Monday, October 1: World Vegetarian Day lunch at Hubbell. Explore an expanded selection of vegetarian options during lunch!

Tuesday, October 2: Fall Fun Lunch at Hubbell. Drake faculty and staff can dine for just $5. Enjoy a fall themed lunch.

Thursday, October 4: Taco Day lunch at Hubbell.

Saturday, October 6: Homecoming Tailgate lunch at Robert D. and Billie Ray Promenade (Hubbell will be closed during this time) Drake students, family, and friends are invited to join us for a tailgate lunch before we cheer on the Bulldogs on Saturday. If it rains, we will move the Tailgate into Hubbell Dining Hall.

Sunday, October 7: Family Brunch at Hubbell from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Jennifer Bowersox, Drake Dining

Don’t forget to stop by the University Book Store for your Drake Merchandise and go to the Drake football game to cheer on your Drake Bulldogs!  We will have a Drake Merchandise Stand at the Stadium during Saturday’s game.  Beat Butler!!

Parent’s Weekend Store Hours:

Friday                    9:00am – 5:30pm

Saturday              9:00am – 5:30pm

Sunday                 10:00am – 3:00pm

Katie Wilz, Bookstore Manager

Drake will hold fire drills on Oct. 17, 18, 19, and 22 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. with the exception of the residence halls, which will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 22.

We have planned this to minimize disruption to classes, and the majority of academic buildings will be completed the week of fall break. This also allows us to have a more efficient utilization of our staff for these drills. The residence halls will be done from 6 to 9 p.m. to increase participation in the residence hall evacuation.

Fire alarms will be activated in all campus buildings to signal the start of the drill. When the alarm sounds:
• Evacuate the building.
• Buildings will be locked down and cannot be re-entered until the drill ends.
• Remember to dress accordingly.

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 (271-3955). Please report any fire alarm malfunctions or evacuation problems to Facilities or Public Safety. Your cooperation in this very important campus safety exercise regarding the Drake Emergency Response Plan is appreciated. Fire drill schedule:

Oct. 17
Meredith
Aliber
Cowles
Opperman
Cartwright
Harmon Fine Arts Center
Howard
Carnegie
Medbury

Oct. 18
Olin
Science Connector Building
Harvey-Ingham
Cline
Fitch
STAH
Occupational Therapy
Collier-Scripps
3206 University Ave.

Oct. 19
Olmsted Center
Hubbell
Student Health
Alumni House
ROTC
Bell Center
Knapp Center
Fieldhouse
Tennis Center

Oct. 22
Cole
Old Main
Public Safety
University Communications
Kinne Center
Multi-use resource (old Ray Center)
Vote Smart
Legal Clinic
Dial Center
All residence halls (6–9 p.m.)

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Chris Nickell, Environmental Health & Safety

Every year during the summer months, Facilities Planning and Management works hard to complete key construction and repair projects in time for the beginning of the academic year. Many of these initiatives are part of the regular capital improvement budget, deferred maintenance, while other projects are made possible through University gifts or grants. In each and every case, we take seriously our commitment to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. Below is a list of the activities you may notice as the academic year gets underway. Work is completed or nearing completion on the following projects:

• New ventilation system installed in the Quads
• New furniture, carpet, and reorganization of Cowles Library main floor
• Installation of a new store front at Harvey Ingham SW entrance
• Installation of fire sprinkler systems at Harvey Ingham, Fitch, and Olin Hall
• Renovation Cartwright Hall to include install of six new windows on south side of the building
• Addition of new zip space in Aliber Hall
• Addition of new sand volleyball court in Goodwin-Kirk
• Near completion of Robert D. and Billie Ray Promenade
• New wooden floor in The Knapp Center
• Install of LED lighting for The Knapp Center floor
• Condensate line repairs to the University Mechanical Systems at Olmsted and 28th Street.
• Installation of Hammock Stands on campus

Drake always has a great deal of work and maintenance that needs to occur on the campus each summer. Each year we update a comprehensive deferred maintenance and repair list and share it with key leaders and departments across campus. This process helps us prepare for the planning the next summer’s work. A special thank you to all the Facilities Planning and Management team members who helped complete these projects.

Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management

Download the new and free Drake Rec app today! This app allows you to register for intramurals, GroupX classes, sports clubs, view building locations and hours, and visit all of our social media pages. Drake Rec is an IMLeauges associated app, so you can use your IMLeagues account from previous years to sign in. Search “Drake Rec” in Google Play and Apple Stores to find and download the app. Details on how to register for GroupX classes can be found on handouts in the Bell Center and Underground.

Drake Wellness

The third annual Drake Athletics Raise the Purse fall fundraiser is scheduled for Oct. 4, and we are looking for some more unique items to include in the auction. If you have a new or gently used purse, wallet, backpack, or bag that you are willing to part with, we would love to include your donation in our event. All donations are tax deductible and can be brought to the Administrative Suite in the Bell Center for drop off. All proceeds from the fundraiser directly benefit Drake student-athletes through the Bulldog Club. If you have any questions, please reach out to Shannon Saunders at shannon.saunders@drake.edu or ext. 4780.

Shannon Saunders, Athletics

The Drake Men’s Basketball team will face North Dakota State on Dec. 1 in the U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic. This is part of the first ever basketball event that will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Drake faculty and staff are eligible for a special offer as a participating school. Buy tickets now using special offer code DRAKE18 to pack U.S. Bank Stadium with Drake blue.

Drake students have the opportunity to purchase Drake Student Section tickets to this event. Student tickets are $15 each (limit one per student), while supplies last. Students must purchase tickets at The Knapp Center Ticket Office and present a valid Drake Card.

For additional information, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Cowles Library will close at noon on Friday, Oct. 5, for a special event. The after-hours area will reopen at midnight, and the library will reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6.

Drake University policies are maintained centrally in the University Policy Library.  Policies are grouped by category for easy reference.  In addition, you may search the policy library using key terms. The development or revision of existing policies follows the Policy Development, Approval, and Communication Policy.  This policy includes links to a policy template and procedures for new policy adoption.

An example of a new policy that recently went through the policy development process is the Paid Parental Leave Policy, which took effect July 1, 2018. Watch OnCampus throughout the year for announcements about new policy proposals. Proposed policies will be published for a period of fifteen business days so that various stakeholders and members of the campus community will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed policy.