Registrar

The registrar’s office at Des Moines University provides support to students and alumni from all University degree programs.

Within the guidelines set forth by FERPA (where applicable), registrar staff:

  • Maintain current student addresses
  • Respond to requests for deferment, transcripts, verification of education, secondary/replacement diplomas
  • Assist with course registrations, new student orientation and commencement
  • Maintain and archive student/graduate academic records
  • Determine the academic calendar
  • Oversee and coordinate room reservation and usage
  • Participate in updating the University catalog and college/program handbooks
  • Calculate enrollment data and report to state/federal agencies as requested (IPEDS, NSLC, AACOM)
  • Determine daily lecture/lab/exam schedules for the College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic calendar 2011-2012

Term start Degree program Term end
August 1, 2011

COM 12 Year IV

May 26, 2012
August 1, 2011

COM 13 Year III

July 27, 2012
June 6, 2011

MSA Year II*

May 26, 2012
July 20, 2011

COM 14 Year II

May 18, 2012
July 21, 2011

MBS Year II*

                                                July 18, 2012
August 8, 2011

COM 15 Year I, MSA Year I*

May 29, 2012
August 8, 2011

MBS Year I*

                                                 July 18, 2012
June 6, 2011

CPMS 12 Year IV

May 26, 2012
July 18, 2011

CPMS 13 Year III

May 18, 2012
August 1, 2011

CPMS 14 Year II

May 18, 2012
August 8, 2011

CPMS 15 Year I

May 29, 2012
May 23, 2011

DPT12 Year III

May 26, 2012
June 13, 2011

DPT13 Year II

May 18, 2012
August 8, 2011

DPT14 Year I

May 25 2012
August 22, 2011

PPDPT Fall

December 11, 2011
January 9, 2012

PPDPT Spring

May 13, 2012
June 4, 2012

PPDPT Summer

July 29, 2012
June 6, 2011

PA 12 Year II

June 15, 2012
June 6, 2011

PA 13 Year I

May 24, 2012
August 22, 2011

MPH/MHA Fall

December 11, 2011
January 9, 2012

MPH/MHA Spring

May 6, 2012
June 4, 2012

MPH/MHA Summer

July 29, 2012

*Breaks specific to program