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High school students

So you’re interested in visiting Iowa State. Whether it’s your first time to campus or your fifth, we would love to be a part of your next visit to ISU! Each year, we host dozens of high school students and those who care about them most, so don’t be shy to bring along a parent or guardian.

• If it’s your first time to campus, head here to schedule a full campus visit. We’d love to visit with you about how WLC can fit in to your adventure- let us know when you have free time during your visit, and we will make it work!
• Coming back for more? Contact us directly at [email protected] for an experience more specific to our programs.

Transfer students

Welcome to your new home! Transferring to such a big university can feel a little daunting. Whether you’re coming from another state school, a private school, or coming in with your Associate’s degree, we’ve got you covered.In a visit to our department, you can:

• Talk with an advisor about how your credits will transfer.
• Sit in on a class.
• Talk with current students about the coursework, the transfer process, and study abroad.

Hey teach. We love having your class visits on campus, and we want to help your students get an authentic ISU experience!You have two options for your visit:

• Visit through the University’s formal process by booking here .

Can’t make it to campus? We’ll come to you! If you’re five miles away or 5,000, we can connect digitally! Contact us at [email protected] to learn more!

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College of Human Sciences Campus Visits

We’re here to help plan your visit to Iowa State! Contact us at 515-294-0865 or email us at [email protected] to get started.

A campus visit is a great way to experience everything Iowa State has to offer, get a feel for what it’s really like to be a Cyclone and get your questions answered – we can’t wait to meet you!

Virtual Experiences

You can explore our virtual experiences from anywhere! They’re a great way to learn more about Iowa State and prepare for an upcoming visit. Hear from Cyclones in The College Tour episode. There’s a segment on the College of Human Sciences and be sure to check out the Academic Resources video . It features a professor in our Financial Counseling and Planning program who shares how ISU supports you in the classroom.

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Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed to the public Mondays. ISU curriculum tours may be scheduled on this day with a 2-week notice.

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Due to construction on the Scheman Building, Brunnier Art Museum will be CLOSED Monday, June 3–Monday, August 26, 2024. The University Museums office will remain open during this time.

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The main entrance to the Scheman Building (north side) is accessible for those with mobility aids. There are accessible parking spaces directly in front of the building, one set of doors has a wave-to-open sensor, and there are elevators inside.  

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Christian Petersen Art Museum

Campbell Gallery Hours: (first floor - 1017):

Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturday & Sunday and University holidays & breaks

Reiman Gallery Hours: (lower level - 003)

Petersen Gallery: (lower level - 003 hallway) - Accessible during Morrill Hall open hours

1017 and 0003 Morrill Hall 603 Morrill Road Ames, Iowa 50011 Phone: 515-294-9500

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There is a ramp at the Morrill Hall east entrance (Morrill Road side, north side of the stairs) to the lower level. The west entrance (near the Hub) is also accessible. Both of these entrances have wave-to-open sensors. There is an elevator inside the building.

The ISU campus is bike and pedestrian friendly. There is limited vehicle access to Osborne Drive and Morrill Road from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Should you need to access these roads during these times to visit the Christian Petersen Art Museum, please call the office at 515.294.3342 ahead of your visit to receive instructions.  

Monday - Friday, noon – 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturday, Sunday, and University holidays & breaks

601 Farm House Lane Ames, Iowa  50011 Phone: 515-294-7426

There is a ramp from the sidewalk on the west side of the Farm House to the front porch. There is no sensor to open the door. Only the first floor is accessible, there are some flooring transitions that are not level and some doorways in the historic home are narrower than 36 inches.

The ISU campus is bike and pedestrian friendly. There is limited vehicle access to Osborne Drive and Farm House Lane from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Should you need to access these roads during these times to visit the  Farm House Museum, please call the office at 515.294.3342 ahead of your visit to receive instructions.  

Anderson Sculpture Garden

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

603 Morrill Road Ames, Iowa 50011

The Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden is located around Morrill Hall.

There are paved sidewalks in the sculpture garden.

The ISU campus is bike and pedestrian friendly. There is limited vehicle access to Osborne Drive and Morrill Road from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Should you need to access these roads during these times to visit the Anderson Sculpture Garden, please call the office at 515.294.3342 ahead of your visit to receive instructions.  

Art on Campus Collection

24 hours a day, year-round (some restrictions apply to art located inside buildings). 

The Art on Campus Collection is located on the exterior and in the interior of buildings across the Iowa State campus.

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Hours are typically 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. There may be times the office is closed due to meetings, programs, staffing museums, and/or changing exhibitions. The office will be closed for all University Holidays.

Click here to see when the museums and/or office are closed.

1805 Center Drive 290 Scheman Building Ames, Iowa 50011 Phone: 515-294-3342 Email: [email protected]

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Iowa State is a large university with a small feel. Forge lifelong friendships and earn a degree that will take you anywhere.

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Thinkers, creators, and doers find everything they need to unearth their full potential at Iowa State University.

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Kira Richards did not hesitate when a visit during an ISU professor's office hours led to a chance to spend the summer in New York with Brookhaven National Laboratory's new, two-story, 1,000-ton, state-of-the-art sPHENIX particle detector. 

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Emma Alstott was selected for a Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering in the United States. Alstott credited her international experience and participation in research while studying at Iowa State as keys to earning the prestigious scholarship.

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences would love to show you around campus. During the regular school year, we can provide you customized campus tours, arrange to meet with advisers or faculty, and introduce you to some student ambassadors who are the experts on the college. During the summer or when classes are not in session, our students and faculty are less less available for special visit requests. We rely heavily on the Office of Admissions campus visits teams to organize visits and they offer some well-organized options.

If you are interested in visiting and would like to discuss the options, please contact us and we will get you connected for the best possible experience!

Numbers are strong for new student orientation

By Anne Krapfl May 23, 2024

Despite delays nationally this spring in the college financial aid cycle, students are committing to Iowa State and making plans to attend. Nearly 5,000 fall first-year students will visit campus for new student orientation starting later this month to begin their transition to college life. Another 900 will complete the virtual orientation program. Those numbers are similar to a year ago, said new student programs director Sarah Merrill.

Students who come to orientation have accepted their admissions offer to Iowa State, though not all have made their final college decision.

Merrill's team will coordinate 18 1.5-day sessions for first year students and their family members from May 30 through June 28; two of those will begin on Sundays, June 9 and 23. One-day orientations on May 29 and July 1 for transfer students kick off and wrap up orientation for fall-arriving students. About half of the 800 transfer students so far who'll participate in orientation chose to come to campus to complete it.

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• Business, 1148 Gerdin
• Design, 0101 Design
• Engineering, 2055 Hoover
• Human Sciences, 1210 LeBaron
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1001 Troxel

They'll get their I.D. cards, learn how their U bill works, explore during campus or facility tours, discover more about their college and their degree program, register for fall classes and learn lots about services available to help them be successful Cyclones. There is time to learn about panhellenic or music ensemble options, visit with a financial aid officer, browse the resource fair or consult with a staff member about accommodations for disabilities. The full schedule of options is online.

"There is no way we could accomplish all this without the hundreds of people on campus coming together to support orientation. We're so grateful for the effort that comes from so many faculty and staff to make orientation possible," Merrill said.

Getting used to the idea of college

Students are a bit late this spring to make their college decisions -- and that makes sense, Merrill said.

"A good understanding of their financial aid really impacts their decision about what college or university to attend -- or their ability to attend at all," she said.

"We're finding that students are choosing Iowa State; there's just been less time for them to prepare for orientation because this all is happening in May -- instead of March or April."

For example, more than 300 first-year students registered for orientation last week, which would be atypical for mid-May any other year.

"Because of those delays in the financial aid awards, students have had less time to really assess their college decision and become confident in that decision," Merrilll said.

"It's going to be as important as ever this summer that students really feel we've rolled out that cardinal carpet to make them feel at home and that we're prepared to support them when they get here in August."

What's new at orientation?

Orientation t-shirt .

The Innovate 1858 store in the Student Innovation Center is selling a "Cyclone Power" shirt designed for students by students. Buy it at the store or online; proceeds support the store and Cyclone Aides program.

It all happens in Workday . As returning students did in April, first-year students will register for their fall classes in Workday. And like their peers, they'll need to first complete a half dozen onboarding tasks in Workday. The orientation team has encouraged students to complete the Workday onboarding prior to visiting campus because it's easier to do on a laptop than a smart phone. Even so, there will be computer stations in Carver Hall near several orientation sessions if students need to complete their onboarding.

New program for first-gens . Among the Day 2 programs is a new session, First Scholars Program, for first-generation students and Pell Grant-eligible students and family members. It's an overview of the services and support available in the new Center for Student Educational Success in the dean of students office, an initiative supported this year with 2022-31 strategic plan funding.

More diners on Union Drive . Orientation students who elect to stay overnight on campus are assigned to Maple Hall, but the adjacent Seasons Marketplace dining center is closing for two months for kitchen renovations. The Marketplace at the Union Drive Community Center will be an option for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Memorial Union food court and venues in the Hub also will serve lunch.

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Iowa Lakes Community College Launches CDL-ELDT Training Program

(Emmetsburg, IA) Iowa Lakes Community College is proud to announce the launch of a new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training program on the Emmetsburg campus, in compliance with the Entry-Level Driver’s Training (ELDT) requirements. This program is designed to streamline obtaining a CDL, providing aspiring drivers with the essential skills and knowledge to kickstart their transportation industry careers.

Supported by a $240,000 Future Ready Iowa grant, Iowa Lakes Community College has established a cutting-edge CDL training program, addressing the growing demand for commercial drivers in the Iowa Lakes region. The program boasts two truck and trailer combinations and a state-of-the-art simulator, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive and realistic learning experience.

Enrolled students will not only receive theoretical instruction but also engage in practical driving sessions in a controlled environment. The program’s primary goal is to produce highly competent and knowledgeable drivers who are fully prepared for the challenges of the transportation industry.

In addition to the new CDL training program, Iowa Lakes Community College is excited to integrate this program with its existing educational offerings, including Agriculture, Construction Technology, Farm Equipment & Diesel Technology, and Wind Energy & Turbine Technology. This comprehensive approach will equip students with a diverse range of skills and knowledge, significantly enhancing their employability across various sectors.

“We are thrilled to launch our new CDL-ELDT training program, made possible by the generous Future Ready Iowa grant. Our program will profoundly impact the transportation sector in the Iowa Lakes region by producing well-trained, professional drivers ready to meet the high demand for CDL holders, addressing the critical shortage of commercial drivers and supporting the economic growth of our community,” said Lloyd Throop, Program Coordinator at Iowa Lakes Community College.

Iowa Lakes Community College is also proud to announce that the first cohort of students has successfully completed the CDL training program with a 100% passage rate. These graduates are now fully certified Class A Commercial Drivers. The students of this inaugural cohort include:

• Jacob Haase – Burt, IA
• Josh Nemmers – Le Mars, IA
• Jalen Michaelson – Guthrie Center, IA
• Cooper Tunink – Guthrie Center, IA

According to state projections, Iowa will need more than 10,000 commercial drivers annually between 2020 and 2030. Recognizing this demand, the state launched the CDL Infrastructure Grant program through the Future Ready Iowa initiative to eliminate financial barriers to driver training, thereby fostering the growth of licensed commercial drivers across Iowa.

For more information about the Iowa Lakes CDL training program, visit iowalakes.edu or contact Lloyd Throop at   [email protected] or call 712-852-5388.

About Iowa Lakes Community College:

Iowa Lakes Community College provides high-quality education and training programs that meet the needs of students and the community. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Iowa Lakes Community College offers many programs and services designed to prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning.

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Join UNI at the 2024 Iowa State Fair!

The University of Northern Iowa is excited to once again host a booth at the Iowa State Fair, which will be held August 8-18, 2024.

More than a million people will converge on the Iowa State Fairgrounds to enjoy various attractions, including live music, rides, games and the world-famous butter cow. 

The UNI booth, located in the Varied Industries Building at 3000 East Grand Ave. in Des Moines, will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors can enjoy a variety of free goodies, including football and volleyball posters, magnets, a limited supply of reusable bags, waterless temporary tattoos and more! Each day will feature different programming, highlighting many aspects of the University of Northern Iowa. You can also take a photo with our beloved UNI mascots TC and TK!

The UNI Bookstore will also be at the booth, offering a chance to stock up on UNI apparel and gift items.

Attend the fair for FREE when you sign up to volunteer at the UNI booth! We need current students, alumni, employees and friends to help share the fun throughout the fair. Visit iowastatefair.uni.edu to sign up for a four-hour shift and be a part of this fantastic tradition!

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Iowa researcher studies incentives for dental visits

A new study from a University of Iowa researcher examines whether a special waiver from a public insurance program incentivizes people to visit the dentist.

Healthy behavior incentives (HBI) are an initiative from Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for eligible people. HBIs provide financial incentives to encourage healthy behaviors. One targeted healthy behavior is dental health, to address the fact that only half of low-income Medicaid beneficiaries visit the dentist each year. HBI waivers were designed to improve upon that percentage, but the results have been inconclusive. 

Jason Semprini, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Public Health, compared the number of dental visits in three states that offered HBI waivers — Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan — with 43 other states that had not offered the incentive. 

In Indiana, there was no statistically significant change in dental visits after HBI waivers were made available. In Wisconsin, fewer people visited the dentist despite the waiver incentive. Semprini found Michigan was the only state to record a statistically significant increase in dental visits after HBI waivers were offered. The differences among the three states are likely due to varying HBI incentive structures and how those incentives were offered, Semprini found. 

“Policymakers must design the HBI waiver that is explicit to the outcome they want and make sure they follow through if they want it to succeed,” Semprini recommends.

Semprini is the sole author of the study, “Incentivizing dental services in healthy behaviour Medicaid waivers,” published online in the journal Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, funded the work.  

Iowa State University's next provost, Jason Keith, talks research, community engagement

Iowa State University's next provost "can't wait" for his new position.

Jason Keith was named the school's next senior vice president and provost on Tuesday, May 21 .

Keith will succeed Jonathan Wickert, who  announced his resignation in January . The hire is dependent on approval from the Iowa Board of Regents.

Keith has spent the last 10 years as dean of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He was previously director of Mississippi State's Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering and led the MSU Energy Institute.

More: Iowa State University selects Mississippi State's Jason Keith as next provost

Noting similarities

ISU's newest provost sees several similarities with the Ames campus and Mississippi State − a land-grant university with a high level of community engagement.

"When I saw the job description and read through the position profile, it looked like they were writing a job description for something I'd been doing for the last 20 years," Keith said. "I was very interested in that opportunity."

Keith was ultimately selected from a pool of four candidates.

He sees Iowa State as a "very innovative institution" in terms of scholarship, engagement and outreach.

Keith will begin his Ames tenure on Aug. 1. As provost, he will oversee seven academic colleges as well as the ISU graduate college, Parks Library, enrollment management, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the Office of the Vice President for Extension and Outreach.

"Being part of a university that has such a wide range of majors in undergraduate and graduate level, and opportunities for hiring outstanding faculty who are leaders in their field is something very appealing to me," Keith said.

New provost doesn't plan on immediate changes

Keith visited the Iowa State campus and interviewed for the position in April.

Because he's "only had a glimpse" of what's happening across the university, Keith doesn't plan to make any immediate changes.

The vice president hopes to immerse himself in the community to better understand the university's specific strengths. He will also chat with the faculty, staff and administration to learn what they think Iowa State's areas of pride are and where they see potential for growth.

"Until I get that opportunity to really understand the pulse of the university, I don't want to come in and immediately start making changes," Keith said. "That's not the leadership style I have. I try to bring in feedback."

More: Iowa State University will start interviewing provost candidates next week on campus

Bringing past experience to Iowa State

Keith has been the dean of Mississippi State's engineering college since 2015, where he also serves as professor and Earnest W. and Mary Ann Deavenport, Jr. Chair.

He's helped Mississippi State progress through new degrees like petroleum engineering and biomedical engineering, while the school has also added degrees in artificial intelligence and cyber security.

Keith said Mississippi State works hard to support student success, much like Iowa State.

"We have a great reputation, as does Iowa State, to bring in students that have a great ability to be successful, teach them the tools they need to be successful," Keith said. "But then we also give them opportunities to do experiential learning through laboratories, cooperative education, internships, senior or capstone design projects for those students to be solving real world problems."

Iowa State's Student Innovation Center is a resource Keith believes the school can lean on for transcendent ideas.

More: Iowa State University provost Jonathan Wickert will step back after 12 years

Securing funding for research

Last year, Mississippi State's engineering college helped secure an all-time high of $300 million in research expenditures. The college also helped support its students by generating a record $43 million in external gifts and grants from alumni and companies.

Keith hopes to use his experience to obtain more research and scholarship opportunities in Ames.

"I want to develop strategies for multi-disciplinary research objectives at Iowa State that can really cement as a leader nationally and internationally," Keith said.

Celia Brocker is a government, crime, political and education reporter for the Ames Tribune. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Trieu: Michigan State football to host these 9 recruits on official visits this weekend

Michigan State will welcome nine recruits to campus this weekend on official visits.

There are three from the West, two from Florida, three from the Midwest, and one from the East Coast.

Two of the West recruits are offensive linemen Darius Afalava and Houston Kaahaaina-Torres. After using their connections to that part of the country to reel in several offensive linemen late in the 2024 class, the Spartan staff is at it again with Afalava, a Utah native, and Kaahaaina-Torres, a product of Honolulu. 

Afalava (6-5, 320 pounds) has been to UCLA on an official visit, and has Utah and Washington coming still in June. He spoke highly of the Bruins following his visit, as they were able to set the bar for the rest of his officials. Kaahaaina-Torres is a 6-foot-3, 265-pound center prospect who has been to Arizona State on an official and will get to Nebraska and Utah. In both cases, this will be the players’ first on-campus experience with Michigan State.

The defensive front seven also will see several visitors. On the defensive line, Chicago Marist defensive tackle Brad Fitzgibbon and Newberry (Florida) edge Mykah Newton will both be on campus. At one point, the Spartans were talked about as a leader for Fitzgibbon, but Kansas and Iowa are two other schools being heavily considered. He took an unofficial visit with Michigan State in the spring. Newton has the Spartans and NC State scheduled for officials. MSU was his first Power Four offer and that early discovery of this somewhat under-the-radar prospect should help their chances. Six-foot-2, 255 pounds and disruptive, Newton had 26 tackles for loss and 13 sacks as a junior.

They will be joined by Pittsburgh Central Catholic linebacker Bradley Gompers, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound prospect who has been to campus previously for a game. He has a Duke official coming, but Rutgers, Boston College, Minnesota, Cincinnati and others also are involved in his recruitment.

At the offensive skill positions, running back Jon Denman is coming up from Texas. The Palestine High star scored 14 touchdowns as a junior and has 10.93 100-meter speed. The 5-foot-11, 193-pound Denman currently only shows Michigan State as a planned official. Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Utah, Cal and others have offered.

Sandusky (Ohio) Perkins wide receiver Braylon Collier and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s tight end Jayden Savoury are two pass-catchers who the Spartans sit well with. Collier also is considering Iowa and Iowa State , and will visit both of those programs before making a decision. Savoury, an athletic 6-foot-6 basketball convert, has officials coming with Wisconsin, Kansas, BYU and Duke as well. The Spartans already have one tight end commit , and will host Ohio native Tyler Kielmeyer on an official next weekend.

Rounding out the official visits list is defensive back LaRue Zamorano, a long 6-foot-2 cover corner from Corona (California) Centennial. He visited the Spartans for the April spring game and also is considering USC, Washington and Kansas, three schools he is taking official visits with.

More information

Darius Afalava profile 

Mykah Newton profile 

Houston Kaahaaina-Torres profile 

Allen Trieu covers Midwest football recruiting for 247Sports. He has been featured on the Big Ten Network on its annual Signing Day Show. His Michigan and Michigan State recruiting columns appear weekly at detroitnews.com.

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Information for new graduate students in actuarial science, data science and statistics at the university of iowa..

Welcome New Graduate Students!

Information for NEW graduate students in Actuarial Science, Data Science and Statistics at the University of Iowa. 

Last Updated, May 31, 2024.                                   Additional  updates will be sent this summer!

Important Information for International Students

The Office of International Students and Scholars does an incredible job helping you settle into Iowa City and the University of Iowa.  They have webinars to help with:  

1. Getting Started and Making Travel Arrangements

2. Achieving Success: On-campus Involvement and Cultural Adjustment (undergraduate students)

3. Graduate Student Professionalization and Support

4. Understanding Orientation Expectations, Responsibilities, and Placement Tests (graduate students)

5. On-campus Housing Assignments and Move-in Tips (undergraduate students)

6. Student Employment

7. Money Matters - University Billing

Do you need to take the SPEC (Spoken Proficiency of English for the Classroom)?

All students for whom English is not a first language (as self-reported on their admissions application) and who have first-time appointments as graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are required to go through a testing process to assess their effectiveness in speaking English before they are assigned assistantship responsibilities. Beginning in Fall 2024, there will be a new test to assess communication in English in a classroom context called SPEC (Spoken Proficiency of English in the Classroom).  This is replacing ESPA and ELPT.  Details will be coming soon.

Any graduate student who is included in the following categories needs to have their oral English proficiency tested by the TAPE Program:

• Students whose first language is not English (i.e., learned another language first) as self-reported on their admissions application, and
• Have been appointed as a Teaching Assistant

Exemptions (may change):

• Students with an official valid (within the last two years) iBT Listening score of 25 and an iBT Speaking score of 26.
• Undergraduate degrees and/or     
• Continuous attendance of English-language schools since the age of 12 (or younger)
• Students who served as teaching assistants at other institutions of higher learning in which the language of instruction is English, if they were listed as the instructor of record for a course or led a discussion section in English for at least one year, with a year defined as either two academic semesters or three academic quarters.
• Requests for exceptions regarding the SPEC  can be submitted for evaluation to a committee consisting of the Director of ESL Programs, the Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs in the Graduate College, and a representative from University Human Resources.

Requests for exemption and exceptions must come from the department by the deadline, not the student.   Deadlines to register students for the SPEC are:

• March 1  

NOT Exemptions:

• Students who come from a country where English is one of the official languages.
• Students who are U.S. permanent residents or U.S. citizens whose first language is not English.

Testing Procedures & Results

 To be announced soon!

Graduate/Professional International Students Important Dates

July 12, 2024:  Earliest date you may enter the U.S. in F-1 or J-1 status. August 11, 2024:  Latest date by which you should arrive in Iowa City August 12 - 16, 2024: International Student Orientation August 26, 2024:  Classes begin.

Housing Information for All Students

The department has a housing webpage, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. If you are looking for a roommate, please let us know and we can update this web page!

Looking for housing options ?

All US citizens that are financially supported (TA, RA) need to be here on August 21.

All students will register for classes the week before classes start.  International students must complete the required Orientation Program before  they can register for classes.    

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Fall Classes Advising will be August 19-23

All NEW UI students must meet with their advisor prior to registration.  There is no worry about getting into any of the classes we teach.  

• IF you are an Actuarial Science MS or PhD student you will need to meet with Professor Shyamalkumar.  Email him after August 12 at [email protected] to set a time to meet to discuss what classes to take, it may be on Zoom or in his office (233 Schaeffer Hall).
• IF you are a Data Science MS, Statistics MS, or PhD student you will need to meet with Professor Boxiang Wang.  Email him after August 12 at [email protected]  to set a time to meet to discuss what classes to take, it may be on Zoom or in his office (261 Schaeffer Hall).

New Graduate College Welcome and Orientation, August 21

The Graduate College Fall 2024 Graduate Student Orientation event will take place on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.  A registration form will be sent to your UI email sometime this early summer from the Graduate College. All new doctoral and master’s students are invited to attend.  

New Teaching Assistant Orientation, August 22- required for all new supported students

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching

This event will introduce participants to the role of teaching assistant at the University of Iowa and prepare them for the first week of classes and beyond. 

Participants will discuss evidence-based teaching strategies for lesson planning, inclusive teaching, and more with Center for Teaching staff. Participants will also choose two workshops of interest to them out of several options; these will be facilitated synchronously by experienced TAs.  This is a virtual event for 9-noon.

• Sign up before August 21!

New Student Department Orientation, August 23 at 9 a.m., Room to be determined.

• All New Student Orientation —Group Introductions and General Policy Procedures.

New Supported Graduate Assistants Orientation, August 23 at 1 p.m., Room to be determined.

• Our Director of Graduate Studies will have a department review of expectations and your specific roles in our department. Teaching and grading assignments will be explained, as well as preparation, teaching tips, problems and questions, quizzes and exams, weekly meetings, grading, appropriate office use and the Sexual Harassment Prevention Education

Mailbox in 241 Schaeffer Hall 

All graduate students will have a mailbox in our main office.  The faculty do as well.  Please check your mailbox at least once a week!

Office Desk Assignment

Nearly all supported students will have a desk in one of our offices.  The assignment priority (in this order) includes Ph.D. and Fellowship candidates, research assistants, half-time teaching assistants, quarter-time teaching assistants and lastly graders.  Having a desk is a privilege and should be used only for university business.  Office assignments will be given to students on, August 23.  Keys are checked out ONLY after that time.  Please remember to keep the rooms clean and take out all trash to the large bins in the main hallways.

Set-up your University of Iowa Email

All University of Iowa students are required to activate their assigned uiowa.edu email address, as all official communication from university offices are now sent via email, rather than hard copy. This address usually follows the pattern [email protected]   (However, often a number is also attached.) 

To activate the account:

• Log on to  MyUI
• Click on My UIowa / My Email / Request Email Account
• Complete the specified steps.

Students who prefer to maintain only their work or home email addresses can do so by routing the uiowa.edu email to a work or home account. To do so, follow these steps:

• Click on My UIowa / My Email / Update Email Routing Address

Important Notes:

• If your uiowa.edu email address is routed to a different account, you will  not  need to change your address in ICON, as your messages will already forward to your routed address.
• Log on to MYUI.
• Click on My UIowa / My Email / Email Account Filter bulk mail.
• Make sure that none of the categories are checked.

Required Graduate Assistants Teaching Courses:

• ONLINE CLASS Requirement: Sexual Harassment Prevention Edu.  Use your HawkID and password to log into Employee Self Service. Click the Personal tab, next (under Learning and Development) click on Sexual Harassment Prevention Edu., follow instructions.
• ONLINE CLASS Requirement:  Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Use your HawkID and password to log into Employee Self Service. Click the Personal tab, next (under Learning and Development) next click on Available Online Icon Courses, next FERPA Training, then click on View Details twice and the last click will be to Enroll in this ICON Course Session.
• A six-hour orientation program will be required of all students who are certified at level A or B and are teaching for the first time.  This orientation helps new teaching assistants understand the culture of the U.S. classroom and treats topics such as student expectations, teacher-student relationships, and understanding and answering student questions. Discussion focuses on suggestions for maximizing comprehensibility in spoken English. This course meets twice for 3 hours early in the semester. Both meetings are held in the evening.

Administrative Department Staff:

Professor aixin tan (until july 1, 2024).

Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science Graduate Advisor: [email protected]   (319) 335-0821.

Professor Boxiang Wang (beginning July 1, 2024)

Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science Graduate Advisor: [email protected] (319) 335-2294.

Professor N.D. Shyamalkumar

Actuarial Science Graduate Advisor:  [email protected]    (319) 335-1980

Margie Ebert

Academic Services Coordinator ,  [email protected]  (319) 335-2082

Heather Roth

Administrative Services Coordinator  [email protected]   (319) 335-0712

Tammy Siegel

Department Administrator ,  [email protected] , (319) 335-0706

Iowa State University is hosting four provost finalists in April. The fourth arrived Monday.

Editor's note: This is an ongoing story that will be updated as Iowa State provost candidates visit campus.

Finalists in Iowa State University's provost and senior vice president search are visiting campus throughout April.

Mississippi State University's Jason Keit is visiting Ames this week.

Current provost Jonathan Wickert is leaving his position on June 30, ending a 12-year tenure. He is the longest-serving provost in the Big 12 Conference and the most tenured among Iowa's three public universities.

Iowa State has scheduled interviews and campus forums for its four final candidates. The new hire will also serve as the university's senior vice president.

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Interviews begin in Ames

Elizabeth Wentz, vice president and dean of the Graduate College at Arizona State University, was the first finalist to visit the Iowa State campus on April 15-6. She was followed by Purdue University College of Pharmacy Dean and acting provost Eric Barker visited campus April 17-18.

Jason Keith, dean of Mississippi State University College of Engineering, interviewed in person April 22-23. Final candidate David Wrobel, dean of Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, visited campus April 29-30.

Each candidate's name and curriculum was shared online the day before their visit,  according to Iowa State's Office of the President's website .

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First Iowa State provost candidates visit campus

Wentz met with Iowa State personnel and toured campus on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, she participated in a public forum, answering questions about her background and vision for Iowa State.

Wentz is also a professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State. She has been with ASU since 2010 in several administrative roles and has been at the Graduate College since 2020.

Wentz's teaching focuses on geographic technologies, as well as graduate-level research design and proposal writing. Her book, "How to Design, Write, and Present a Successful Dissertation Proposal ,"  guides graduate students through the dissertation proposal process. 

Barker heads Purdue's pharmacy college

Barker is the acting associate provost for Graduate Programs at Purdue University. He has served in several administrative roles in West Lafayette, Indiana, and has been the College of Pharmacy's dean since 2017.

Barker has taught at Purdue for almost 30 years. He started as an assistant professor in 1998 and became an associate professor in 2004. He has been a professor since 2011.

Barker also serves as an adjunct professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

He is a member of several professional associations, including the American Pharmacists Association, Society for Neuroscience and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Barker became editor-in-chief for Pharmacological Reviews, a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal, in 2016.

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Keit leads Mississippi State engineering college

Keit has been the dean of Mississippi State's engineering college since 2015. He is also a professor and Earnest W. and Mary Ann Deavenport, Jr. Chair.

Keit has also served as director for the Mississippi State University Energy Institute and Swalm School of Chemical Engineering.

Keit has taught for more than 20 years. He worked as an assistant and associate professor at Michigan Technological University before becoming a professor at Mississippi State in 2011.

He is a professional member of organizations such as the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education.

Final candidate serves at Oklahoma University

Wrobel has been the dean of the dean of Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences for the past five years. He is a David L. Boren Professor and Merrick Chair of Western American History at Oklahoma University as well.

First coming to the Oklahoma University as the Merrick Chair 2011, Wrobel received the inaugural David L. Boren Professor in 2016. The recognition is the university's highest honor.

Wrobel has worked with the team at Oklahoma University to move from a $12 million inherited financial debt to fiscal health. He also helped secure the largest gift in the university's history to name the college and an additional $16 million to found a new quantum research center.

Upcoming campus visits and public forums

Iowa State's provost search is led by a 17-member committee , which includes faculty and the student government president.

Each provost finalist will meet with various members of the ISU community and participate in a campus forum at 3 p.m. on the first day.

Forums two and three will be in the Sun Room in Memorial Union on April 17 and April 22, respectively. The fourth forum will be held on April 29 in Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall.

The forums will be recorded and available on the  president's office page  once the finalists have all visited.

Celia Brocker is a government, crime, political and education reporter for the Ames Tribune. She can be reached at [email protected].