivery will be made no later than three (3) days after refund.
Signed in the original document
Jacqueline Álvarez Peña, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs |
| Julio R. Micheo Martinez, CPA Vice President for Management, Finance and Systemic Services |
Original publication date: April 17, 2026 |