College of Optometry 2012-2013 Academic Calendar
Summer 2012
| Mon - Fri, Apr 30 - May 4 | Faculty Prep Time |
| Mon. May 7 | FIRST DAY Summer Semester Classes and 3rd Year Summer Clinic Orientation. White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2014: 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
| Wed. May 9 | Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony |
| Mon. May 14 | FIRST DAY 3rd Year Summer Classes |
| Thurs - Fri. May 17 - 18 | Capstone Event, Class of 2012 |
| Sat. May 19 | Commencement: Class of 2012 No patient care scheduled at the Forest Grove Center |
| Mon., May 21 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 1 Patient Care and Preceptorships 4th Year Clinic Orientation (Class of 2013) |
| Sat. - Mon., May 26 - 28 | Memorial Day Holiday: no classes or patient care scheduled* |
| Mon.-Tues., June 4-5 | Northwest Optometric Residents Conference, Jefferson Hall |
| Thurs. June 28 | Mid-Semester Review (3rd Yr): Academic Performance |
| Wed-Sun, June 27 - July 1 | AOA Congress/AOSA Conference (Chicago, IL) (Student absences from classes and clinic MUST be approved) |
| Wed, July 4 | Independence Day Holiday: No classes or patient care scheduled* |
| Fri. July 27 | LAST DAY 3rd Year Summer Classes |
| Tue - Fri, July 31 - Aug 3 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS, 3rd Year Patient Care continues |
Sat. Aug 11 |
LAST DAY 4th Year Session 1 Patient Care and Preceptorships |
Tues, Aug 14 |
LAST DAY 3rd Year Patient Care |
| Mon - Sat, Aug 13 - 18 | Optional 4th Year Patient Care*** |
Aug. 15-25 |
Optional 3rd Year Patient Care*** |
Fri, Aug 17 |
Clinic Courses Grades due: Summer Semester 3rd Year |
| Mon, Aug 20 | All Opt Faculty Curriculum Strategic Planning Retreat |
| Mon, Aug 20 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 2 Patient Care; 4th Year Clinic Orientation |
| Tues, Aug 21 | All Faculty Conference |
| Thu. - Fri. Aug 23-24 | First Year Student Orientation |
Fall 2012
| Mon. August 20 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 2 Patient Care; 4th Year Clinic Orientation |
| Mon. August 20 | All Opt Faculty Curriculum Strategic Planning Retreat |
| Tues, Aug 21 | All Faculty Conference |
| Mon. - Thurs Aug 20 -24 | Fall Semester Faculty Prep Time |
| Thu. - Fri. Aug 23 - 24 | First Year Student Orientation |
| Mon, Aug 27 | FIRST DAY of Fall Semester Classes and 3rd Year Patient Care |
| Sat. - Mon. Sept. 1-3 | Labor Day Holiday; no classses/patient care scheduled * |
| thurs - Sun, Sept 27-30 | GWCO Portland (Student absences from classes and clinic MUST BE APPROVED |
| Thurs, Oct 18 | Mid-Semester Review (1st, wnd, 3rd years); Academic Performance |
| Wed - Sat, Oct 24-27 | American Academey of Optometry Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZl No Classes/Labs/3rd year clinic, 4th year clinic in session |
| Sat - Nov. 3 | LAST DAY 4th Year Session 2 Patient Care and Preceptorships |
| Mon, Nov 5 - 10 | Optional 4th Year Patient Care*** |
| Mon - Nov 12 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 3 Patient Care and Preceptorships; 4th Year Clinic Orientation |
| Wed - Nov 21 | Thanksgiving Holiday* Classes and patient care end at noon; all offices close at noon |
| Thu. - Sat. Nov 22 - 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes/patient care scheduled* |
| Mon. Dec. 3 | NBEO Part II Examination study day - No 4th year internal patient care scheduled**** |
| Tues. Dec. 4 | NBEO Part II Examination (PAM)**/ No 4th Year Internal Patient Care Scheduled |
| Fri. Dec 7 | LAST DAY of classes before FINAL EXAMINATIONS |
| Sat. Dec 8 | LAST DAY of 3rd Year Patient Care before FINAL EXAMINATIONS |
| Mon - Fri, Dec 10-14 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Fall Semester - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years |
| Mon - Fri, Dec 17-21 | Optional 3rd Year Patient Care *** |
| Wed. Dec 19 | Grades due Fall Semester - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year |
| Fri. Dec 21 | Last Day Session 3 - 4th year internal patient care prior to Winter Break |
| Mon, Dec 24 - Tues. Jan 1 | Staff Winter Break: No classes or patient care scheduled * |
Spring 2013
| Mon, Dec 24 - Tues. Jan 1 | Winter Break; no classes/patient care scheduled* |
| Wed. Jan 2 | Administrative/clinic offices re-open. Session 3 - 4th Year Patient Care*** |
| Tues. - Fri. Jan 2-4 | Spring Semester Faculty Prep Time: Optional 3rd Year Patient Care*** |
| Thu. Jan 3 | Faculty Developement Workshop (faculty attendance expected) |
| Mon, Jan 21 | Martin Luther King Day observation. No classes/patient care scheduled* |
| Sat. Feb 9 | LAST DAY 4th Year Session 3 Patient Care and Preceptorships |
| Mon. - Fri. Feb 11-15 | Optional 4th Year Patient Care*** |
| Mon. Feb 18 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 4 Patient Care and Preceptorships; 4th Year Clinic Orientation |
| Thu. Feb 28 | Mid-Semester Review (1st, 2nd, 3rd Years); Academic/Clinic Performance |
| Thu. - Wed. Mar14-20 (tentative) | NBEO Study break, 3rd year class (2013) no lectures, labs, or clinics |
| Tue. - Wed. Mar 19-20** (tentative) | NBEO Part 1 (Applied Basic Science) |
| Sat. - Sat. Mar 23 - 30 (tentative) | Spring Break: 1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year, and 4th Year Session 4 Patient Care. NO Spring Break for 4th Year Session 4 Preceptorships. Administrative/clinic offices open; Optional 3rd and 4th Year Patient Care*** |
| Fri. April 19 | LAST DAY Spring Semester 1st and 2nd Year classes before Final Examinations |
| Fri. April 26 | LAST DAY Spring Semester 3rd Year classes before Final Exmainations |
| Sat. April 27 | LAST DAY 3rd Year Patient Care before Final Examinations |
| Mon. - Tue. Apr 22-30 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Spring Semester - 1st year students |
| Mon. - Fri. April 22-26 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Spring Semester - 2nd year students |
Mon. - Fri. Apr 29-May 3 Fri. May 3 |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Spring Semester - 3rd year students White Coat Ceremony Class of 2015 |
Mon - Sat, May 6-11 |
Optional 3rd Year Patient Care*** |
| Mon - May 6 | FIRST DAY 3rd Year Summer Clinic |
| Wed. May 1, Fri, May 3 | Grades due Spring Semester -2nd & 1st years |
| Wed. May 8, | Grades due Spring Semester 3rd year; |
| Thu. May 8 | Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony (Tentative) |
| Sat. May 11 | LAST DAY 4th Year Session 4 Patient Care and Preceptorships |
| Thu. - Fri. May 16-17 | Capstone Event Class of 2013 |
| Sat. May 18 | Commencement: Class of 2013; no patient care scheduled at the Forest Grove Center |
* Preceptorship schedules and holidays may vary from this calendar. Please refer to the Preceptorship Manual.
** Please refer to the NBEO website at http://www.optometry.org for current information and additional examination administration dates.
*** Please see Barb Coulter, Director of Clinical Management
**** Anyone NOT taking NBEO Part II on Dec 3&4 will be required to be in clinic on December 3 & 4. Contact Director of Barb Coulter,Clinical Management, to arrange a clinic time.
| College of Optometry 2013 - 2014 Calendar |
Mon. May 6 |
White Coat Ceremony Class of 2015; Start 3rd year Summer Clinic |
Mon. May 13 |
Start 3rd Year Summer Classes |
Mon. May 20 |
FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 1 Patient Care and Preceptorships (Class of 2014) |
| Fri. Aug 2 | Last Day Final Exam Week 3rd Year Summer Classes |
Tues, Aug 13 |
Last Day 3rd Year Summer Clinic |