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Educational updates archives

Call for proposals: designing course assignments in the age of AI

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean of undergraduate programs
DEOs, DUSs, and faculty

Invitation to attend the third annual CLAS Teaching Excellence Showcase

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, and faculty

Fall 2026 Center for Teaching events and workshops

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, DUSs, faculty, and graduate students

Policy updates: finals week workload and out-of-class obligations

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, faculty, and staff

Student registration reminders fall 2026

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, DUSs, faculty, staff, and undergraduate students

2025-2026 CLAS Undergraduate Curricular Changes Summary Part 1: Programs of Study

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, faculty, and staff

2025-2026 CLAS Undergraduate Curricular Changes Summary Part 2: General Education CLAS Core

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, faculty, and staff

Course information reporting project/syllabi initiative

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs and ALT

University launches new AI at Iowa website

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, DUSs, and faculty

General Education course proposals due Sept. 2

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Matthew Shadle, academic assessment coordinator
DEOs, DUSs, and faculty

Deadlines and reminders for fall 2026 pending courses and course changes

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DUSs, and faculty

Summer 2027 course planning guidelines for CLAS departments

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, and DUSs

Interdepartmental Studies Program coordination

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DUSs, faculty, staff, and undergraduate students

Minimum grade point in course work in the major

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs and DUSs

Proposals for General Education CLAS core courses due Sept. 2

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, DUSs and faculty

Winter Session 2026 course planning for CLAS departments

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, and DUSs

CLAS fall 2026 syllabus information for undergraduate and graduate courses

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs and faculty

Instructors using LockDown Browser must take action in every course

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, DUSs, faculty, and graduate students

Summer 2026 registration changes (adds, drops, withdrawals)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs and DUSs

Reminder: final exam policies for CLAS undergraduate courses

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs and faculty