Note: Colleges may set earlier deadlines at their discretion. Please check with your dean's office to verify deadlines for your college.
Calendar Year 2026
2027-2028 PDA applications | 2025-2026 PDA reports
| Month | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| December | Dec 1, 2025 | Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2027-2028 PDA requests |
| March | Mar 23, 2026 | 2027-2028 PDA faculty proposals due to DEO |
| April | Apr 7, 2026 | DEO 2027-2028 PDA recommendations due to collegiate dean |
| May | May 8, 2026 | Collegiate dean 2027-2028 PDA recommendations due to provost office |
| June | June 15, 2026 | Provost office notification to colleges regarding 2027-2028 PDAs to be put forward to the Iowa Board of Regents. Colleges may notify proposals not put forward. |
| August | Aug 7, 2026 | Report to provost office due for faculty replacement costs for PDAs that were incurred in 2025-2026; estimate of faculty replacement costs for PDAs put forward to be taken 2027-2028; and arrangements anticipated within colleges to keep associated costs down. |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Faculty reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2025-2026 due to DEO | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | DEO approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2025-2026 due to collegiate dean | |
| September | Sep 14, 2026 | Collegiate dean approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2025-2026 due to provost office |
| October | Oct 12, 2026 | Submission deadline for the Provost Office to the Iowa Board of Regents for 2025-2026 Professional Development Award Report and 2027-2028 Professional Development Award Requests |
| November | Nov 11-12, 2026 | Iowa Board of Regents meeting – PDA Reports and Requests reviewed by Academic Affairs committee; Request for PDAs on Consent Agenda for full Board approval |
| Nov 16-20, 2026 | Notification letters sent to faculty of approved PDAs to be taken during AY2027-2028 | |
| December | Dec 1, 2026 | Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2028-2029 PDA requests |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Deadline for faculty to accept PDA to be taken during AY2027-2028 and responsibilities attendant to it. |
Calendar Year 2027
2028-2029 PDA applications | 2026-2027 PDA reports
| Month | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| December | Dec 1, 2026 | Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2028-2029 PDA requests |
| March | Mar 23, 2027 | 2028-2029 PDA faculty proposals due to DEO |
| April | Apr 6, 2027 | DEO 2028-2029 PDA recommendations due to collegiate dean |
| May | May 6, 2027 | Collegiate dean 2028-2029 PDA recommendations due to provost office |
| June | June 15, 2027 | Provost office notification to colleges regarding 2028-2029 PDAs to be put forward to the Iowa Board of Regents. Colleges may notify proposals not put forward. |
| August | Aug 6, 2027 | Report to provost office due for faculty replacement costs for PDAs that were incurred in 2026-2027; estimate of faculty replacement costs for PDAs put forward to be taken 2028-2029; and arrangements anticipated within colleges to keep associated costs down. |
| Aug 23, 2027 | Faculty reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2026-2027 due to DEO | |
| Aug 30, 2027 | DEO approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2026-2027 due to collegiate dean | |
| September | Sep 13, 2027 | Collegiate dean approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2026-2027 due to Provost Office |
| October | Oct 11, 2027 | Submission deadline for the Provost Office to the Iowa Board of Regents for 2026-2027 Professional Development Award Report and 2028-2029 Professional Development Award Requests |
| November | Nov 10-11, 2027 | Iowa Board of Regents meeting – 2026-2027 PDA Reports and 2028-2029 PDA Requests reviewed by Academic Affairs committee; Request for PDAs on Consent Agenda for full Board approval |
| Nov 15-19, 2027 | Notification letters sent to faculty of approved PDAs to be taken during AY2028-2029 | |
| December | Dec 1, 2027 | Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2029-2030 PDA requests |
| Dec 3, 2027 | Deadline for faculty to accept PDA to be taken during AY2028-2029 and responsibilities attendant to it |