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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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Mr. Heriberto Hernández-Study Hall
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Effective Date: October 6, 2015
 The following changes has been made to the Faculty:
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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