College of Optometry 2007-2008 Academic Calendar
Fall 2007
| Mon, Aug 20 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 2 Patient Care; 4th Year Clinic Orientation; ** Preceptorships |
| Mon - Wed, Aug 20 - 22 | Fall Semester Faculty Prep Time |
| Thurs - Fri, Aug 23 - 24 | All Faculty Conference, including the All University Faculty Meeting |
| Thur - Fri, Aug 23 - 24 | First Year Student Orientation |
| Mon, Aug 27 | FIRST DAY of Fall Semester Classes and 3rd Year Patient Care and All University Convocation |
| Sat - Mon, Sept 1-3 | Labor Day Holiday; no classes/patient care scheduled * |
| Thurs, Sept 27 | Mid-Session 2 Review (4th Year): Clinic Performance and Professional Conduct |
| Thurs - Sun, Oct 11 - 14 | Great Western Council of Optometry Meeting, Portland, OR (Student absences from classes and clinic MUST be approved) |
| Thurs, Oct 18 | Mid-Semester Review (1st, 2nd, 3rd Years): Academic/Clinic Performance, Professional Conduct |
| Wed-Sat, Oct. 24-27 | American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL (MUST submit approved Absence Request Form to Clinic Staff) |
| Sat, Nov 3 | LAST DAY 4th Year Session 2 Patient Care and Preceptorships |
| Mon, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 9 | Optional 4th Year Patient Care **** |
| XX, Nov XX | Practice Opportunity Fair, Pacific University Campus |
| Mon, Nov 12 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 3 Patient Care and Preceptorships; 4th Year Clinic Orientation ** Opt 892 Optometric Thesis due: Class of 2008 |
| Wed, Nov 21 | Thanksgiving Holiday * / Classes and patient care end at noon; all offices close at noon |
| Thurs - Sat, Nov 22 - 24 | Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes/patient care scheduled * |
| Mon - Tues, Dec 12-13 | NBEO Part II Examination (Clinical Science) *** / No 4th Year Patient Care |
| Mon, Dec 10 | LAST DAY of classes and 3rd Year Fall Patient Care before Final Examinations |
| Tue-Wed, Dec. 11-12 | Study days (no classes or labs) |
| Thu - Wed, Dec 13 - 19 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Fall Semester - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years |
| Thu - Fri, Dec 13 - 21 | Optional Patient Care **** |
| Thu, Dec. 13 | All University Faculty meeting |
| Wed, Dec 19 | Mid-Session 3 Review (4th Year): Clinic Performance and Professional Conduct |
| Fri, Dec 21 | Grades due: Fall Semester - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year |
| Mon, Dec 24 – Tue, Jan 1 | Winter Break: 4th Year Patient Care * |
| Mon, Dec 24 - Tue, Jan 1 | December/New Year Holidays * / No classes or patient care scheduled |
* Preceptorship schedules and holidays may vary from this calendar. Please refer to the Preceptorship Manual.
** Refer to Orientation Instruction Letter written by Dr. Carole Timpone.
*** Refer to the NBEO website at http://www.optometry.org for current/confirmatory information and additional examination administration dates.
****Please see Marti Fredericks, Director of Clinical Operations.
Spring - 2008
| Mon, Dec 24 – Tue, Jan 1 | December/New Year Holidays; no classes/patient care scheduled |
Wed, Jan 2 Mon, Jan 7 |
Administrative/clinic offices re-open 4th Year Session 3 Patient Care and Preceptorships resume* |
| Mon - Fri, Jan 7 - 11 | Spring Semester Faculty Prep Time; Optional 3rd Year Patient Care **** |
| Thurs, Jan 10 | Faculty Development Workshop (faculty attendance expected) |
| Mon, Jan 14 | FIRST DAY Spring Semester Classes and 3rd Year Patient Care |
| Tue, Jan 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr, Day; classes/clinic scheduled; participation in optional activities encouraged |
| 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 ** |
| Thur, Mar 6 | Mid-Semester Review (1st, 2nd, 3rd Years): Academic/Clinic Performance, Professional Conduct |
| Sat, Mar 22 - Sat, Mar 29 | 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 **** |
| Thurs, Apr 3 | Mid-Session 4 Review (4th Year): Clinic Performance and Professional Conduct |
| XX, Apr XX | Practice Opportunity Fair, Pacific University Campus |
| Mon - Tue , Apr 7 - 8 | NBEO Law Examination *** |
| Mon, Apr 7 | NBEO Part III Patient Assessment and Management Examination (PAM) *** |
| Fri - Sun, Apr XX | NBEO Part III Clinical Skills Examination (CSE), Portland Vision Center *** |
| Fri, Apr 25 | LAST DAY Spring Semester classes before Final Examinations |
| Sat, Apr 26 | LAST DAY 3rd Year Patient Care before Final Examinations |
| Mon - Fri, Apr 28 – May 2 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Spring Semester - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year |
| Mon - Tues, Apr 28 – May 10 | Optional Patient Care **** |
| Wed, May 7 | Grades due Spring Semester - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year |
| Sat, May 10 | LAST DAY 4th Year Session 4 Patient Care and Preceptorships |
| Mon, May 12 | FIRST DAY Summer Semester Classes and 3rd Year Summer Clinic Orientation: AY 2008 - 2009 White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2010: 5:30 - 7:30 PM |
| Sat, May 17 | Commencement: Class of 2008; no patient care scheduled at the Forest Grove Center |
| Mon, May 19 | FIRST DAY 4th Year Session 1 Patient Care and Preceptorships: AY 2008 – 2009 |
* Preceptorship schedules and holidays may vary from this calendar. Please refer to the Preceptorship Manual.
** Refer to Orientation Instruction Letter
*** Please refer to the NBEO website at http://www.optometry.org for current information and additional examination administration dates.
****Please see Marti Fredericks, Director of Clinical Operations.