College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Graduate Calendar
GRADUATE CALENDAR 2019-2020
Dates/information subject to change.
Fall 2019 |
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| Aug 21 |
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| Aug 22 | Mandatory for all new TA’s: Office of Teaching, Learning and Technology New TA Orientation, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, The Graduate Hotel, 210 S Dubuque St. (Downtown Iowa City) NOTE: Registration is required: https://teach.its.uiowa.edu/events/new-ta-orientation |
| Aug 23 | Studio Art Student VAB Orientation: See Friday schedule sent by e-mail. Art History Students: See Friday schedule sent by e-mail. |
| Aug - Oct 18 | New TA’s must complete Sexual Harassment Prevention training by October 18th to keep assistantship. |
| Aug 26 | Opening of Classes: Add, drop or change existing registration on MyUI through September 2nd. |
| Sep 2 | University Holiday: No classes, all offices closed. |
| Sep 3 | Change of Registration forms for semester-length courses must be processed at the Registrar’s Service Center beginning today. 2nd year MA and 3rd year MFA sign up for Review begins (May/August 2020 graduates) - (See Graduate Program Coordinator for paperwork and instructions). December 2019 graduates see Graduate Program Coordinator for graduation paperwork. |
| Sep 9 | Last day to add or change Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option, 4:30 pm. Last day for graduate students to late register or add courses, 4:30 pm. Last day to drop individual courses in order to reduce tuition and fee assessment. |
| Sep 10 | $100 late registration charge in effect. |
| Sep 13 | May/July graduates MA/MFA Review paperwork and MA images due to the Graduate Program Coordinator, 4:30 pm. |
| Oct | Gallery Bookings for spring – WAIT for Sara Pettit’s e-mail for instructions. |
| Oct 4 | Degree applications for December graduates by 11:59 pm (apply on MyUI). December graduates Plan of Study to Graduate Program Coordinator. December Grads: Defense draft of finished thesis/dissertation/artist's statement to all Committee Members. (Note Art History Grads please confer with your Chair as to this deadline to the rest of your Committee.) |
| Oct 12 - Nov 10 | Graduate Program Coordinator out of office. |
| Sept 30 | New TA’s must complete Sexual Harassment Prevention training by today to keep assistantship. |
| Nov 11 - 15 | December MA/MFA/PhD graduate Degree Committee Meetings (Thesis/Dissertation submission December 9th). |
| Nov 11 - 22 | Early Registration for winter and spring through November 22nd. |
| Nov 12 | Last day to drop individual semester-length course without the Dean’s approval. Last day to withdraw entire registration. |
| Nov 15 | May/August 2020 Grads: Abstract of thesis/dissertation/artists statement to Committee Members. |
| Nov 24 - Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Nov 28 - 29 | University Holiday: No classes, all offices closed. |
| Dec 2 | Classes resume |
| Dec 9 | December graduates: Thesis submission due to the Graduate College by 5:00 pm Central Time. |
| Dec 13 | Close of Classes |
| Dec 14 | M.A. Division Wide Review for Spring and Summer 2020 graduation. |
| Dec 16 - 20 | Final Exam week |
| Dec 19 - 22 | Commencement ceremonies begin. See: https://commencement.uiowa.edu/ for commencement ceremony information. |
| Dec 24 - 25 | University Holiday: No classes, all offices closed. |
Spring 2020 |
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| Jan 1 | University Holiday: No classes, all offices closed. |
| Jan 20 | University Holiday: No classes, all offices closed. |
| Jan 21 | Opening of Classes: Add, drop or change existing registration on MyUI through January 27th. |
| Jan 27 | Last day to add, drop or change existing registration on MyUI. |
| Jan 28 |
Change of Registration forms for semester-length courses must be processed at the Registrar’s Service Center beginning today. |
| Feb 3 | Last day to add or change Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option, 4:30 pm. Last day for graduate students to late register or add courses, 4:30 pm. Last day to drop individual courses in order to reduce tuition and fee assessment. |
| Feb 4 | $100 late registration charge in effect. |
| Feb 12 - 15 | College Art Association Conference in Chicago. |
| Feb 21 | Plan of Study to Graduate Program Coordinator. December 2020 MA/MFA Review paperwork and MA images due to the Graduate Program Coordinator, 4:30 pm |
| Feb 28 | Degree applications for May graduates due by 11:59 pm (apply on MyUI). |
| Feb 29 | Late degree application fee in effect. |
| Mar 9 | Early Registration for summer through March 13th May Grads: Defense draft of finished thesis/dissertation/artists statement to all Committee Members. (NOTE: Art History grads please confer with your Chair as to this deadline to the rest of your committee.) |
| Mar 15 - 22 | Spring Break |
| Mar 23 | Classes resume |
| Apr | Gallery Bookings for summer and fall – WAIT for Sara Pettit’s e-mail for instructions. |
| Apr 13 - 17 | May graduate Degree Committee Meetings (Thesis Submission April 28th). |
| Apr 13 - 24 | Early Registration for fall. |
| Apr 14 | Last day to drop individual semester-length course without the Dean’s permission. Last day to withdraw entire registration. |
| Apr 15 |
December 2020 Grads: Abstract of thesis/dissertation/artists statement to Committee Members. |
| Apr 28 | May graduates: Thesis submission due to the Graduate College by 5:00 pm Central Time. |
| May 8 | Close of Classes |
| May 9 | M.A. Division Wide Review for December 2020 graduation. |
| May 11 - 15 | Final Exam week |
| May 15 |
Commencement ceremonies: See: https://commencement.uiowa.edu/ for commencement ceremony information. |
Fall 2020 |
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| Aug 19 | Mandatory SAAH Graduate Orientation |
| Aug 20 | Mandatory for all new TA’s: Office of Teaching, Learning and Technology New TA Orientation |
| Aug 21 | SAAH Orientations |
| Aug 24 | Opening of Classes |