Student Handbook

COVID-19 Information

• UICB Sanitation and Operating Safety Checklist & UICB Studio Contract
  • Contract to Sign
• UICB on ICON
• On-Campus Printing Options
  • ITCs on Campus and Their Hours
  • Copy Center Print Order Form
• University of Iowa Coronavirus Information

Curriculum

• UICB List of Courses
• MYUI (for offerings by semester, enter “UICB” in the course subject box)
• Studio Practice, Scholarly Inquiry, and Material Analysis: Curriculum Descriptions

Course Planning Charts

• MFA Degree Plan of Coursework 
• Graduate Certificate Plan of Coursework
• MFA+MA Plan of Coursework
• BLIS Program Plan of Coursework 

Additional Documents for MFA Students

• Annual Studio Use Fee
• Approved Courses for Areas of Study
• MFA Planning Chart by Semester
• MFA+MA Planning Chart by Semester
• Summary of Procedures for Graduation 
• 3rd Semester Review, Thesis Abstract & Thesis Guidelines 
  • Electronic Theses and Dissertation Repository
• Spring 2022 Graduation Deadlines - 9/29/21
• MFA Degree Committee Form
• RISD Center for Arts and Language Thesis Handouts

Additional Documents for Certificate Students

• Approved Courses for Areas of Study
• Certificate Maximum Credits

Gallery and Equipment Information

• Merker Gallery Exhibition Policies
• UICB Equipment Tutorials and Manuals

Financial Aid

• UICB Graduate Student Financial Support
• UICB Graduate Assistant Policies and Expectations
• Links to Financial Aid
  • Grad College Funding Your Education
  • GA Job Postings
  • Financial Aid Office

Additional Resources

• Campus Police (Security)
  • Emergency: 911
  • Non-emergency: 319-335-5022
• Code of Student Life
• Campus and community study rooms
• COGS – Campaign to Organize Graduate Students
• Graduate College
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UIowa
  • Reporting Resources
• Health Information
  • Plans
  • Student Health
  • Benefits Office
• HR Self Service (address change, direct deposits for TA/RA paycheck, etc.)
• Human Resources
• International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS): 319-353-2700
• Iowa City Police Department (non-emergency): 319-356-5275
• Iowa Courses Online (ICON)
• MYUI (address change, direct deposits for Scholarship/Fellowship awards, etc.)
• Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity (Policies regarding Human Rights, Equal Opportunity, Disability Resources, Sexual Harassment and Consensual Relationships Involving Students/Faculty, etc.)
• Office of Graduate Teaching Excellence
• Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
• Ombudsperson(319-335-3244)
• Registrars Office
• Speaking Center
• Sponsored Programs, Division of (external funding opportunity source)
• Student ID Cards(Iowa One® Card)
• Writing Center
• Graduate Student Success Services
• Graduate College Professional Development
• Student Grants and Fellowships - International Programs (Fulbright, Stanley, etc.)
• Graduate Professional Student Government Travel and Research Grants
• Graduate Student Senate Travel Funding
• Graduate College Internal Fellowships
• Book a Graduate Student Success Appointment
• Graduate College Grant Writing Support