Join us on October 23rd from 3-5pm in Upper Olmsted for the second annual Drake Wellness Conference. There will be a variety of free experiences and activities, including massages, meditations and movement!
—Gail Witte, Recreational Services
The J-term and Spring 2025 schedule of classes and related registration information is available online. Registration begins Monday, November 4th.
View registration information, including the registration time table that shows when you become eligible to register. View the schedule of classes.
Some courses will be temporarily reserved for students who have declared a certain field-of-study (major, minor, concentration, or endorsement). On Monday, November 18th, those reservations will be removed. Note that some courses have restrictions that are permanent.
If you are an undergraduate or pharmacy student intending to make any changes to your field-of-study and have those changes take effect before registration begins, file your changes via the change of record request no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28th. Requests submitted after this date may be delayed.
The change of record request can be found by navigating to myDrake, selecting Self-Service under commonly used apps, and clicking on the link for the change of record request under Student Records.
—Ryan Trump, Office of the Registrar
Micro-internships are a great way to gain experience and explore different types of work and career paths.
Through the Parker Dewey platform, students can connect with organizations in need of support, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to emerging start-ups, with paid micro-internships. The majority of the opportunities are remote and can take place at any time of year. On average the micro-internships typically require between 10 and 40 hours of work in total.
The Parker Dewey website has tips on applying and success checklists. Drake students have participated in the past and have expressed having good experiences!
For more information, visit https://info.parkerdewey.com/drake/students.
Want to connect with your career services liaison? See who yours is here, or schedule a meeting on Starfish. Career Services can assist with a range of things such as resume review, applying for jobs or grad school, interview prep, negotiation techniques, LinkedIn profiles and more!
—Amanda Martin, Academic Excellence and Student Success
Bulldog Recovery is an anonymous group for any Drake student impacted by alcohol or substance abuse.
Group Objectives:
When: Biweekly on Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 pm, Meredith 102, starting October 8th
Contact Heather.Watson@drake.edu with any questions or concerns.
—Kayla Bell-Consolver, School of Education
The Harkin Institute is thrilled to announce this Fall’s Sussman Lecture, “Students Are Humans First” with Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab. Dr. Goldrick-Rab will discuss the challenges students face in meeting their basic needs while earning a college education. She explored this topic in her award-winning book, Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream. The book documents the failures of policymakers and higher education institutions to make college affordable. Her scientific studies identifying and addressing college students’ basic needs for food, housing, childcare, transportation, and health supports sparked the internationally-known #RealCollege movement and inspired federal and state data collection and legislation, as well as countless privately-funded programs.
Dr. Goldrick-Rab is also senior fellow at Education Northwest, adjunct professor at the Community College of Philadelphia, and Founder of The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice.
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. CT
Location: Tom and Ruth Harkin Center Auditorium (2800 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311)
YouTube Live Stream on The Harkin Institute’s YouTube Channel
Registration: This event is free and open to the public but registration via Eventbrite is required.
Accommodations: American Sign Language (ASL) and live captioning (CART) will be provided for in-person and virtual attendees. Any additional accommodation requests can be made by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu.
—Kathryn Kuckelman, Harkin Institute
Drake University will hold fire drills on October 16th, 17th, 18th, and 21st in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act and in conjunction with National Fire Prevention month. All drills will be conducted at 10:45 a.m. except for the residence halls, which will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. on October 21st.
We have planned this to minimize disruption to classes and most academic buildings will be completed the week of Fall break. This also allows us to have more efficient utilization of our staff for these drills. The residence halls will be done from 6-9 p.m. to increase participation in the evacuations.
Fire alarms will be activated in all campus buildings to signal the start of the drill. When the alarm sounds:
The fire drills will be coordinated through the Office of Public Safety (271-2222) working with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (271-3804) and Facilities Services (271-2706). Please report any fire alarm malfunctions or evacuation problems to Facilities or Public Safety. Your cooperation in this important campus safety exercise is greatly appreciated. Please refer to the Drake Emergency Response Plan for additional information.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Fire drill schedule:
October 16th @ 10:45 a.m.
Meredith Hall
Aliber Hall
Cowles Library
Opperman Hall
Cartwright Hall
Harmon Fine Arts Center
Howard Hall
Carnegie Hall
Medbury Hall
Collier-Scripps Hall
October 17th @ 10:45 a.m.
Olin Hall
Science Connector Building
Harvey Ingham Hall
Cline Hall
Fitch Hall
Studio Arts Hall
Occupational Therapy Building
October 18th @ 10:45 a.m.
Olmsted Center
Hubbell Dining Hall
Alumni House
ROTC
Bell Center
Knapp Center
Fieldhouse
Tennis Center
October 21st @ 10:45 a.m.
Cole Hall
Old Main
Ross Hall (Public Safety)
Vote Smart
Legal Clinic
Dial Center
Harkin Institute
Black Cultural Center
La Casa Cultural Center
CAYA House
FPM Buildings
All residence halls – October 21st @ 6–9 p.m.
Campus Suites
Carpenter Hall
Crawford Hall
Goodwin-Kirk Hall
Herriott Hall
Jewett Hall
Stalnaker Hall
—Jen Rasmussen, Finance and Administration
At Crew, we want to celebrate all of the incredible mentors who have been part of our journey since our program began in 2013. Your guidance and support have made a lasting impact on our scholars, and now it’s time to show our gratitude!
If you’ve been a mentor or are currently one, we’d love to celebrate with you! Join us at the Medbury Honors Lounge on October 28th, between 9-11 am for a casual, come-and-go breakfast! Enjoy bagels, donuts, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate-and grab some fun Crew swag as well.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued participation and dedication.
We hope to see you there!
—Jazlin Coley-Smith, Provost’s Office
ITS staff will be performing maintenance on the Banner system beginning Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and lasting approximately 12 hours, with the system available around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. During this time, Self Service, Admin Pages, TouchNet, ProcessMaker, eTranscripts, and other systems connected to Banner will be unavailable. This downtime is necessary to keep University data more secure and apply mandatory patches from our vendors.
If you experience issues after the maintenance is complete, contact the ITS Support Center for help by visiting service.drake.edu/its, calling 515-271-3001, or visiting the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
To see the full 2024 maintenance schedule, visit drake.edu/its/maintenanceschedule.
—Becky Klein, ITS
The Center for Teaching & Learning is excited to host a 1/2-day workshop facilitated by Dr. Rachel McLaren of the University of Iowa and the National Council for Faculty Development & Diversity.
The topic for the workshop is Teaching and Time Management: How to Manage Your Time So You Can Teach Efficiently and Effectively and Have a Life Beyond the Ivory Tower.
Read the brochure for the workshop to learn more.
Friday, October 25 from 9am to 12pm
Collier-Scripps Hall Room 301
Email bret.sikkink@drake.edu to register
—Bret Sikkink, Drake Curriculum and First-Year Seminar
Drake faculty and staff who exemplify the Core Value of Joyful Accountability will be recognized at the next Provost’s Social, Monday, Oct. 21, in Schickler Club (formerly Shiver’s Courtside Club) beginning at 4 p.m.
To nominate a colleague, please use the Qualtrics form. All those nominated will be recognized on a rolling display at the event.
How do we define Joyful Accountability at Drake? We look for colleagues who are curious, creative, bold, and brave, and who strive each day to be their best!
When you nominate colleagues, be prepared to describe how each colleague meets these descriptions. From among those nominated, several will be chosen at random for prizes.
Refreshments will include an assortment of beverages and light snacks. This is a family friendly event. Feel free to bring your children or partner!
—Madison Bemus, Provost’s Office