2017 2018 family calendar In partnership with the 1 UI Parent & Family Network About Iowa The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa. More than 33,000 students enroll at Iowa each year with 55 percent coming from Iowa, and 45 percent coming from other states or countries. International students from 113 countries make up 14 percent of Welcome to the University of Iowa! the University’s enrollment. We are pleased to welcome you as a new member Established in 1847, Iowa has earned of the Hawkeye family. The transition to college international recognition for its wealth of achievements in the arts, sciences, and can be a time of both excitement and anxiety humanities. Iowa was the first U.S. public for you and your student. Accordingly, we have university to admit men and women on developed this calendar to assist you with an equal basis and the first institution of higher education in the nation to accept important dates and deadlines at Iowa, as well as creative work in theater, writing, music, helpful tips and information that will help make and art as theses for advanced degrees. your student’s first year at Iowa is as successful It established the first law school and the first educational radio station west of the and fulfilling as possible. Mississippi, broadcast the world’s first educational television programs, and has developed prominent educational testing. Phone Numbers Main University Directory (319) 335-3500 Division of Student Life (319) 335-3557 University Police (319) 335-5022 Web Pages University Homepage uiowa.edu *For further phone and web contact information, see pages 24-27 located at the back of the calendar A-Z Search Photography in this publication courtesy of Office of University Relations uiowa.edu/homepage/search/ and Student Life Marketing + Design. Division of Student Life studentlife.uiowa.edu IOWA LINGO Here are some terms for you to become MyUI The online portal for University University ID # The multiple digit familiar with in order to better communicate information and student records identification number listed on your with your student about college: LLC Living-Learning Communities; small student’s Iowa One Card RA Resident Assistant; each residence groups of students who live together Pentacrest The central hub of hall floor has an RA who assists in residence halls and share common campus featuring the Old Capitol students and helps run the floor interests and goals building at its center TA Teaching Assistant; TAs are graduate Iowa One Card Your student’s official Ped Mall Pedestrian Mall; the hub students who assist professors in University ID card of downtown Iowa City featuring teaching courses Hawk ID A combination of letters specialty stores, dining, and ICON Iowa Courses Online; your student’s (typically your student’s first and last entertainment options online source for information and content name) that is unique to each student for their courses used for identification and access to online University systems 2 Iowa Challenge University of Iowa students are part of the Hawkeye family which includes students and alumni transformed by their experiences at Iowa. We ask our students to follow the example of those who have come before them, and rise to the challenge of these five expectations: Excel Academic excellence means setting and meeting high standards for yourself as a student. Faculty, staff, and peers at Iowa ask students to work hard and push themselves intellectually. Students should expect only the best from themselves and the University. Stretch At Iowa, students will find a diverse selection of people, ideas, opportunities, and experiences that make Iowa the unique institution that it is. We challenge our students to step away from the familiar, try new ideas, experience new cultures, and learn from people different than themselves. Engage Students will become more successful and enjoy their experience if they are spending their time and energy on activities that truly matter. The University of Iowa offers almost limitless opportunities and resources to become a leader in and out of the classroom. We challenge our students to take advantage of them. Choose Students make decisions every day that affect their education and future, and it is important for them to take their choices seriously and use their freedom wisely. An Iowa education will be what the student makes it, and we challenge our students to make it something they will be proud of. Serve As members of the University of Iowa, students are a constituent of many communities both on and off campus. They have the opportunity and responsibility to be a good neighbor and citizen, and to serve the community. We challenge them The IOWA Challenge to make the community a great place to live. 3 On Iowa! is a program for first-year and transfer students enrolling for fall semester. The core events will be Friday- Sunday, August 18-20, 2017. The official On Iowa! activities kickoff on Friday, when students will meet in small groups and travel to an opening celebration at Kinnick Stadium. There, students will participate in University of Iowa traditions including forming the annual block “I” photo and learning the Iowa Fight Song with their classmates. On Iowa! closes on Sunday with Convocation and the President’s Block Party. During On Iowa! students will sample a University class, consider goals for the semester, and talk about what it means to engage in a campus community. Many pre-program activities are planned to coincide with students moving into the residence halls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 15-17. ONIOWA.UIOWA.EDU The Iowa Old Capitol Building is located in the Pentacrest. It was once the main government building for the state of Iowa, and it now stands as the most4 prominent landmark at the center of the University of Iowa’s campus. august sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 International Student Move-In 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 First Year Student First Year Student First Year Student Housing Contracts Housing Contracts Housing Contracts begin at assigned time begin at assigned time begin at assigned time Residence Halls open for Early Move-In* Optional On Iowa! Events Offered On Iowa (8/18-20) (10am–4pm) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 IFC’s Fall Fraternity Recruitment Aug 25 - 30 PHC’s Fall Formal Sorority Recruitment Aug 25 - 27 Classes Begin Fair Day August U-Bill Due 27 28 29 30 31 Did You Know? Extra-long twin sheets are needed for residence hall room beds. For more helpful moving-in tips, visit: housing.uiowa.edu/current-students/ Meet the Greeks getting-settled * Students who choose to move in early will be charged a daily rate based on their room type. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS AND TRANSITIONS QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR STUDENT: Transition Tips for Parents • Which class are you most excited about taking this semester? • Be willing to listen • Send care packages or • Have you met any of your professors yet? to your student letters and keep in touch • Help your student by • Remember that your PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS’ WEBINAR SERIES empowering them to take student is experiencing a lot The parent and family members’ webinar series the initiative to solve in their college transition provides a platform for the University of Iowa to their own problems • Avoid second-guessing engage with parents and family members in open forums for questions, concerns, and dialogue. • Familiarize yourself with the your student or providing campus resources that may too much supervision For more information visit: be helpful for your student uc.uiowa.edu/retention 5 HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES Student Health & Wellness (SHW) offers a wide range of services for your student. The staff is dedicated to the practice of college health and includes family practice physicians and physician assistants, psychiatrists, a gynecologist, registered nurses, medical assistants, a dietitian, and specialized health educators. Referrals to the specialists at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are available for more serious medical issues. Additional services include nurses available by phone 24 hrs/day, vaccinations, allergy injections, travel consultations, on-site laboratory services, and educational workshops and events across campus. Consultations with providers and wellness staff are covered under the student health fee. The main SHW clinic is located in Westlawn, a building on the west side of campus, and is easily accessible by foot, bike, car, and all bus lines. There is also a smaller office in the lower level of the Iowa Memorial Union where Clinical Outreach Nurses are located. Students can see nurses for vaccinations, health questions, assistance with forms, and help scheduling appointments at the main clinic. For wellness services, students may visit either Westlawn or the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) on the east side of campus. Please visit studenthealth.uiowa.edu for more information. COUNSELING SERVICES: We’re Here For You! The University of Iowa offers to students a full range of culturally sensitive counseling and mental health services including group, individual, and couples counseling. It is the goal of University Counseling Services to assist students in maintaining a mentally healthy life and to assist students with mental health concerns when they negatively impact their overall sense of wellness and their academic and personal lives. All UCS services are without charge Students enjoy and are strictly confidential. There are UCS locations in Residence Education, Iowa’s 53-Foot the College of Dentistry, the Department of Athletics, and Westlawn. The UCS climbing wall in the Campus welcomes connection from our UI parents and families! Call us if you have Recreation and concerns or need assistance! 6 Wellness Center Find out more about the UCS at: counseling.studentlife.uiowa.edu.