Learn more about urban planning and public affairs at Iowa. Sign up for an information session or set up a one-on-one meeting with our admissions coordinator.
Information sessions
We offer a variety of virtual and in-person information sessions. Individuals from all backgrounds and undergraduate majors are encouraged to attend. Learn more about our programs, faculty, facility, and hear about what our alumni go on to do.
- Hear what our master’s degrees have to offer
- Find out what planners and those in public affairs do
- Learn about career opportunities in planning or public affairs
- Discover how you can help people move, work and live better
Upcoming information sessions
Registration for virtual info sessions is required and will allow you to receive the Zoom passcode.
- September: Register for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (CST) on Zoom
- October: In-Person: SPPA Open House (with Pizza!)
- Monday, October 6, 2025 from 12:00-1:00 pm in 327 Jessup Hall
- Contact Abbi Castle to RSVP.
- November: Register for Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. (CST) on Zoom
One-on-one information sessions
If unable to attend at the above times, or to discuss your individual interests and plans, sign up for a one-on-one information session with our Graduate Coordinator, Abbi Castle. You have the option to meet via Zoom or in person.