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General Information

Mission

Our mission is to collaborate in the development and integration of a diverse student population from Puerto Rico, the United States and other parts of the world, within a bilingual environment. By providing the educational resources they need to become Doctors of Optometry who are skilled and knowledgeable.

Vision

A leader library in the Caribbean and Latin America with the most complete resources in eye care, helping our users to be up to date in their field.

Bylaws & Policies

Fines

Overdue fines for Reserve loans applies only to our students

$ .50 per hour $ 70.00 maximum overdue fine

Overdue fines for Circulation loans applies only to our students

$.10 per day $50.00 maximum overdue fine

Bill for unreturned materials applies to all clients

Cost of the book’s or other resource’s most recent edition Plus billing fee: $20.00

Policies

Optometry Students and Faculty

  • Reserve Collection: Books – 2 hours and Academic reserves (professor lectures) – 1 hour
  • Reference Collection: Do not circulate
  • Circulation Collection: 15 days
  • Audiovisual Resources: 2 hours
  • Journals (Print): Do not circulate

IAUPR Students and Faculty of all other units

  • Reserve Collection: Do not circulate
  • Reference Collection: Do not circulate
  • Circulation Collection: 15 days
  • Audiovisual Resources: Not available
  • Journals (Print): Do not circulate; articles less than 20 pages long may be sent via mail

 Alumni Association Members

  • Resources are only to be used within the CAI
  • Reserve Collection: Do not circulate
  • Reference Collection: Do not circulate
  • Circulation Collection: Do not circulate
  • Audiovisual Resources: Do not circulate
  • Journals (Print): Do not circulate; articles less than 20 pages long may be sent via mail

Community Users

  • Resources are only to be used within the CAI
  • Reserve Collection: Do not circulate
  • Reference Collection: Do not circulate
  • Circulation Collection: Do not circulate
  • Audiovisual Resources: Not available
  • Journals (Print): Do not circulate

Universities

  • Reserve Collection: Do not circulate
  • Reference Collection: Do not circulate
  • Circulation Collection: By inter library loans
  • Audiovisual Resources: Not available
  • Journals (Print): Do not circulate; articles less than 20 pages long may be sent via mail.

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Universidad Interamericana

La Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico es una institución privada, de educación superior con profundas raíces cristianas, sin fines de lucro.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR) holds a Renewal License from the Junta de Instituciones Postsecundarias de Puerto Rico, and all academic programs including the online education programs, are authorized by said Agency. IAUPR is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. Inter American University of Puerto Rico accreditation status is “Accreditation Reaffirmed”. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2023, was to reaffirm accreditation status. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States. The Institution is approved by the State Veterans Educational Services Agency to provide academic training to students under various GI Bill® programs. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).