Significant Dates for Biostatistics Students

Complete fall academic calendar

Fall 2026

August 24First day of classes
August 24-30Change of Registration  on MyUI
August 31Change of Registration requires permissions in MyUI
September 4Last day to register late or add courses
Last day to add or change S-U status
September 7Labor Day Holiday
October 2Last day to submit degree application to Registrar for Dec. graduation
October 13Final Exam Requests due for fall graduates
November 9-December 4Early registration for Spring 2027 Semester
November 16Last day to drop classes or withdraw registration without Dean’s approval
November 22-29Thanksgiving Holiday Recess
December 1Final exam reports due in Graduate College for Dec. graduation (defense deadline)
December 8Thesis deposit due by 5 pm  in Graduate College for Dec. graduation
Dec. 14-18Final Exam week
December 18Commencement (Graduate College)
Doctoral commencement (9:00 a.m., Hancher Auditorium)
Master’s commencement (7:00 p.m., Hancher Auditorium)
December 23Deadline for reports to remove “Incomplete”, grades due to Registrar
December 24-25University Holiday

Spring 2027

January 18University Holiday, MLK, Jr., Convocation
January 19Opening of classes
January 19-25Change of Registration  on MyUI
January 26Change of Registration requires permissions in MyUI
February 1Last day to drop individual courses in order to reduce tuition and fee assessment
Last day to add or change S-U status
February 15Last day for tuition and fee reduction for withdrawal of entire registration
February 26Degree applications due for all May graduates
March 9MS Plans of Study and final exam requests due for May graduation
March 14-21Spring Break – no classes
April 12-30Fall 2027 early registration
April 19Last day to drop individual courses without Dean’s approval or withdraw registration
April 20Final exam reports due for May graduation (defense deadline date)
April 17Thesis deposit due in Graduate College for May graduation
May 10-14Final examination week

May 13
May 14		Commencement (Graduate College)
Master’s commencement 7:00 p.m. (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
Doctoral commencement 7:00 p.m. (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
May 19Deadline for reports to remove “Incomplete”, final grades due to Registrar

Summer 2027

July 19-20 (tentative)MS Core Examination and PhD Comprehensive In-Class Examination
July 26-30 (tentative)PhD Take –Home Examination