All posts by Linda Feiden

HR Information Archive

Physical Forms for Wellness Premium Discount Due Dec. 2

If you are on Drake’s health plan and have not turned in your Premium Discount-Annual Physical Form – time is running out!  This is an annual requirement to receive the discount.

Employees on Drake’s health plan need to complete a physical with an in-network provider between Dec. 1, 2023, and Nov. 30, 2024, and submit a Premium Discount-Annual Physical Form by Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, to receive the wellness health insurance premium discount in 2025.

If you had your physical since Dec. 1, 2023, please fill out the form and turn it in now. If you haven’t scheduled your annual physical yet with in-network provider, you are running out of time.  If you cannot get into your provider before the deadline, please contact Broadlawns Medical Center on University – across the street from the Drake campus – to inquire about their availability.  Be sure to let them know you are from Drake and bring a copy of the physician form with you.

Please email linda.feiden@drake.edu with questions.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Campus Announcements Archive

Yoga Nidra at the Bell Center

Join Drake GroupX on Dec 5th from 6:30-7pm for Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a relaxation and meditation practice that guides participants to a state of conscious relaxation, blurring the line between wakefulness and sleep. Practiced lying down, it involves systematic relaxation, breath awareness, and guided visualization to induce deep physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Check the Drake Rec App for details and sign-up!

—Gail Witte, Recreational Services

For Students Archive

Do You Love Social Media & Marketing?

Do you love social media, building connections with other students, and Drake University? Apply to be a Bulldog Shop campus store social media ambassador! Applications are open now on Handshake.

What do campus store ambassadors do?

  • Create compelling and engaging content across multiple social media platforms
  • Act as the “face” of the Bulldog Shop brand
  • Connect with other students and peers on campus to share the Bulldog Shop brand
  • Get real world career-building experience

Perks of becoming an ambassador:

  • Meet tons of new people
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Paid position with merchandise stipend

Apply Now!

—Bulldog Shop

Campus Announcements Archive

Bring A Friend & Run Free: Join Our Referral Program!

Ready to make this year’s Drake Road Races even better? We’re thrilled to announce our brand-new “Run Together, Earn Together” referral program, designed to help you save while bringing your favorite people to join the race!

Here’s how it works: For every one friend or family member who signs up using your unique referral link, you’ll earn $5 back. You can keep earning up to the full amount of your entry fee – which means, with enough friends, you could be running for free!

Here’s how to get started:

  1. Register for the Drake Road Races, if you haven’t already.
  2. Grab your unique referral link from your registration confirmation email.
  3. Share your link via text, email, or social media – anywhere your friends can see it!

It’s that simple. Run together, earn together, and experience the excitement of race day with the people who make it all worthwhile.

—Ben Huftalin, Drake Relays

Campus Announcements Archive

Holiday Payroll Schedule

Due to the holidays, several payroll deadlines will be moved up.

Instructions to set up a proxy to approve time sheets in your absence are at https://www.drake.edu/hr-internal/managerstoolkit/ under Online Time reporting.

The deadline for monthly direct pays for payroll will be changed to:

  • Dec. 10, 2024, for payroll direct pays for the December monthly payroll, which will be paid on December 20.

The deadlines for the biweekly time sheets and direct pays will be:

  • Dec. 2–Dec. 15 hours paid Dec. 20, 10:00 AM Monday, Dec. 16, for employees and noon that day for approvers.
  • Dec. 16–29 hours paid Jan. 3, 10:00 AM Wednesday, Dec. 18, for employees and noon that day for approvers. Employees will need to estimate hours for Dec. 18–29.

The deadlines for student time sheets and direct pays will be unchanged:

  • Dec. 1–31 hours paid Jan. 10, noon on Thursday, Jan. 2, for students and 11:59 PM Jan. 3 for approvers

—Lisa Etnyre, Controller

For Students

FAFSA for 2025-2026 Year Available Now

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2025-2026 is now available at studentaid.gov. We recommend that you review Tips for Completing the FAFSA to help avoid the most common issues that students experienced with the 2024-2025 FAFSA.

US Citizens and eligible non-citizens should complete the 2025–2026 FAFSA to be considered for need-based grants, federal work-study, or to take advantage of federal student loan programs in the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026 semesters.

—Ryan Zantingh, Financial Aid Office

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

University Budget Town Hall, December 3rd at 3 pm, Parents Hall; Provost’s Social to Follow

As President Martin shared in a recent message to campus, the University will hold a budget town hall on Tuesday, December 3rd at 3 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend to learn more about the fiscal year 2024 results, overall financial health, fiscal year 2025 budget, and a look ahead to future fiscal years. 

If you have questions you would like addressed at the town hall, please send them to president@drake.edu.

Provost’s Social immediately following the town hall 

The Provost’s Social will be held following the town hall in Olmsted 312, across from Parents Hall.  Refreshments at the social will include an assortment of beverages and light snacks. 

—Adam Voigts, Finance & Administration

For Faculty, For Staff

2024 Holiday Payment Processing Schedule

Please note the following schedule for payment processing, through the Finance Self-Service portal, to accommodate the 2024 holiday break:

For Winter Break:

  • Monday, December 16, 2024 – All Payment requests (including wires) are due, with proper approvals, and received in the AP queue by the end of the business day. Requests received by this deadline will be processed for payment before Winter Break.
  • Thursday, January 2, 2025 – Normal payment processing will resume this week.

The accounts payable office will be closed during the winter holiday break.

Thank you for your help coordinating requests to ensure we meet all needs during the upcoming season.

Please contact Jeni at ext. 4509, or Jenifer.Baugher@Drake.edu, with any questions you may have.

—Jeni Baugher, Accounting