The University Bookstore has extended its hours for finals week (Dec. 9–14). Hours of operation are:
Monday–Tuesday: 9 a.m. –6 p.m.
Wednesday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Rental books are due back Dec. 13.
— Katie Wilz, University Bookstore
Building schedules will change for the holiday break. Following graduation, we will adopt “administrative hours” for most campus buildings, while classes are not in session. This means buildings will be open on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Doors will be locked for winter break from Dec. 23 to Jan. 4. Faculty and staff will still be able to utilize their authorized access plans (for example, 24/7 access to their office buildings), but extended hour student plans will be shut off during this time. Regular building hours and extended student access will resume at the start of J-Term (Jan. 6).
View Cowles Library open hours/after-hours
Please contact Public Safety (515-271-2222) if you have a door access emergency during this time, or contact the Student Services Center (515-271-2000 or studentservices@drake.edu) if you have a general card access question or concern.
— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center
Parking Announcement: On Thursday, Dec. 5, we expect a large influx of visitors as a result of the annual Pack the Knapp Women’s Basketball game, which starts at 11 a.m. The vast majority of our visitors will be arriving by bus. Buses will drop students off at the back of the Knapp Center as well as in front on Forest avenue. Once buses unload they will be directed to park in the Tennis Lot (lot #4), but some visitors may park in lot 1 as that is where they are used to going for night and weekend games. Drake Public Safety strongly recommends that students, faculty, and staff who normally park in lot 1, 2 or 4, plan accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
— Scott Law, Director, Public Safety & Operational Services
Join us for an opening reception of the Do You See What I See student art show on Dec. 3 from 7–8 p.m. in the Wesley House. Students in the Flight FYS’ are unveiling their semester-long ethnographic project in which they rode the DART busses and took pictures documenting the culture around them. The show consists of 30 photographs and will include statements from the artists and light snacks.
—Erin Lain, Associate Provost for Campus Equity and Inclusion
ITS is making updates to Banner. As a result, access to Banner 9, Banner/DUSIS INB, MyDUSIS, Workflow, ODBC, eTranscripts, Online Balloting, and DSAP will be completely unavailable between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. This upgrade is being made to apply security and functionality upgrades and patches.
We appreciate your patience while we perform this necessary work. If you continue to have any issues after the planned maintenance window, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.
— Carla Herling, ITS
Single sign-on (SSO) for Blackboard is coming Dec. 19. After the change, you will sign in using the standard Drake login page rather than the current Blackboard login screen.
SSO is an authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of credentials and a single login instance. Once a user logs in once, they gain access to different Drake applications, without the need to re-enter login credentials for each application.
Example: You log into myDrake first thing in the morning to check your email. While reading your email, you see that you need to check your Blackboard courses for upcoming assignments. Since you already logged into myDrake from checking your email, you can access Blackboard without being prompted to re-enter your Drake credentials.
Learn more about SSO and the additional systems Drake ITS is working on integrating with it by reading Single Sign On (SSO) and Drake applications (FAQ).
— Carla Herling, ITS
Give someone the gift of a meal during a time of donation drought. Reception boxes are located outside the C-Store, inside the Student Life Center, and in the Student Inclusion, Involvement and Leadership Center. Anyone is welcome to donate. For questions, email hannah.cohen@drake.edu.
— Hannah Cohen, AS, JO
The University Bookstore is having a cyber sale now through Dec. 4. Save on various Drake gear. You can save even more by choosing in-store pickup. Visit drake.bkstr.com to learn more.
— Katie Wilz, University Bookstore
Campus building hours will be adjusted for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Most of campus will be closed starting Wednesday, Nov. 27, and will remain closed to the general public through the end of the week. Card access will still allow you to enter your authorized buildings, and most regular door schedules will resume on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Please contact Public Safety (515-271-2222) if you have a door access emergency during this time. Feel free to email studentservices@drake.edu if you have a general (non-emergent) card access question or concern.
Cowles Library open hours/after-hours are listed on their website.
— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center
ITS is making updates to Banner. As a result, access to Banner 9, Banner/DUSIS INB, MyDUSIS, Workflow, ODBC, eTranscripts, Online Balloting, and DSAP will be completely unavailable between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. This upgrade is being made to apply security and functionality upgrades and patches.
We appreciate your patience while we perform this necessary work. If you continue to have any issues after the planned maintenance window, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.
— Carla Herling, ITS
