We’re excited to be offering five retreat experiences for first-year students during J-Term in 2023. The experiences are all centered around Drake’s mission and will engage students virtually during the first two weeks of J-Term before students return to campus on Thursday, Jan. 19, for a retreat. Applications are open until Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.

Students who complete a Mission in Action J-Term experience will become Mission Ambassadors for Drake University, which will be reflected on their official Drake University transcript. As Mission Ambassadors, students have proven that they are actively living out Drake’s mission.

Please use the nomination form to help us identify students who might benefit from participating in this experience. Think about students who may value a deeper campus connection. We welcome students who haven’t yet stepped into leadership roles

For more information, please visit https://www.drake.edu/dc/j-termexperience/2023missioninactionfirst-yearexperience/.

— Melissa Sturm-Smith, Academic Excellence and Student Success