Enabling UI success through high quality service, stewardship and management of risk
Finance and Operations is a multifaceted organization providing services to the campus in the areas of business services, finance, public safety, and facilities. We have over 1,100 employees committed to serving the university community in a variety of ways.
We strive for excellence to meet or exceed the expectations of university colleagues through continuous process improvement of our services, resources, and products.
Recent F&O News

Campus Guests can now opt-in to Hawk Alert
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Campus Safety is excited to announce that campus guests can now sign up to receive emergency notifications (also known as Hawk Alerts) on a limited basis during their next visit to the University of Iowa. Whether visitors are attending a Hawkeye Visit Day, summer camp, athletic event, medical appointment, conference, or other activity, they are encouraged to opt-in to receive Hawk Alert text messages for the duration of their stay.

Josh Smith, Custodial training specialist, has a (cookie) recipe for success at Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Using a commercial oven and mixer in his home kitchen, Josh Smith, Custodial Training Specialist, has been spreading sugary joy to UI staff for years. His cookies have been the stuff of legend in FM for years, and now their fame has caught the attention of Iowa Now.

Key facilities projects on time, on budget
Friday, December 6, 2024
The University of Iowa continues to push forward with several projects that are part of its 10-year facilities master plan, a key component of which is a new patient care tower on UI Health Care’s university campus. To make space for the tower to be built, several enabling projects are underway now.