The OnCampus newsletter will not be distributed next week due to spring break. The newsletter will resume Tuesday, March 24.

— Ashton Hockman, University Communications & Marketing

With the arrival of spring and warmer temperatures, you may begin to wonder when the air will kick on in your building. Or, why you can’t have both heat and air as options at the same time. Drake has a two-pipe heating and cooling system. In basic terms, this means the system can be in either heating mode or cooling mode, but not both at the same time.

The changeover from heating to cooling or vice versa is made manually, and takes about a week to implement. The planned date to switch campus buildings from heating to cooling mode is April 15.

With that said, there is always the possibility that unusual weather patterns might cause some discomfort. Facilities Planning and Management monitors the weather forecast closely and adjusts switch over dates according to forecasted temperatures, but due to our fluctuating Iowa weather, it is often a guessing game.

Facilities Planning and Management switches the residence halls from heating to cooling first since they are occupied 24/7. It is also important to note that once the system has been switched over, there is no changing it back due to the manual process required to make the change.

Every building is a little different, too, so if anyone has any specific questions with their particular building or space, please contact Brett Lovelady, Drake HVAC manager, at 515–271–4728 or brett.lovelady@drake.edu.

— Brett Lovelady, Heating and Cooling, Facilities Planning and Management

This update has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ITS will provide an update when a rescheduled date is determined.

ITS is making updates to eAccounts in order to facilitate single sign on (SSO). The eAccounts system allows you to add Bulldog Bucks to your Drake ID card. After the upgrade on Tuesday, March 17, you will no longer have to enter your credentials a second time when you access eAccounts from the myDrake portal. You can learn more about how SSO works at Single Sign On (SSO) and Drake applications (FAQ).

As a result of this upgrade, you may need to re-enter saved credit card information for your account, or re-select Drake as your institution when using the mobile app. Additionally, you may receive an email about a new registration from no-reply@blackboard.com. This is a system-generated email and can be deleted.

Additional resources on using eAccounts and Bulldog Bucks can be found in these ITS guides.

— Carla Herling, ITS

The Adams Leadership Convocation is an annual, campus-wide event that celebrates the achievements of student leaders and organizations at Drake University. As part of this special ceremony, please consider nominating Drake students and student organizations who’ve exhibited strong leadership and excellence throughout the 2019–2020 academic year. Nominations can be submitted by any Drake student, faculty, or staff member. View a full list of awards and the nomination form here. Nominations are due April 9, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.

In addition to submitting your nominations, please save the date for this year’s Adams Leadership Convocation on Friday, May 1, at 1 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium (appetizer reception following). If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.

— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership

Please note the following hours of operation for the University Bookstore during spring break:

Friday, March 13: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 14: CLOSED
Monday–Friday, March 16–20: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 21: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

— Katie Wilz, University Bookstore

ITS is upgrading the Oracle Database environment on Sunday, March 22, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. During this time, Ethos Single Sign-On, myDrake, Banner 9 Admin Pages, MyDUSIS, eTranscripts, and many other Drake applications will be unavailable. The upgrade is necessary as the current version of our Oracle Database environment is nearing its end of life for support.

If you experience issues outside of this window, please call the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit https://service.drake.edu to report your issue. Thank you for your patience as we continue to strive to provide superior service.

— Carla Herling, IT Communications Manager

Attention: The Olmsted lot will be closed Friday, March 6, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an Admissions visit. Zone 1 pass holders are welcome to park in any other commuter lot except for the Red, Zone 3 lot. We apologize for the inconvenience.

— Scott Law, Public Safety

The Drake Men’s Basketball team plays Illinois State on Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. If (when) they win, they’ll advance to take on UNI at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Plan to attend a watch party to cheer on the Bulldogs on Friday at noon in the Shiver’s Courtside Club. Feel free to bring your lunch and enjoy the game. Popcorn will be provided by Drake Athletics. Go Bulldogs!

— Shannon Saunders, Athletics

The J-Term Fair is Tuesday, March 10, from 4–6:15 p.m. This is an opportunity to learn everything about J-Term 2021.  When Griff heard about it, he said he would come at the beginning (4–4:30 p.m.) to find out about all the opportunities that will be available next J-Term.  For more information go to: drake.edu/dc/j-termexperience/.

— Arthur Sanders, Associate Provost