Our Commitment to Well-Being
The University of Iowa is committed to embedding well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture. This includes providing the appropriate services and resources to all of the campus community, including undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, postdocs, faculty, staff, UI Health Care employees, and medical residents and fellows.
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Campus Updates and Opportunities
Changes to Nite Ride
Nite Ride — the university’s free late-night transportation service operated by Campus Safety — will move to two shuttle buses operating on fixed routes that will include the most frequently requested pick-up and drop-off locations on and near campus. The service will begin operating an hour earlier, running nightly from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Discover Your University
Registration is open for upcoming fall tours of Discover Your University on Tuesday, September 16 and Thursday, October 9.
These tours offer faculty and staff a chance to visit unique spaces and uncover some of the campus' hidden gems. New this fall is a tour of artwork on the 12th floor of Stead Family Children's Hospital and a chance for team building activities at the UI Challenge Course.
UI implements 4 weeks of paid parental leave
The University of Iowa now provides up to four weeks of paid parental leave to eligible employees.
The Iowa Paid Parental Leave (IPPL) program, effective July 1, 2025, gives employees who are eligible for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) the opportunity to take time off to care for and bond with a new child without using sick or vacation leave.