ITS will be making upgrades to our INB and MyDUSIS servers. As a result, access to Banner INB forms and MyDUSIS will be completely unavailable on Sunday, Sept. 9, between 6 and 9 p.m. This upgrade will patch a critical security vulnerability. We appreciate your patience while we perform this vital work.

Tyler Spoon, ITS

The University Book Store is offering extended hours from Aug. 20 to Sept. 6.

Back to School Hours:
Monday–Wednesday, Aug. 20–22: 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Thursday–Saturday, Aug. 23–25: 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 26: 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Monday–Tuesday, Aug. 27–28: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wednesday–Thursday, Aug. 29–30: 8 a.m.– 6 p.m.
Friday–Saturday, Aug. 31–Sept. 1: 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 2: Closed
Monday, Sept. 3: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday–Thursday, Sept. 4–6 : 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Students: Take Advantage of our pickup in store option by ordering your books before you get to campus. Go to www.drake.bkstr.com or find your books anywhere you look at your schedule on the Drake site. It is one of best options for getting your books. You can also come into the store and shop the shelves for yourself. We now accept Bulldog Bucks online and in store.

Textbook refund policy for classes starting the week of Aug. 27:
Text refunds are calculated from the beginning of the term, not from the date of purchase. The refund schedule is as follows:

Sept. 3: Last day for refund with receipt
Sept. 10: Last day with drop slip/receipt

Katie Wilz, University Book Store

Drake University invites all interested singers to participate in the Drake University/Community Chorus, which will begin weekly rehearsals on Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. The ensemble will rehearse and perform Ralph Vaughan Williams’ evocative Dona nobis pacem, a large-scale work with orchestra, on Nov. 10 and 11.  The chorus is conducted by Aimee Beckmann-Collier, director of choral studies. For more information, contact Aimee at aimee.beckmann-collier@drake.edu or 515.271.2841.

Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Music

The following parking considerations and restrictions will be in place on the dates listed below.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Scott Law at scott.law@drake.edu.

Friday, Aug. 31: Drake will be hosting the West Des Moines Dowling vs. West Des Moines Valley football game at 7 p.m. at Drake Stadium—one of the largest high school football games in the Des Moines area. Please expect increased traffic and vehicles on and around campus. There are no lot closings or restrictions in place for the game.

Saturday, Sept. 1: Drake Football vs. William Jewell at 6 p.m. The Studio Arts lot (STAH – 18S) will be closed starting at 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1. In addition, tailgating will occur in the Stadium lot (18N), so we strongly encourage students, faculty, and staff to park in other lots for the day. Please note that the same restrictions will be in place on the following dates for home football games, Sept. 1, Sept. 15, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, and Nov. 10.

Scott Law, Public Safety & Operational Services

As part of the Welcome Week schedule of activities, come to the Rec Fest and Resources Fair on Helmick Commons tomorrow, Aug. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Rec Services will have a log roll challenge, several fitness challenges, group fitness class demos, and many giveaways including shirts, water bottles, and pop-sockets. Visit a variety of booths at this event sponsored by Drake offices for an opportunity to be entered into a raffle.

 Ellen Lowe, Recreational Services

Drake University complies with the Iowa Smoke Free Air Act and prohibits smoking on campus.  Drake’s policy also prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on campus, with the exception of performing arts performances in which e-cigarettes may be utilized by actors as part of a theatrical production.

For purposes of this prohibition, the Drake campus includes:

• All buildings on campus (residence hall rooms and common areas, work areas, private offices, conference and meeting rooms, classrooms, auditoriums, lounges, cafeterias, stairways, hallways, and other enclosed spaces).
• All property maintained by Drake University, including either leased or owned property, such as athletic fields, sidewalks, and parking lots.
• Seating areas of outdoor sporting events, stadiums, and other outdoor entertainment venues.
• All vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the University.
• All vehicles when parked on University property.

All students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors are responsible for observing the provisions of this policy.

Chris Nickell, Environmental Health & Safety

All Drake faculty and staff should have automated 24/7 exterior door access to the building that their office is in, and also have extended exterior access to other academic buildings for meetings and classes.

Students from certain majors are granted extended access to buildings relating to their field of study. This is automated, and based off of either your major or specific classes in your schedule that may require access to a building. Students living in the residence halls also receive automated access to their hall, and ability to access other halls during the day.

Obtaining additional access
Additional card access is available when needed, and includes an approval process and manual update. Most manual access updates are tied to specific campus jobs or research. If you think you are missing a plan speak with your manager; main building contact; or email studentservices@drake.edu or submit an ITS Help Ticket so we can research your card issue. Please be aware that some access is based on a specific approval process, and may not be granted. Once approved, it will take an additional business day for access to be updated.

Lost cards
Lost cards are generally turned in at the Student Services Center (temporarily relocated to Hubbell Hall, next to the C-Store), and cardholders are notified via email when they are found and available to pick up. If your card has been lost, and you would like to freeze all activity until found, you can either contact the Student Services Center or freeze the card yourself in the eAccounts portal. You can also add Bulldog Bucks and check card balances in this portal. Frozen cards need to be turned back on by SSC staff if found.

If your card is lost and needs to be replaced, you may purchase a new card in the Student Services Center. The lost card will be deactivated automatically upon printing of new card. If your card is no longer working (but has worked in the past), make sure that you are registered for your fall classes. Cards will not function if you are not a current student or employee. Also, make sure there are no cracks in the card—cracked cards cannot communicate with door readers, and will need to be replaced at the Student Services Center.

Please contact the Student Services Center with card issues or questions.

Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center

After implementing the Central Trash and Recycle pilot program last winter, we are moving forward campus-wide with the program in the coming weeks.  A student driven initiative through the leadership education and development (LEAD) capstone and the Drake Environmental Action League (DEAL) group, the focus of this initiative is to become better stewards of the environment consistent with Drake’s sustainability goals. Not only does this effort streamline operations, but it also has a huge environmental impact by reducing over 50,000 trash liners from entering the landfill each year.

We tried this program out in several buildings last spring as part of a pilot program. This gave us the chance to collect building user feedback and adjust how the program operates. In addition, knowledge gained from working with other universities that already implemented central trash and recycle programs has proven helpful as we developed the following guidelines.

How it works:

• Each workspace will continue to be equipped with a seven-gallon blue recycling bin as well as a tan mini bin for landfill waste. Note: If your workspace does not have one or either of these two bins, you can request them from Mitchell Wieczorek at mitchell.wieczorek@drake.edu.
• When either bin is full, take it to your nearest centralized location and empty the individual bins into the large central bin.
• Custodial will still empty the large central bins every day during the workweek.
• You may wish, and we would prefer, that you to take food waste and larger items directly to the central location. Plastic liners will not be provided for individual bins. Plastic grocery bags may be used as a substitute, but we prefer you skip the bag altogether and only dispose of dry items in your individual office bin.

The day this program starts in your building, you will arrive to find your workspace bins both empty and your small bin turned upside-down in your blue bin.  Our goal is to have academic buildings transitioned by Aug. 27 and others by fall break.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping Drake to become a better steward of our environment. Please contact Mitchell Wieczorek at mitchell.wieczorek@drake.edu with any questions or concerns.

Mitchell Wieczorek, Facilities Planning and Management

Need some extra assistance this weekend? The ITS and Student Services staff are here to help. There will be extra walk-in support hours on Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, from 12–4 p.m.

ITS Support is currently located on the second floor of Collier-Scripps Hall and Student Services can be found in Hubbell North (next to C-Store).

Regular walk-in support hours for the fall semester for both offices are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can find Student Services online at www.drake.edu/studentservices/  and ITS at www.drake.edu/its.

Carla Herling, ITS, and Sara Heijerman, Student Services