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Educational updates archives

Midterm reminders for CLAS instructors

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, DUSs, and faculty

National First-Generation College Celebration

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students

Invitation to attend the third annual CLAS Teaching Excellence Showcase

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, and faculty

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

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DUSs, and faculty

Making updates to fall 2026 syllabus information in MyUI

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DGSs, and DUSs

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean of undergraduate programs
DEOs, DUSs, and faculty

Fall semester updates: supporting undergraduate students in CLAS

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, DUSs, faculty, and staff

New web page helps students explore interests through gen ed courses

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, DUSs, faculty, and staff

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