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 |