Join fellow Drake colleagues on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Meals from the Heartland, to package nutritious meals to help feed the hungry at home and abroad. If you haven’t done so yet, you may use a portion of your annual Community Service Leave for this volunteer event, which is coordinated by All Staff Council’s Events and Community Service committee.  

Please register here to participate.  At the conclusion of the registration form, if you wish to use a portion of your annual Community Service Leave, you will be prompted to complete the newly created online Community Service Leave Request form.  

Drake ITS and Human Resources have recreated the Community Service Leave Request form into a paperless form. Employees will simply click on the form’s link, submit their employee information, and information related to the requested leave. The employee’s manager will receive an email prompting them to approve or decline the request. Upon the manager’s approval, the form will automatically be forwarded to Human Resources for retention. 

— Drinda Williams, On behalf of All Staff Council