How to prepare

We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Iowa! Registration for Becoming a Hawkeye Programs is available through your Admissions Profile on MyUI. Check your Iowa email for confirmation of your program date. Parking and lunch are provided for all attendees at the Becoming a Hawkeye Program. 

What to bring

Our program will move between several buildings and will be held rain or shine! Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring rain gear as necessary. The Orientation Leader staff is excited to answer your questions and prepare you to be a Hawkeye!

Transportation

Parking will be provided at the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) parking ramp. Guests may walk from the IMU to Hancher Auditorium for check-in, or take a free campus shuttle. Please arrive in plenty of time to travel from the parking ramp to our welcome location (10-15 minute walk or bus ride). Orientation staff will help direct students and families. 

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Program photos

herky and a Hawkeye family student panel small group selfie Four University of Iowa students walking across the pentacrest. Exec Team Student Staff

Schedule Overview

7:45 a.m. Bus routes begin running between Iowa Memorial Union Parking Ramp and Hancher Auditorium (Blue Route)

8:15 a.m. Check-in opens; Hancher Auditorium Lobby

9:00 a.m. Program Welcome; Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium

9:35 a.m. Academic Data: How to be Successful as a Student; Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium

9:50 a.m. Behind the Bill: Navigating the University Billing Process with Confidence; Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium

10:05 a.m. Break

10:20 a.m. Welcome Home: Housing and Dining at Iowa; Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium 

10:20 a.m. Off To a Good Start: Off-Campus Living in Your First Year at Iowa; Strauss Hall, Hancher Auditorium 

10:45 a.m. Student dismissal to lunch and small groups

Student and parent lunch and afternoon sessions held separately.

10:55 a.m. Parent Panel, Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium

11:00 a.m. Student lunch, Burge Marketplace

11:30 a.m Parent dismissal to lunch and breakout sessions

11:55 a.m. Parent lunch, Burge Marketplace

12:00 p.m. Student Panel, Pomerantz Center

12:45 p.m. Student small groups, various campus classrooms

Parents will choose ONE interest session per block

1:10 p.m. Parent Interest Session #1, IMU

  • Understanding Financial Aid
  • Technology at Iowa*
  • From Support to Success: Well-Being Panel
  • Recreational Services Preview
  • Pomerantz Career Center: Connecting Students to Career Possibilities
    *indicates a repeated session

1:40 p.m. Parent Interest Session #2, IMU

  • University Housing and Dining: Family FAQs for Hawkeyes in the Halls
  • Technology at Iowa*
  • Student Involvement and Belonging Panel
  • Student Employment: How it Works and Why it Matters*
  • Support for the Transfer Student Transition
    *indicates a repeated session

2:10 p.m. Parent Interest Session #3, IMU

  • Discover Study and Internships Abroad
  • Empowering Families: Supporting Student Mental Well-Being in College
  • Safety on Campus
  • Student Employment: How it Works and Why it Matters*
  • Talk with a Hawk
    *indicates a repeated session

2:40 p.m. Students return & sign Herky, Iowa Hawk Shop, IMU

2:40 p.m. Information Fair begins, Main Lounge, IMU

Parents and students reconnect at the Information Fair. 

3:00 p.m. Orientation Cambus Shuttle; route stops at Iowa Memorial Union (IMU), University Capitol Centre (UCC), Voxman Music Building (VOX), Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC)

3:30 p.m. IVETS Welcome Session; Calvin Hall

3:30 p.m. Hawkeye Marching Band Auditions; Voxman Music Building (VOX)

3:30 p.m. First-Gen Hawks Information Session; 345 IMU

4:30 p.m. Becoming a Hawkeye Program concludes

 

Special Accommodations

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Orientation Services in advance at (319) 335-1497