General Catalog 2014-2016(Rev.8/31/2015) Addendum General
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General Catalog 2014-2016(Rev.8/31/2015) Addendum General
General Catalog 2014-2016(Rev.8/31/2015) Addendum General Catalog 2014-2016 Effective Date: March 3, 2015 The following changes has been made to 2015 Academic Calendar Beginnings/Levels Suspension of Replacement of Educational Activity Educational Activity TraditionalDiploma Programs TraditionalAssociate Degree Programs Alternates March 5, 2015 Last day of final exam reposition and grades registry. March 6, 2015 Last opportunity of final exam reposition. Classes suspended Extension to the faculty members for grades registry and closing of Academic Session. Official replacement and/or reposition of classes. Replacement and/or reposition of classes. Classes and grades registry of the academic mid-term. suspended. Mid-term grades registry by faculty members. Effective Date: March 23, 2015 The following information has been modified in the Academic Calendar: New Start April, 2015 ACADEMIC TERM APRIL 29, 2015 29 30 | 4 5 6 7 | 11 12 13 14 | 18 19 20 21 |H 26 27 H MT DEGREE DIPLOMA Holiday EVALUATION DIPLOMA VA STUDENT @ JUNE 26, 2015 1 2 3 4 | 8 9 10 11 | 15 16 17 18 | 22 23 24 25= 32 Meeting Days START DATE April 29, 2015 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD April 29 To May 16, 2015 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM April 29 To May 27, 2015 June 1 To June 25, 2015 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMANITATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS Veterans Student Last Day Attendance for the Term DEADLINE FOR THE RETAKING OF FINAL EXAMANITATIONS DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY MAY 25, 2015 JUNE 22 , 2015 JUNE 22, 2015 JUNE 23 - 24, 2015 June 24, 2015 JUNE 25, 2015 JULY 9, 2015 DEADLINE FOR REMOVE INCOMPLETE GRADES LAST DAY OF THE TERM (ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS) JULY 7, 2015 JUNE 26, 2015 MEMORIAL DAY 1 Effective Date: September 10, 2015 The following changes has been made: Pages- 90, 107, 166, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236 The program leading to a diploma of Geriatric Technician is no longer listed as part of the academic offering of any location of Instituto de Banca y Comercio. Effective Date: September 11, 2015 The following changes has been made to the Administrative Staff of Caguas Branch Campus: Page 24 Interim Admissions Director- Mrs. Daisy Figueroa Effective Date: August 31, 2015 The following changes has been made: Page 237 The program leading to a diploma of Advanced Hairstyling and Design is not offered in Los Colobos Branch Campus. Effective Date: September 22, 2015 The following changes has been made to the Accreditations sections: Page 38 Licenses of Operation and/or Authorizations of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Council of Education – Main Campus, Branch Campus and Learning Sites possess their corresponding License to Operate at the Post-secondary with TechnicalVocational Program (validity from 2012-2020 respectively). Effective Date: October 2, 2015 The following changes has been made to the Academic Offering: Page 109, 172 The course ENFE 1610-Introduction to the Medicine Administration is eliminated from the Practical Nursing with Electrocardiography (EKG) program. Effective Date: October 6, 2015 The following changes has been made to the Administrative Staff: Page 29 Mr. Heriberto Hernández-Study Hall 2 Effective Date: October 6, 2015 The following changes has been made to the Faculty: Page 244 LOS COLOBOS BRANCH CAMPUS FACULTY Echevarría Rivera, Sonia I. BSN, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. Salud, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG). Figueroa Cruzado, César. Diploma en Masaje Profesional, National Fashion & Beauty College, PR. Salud, Terapeuta de Masaje Profesional. Gómez Coss, Jetsibel. Diploma en Especialista en Artes Culinarias, Escuela Hotelera de San Juan, PR. Artes Culinarias, Cocina Local e Internacional. Medero González, Meritmerxy. BBA en Sistemas de Oficina, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Administración e Informática, Asistente Administrativo con Facturación. Olivera Ayuso, Jean C. Diploma en Barbería, Modern Hairstyling Institute, PR. Belleza, Barbería y Estilismo. Rodríguez Rodríguez, Kenia. Diploma en Técnico de Emergencias Médicas-Paramédico, D’Mart Institute, PR. Salud, Técnico de Emergencias Médicas-Paramédico. Rosario Igartúa, Pedro M. Diploma en Cocina Local e Internacional, Instituto de Banca y Comercio, PR. Artes Culinarias, Cocina Local e Internacional. Santos Requena, Mariamne D. BS en Gerencia Culinaria, Universidad del Este, PR. AS en Artes Culinarias, Universidad del Este, Puerto Rico. Artes Culinarias, Cocina Local e Internacional. Velázquez Nieves, Giovanna N. Certificado en Repostería y Panadería Internacional, Escuela Hotelera de San Juan, PR. Artes Culinarias, Panadería y Repostería Internacional. Vélez Rodríguez, Jonathan. Diploma en Barbería, Instituto de Banca y Comercio, PR. Belleza, Barbería y Estilismo. Viera Hernández, Lisayda. BBA, Administración de Oficina, Universidad de Puerto Rico, PR. Administración e Informática, Asistente Administrativo con Facturación Médica. 3 Effective Date: October 21, 2015 The following changes has been made: DEFINITION OF CLOCK HOUR TO CREDIT HOUR For Associate’s Degree Programs: One (1) unit of a trimester-credit is the equivalent to, at a minimum of one (1) hour of classroom instruction and two (2) hours of out of class work, two (2) hours of laboratory experiences, or three (3) hours of externship during sixteen (16) weeks (academic trimester). For diploma or certificate programs subject to the US Department of Education “clock-to-credit hour conversion” definition: One (1) unit of a quarter-credit is twenty (20) contact hours of classroom or laboratory instruction, plus a minimum of five (5) hours of additional assignments or out-of-class work hours or thirty (30) hours externship during a term of eight weeks. Effective Date: November 5, 2015 The following changes has been made: Page 233 The program leading to a diploma of Sound and Security Alarm Technician is not offered in Humacao Branch Campus. Effective Date: November 2, 2015 The following changes has been made: Pages 61-63 DISTANCE EDUCATION Distance Education at Instituto de Banca y Comercio is the new study mode or independent study process assisted by technology, with the purpose of promoting learning without limitations of location, occupation and schedules. This education mode is self-directed by the student, who must plan and time manage in order to complete the study material and study assignments to meet the requirements of the selected courses in the curriculum of the associate’s degrees in Regional and International Cuisine and Science in Nursing. This study mode is characterized, mainly by the physical separation of instructors; the use of information technology and communication (print, digitized material, audiovisual material, computer resources, other materials and media) for the instruction and interaction between instructor and students and students with each other; facilitating lifelong learning strategies and equal educational opportunities to the entire student population. 4 IBC has a broad academic offer available which uses as main methodology the on ground education and the integration of two (2) associate’s degree academic programs with distance education mode. In both study modes, it is ensured to students the equality of content, educational quality and the provision of administrative services that go beyond geographic barriers and facilitates communication. For this, it is adequately used the direct service and personnel and the technology for development of new modes in the teaching-learning process. Support Staff: Coordinator of Distance Education: Prof. José E. Maldonado, Curriculum Dean Counseling and Retention: Margarita Flores; Omar Almonte; Melinda L. Cintron; Waleska Justiniano Compliance and Regulations: Amarilys Espada, PhD Information Technology Technicians: Eduardo Rosado; Edwin Gómez; Plácido Figueroa Registrar: María J. Navarro; Johanies Cortes; Diana Nuñez; Nancy Cardona Virtual Library: Jannice Soler; Nahir Bonilla; Dinah Suriano; Jovaleska Torres; Vionis Acevedo Administrator LMS: Federico Arbelaez Accreditations, Licensure, Affiliations and Approvals: The distance education mode for the academic programs of associate’s degrees in Sciences in Nursing and Regional and International Cuisine are approved by the state authority, Consejo de Educación de Puerto Rico and the accrediting agency, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools for the locations of Hato Rey, Ponce and Fajardo. Academic Offer: At Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Distance Education courses are offered through the World Wide Web. Students have computers with access to the Internet where they will receive materials and send their assignments and other work. The communication and interactivity between faculty-student and studentstudent is attained primarily through the Internet, e-mail, discussion forums and chats. This mode requires the development of all materials and their inclusion in a Web server prior to the initiation of the course offering. If students desire to access the courses from outside the Instituto de Banca y Comercio, the Institution guarantees them remote access to information resources and students are responsible for having their own computers with the pre-established technical requirements. Available Academic Offer for Distance Education: Instituto de Banca y Comercio offers courses through a combined mode of on ground and distance education. The programs and courses detailed below are the academic offer available through online education mode: Associate’s Degree in Regional and International Cuisine: ESPA 2101 College Spanish I INGL 2101 College Básico I MATE 2101 College Mathematics I CISO 2101 Introduction to Social Sciences COMP 2113 Introduction to Computers HUMA 2101 Introduction to Humanities MGMT 2101 Management and Supervision of Food and Beverage I LTUS 2093 Electronic Spreadsheets (Excel) 5 Grado Asociado en Ciencias en Enfermería: ESPA 2101 College Spanish I INGL 2101 College Básico I MATE 2101 College Mathematics I CISO 2101 Introduction to Social Sciences COMP 2113 Introduction to Computers HUMA 2101 Introduction to Humanities NURS 2301 Evaluation and Management of Emergency Situations, First Aid NURS 2101 Introduction to Nursing NURS 2105 Geriatric Nursing NURS 2106 Community Health NURS 2211 Mental Health Nursing (Psychiatry) Available online courses are theory courses that do not require any laboratory or externship activities. The available online offer is equal or less than a 50% of the total of courses for each academic program. Admissions Requirements: The admissions requirements for the academic programs leading to an associate’s degree are the same for the traditional on ground education mode as wells as distance education mode. Enrollment Process and Initial Orientation for the Online Students: Students interested in enrolling in the established online courses will receive an Initial Orientation from the Academic Advisors. Student must take as part of the enrollment process the Introductory Course ITOL 1001-Introduction to the Online Learning. The official enrollment and administrative service process for associate’s degree students to complete enrollment is the same for on ground education mode as well as online education mode. (General Catalog, Page 41) Distance Education Technical Requirements Information: Instituto de Banca y Comercio has selected Canvas as a technological tool to support its online courses. Canvas is a platform for delivering online courses, is simple and allows remote access to the courses. Minimum technical requirements to use Canvas: E-mail Account This is an institutional account exclusively to contact professors and classmates and receive official notifications from the Institution. (Please, do not mix up with your personal e-mail.) Minimum Hardware required for PC (Windows) Pentium 4 Processor 2 Ghz or faster Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 7 or W8 Minimum 2 Gb memory 80 Gb hard disk Audio Card (integrated) Video Card (optional) Monitor Webcam 6 Headset for oral presentations and interaction in live class sessions Minimum Hardware required for MAC (Macintosh) Intel Processor or faster Mac OSX 10.6 Operating System or latest Minimum 2 Gb memory 80 Gb hard disk or greater Audio Card (integrated) Video Card (optional) Monitor Webcam Headset for oral presentations and interaction in live class sessions If the student wants to view Canvas on a device with a screen smaller than 1024 x 600 resolution, it’s recommended to use Canvas Mobile App available at http://guides.instructure.com. Software1 and Plugins2 ADOBE Acrobat Reader 1 Apple Quicktime1 Windows Media Player2 Flash Player1 Mozilla Firefox (Latest version. Uninstall previous versions.) Language preferences JAVA Player2 (Latest version. Uninstall previous versions.) Should be enabled in your browser. Respondus Lockdown Browser (Used for taking course tests in Blackboard platform.) Microsoft Office 2007 or latest: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. (Windows User) Office for MAC 2008 or latest: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Identity Validation in Online Courses: Students will be required to login to the modules (courses) on a weekly basis in order to participate in learning activities that include: online readings, demonstrations, discussion chat, collaborative learning, multimedia presentation, online text presentation, exercises, research, case study, observation and problem solving. In order to register attendance, students must access the courses and complete by the determined due date tasks and/or assignments. To ensure access security IBC assigns a username and password to students who enroll for courses online. These credentials are unique to the students who are assigned to and cannot be duplicated. A standard password is assigned to the student once is created the account for the first time. Students must access the portal or website utilizing his/her new assigned email account with the user and password information containing the first letter of his/her name, first letter of his/her last name and last four digits of the Social Security number. Once these steps and authenticity are completed, students can change the assigned password. Each time a student contacts technical support, the user information will be verified in order to validate the following authenticity requirements: 1. Student Number 2. Institution/Student’s Email Account 3. Name 4. Last Name 5. Date of Birth 7 6. Last four digits of Social Security Number 7. Contact Number 8. Students must comply and provide at least information of two (2) requirements information. In terms of information technology (IT) security and identity protection, students’ social security numbers are not displayed, handed or published in its entirety at any moment during transactions or services provided by Canvas. The CANVAS platform is located in the cloud via Amazon Web Services (AWS), which features high quality safety standards. Among these standards are: 1. Secure Access 2. Fire Proof Construction 3. Unique Users 4. Authenticity of Multiple Factors (AMF) 5. Sub-Private Networks 6. Data Storage 7. Option Dedicated Connection 8. Direct and Perfect Confidentiality 9. Security Records 10. Access Identification and Settings 11. Centralized Management 12. Specialized Advisory Attendance Policy for Online Students: Instituto de Banca y Comercio acknowledges how the professional and personal responsibilities of students have varied. With their obligations, many students choose to complete a career through a combination of learning experiences with an on ground and distance education mode. Online education mode provides academic flexibility and diversity to meet the variety of learning needs of the students and its respective styles. The online learning is a combination of individual studies and the commitment with other students in a structured learning environment. Therefore, Instituto de Banca y Comercio expects that students meet their academic obligations with a high level of responsibility and punctuality. However, expects that Faculty maintains the flexibility to meet the needs of the students. To remain in compliance with state and federal regulations, Instituto de Banca y Comercio has an obligation to maintain accurate attendance records in all courses. In this aspect, online courses are no different from the traditional on ground courses. However, attendance is managed in a different manner from on ground mode. The students’ attendance in the online courses is defined as the active participation in the course. The online courses have weekly activities to monitor the participation of students. Students are primarily responsible for the class and attendance is expected and to complete by deadline the assignments required in each course. We encourage students to revise the course syllabus to know in detail the necessary activities that constitute active participation. Failure to meet attendance can lead to administrative withdrawal. Participation is captured and recorded as the last date of attendance (LDA) in the system and student’s file. Student participation will be updated consecutively as students perform academic related activities. This provides a dynamic update to the LDA in the student's academic record for the monitoring of their participation throughout the term. In case a student starts the course and requests a withdrawal or a withdrawal is necessary, the LDA will be used as the official date of withdrawal. Students must communicate to the instructor an absence in advance. It is discretion of the instructor to accept assignments outside the deadline or allow make up work due to an absence. To this end, each 8 course syllabus clearly outlines expectations about student’s notification of absence to instructors, class participation and acceptance of the work out of date. Students that will request a withdrawal from one or all courses after the period of changes in enrollment (first week of the academic session) must refer to the Withdrawal and Financial Aid Policy of Instituto de Banca y Comercio and meet with the Academic Advisor to know the options. For students who stop attending classes will apply the Consecutive Absences and Administrative Withdrawal Policy as established in the Institutional Catalog. Library resources and services: The library resources will be online through the institutional web page, Library web page (including dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, e-books, databases, translators, grammar) and education resource area. Online resources include full text resources in the form of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF documents. In addition, the library resources will be available online through both, institutional website and the platform. Online and on ground students have the same access to all learning resources through institutional website libguides.crev.nuc.edu/virtual. The Virtual Library and the online library were developed using the platform LibGuides and for the part related to virtual reference (chat / email) is used LibAnswers; both offered by Springshare. Service for Online Students (Academic Counseling, Placement and Financial Aid) Students participating in online courses have scheduled on ground courses in the institution as well. Therefore, these must be included in the service support and in work plans, projects, financial aid and services as offered to the traditional on ground student population. Fees for Online Students: Fees are not different for students participating in online courses. Academic Calendar: Students participating in online courses utilize the Institutional Academic Calendar where the periods and/or academic sessions for the associate’s degree programs (on ground and online) are pre-established with the start dates, learning evaluations, transfer and closing of session. Effective Date: November 23, 2015 Attached the Academic Calendar (Alternate Enrollment), November 2015-2016 Effective Date: January 1, 2016 Attached the 2016 Academic Calendar 9 1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (ALTERNATE) NOVEMBER 2015-2016 DIPLOMA PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 8 WEEKS 23 24 25 HH|30 1 2 3 4 |7 8 9 10 | 14 15 16 17 MT 11 12 13 14 | H 19 20 21 22 | 25 26 27 28 |1 2 3 4 = 32 Meeting Days START DATE NOVEMBER 23, 2015 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD SECOND FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM IBC Graduation Days NOVEMBER 23 –DECEMBER 5, 2015 DECEMBER 4, 2015 NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 17, 2015 JANUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 4, 2016 NOVEMBER 26-27, 2015 DECEMBER 18-JANUARY 10, 2016 JANUARY 18, 2016 January 28-29, 2016 Friday SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY JANUARY 22, 2016 Friday SUSTITUTION OF THE GRADUATION ACTIVITY 28 (only the Campus participated on this day) FEBRUARY 5, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR THE RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY 1 , 2016 FEBRUARY 1 , 2016 FINAL EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY 2 -4, 2016 DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY FEBRUARY 19, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Holiday Break Holiday Activity Thanksgiving Break Christmas Break Martin Luther King, Jr. DIPLOMA 8 9 10 11| H 16 17 18 19 | 22 23 24 25|29 1 2 3MT 7 8 9 10 11 | 14 15 16 17 18 | 21 H 23 HH|28 29 30 31 = 32 Meeting Days Holiday President’s Day / Puerto Rico Leaders Holiday ABOLITION OF SLAVERY DAY Holiday HOLLY BREAK START DATE FEBRUARY 8, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD SECOND FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM FEBRUARY 8 TO 13, 2016 FEBRUARY 19, 2016 FEBRUARY 8 TO MARCH 3, 2016 MARCH 7-31, 2016 FEBRUARY 15, 2016 MARCH 22, 2016 MARCH 24 and 25, 2016 Friday SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2016 FRIDAY SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY MARCH 11 , 2016 FRIDAY SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY MARCH 18 , 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR THE RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS MARCH 28 ,2016 MARCH 28, 2016 MARCH 29 - 31, 2016 DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY APRIL 15, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES APRIL 11, 2016 2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (ALTERNATE) NOVEMBER 2015-2016 DIPLOMA PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 8 WEEKS 4 5 6 7 / 11 12 13 14 /18 19 20 21 / 25 26 27 28 MT 2 3 4 5|9 10 11 12 | 16 17 18 19 |23 24 25 26 = 32 Meeting Days START DATE APRIL 4, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM APRIL 4 TO 9, 2016 APRIL 4 – 28, 2016 MAY 2-26, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMANITATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS MAY 23, 2016 MAY 23, 2016 MAY 24 -26, 2016 DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY JUNE 10, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES JUNE 8, 2016 H 31 1 2 3| 6 7 8 9|13 14 15 16 | 20 21 23 24 MT 27 28 29 30 | H 5 6 7 8 | 11 12 13 14 | 18 19 20 21 = 32 Meeting Days START DATE MAY 31, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM Holiday Holiday Friday Friday MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY, OBSERVED MAY 31- JUNE 6, 2016 MAY 31 TO JUNE 24, 2016 JUNE 27 - JULY 21, 2016 May 30,2016 JULY 4, 2016 SUSTITUTION OF HOLIDAY SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY JUNE 3, 2016 JULY 8 , 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS JULY 18, 2016 DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS JULY 18, 2016 JULY 19-21, 2016 DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY AUGUST 12, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES AUGUST 9, 2016 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (ALTERNATE) NOVEMBER 2015-2016 DIPLOMA PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 8 WEEKS 1 2 3 4 | 8 9 10 11|15 16 17 18|22 23 24 25 MT 29 30 31 1| H 6 7 8 9 | 12 13 14 15 | 19 20 21 22 = 32 Meeting Days Holiday Activity LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD AUGUST 1-6, 2016 1ST MID TERM AUGUST 1-25, 2016 2ND MID TERM AUGUST 29-SEPT.22, 2016 LABOR DAY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONSTITUTION DAY (September 17, 2015) FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 OBSERVED, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMANITATIONS SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 FINAL EXAMINATIONS SEPTEMBER 20 - 22, 2016 DATELINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY OCTOBER 7, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES OCTOBER 4, 2016 26 27 28 29| 3 4 5 6| H 11 12 13 14 |17 18 19 20 MT 24 25 26 27 |31 1 2 3 4 | 7 H 9 10 H | 14 15 16 17 = 32 Meeting Days Holiday Holiday Holiday Holiday START DATE SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 1, 2016 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM SEPTEMBER 26- OCTOBER 20, 2016 OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 17, 2016 COLUMBUS’S DAY ELECTION DAY VETERANS DAY CULTURE AND DISCOVERING OF PUERTO RICO FRIDAY FRIDAY Sra. Yaran K. Correa Academic Affair Vice-President Instituto de Banca y Comercio CAA# 01-16 OCTOBER 10, 2016 NOVEMBER 8, 2016 NOVEMBER 11, 2016 NOVEMBER 19, 2016 SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY OCTOBER 14, 2016 SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2016 DATELINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DATELINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS NOVEMBER 14, 2016 NOVEMBER 14, 2016 NOVEMBER 15-17, 2016 DATELINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY DECEMBER 2, 2016 DATELINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES DECEMBER 1, 2016 1 DIPLOMA PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 8 WEEKS ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 16 WEEKS 11 12 13 14 / H 19 20 21 22 / 25 26 27 28 /1 2 3 4 MT 8 9 10 11 / H 16 17 18 19 / 22 23 24 25 / 29 1 2 3 = 32 Meeting Days START DATE JANUARY 11, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD SECOND FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM IBC Graduation Days JANUARY 11 TO 23, 2016 JANUARY 22, 2016 JANUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 4, 2016 FEBRUARY 8 TO MARCH 3, 2016 JANUARY 18, 2016 FEBRUARY 15, 2016 January 28-29, 2016 Friday SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY JANUARY 22, 2016 Friday SUSTITUTION OF THE GRADUATION ACTIVITY 28 (only the Campus participate on this day) FEBRUARY 5, 2016 Holiday Holiday Activity Martin Luther King, Jr. President’s Day / Puerto Rico Leaders Friday DIPLOMA SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR THE RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY 29 , 2016 FEBRUARY 29 , 2016 FINAL EXAMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY MARCH 1-4, 2016 MARCH 18, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES LAST DAY OF THE SESSION MARCH 15, 2016 MARCH 4, 2016 7 8 9 10 11 /14 15 16 17 18 / 21 H 23 HH / 28 29 30 31 MT 4 5 6 7 / 11 12 13 14 /18 19 20 21 / 25 26 27 28 = 32 Meeting Days START DATE CONTINUE OF THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE JANUARY-MAY TERM LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD SECOND FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM Holiday Holiday 1|P a g e MARCH 7, 2016 MARCH 7 TO 19, 2016 MARCH 18, 2016 MARCH 7 TO 31, 2016 APRIL 4 TO APRIL 28, 2016 MARCH 22, 2016 MARCH 24 and 25, 2016 ABOLITION OF SLAVERY DAY HOLY BREAK DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR THE RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY APRIL 25 ,2016 APRIL 25, 2016 APRIL 26 – 28, 2016 MAY 13, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES MAY 10, 2016 2 DIPLOMA PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 8 WEEKS ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 16 WEEKS 2 3 4 5|9 10 11 12 13 | 16 17 18 19 |23 24 25 Holiday 26| H 31 1 2| 6 7 8 9|13 14 15 16|20 21 22 23 = 32 Meeting Days START DATE MAY 2, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD SECOND FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM MAY 2 TO 14, 2016 MAY 13, 2016 MAY 2 TO MAY 25, 2016 MAY 26 TO JUNE 23, 2016 MAY 30, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMANITATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY JUNE 20 , 2016 JUNE 20, 2016 JUNE 21 – 23,, 2016 JULY 8, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES JULY 6, 2016 MEMORIAL DAY 27 28 29 30|H 5 6 7 8 | 11 12 13 14|18 19 20 21 MT SUMMER BREAK | 1 2 3 4| 8 9 10 11|15 16 17 18|22 23 24 25 = 32 Meeting Days Holiday Holiday 2|P a g e CONTINUE OF THE DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE JUNE-AUGUST TERM JUNE 27, 2016 PERIOD FOR ACADEMIC CHANGES JUNE 27 TO JUNE 30, 2016 FIRST FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM JULY 8, 2016 JUNE 27 TO JULY 21, 2016 AUGUST 1 TO AUGUST 25, 2016 INDEPENDENCE DAY, OBSERVED SUMMER BREAK JULY 4, 2016 JULY 22 TO 31, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS AUGUST 22, 2016 DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY AUGUST 22, 2016 AUGUST 23 - 25, 2016 SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 3 DIPLOMA PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 8 WEEKS ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS – ONE ACADEMIC SESSION = 16 WEEKS 29 30 31 1|H 6 7 8 9 |12 13 14 15|19 20 21 22 MT 26 27 28 29|3 4 5 6| H 11 12 13 14 | 17 18 19 20 = 32 Meeting Days LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD Holiday Activity Holiday AUGUST 29 TO SEPT.10, 2016 SECOND FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 1ST MID TERM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 2ND MID TERM SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 20, 2016 LABOR DAY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONSTITUTION DAY (September 17, 2015) COLUMBUS’S DAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 OBSERVED, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 OCTOBER 10, 2016 FRIDAY SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 FRIDAY SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY OCTOBER 14, 2016 DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS OCTOBER 17, 2016 Holiday Holiday Holiday Holiday DEADLINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMANITATIONS OCTOBER 17, 2016 FINAL EXAMINATIONS OCTOBER 18 - 20, 2016 DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY NOVEMBER 4 , 2016 DEADLINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES NOVEMBER 1, 2016 FALL BREAK OCTOBER 21 -30, 2016 START DATE CONTINUE OF THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE AUGUST-DECEMBER TERM OCTOBER 31, 2016 LATE ENROLLMENT PERIOD FIRST FRIDAY OF THE SESSION – MEETING DAY 1ST MID TERM 2ND MID TERM OCTOBER 31 TO NOVEMBER 12, 2016 NOVEMBER 28 TO DECEMBER 19, 2016 SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2016 NOVEMBER 11, 2016 NOVEMBER 19, 2016 NOVEMBER 24-25 , 2016 NOVEMBER 18, 2016 ELECTION DAY VETERANS DAY CULTURE AND DISCOVERING OF PUERTO RICO THANKSGIVING BREAK SUSTITUTION OF A HOLIDAY DECEMBER 2, 2016 DATELINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS DATELINE FOR RETAKING OF PARTIAL EXAMINATATIONS FINAL EXAMINATIONS DATELINE FOR TRANSFER OF LOCATION OR PROGRAM OF STUDY DECEMBER 14, 2016 DATELINE FOR REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES BREAK CHRISTMAS BREAK NOVEMBER 4, 2016 OCTOBER 31 TO NOVEMBER 23, 2016 DECEMBER 14, 2016 DECEMBER 15-19, 2016 JANUARY 20, 2017 JANUARY 18, 2017 DECEMBER 20 TO JANUARY 8, 2017 31 1 2 3 4| 7 H 9 10 H | 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 MT HH|28 29 30 1 2 | 5 6 7 8 9| 12 13 14 15 16/ 19 = 32 Meeting Days Yaran K. Correa Prado Academic Affair Vice-President Instituto de Banca y Comercio State Road 20, Km.2.3 / Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00966 787 982-3000 EXT. 1012 (Núm. CA0017) 3|P a g e