Your Monthly Guide to Smarter Scheduling
June 2026
It's Finally Summer!
We have settled into the summer term and campus has taken on a quieter rhythm, offering a welcome pause from the intensity of the academic year. While this time is typically less hectic, important scheduling work continues behind the scenes: getting the university classrooms into pristine shape for the return of students, welcoming the incoming freshman class during orientation events, and preparing for key fall deadlines and submission periods. In this issue, you’ll find essential reminders, key dates, and resources to help keep your scheduling processes running smoothly during this steady and productive time.
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Highlights
- Dates and Deadlines
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Refer to the Classroom Scheduling Task List for more dates and details on monthly recurring tasks, organized according to the course and event scheduling timeline, along with helpful resources to support your work.
Summer 2026
- 6/11/26
Last day of classes: 4 week - 6/12/26
Final exam day: 4 week - 6/15/26
First day of classes: 8 week - 6/25/26
Last day of classes: 6 week I - 6/26/26
Final exam day: 6 week I - 6/29/26
First day of classes: 6 week II
Fall 2026
- 6/22-8/19/26
Final exam submission period - 7/31/26
Course Offerings Modification Deadline for UCR sections
Winter 2026/27
- 4/6/26-6/5/26
Planner open to departments - 6/6/26-7/19/26
Planner closed to editing - 7/20/26-8/2/26
Planner review period
Spring 2027
- 2/2/26-6/22/26
Planner open to departments - 6/23/26-9/13/26
Planner closed to editing
Summer 2027
- 6/8/26-8/3/26
Planner open to departments
Policy and Procedure Spotlight
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Tips and Tricks
University Classroom Search Tool
Did you know the Classroom Scheduling website has a handy tool that lets you explore all 325 University Classroom spaces managed by the Office of the Registrar? The Find a University Classroom tool gives you a searchable directory of every university classroom on campus, with each room featuring its own page complete with photos, room type and capacity, furniture and technology details, accessibility notes, today’s schedule, and a campus map to help you find your way.
It’s a great resource for instructors who want to check out their assigned classrooms before the semester begins or quickly see what spaces are available on a given day.
Classroom Assistance and Issues
With 325 university classroom spaces managed by a team of eight, we rely heavily on the assistance of instructors, staff, and students to help us maintain the integrity of our instructional spaces. If you come across any issues in a UCR, please reach out to our office immediately so that we can start the remediation process. We truly appreciate every note regarding temperatures, broken or missing furniture, locked doors, special needs, technology issues, and safety concerns.
Reports and Reminders
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For a specific session, this report shows how well a chosen subject has filled the University Classrooms that it has been assigned, as well as how many rooms it has been assigned to in each respective building.
There is a table below the bar charts that provides a quick view the opt enrollment totals for each section offering, the location and room capacity, and the current enrollment, as well as percentages for current/opt enrollment and enrollment/capacity.
Facilities & Tech Updates
TILE Laptops
Use of TILE laptops has declined as students regularly use personal laptops for course work. Due to this, all laptop computers are being removed from TILE classrooms after the end of summer 2026 classes. a Students will still have access to software through the Azure Virtual Desktop.
Students may check out laptops from several locations on campus, including the UI Main Libraries and the Hardin Library for Health Sciences.
The Dean's List
Pet of the Month
Meet Frankie, honorary Classroom Scheduling assistant and Mary Kay's bestest boy. He prefers classes in the field, with breaks for snacks and pheasant retrieval.
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