CLAS Business Updates

Weekly updates on business and administrative topics in CLAS

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Directory

Use this listing to find offices and phone numbers for administrative staff and collegiate leaders in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Faculty Reviews

Learn about faculty appointment types, employment classifications, and the structure governing academic positions at the University of Iowa in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

HR Request Forms

Review Request Forms to learn how to submit transaction requests, access workflow and more. You can also learn more about shared governance practices and volunteer opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.

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Events for faculty and staff in CLAS

Are you holding an event you'd like to share with faculty and staff in CLAS? Please add your event to the UI Events calendar selecting both the "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences" unit tag and the "faculty/staff" audience tag.

 

Upcoming events

BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology holds research workshops featuring internal speakers on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:20pm. For Fall 2026, these will occur in 1117 MERF. Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research. Individuals interested in attending workshops or being added to the email list should contact the office at biochem@uiowa.edu.

Aug. 25: CANCELED

Sept. 1: CANCELED

Sept. 8: RESERVED

Sept. 15: Steve Guzman, PhD, Postdoc Fellow, Biomedical...

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Visit website: https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/about-us/seminars

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Super-Powered Storytelling: On Writing Comics

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 3:30pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
Join Cinematic Arts and comic book writer Ben Percy to learn more about how crafting a comic book parallels storyboarding a film! Listen in as he discusses the practice and craft of comic book storytelling and how to direct a small "set" of collaborators.
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Recognize a CLAS staff member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to be of assistance to a faculty or staff member or student. They'll receive a thank you note sent on behalf of the nominator, the Dean, and the Staff Recognition Committee.

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