Students with a housing contract are expected to be registered for and maintain a minimum of 7 credit hours for each semester.

Students that are not registered for the upcoming semester will have their room assignment and meal plans canceled but their contract will remain in place until registration has been verified.

 Fall 2026

• Domestic new first year and transfer students arriving to campus in August must be registered by August 1, 2026.
• New international students must be registered no later than August 25, 2026.
• New students that are admitted after July 15 must be registered no later than August 25, 2026.
• Returning students that have a 2026-2027 housing contract, must be registered for Fall 2026 no later than May 15, 2026 in order to retain their housing assignment and meal plan. 

Spring 2027

• All students must be registered by December 9 to maintain their current housing assignment. Students that are unable to register for spring semester by December 9 will be required to move out of their residence hall no later than 12pm on Saturday, December 16, 2026.

Log into your MYUI to check your registration and university bill. Students with registration holds are encouraged to reach out to the following offices, if applicable, as soon as possible:

• Billing: 319-335-0071, ubill@uiowa.edu, your Ubill restriction will be removed once your past due balance is under $500.
• Unsigned student financial agreements can be updated here: Billing and Payment Student Agreement
• Financial Aid: 319-335-1450, financial-aid@uiowa.edu, or Zoom Drop In
• Student Health: Log into MYUI, go to "Student Information/Student Life Management/Health Requirement Status" to see what you are missing. Immunization records can be sent to: student-immunizations@uiowa.edu
• Test/Transcript Holds: 319-335-3847, admissions@uiowa.edu

While many students are able to successfully register by the end of fall semester, several are not able to. For those that are unable to register, we often see there is difficulty returning to campus to gather their belongings over winter break. As a result, further charges are accrued.

Students that are not able to meet the registration deadline will have their housing contract canceled. If they are able to successfully register for spring courses over winter break, our office will reassign them to an available space on campus. We cannot guarantee your fall space, as we will have a number of new transfer students in need of spring housing.

No. Your room assignment and meal plan for Spring 2027 will be canceled if you are not registered by December 9, 2026. However, if you register for classes after this date, you will receive a new room assignment and meal plan and be held to your contract. Cancellations for registered students are subject to the Contract Cancellation Penalty. Information about our Contract Cancellation Penalty can be found here.

Email housing@uiowa.edu with your unique circumstances to discuss your situation. Please be sure to include your full name and eight-digit university ID number.