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HR Information Archive

Don’t forget to schedule a biometric screening

The online registration form for on-campus wellness screenings with UnityPoint is open. You must log in with the username DRAKE and password SCREEN (in all CAPS). The screenings are free and will be held between 6:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the lower level of the Olmsted Center on Oct. 4–6, 9, 11, 13, 17, and 19.

If you registered for an on-campus screening but don’t remember your appointment date and time, check your received, spam, or deleted email folders for an email confirmation from UnityPoint with the subject: Health Screen Confirmation. It would have been delivered to the email address you entered on your registration. Questions regarding the on-campus UnityPoint screenings should be sent to unitypointhealth.desmoines@gmail.com.

If you need to cancel an on-campus screening, send an email to jennifer.umphfleet@unitypoint.org with your name, date, and time of appointment you wish to cancel. You will need to re-register online for a new appointment. Changes can be made up to 48 hours prior to the appointment, if slots are still available.

If you have already completed your biometric screening, don’t forget to complete your online wellness assessment on wellmark.com by Nov. 17.

For those who completed their screening and assessment by Sept. 30, we will announce our early bird prize winners in next week’s OnCampus.

Additional information about this year’s biometric screenings and wellness assessments can be found under the Employee Tab of blueView. The Wellness Portal is on the right-hand side of the employee page.

If you are on Drake’s health plan, you must complete a biometric screening and wellness assessment annually to retain your wellness premium discount, which is a savings of approximately $300. For questions, contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu or 271-1880.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Healthiest State Walk tomorrow

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join the Healthiest State Walk tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. at Cowles Library. This one-mile walk is part of the Healthiest State Initiative and its goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation.

The walk will begin at the north entrance of Cowles Library. All participants will be given a map of the route and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize. If it rains, the walk will take place at The Knapp Center indoor track.

It takes approximately 15 minutes to walk a mile, so consider taking a few minutes away from work or studies to participate in this fun and healthy event.

For more information, email Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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Drake Athletics to host faculty/staff appreciation week: Oct. 6–13

New this year, Drake Athletics will host a faculty/staff appreciation week. Faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics ticket office Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. A valid Drake Card must be shown at time of pick up.

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Football
Drake vs. Dayton
Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Loyola
Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. UNI
Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball
Drake vs. Missouri State
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions. For questions, call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

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Friday FYS Lunch Oct. 6

The second Friday FYS lunch/discussion is Friday at 12 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Pomerantz Conference Room. The event is open to both current and prospective FYS instructors. If you have an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future, or are curious to learn more about teaching FYS sections, you are welcome to attend. It is too late to order a lunch, but you are welcome to bring your own.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

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Men’s basketball open practice

Head Coach Niko Medved and his staff invite all Drake faculty and staff to attend an open practice Oct. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in The Knapp Center. Faculty and staff are encouraged to come get a glimpse of this year’s men’s basketball team before the season kicks off. Attendees are welcome to come and go as they please and are not obligated to stay for the entire practice. Attendees should enter through The Knapp Center lobby and proceed downstairs to the men’s basketball practice facility.

For questions, contact Aaron Katsuma at 515-271-3894, aaron.katsuma@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

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New EdTech workshops

ITS is excited to announce the launch of EdTech workshops. These workshops are designed to support faculty in the innovative use of educational technology in teaching and learning. The first EdTech workshop, “Mastering Student Communication,” will be held Oct. 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Olmsted, TMR 132.

Future workshops, “Student Technology Use in the Classroom” and “Getting Started with Blackboard,” will be held in November and January, respectively.

For more details and to sign up visit: drake.edu/edtech.

Need help sooner? Visit the IT Service Portal and request a Blackboard consultation or a technology adoption consultation, or search for answers in the Teaching and Learning section of the Knowledge Base.

—Karly Good, ITS

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IMPORTANT: Course material requests due Oct. 20

The deadline for submitting course material requests for the upcoming J-Term and spring semester is Oct. 20. Receiving material requests as soon as possible enables the bookstore to source the most affordable books for students and provide top dollar to students selling books back at the end of this semester. With the bookstore’s Online Adoption Tool, selecting course materials is fast and easy. Also, download 6 Ways to Help Students Save on Textbooks to learn about different types of course material purchasing options.

Access the Online Adoption Tool

  • Visit bkstr.com
  • Go to Books in the top navigation and under the Information heading, click Online Adoptions.
  • If you need additional training to use the Online Adoption Tool, contact Donna Hallstrom at hallstrom@drake.edu.

New User?

  • Follow the steps listed above
  • Click on Register Here and complete the required fields.
  • Enter 1623 in the Bookstore Supplied Password field.

—Donna Hallstrom, University Bookstore

Campus Announcements Archive

Revised policy on accommodations for individuals with disabilities

The Office of Student Disability Services is a key resource not only in supporting students with disabilities, but also in helping faculty navigate academic accommodation requests and proactively create inclusive classroom spaces. The revised policy on Reasonable Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities provides important guidance on the roles of students, faculty, and the Student Disability Services office, and highlights the interactive process that is at the center of determining academic adjustments, auxiliary aids and services as well as evaluating policy/program modifications. Please contact Michelle Laughlin or Leah Berte with any questions, and you can also visit the Student Disability Services website for important information on resources and procedures.

—Melissa Sturm-Smith, Academic Excellence and Student Success