Main Office
The University Lost and Found Office is located on the southwest side of University Capitol Centre (UCC) on the lower level. Hours are 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday (closed weekends and university holidays).
Contact info:
- Phone: 319-384-2797
- Email: lost@uiowa.edu
- Mailing address: Lost and Found; 809 UCC; Iowa City, IA 52242
To report a lost item, contact the office by phone or email and describe the item in detail. Be sure to provide your name and phone number. Allow at least 2-3 days for a reply, as it may take time for the lost item to arrive at the central office.
If you've found an item and wish to turn it in, stop by during the hours listed above or send the item via campus mail.

Satellite Locations
Several locations on campus receive lost items—you can check for an item or turn in an item you've found at any of these offices. They forward found items to the main office if they're not claimed within a few days:
Location | Building | Room | Phone |
Art Building West | ABW | 235 | 319-335-3089 |
Adler Journalism Building | AJB | E305 | 319-335-3486 |
Becker Communication Studies Building | BCSB | 105 | 319-335-0575 |
Biology Building | BB | 143 | 319-335-1050 |
Blank Honors Center | BHC | Student info desk | 319-335-3220 |
Bowen Science Building | BSB | 2471 | 319-335-7965 |
Boyd Law Building | BLB | 240 | 319-335-9002 |
Cambus | CAMB | 399 | 319-335-8633 |
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center | CRWC | C131 | 319-335-5918 |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena | CHA | S120 | 319-335-9410 |
Center for Disabilities and Development | CDD | 221 | 319-356-1429 |
Chemistry Building | CB | E225 | 319-335-1341 |
College of Public Health Building | CPHB | N170 | 319-384-1500 |
Dental Science Building | DSB | S112-1 | 319-335-7505 |
Eckstein Medical Research Building | EMRB | 1130 in MERF | 319-335-7526 |
English Philosophy Building | EPB | 308 | 319-335-0454 |
Field House | FH | E216 | 319-335-9293 |
Halsey Hall | HH | E114 | 319-335-2228 |
Hancher | UCC | Hancher Box Office (UCC) | 319-335-1160 |
Hardin Library | HLHS | C314 | 319-335-9151 |
IMU/Iowa House Hotel | IMU | 121 | 319-335-3513 |
Levitt Center | LCUA | Call 319-335-3305 | 319-335-3055 |
Lindquist Center (dean's office) | LC | N110 | 319-335-5623 |
Main Library | LIB | Service desk | 319-335-5299 |
MacBride Hall | MH | 114 | 319-335-0522 |
MacLean Hall | MLH | 14 | 319-335-0714 |
Medical Education Building | MEB | 1130 in MERF | 319-335-7526 |
Medical Education and Research Facility | MERF | 1130 | 319-335-7526 |
Museum of Art (IMU) | IMU | 376/360 | 319-335-1740 |
North Hall | NH | 308 | 319-335-1250 |
Nursing Building | NB | 101 | 319-335-7018 |
Pappajohn Business Building (dean's office) | PBB | C120 | 319-335-0862 |
Pappajohn Business Building (computer lab) | PBB | C220 | 319-335-0872 |
Pappajohn Business Building (library) | PBB | C330 | 319-335-3077 |
Pharmacy Building | PHAR | 127 | 319-335-8795 |
Phillips Hall | PH | 111 | 319-335-2244 |
Phillips Hall | PH | 120 | 319-335-2333 |
Pomerantz Center (Admission Visitors Ctr.) | PC | C120 | 319-335-1566 |
Schaeffer Hall | SH | 240 | 319-335-2611 |
School of Music | CSM5 | 375 | 319-335-1603 |
Seamans Center | SC | 3124 | 319-335-5763 |
Seamans Center (Computer Services) | SC | 1256 | 319-335-5751 |
Seamans Center (library) | SC | 2001 | 319-335-6047 |
Seashore Hall | SSH | E11 | 319-335-2450 |
Spence Labs | SSH | E11 | 319-335-2450 |
Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory | SHL | 100 | 319-335-5237 |
Studio Arts | SA | 1108 | 319-335-1771 |
Trowbridge Hall | TH | 121 | 319-335-1818 |
UI Hospitals and Clinics | UIHC | First floor info desk | 319-384-8591 |
UI Hospitals and Clinics (security office) | UIHC | 82 RCP | 319-356-2658 |
UI Research Park | BVC | E156/E154 | 319-335-4063 |
Van Allen Hall | VAN | 203 | 319-335-1686 |
Speech and Hearing Center | SHC | 119 | 319-335-8718 |
Westlawn (Student Health & Wellness) | WL | 3171 | 319-335-8371 |