Academic Calendar for the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry
UIWRSO 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
| July 27 – August 7 | Academic Readiness Program (1st and 2nd year) |
| August 5 or 6 | NBEO Part I (ABS) (4th year students) |
| August 8 | End of Summer Internal Clinical Rotations and Externships (3rd and 4th year students) |
| August 10-14 | Semester Break (No Instruction, Internal Clinics or Externships – UIWRSO Open) |
| August 12 - 14 |
First Year Orientation (Class of 2030) Boards Binder Preparation (2nd years) |
| August 17 |
Start of Academic Instruction (all classes) Start of Fall Internal Clinical Rotation & Externships (3rd and 4th years)* |
| August 30 |
Last Day for Registration by RSO Academic/Student Affairs Last Day for Withdrawal with 100% refund |
| September 7 | Labor Day (UIWRSO Closed) |
| TBD | Last day to submit UIW Health Insurance waiver |
| September 11, 14- 18 | Mid-Term Exam Week 1 (1st year students only; Reading Day 9/16) |
| September 29, October 7 | Interprofessional Event UIW- wide (Noon to 5 p.m., labs cancelled) Class of 2030 Mandatory Event |
| September 30-October 2 | Break Optometry Professional Program (No instruction/No internal Clinical rotations-UIWRSO OPEN; American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting: September 30-October 3, 2026) |
| October 23, 26 - 30 | Mid-Term Exam Week 2 (1st year students only; Reading Day 10/28) |
| November 14 |
Spring 2027 block registration begins in Academic/Student Affairs May 2027 Graduation: Application to graduate open |
| November 20 | Residency Day |
| November 23-25 | Final Exams |
| November 26 | Last day to Withdraw with a 'W' |
| November 26 - 27 | Thanksgiving Break (No instruction/No Internal Clinic Rotations) (UIWRSO Closed) |
| December 1 or 3 | NBEO Part II (PAM) |
| December 3 | TMOD |
| November 30- December 4 | Final Exams 1st, 2nd, 3rd year students |
| December 7 - 11 | Clinical Coverage (Residents) |
| December 9-11 | Professional Standards Decisions |
| December 12 | End of Fall Internal Clinic Rotations & Externships (4th year) |
| December 14-18 | Faculty Development and Instructional Preparations |
| December 14 - January 4 | Academic Semester Break (No Instruction Pt, 2nd, 3rd years) |
| December 15 | Fall grades available on Bannerweb for students after 2 p.m. |
| December 14 - January 4 | Clinic Closed (No Internal Clinic Rotations) |
| December 24 - January 1 | Holiday Break (UIWRSO Closed) |
*Some externships may begin sooner – please work with your Clinical site for exact start date.
Academic Calendar Subject to Change
| January 4 |
RSO Open Start of External Clinical Rotations (4th years)* |
| January 5-6 | NBEO Boards Prep 1-2nd (Binders and Capstone), 3rd (Reviews) |
| January 7 | Start of Spring Internal Clinical Rotation, Start of Academic Instruction (all classes) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (UIWRSO Closed) |
| January 25 |
Last Day for Registration by RSO Academic/ Student Affairs Last Day for Withdrawal with 100% refund |
| January 26 & 27 | Interprofessional Event UIW-wide (Noon - 5pm, labs cancelled) Mandatory event |
| February 11-12 & 15-18 | Mid-Term Exam Week 1 (1st year students only; Reading Day 2/16; TOA Summit: 2/18-2/21 |
| February 9 &17 | Interprofessional Event UIW-wide (Noon to 5pm, lab cancelled) Mandatory Event Class of 2028 ½ class goes on each day |
| February 10 | Ash Wednesday (Classes/Labs/Clinics meet on regular schedule) |
| March 15/16/17/18 | NBEO Part I (ABS) (3rd year students) |
| March 15 - 19 | Student Semester Break (No Academic Instruction or Internal Clinic Rotations; UIWRSO Open) |
| March 22 | Academic Instruction & Clinic Rotations Resume |
| March 26 | Good Friday (UIWRSO Closed) |
| March 29 | Easter Break (No Academic Instruction/No Internal Clinic-UIWRSO Open) |
| March 30 - April 2 | Mid-Term Exam Week 2 (1st year students only) |
| April 9 |
Eyeball & Spring Awards Banquet Fall 2025 Block registration begins by Academic/Student Affairs |
| April 23 |
Last day to Withdraw with a 'W' Battle of Flowers Parade (UIWRSO Closed) |
| April 23-30 | Final Exams (1st, 2nd and 3rd year students) |
| April 30 | End of 3rd and 4th year Clinic Rotations & Externships (3rd years) |
| May 3-5 | Boards Binder Preparation (1st yr and 2nd year) |
| May 3 - 8 | Semester Break (3rd Years) |
| May 6 |
Semester Break (1st and 2nd years) UIWRSO Honors Banquet (OPT 2027) |
| May 7 |
Baccalaureate Mass |
| May 8 |
Class of 2027 Graduation |
*Some externships may begin sooner – please work with your Clinical site for exact start date.
Academic Calendar Subject to Change
| May 10 | Clinic Orientation (3rd years) |
| May 11 | Clinic Induction Ceremony (3rd years) |
| May 12 |
Classes/Labs/Internal Clinical Rotations Begin (3rd year students) Spring Grades Available to students on Bannerweb by 2 p.m. |
| May 17 | Internal Clinic Rotations & Externships Begin (4th years)* |
| May 24 | Memorial Day (UIWRSO Closed) |
| June 16 - 17 | Internal Clinic Rotation Semester Break (4th years In-House Only; UIWRSO Open; American Optometric Association Annual Meeting: Jun 16-19, 2027) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day (UIWRSO Closed) |
| July 26 – August 6 | Academic Readiness Program (1 st and 2nd year) |
| August 2 - 6 | Final Exams (3rd year students) |
| August 7 | End of Summer Internal Clinic Rotations & Externships (3rd & 4th year students) |
| August 9 - 13 | Semester Break (No Instruction, Internal Clinics or Externships - UIWRSO Open) |
| August 11-13 | First Year Orientation/Workshop (Class of 2031) |
| August 18 or 19 | NBEO Part I (ABS) (4th year students) |
*Some externships may begin sooner – please work with your Clinical site for exact start date.
Academic Calendar Subject to Change