Summer publishing schedule

During the summer months, CLAS Business Updates will be published every other week. 
Our summer publishing schedule will be as follows: May 27, June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5, August 19. 
We will resume weekly updates on August 26.

Week of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Important deadlines and reminders from the Dean's Office

Administration and governance

CLAS apparel store open through Aug. 24

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, faculty, and staff

CLAS MarCom welcomes new communications coordinator

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, faculty, and staff

Coming soon: updated Faculty Affairs web pages

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, faculty, and staff

Marketing and communications update for July 2026

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, faculty, and staff

New Workflow support email address for requests and updates

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, faculty, and staff

Offer letters and admission letter in Dean's Office File Share

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, and GESS

Preparing for TA Orientation and requests for COGS participation 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
ALT, DGSs, and GESS

Webinar about new DHS rule eliminating duration of status

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, and GESS

 

Awards, grants, and research

Apply for the Mary Jo Small Staff Fellowship Professional Development Award by August 31

Thursday, August 6, 2026
The Mary Jo Small Staff Fellowship is an award that University of Iowa staff members may use to help defray costs associated with regional, national, or international meetings or workshops, as well as a variety of other non-academic professional development opportunities on and off-campus.

 

Finance and human resources

Reminder to submit TA/RA overload requests

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, and GESS

 

Educational updates

Course information reporting project/syllabi initiative

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs and ALT

General Education course proposals due Sept. 2

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
DEOs, DUSs, and faculty