Iowa State Division of Student Affairs

08/24/2026

Happy first day of classes, Cyclones!

Make this semester a great one!

08/24/2026

Happy first day of the fall semester! You've got this, Cyclones! 🌪❤️💛

08/14/2026

🐐🥞 Ready for the G.O.A.T.?

The G.O.A.T. Breakfast is back and living up to its name: FREE breakfast, iced coffee, prizes, mini golf, inflatables, friendship bracelets, a DJ, and yes... actual goats to cuddle. Start your Saturday with great food, great energy, and new Cyclone connections.

📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 8 a.m.-Noon
📍 Central Campus

Don't sleep through the Greatest Of All Time breakfast experience!

08/13/2026

🍔🔥 Free food. New friends. Cyclone vibes.

Start Cyclone Welcome Weekend at the Welcome Cookout! Grab a bite, meet fellow Cyclones, and explore the Lied Recreation Athletic Center while enjoying activities and special guests. The perfect way to kick off the year!

📅 Friday, August 21
⏰ 6-8 p.m.
📍 Lied Recreation Athletic Center

Bring your appetite and your ISU ID.

08/12/2026

🎉 The weekend before classes at Iowa State starts HERE.

Cyclone Welcome Weekend is packed with free food, campus traditions, entertainment, and opportunities to hang out with your fellow Cyclones before classes begin. From the Welcome Cookout to the legendary G.O.A.T. Breakfast and more, this is your chance to kick off the semester the Cyclone way. Bring your ISU ID and join the fun August 21-22!

📍 Various campus locations
🗓 August 21-22
🔗 www.studentaffairs.iastate.edu/welcomeweekend

08/11/2026

Dr. Younger is currently seeking undergraduate and graduate students to serve on the 2026-2027 Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Student Advisory Board.

Student board members provide Dr. Younger critical feedback on campus events, programs, and policies impacting the student experience at Iowa State.

Nominate a student by August 14: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81e68qYghTVfAnc

Applications are due by August 31: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1QSucZF61zVNFBA

08/11/2026

The Military-Affiliated Student Center at Iowa State University is continuing to be a space for support for students who are military-affiliated . Check out this video!

A big part of that designation is Iowa State's Military-Affiliated Student Center, which will be featured in the U.S. Veterans Magazine in September.

08/03/2026

The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing One Community Award recognizes students, employees, and campus groups who show outstanding commitment to the principles of Dr. King over a sustained period of time.

Nominations are being accepted now through November 2. Consider nominating someone today!

https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zBukHTtUzcf0B8

07/09/2026

Our Military-Affiliated Student Center is dedicated to the success of every veteran, active-duty service member, reservist and military family member. Iowa State University was recently recognized as the No. 2 Military Friendly School and No. 8 Military Spouse Friendly School among Tier 1 research institutions by Military Friendly® Schools and will be recognized as a Top Yellow Ribbon School in the September issue of U.S. Veterans Magazine. Learn more:

All Articles National honors recognize culture of support for military-affiliated students July 09, 2026 Michael Casson, left, a member of the Iowa National Guard and student at Iowa State, and Brady Talley, right, director of the ISU Military-Affiliated Student Center, talk in the lounge area of th...

05/14/2026

Today starts three days of graduation ceremonies! Thousands of Cyclones will walk across the stage and receive their diploma and go off on their next adventure.

The Division of Student Affairs congratulates all graduates and we wish you the best of luck on what is next! Once a Cyclone, always a Cyclone ❤️💛

Graduate Commencement: Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm
Veterinary Medicine Commencement: Friday, May 15 at 1 pm
Undergraduate Commencement: Saturday, May 16 at 9 am, 2 pm, and 7 pm

All ceremonies will be livestreamed via the commencement website: https://www.graduation.iastate.edu/