What’s new in the University of Iowa mobile app?

Finding campus events just got easier. The updated Events feature helps you discover what’s happening, save what you care about, and keep everything in one place.

A new Events home page

When you tap Events, you’ll see a new home page that helps you explore what’s going on across campus. Use the quick tiles to jump right in:

• Campus Events – Browse events happening across campus
• My Events – See events you’ve saved in one spot

My Events (new!)

My Events is your personal events hub. It lets you:

• See all events you’ve favorited
• Quickly check what’s coming up
• Look back at past events you’ve saved

Favorite events you care about

You can now favorite (or unfavorite) events right from the events list or event page. Any event you favorite automatically shows up in My Events, so it’s easy to keep track.

Easy event registration

If an event requires registration, you’ll see a Register button on the event card. Just tap it to go straight to the sign-up form.

Update or download the app
 

If you have the app installed, please update it from the App Store or Google Play to experience the latest features.

• iOS: Download on the App Store
• Android: Get it on Google Play

We’d love to hear what you think! Try out the new features and share your thoughts using the Submit Feedback and Ideas link at the bottom of the app.

What’s New in the Iowa App

Student Organization Events

You can now discover Student Organization Events from Engage directly in the Iowa app, in addition to Campus Events.

Go to Events → Student Org Events to explore organizations and their events.

Discover tab

Use the Discover tab to:

• Search organizations by keyword
• Filter organizations by branch
• Filter organizations by category
• Browse Featured Organizations
• View Upcoming Events
• Select an organization to view its organization page, including:
  • Organization information/details
  • Upcoming events
  • Organization news
  • An option to join the organization

My Organizations

The My Organizations tab shows the student organizations you have joined or are already a part of.

Explore Student Organization Events

Select All Events from the Upcoming Events section to open a calendar view of student organization events. From the All Events experience, you can:

• Search for events
• Filter events
• View My Favorite Events
• Favorite events

Selecting an event opens its Event Details page, where you can favorite the event. Favorited events are saved and can be viewed from My Favorite Events.

🆕 Global Search

A new Search option is now available in the bottom navigation.

Use Search to find resources across the Iowa app by entering a keyword.

Search results are organized into categories, including:

• Resource Profiles
• Events
• Athletics
• Other available resources

Each category displays up to three results initially. Select More Results to view additional results and resources within that category.

Campus Events Enhancements

New Event Filters

Campus Events now includes additional filtering options to help you find events that are more relevant to you.

From the Campus Events landing page, select the Filter icon to open the filter options. You can now filter events by:

• Interest
• Event Type

Apply your filters to narrow the event list and find events that better match what you’re looking for.

All Sessions

For events with multiple sessions, an All Sessions option is now available in two places:

On the Campus Events event card:
Select All Sessions directly from the event card to see all available sessions for that event.

On the Event Details page:
A View All Sessions section appears at the bottom of the page when the event has multiple sessions.

From the sessions view, you can see all available sessions and favorite or register for an individual session.

New Event Card Design

Campus Events now features a new event card layout.

The updated card displays:

• Event image at the top
• Event details below the image
• Learn More
• Favorite
• Register, when available
• All Sessions, when the event has multiple sessions

The new layout makes event information and available actions easier to see and use at a glance.

Free Food Opt-In Channel & Message Submission Workflow

We’ve introduced the foundational workflow for Opt-In Channels in the Iowa app, beginning with the Free Food channel.

Opt-In Channels provide a way for students to subscribe to specific types of timely information they’re interested in receiving. The new workflow also provides a controlled process for authorized members of the university community to submit messages to these channels.

For the Free Food channel, approved users can now use the Free Food Message Form in the Iowa app to schedule notifications about available leftover food on campus.

How the posting workflow works

Posting to an Opt-In Channel is permission-based:

1. A user first completes the designated approval process outside of the Iowa app to request permission to post to an Opt-In Channel.
2. Channel administrators review the request and determine whether the user should receive posting access.
3. Once approved, the authorized user can access the corresponding message submission form in the Iowa app.
4. The user enters the required information and selects the scheduled time when the notification should be sent.
5. Before submitting, the user can review the message details to confirm the information.
6. Once submitted, the notification is scheduled for delivery to students who have opted in to receive messages from that channel.