Early registration is the three-week period near the end of each semester when currently enrolled Iowa students have exclusive access to classes for the next semester. Students are assigned a date and time during the three-week period when they can register for the next semester. Earliest dates and times are assigned to fourth- and fifth-year students, followed by third-year students, second-year students, and first-year students.

During early registration, all upper-level courses (except those in economics) are restricted for enrollment to those students who have declared a major in the department. This ensures access to major courses for students in that major.

Log into MyUI and choose Degree Audit. Request an audit for your chosen program of study, and make sure to refresh this page to obtain the most recent version. You will need to request different degree audits for multiple programs of study. Please review your degree audit frequently and be prepared to review your audit in advising appointments.

Tippie offers virtual drop-in advising Monday-Friday 10:30-11:30 a.m. throughout the fall and spring semesters, except for academic breaks. The Tippie UPO also offer drop-in planning workshops where you can meet with Tippie academic advisors each semester.

If you are looking to request permission to enroll in Tippie courses as a non-Tippie student, review our course restriction information for more details about next steps.

Review the Connecting with a Tippie advisor section above for all of these details.

Tippie students seeking a BBA in Accounting, Business Analytics & Information Systems, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Risk Management & Insurance are required to meet with their Tippie advisor for registration authorization until they have declared one of the aforementioned majors. Once a student has a declared major and maintains good academic standing, they are not required to meet with their academic advisor and are instead encouraged to attend one of our drop-in academic planning workshops, visit virtual drop-in advising hours, or email their advisor for any academic advising questions they may have.

Tippie students seeking a BA or BS in Economics are required to meet with their Tippie advisor for registration authorization in their first semester in Tippie and each semester until they have completed 60 hours.

Students on academic probation are required to meet with their academic advisor for registration authorization, regardless of major declaration and program of study.

We encourage you to utilize one of these options to getting your questions answered: 

• Attend one of our drop-in academic planning workshops
• Visit virtual drop-in advising Monday-Friday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Email your academic advisor with your questions/concerns

Check out the following resources to create a strong academic plan:

• Degree Audit: this is your academic contract with the University and includes a record of all completed and in-progress coursework. You can access your degree audit on MyUI.
• Major Sheet: this includes information about degree requirements for each major, as well as a sample 4-year academic plan. Major sheets are available for each major in Tippie.
• MyPlan: this is a planning tool located on MyUI. Review your MyPlan with your advisor or by attending one of our drop-in academic planning workshops to create a path to graduation.

We encourage you to utilize one of these options if your advisor is out of office:

• Visit virtual drop-in advising Monday-Friday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Email business-undergrad@uiowa.edu
• Attend one of our drop-in academic planning workshops

If your advisor is working, but does not have an appointment available at a time that works with your schedule, we encourage you to email your academic advisor with your questions/concerns as they will be able to provide some initial guidance via email.

It depends on what type of information you are looking for, but here are some great starting points:

• Tippie’s Advising Website: Explore the page you are on for resources such as major sheets, quick guides, links to policies, FAQs, and more
• Tippie Toolkit: Explore this page for resources about academic support, student success, finding your community, personal well-being, career, and more
• Tippie Thrive: Explore this page for resources regarding mental health and well-being
• Tippie Career Services: Explore this page for career and internship resources
• Getting Involved in Tippie: Explore this page for leadership and involvement opportunities
• Tippie RISE: Explore this page for information about Research, Internships, Study Abroad, and Experiential Learning opportunities and information
• MyUI Assistance: Explore the Registrar page for Schedule Builder help, MyUI information, and more