Advising Information

• Spring 2025 and Winter 2024 registration is ongoing. 

• Pro Tip: Already registered for Spring 2025? Run an updated degree audit and make sure that your spring courses are fulfilling requirements for your degree. If a course is not showing up in the degree audit to meet a requirement as you expected, email your advisor to check on it. 

Study Abroad Updates:

• Most Summer 2025, Fall 2024, and Academic Year Study Abroad Applications open on January 1.

• Take the first step to study abroad, attend a Discover Study Abroad session. Can't wait? Do the online version through ICON.

Finals @ IMU

The IMU has a lot to offer you during finals week. Take advantage of these offers. From study spaces to food and other events next week. Check out the schedule here.

FAFSA Pop-Ups

We’re excited to announce a series of FAFSA Pop-Up events happening this December! These events are designed to assist students with their 2025-26 FAFSA, answer financial aid questions, and connect them with valuable resources. Plus, attendees will have a chance to win prizes! We’d love your help in spreading the word to students and encouraging them to take advantage of this opportunity.

Event Details
Monday, Dec. 2nd
Location: Main Library, Group Rooms 1103/05
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6th
Location: Calvin Hall 315 with UI First Gen
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13th
Location: Calvin Hall 315 with UI First Gen
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

International Studies Major Awarded 2nd Place in the International Programs Photo Contest

Congratulations to IS Major Tanvi Khadiya on her 2^nd place photo in the annual International Education Week Photo Contest sponsored by UI International Programs.

The photo is from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

“This picture is from Patrika Gate, a monument constructed in 2016 to celebrate the rich, colorful culture of the state of Rajasthan. I visited Patrika Gate for the first time this summer.” 

Student Impact Grant Virtual Presentations (TODAY)

Student Impact Grant Virtual Presentations
Tuesday, December 3 @ 4 p.m. CT / Online / Registration Link

Hear from this semester’s Student Impact Grant recipients and learn how funding from this grant program enhanced their Iowa experiences. Student Impact Grants are made possible by generous philanthropic gifts from alumni and friends who provide unrestricted support to the University of Iowa.

Presenters that Maybe of Interest: 

Reagan Cook - Kosovo: Bridging Global Higher Education & Democracy

Ugochukwu Madu - The Sickle Cell Disease Misinformation in Nigeria: Media as a SOURCEtainable Solution

Caroline Sosenko - Vida Medical volunteering Trip to Costa Rica

Shad Ibrahim - Refugee, Health and Humanitarian Action in Amman, Jordan.

About Student Impact Grants
The University of Iowa Office of the President and the Student Advancement Network (SAN) have partnered to create Student Impact Grants, which provide funding for a variety of undergraduate and graduate student activities outside of the classroom, such as research, travel, and service projects. The goal is to enable students to pursue opportunities that might not otherwise be possible without financial assistance. 

Upcoming Events

12/10 Human Rights Day Lecture

12/12: Stanley Awards for International Research Information Session - Register Here

12/15 - 12/19: Finals @ IMU - Additional study spaces, free food, stress relief activities