The University Bookstore has moved to its new location on the west end of the first floor of Olmsted Center. It is a freshly remodeled, welcoming space and easy to access! Do find time to check it out for Drake branded items and textbooks.

Students can take advantage of the in-store pick up solution by ordering at www.drake.bkstr.com in addition to coming to the store to shop.

Back to School Hours:
Monday–Thursday, Aug. 29–Sept. 1      8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday–Saturday, Sept. 2–3                         9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 4                                                   Closed
Monday, Sept. 5                                                 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday–Thursday, Sept. 6–8                    8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Store Contact Information:
University BookStore
2875 University Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa   50311

Phone: 515-274-3401 or temporary numbers: 515-271-2425 or 515-443-7215

Website:   www.drake.bkstr.com  or www.universitybook.com

Store Manager:  Katie Wilz—kwilz@follett.com

Course Materials Manager:  Donna Hallstrom—1623txt@follett.com

—Caron Findlay, Director, Business and Purchasing Services

On behalf of Drake Public Safety, I would like to welcome all new and returning students, faculty, and staff back home to Drake for the 2016–2017 academic year. As we all know this is an exciting time in the school year. During orientations, members of Public Safety provided information relative to campus safety and the various programs we offer. As a reminder to both new and returning community members, many of our programs are listed on our website, but I would like to highlight a few of our initiatives.

We strongly encourage community members to register your communication devices with our Bulldog Alert System. During emergencies on campus, you can receive text and voice messages in addition to any email messages sent to your drake.edu email address. If you are returning and your contact information has changed, please click here to sign into blueView and click the “Campus Life” tab to provide that new information. In addition, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the campus Emergency Procedures Manual.

Last year, Drake Public Safety was contacted by many departments and groups within the University and asked to conduct presentations on a wide range of topics including active shooter training, violence in the workplace, self-defense, and many others. If you are interested in learning more about these programs or having a presentation for your department or group, please feel free to contact Patrol Captain Mark Risvold (mark.risvold@drake.edu).

Lastly, I would like to discuss several security initiatives that we feel are very important to the campus.

Drake Guardian Mobile App—The Drake Guardian mobile phone app is available as a free download for all Drake students, faculty, and staff. The app enhances safety on campus through real-time, interactive features that create a virtual safety network of friends, family, and Drake’s Department of Public Safety.

Safe Ride Program—Since the start of the fall 2015, Drake has been operating its own evening bus system. Once again, the bus will run throughout the semester, Sunday–Wednesday, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.; and Thursday–Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The bus will operate between 24th and 34th Streets from Cottage Grove to College Avenue.

Bike Registration—Bicycle permits are available for any Drake-associated faculty, staff, or students. Registration is free and easy. Bicycle registration forms and permit stickers can be picked up at DPS headquarters, 1227 25th St., or at the Student Services Center in Carnegie Hall. By obtaining a permit, we can more easily return stolen bikes that are recovered by Public Safety or the Des Moines Police Department.

The return of students to our campus for the Fall semester is an exciting and busy time for our department and staff, and we are happy to offer our assistance and expertise in ensuring all students, faculty, and staff have a safe and secure experience!

—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety

Here’s what you need to know to get started with the new printers:

• Printing for Students 
• Printing for Faculty & Staff
• Printing FAQs
• Printing How to Guides

Just a reminder—a one-time activation is required to connect your Drake Card (ID) to your printing account. Before you can print or copy, you’ll need to activate your card by tapping it on a card reader on any of the printers and entering your Drake User ID number and password.

Need help activating your ID or have printing questions? Call the Support Center at ext. 3001 or stop by the lower level of Carnegie Hall.

—Carla Herling, IT Communications Manager

The Student Services Center is the location to pick up or purchase annual or semester parking permits for the Drake lots for all faculty, staff, and students. All Drake parking lots require a 2016–17 Parking Permit as of Sunday, Aug. 21.

Parking permits may be denied to students, faculty, contract employees, or staff who have unpaid fines.

You may purchase a parking permit in any of the following ways:

• Order through blueView and pay via credit/debit/ACH. Passes can be picked up in the Student Services Center.
• Purchase in the Student Services Center during open hours.

Short-term passes are also available for online purchase if an annual or semester permit is not needed. Click on one of the links below to purchase a short-term pass.

Weekly Residential Pass
Daily Residential Pass
Daily Commuter Pass

Guest Parking:

Drake University requires a parking permit to park in Drake parking lots. Visitors can purchase a commuter lot pass or a residential lot (overnight) pass. Permits should be printed and placed on the dashboard of your car.

The Fine Arts parking lot (lot #1) does not require a permit after 4:30 p.m.

There are options for free parking on the streets around most of the campus. Please take note of any time limits and city regulations that are posted.

Illegally parked vehicles and vehicles with excessive tickets are subject to towing at the owner’s expense.

—Scott Law, Director, Public Safety

New furniture needs: Please contact Caron Findlay caron.findlay@drake.edu for any departmental furniture needs. She will obtain quotes for you based on current contracts and verify where standardization is necessary. Drake has standardized two models of Hon desk chairs, and you can contact Caron to set up a time to test the samples.

Ergonomic needs: Caron has multiple samples of items from Office Depot to choose from in her office. Please contact her to set up a meeting to look at these items after confirming need with your supervisor.

Surplus furniture: From time to time departments find they no longer need certain items. If these items are deemed to be in good condition and are able to be repurposed, they are stored in a warehouse. Please contact Caron if you are looking for used furniture for your department and she will determine if there is any surplus on hand that will meet your needs.

—Caron Findlay, Director, Purchasing and Business Services

Weitz will be placing concrete between 5:30 and 8 a.m. on Aug. 11. Several walkways in the area will be affected around Cline, Fitch, and Harvey Ingham—see theAug. 11 Sidewalk Closures Map for details. The plan is to have the area completely open at approximately 8 a.m. To see the latest progress on both STEM@DRAKE buildings, visit the Building STEM@DRAKE website.

The new University Book Store location in Olmsted Center opens today, Aug. 8. It is located on the main floor, west wing of the building by the Pomerantz Stage. You can access the Book Store through the Olmsted Center or the designated doors located on the southwest corner of Olmsted for easy access.

—Kelly Foster, Administrative Services Specialist

As the new academic year begins, there may be times when faculty, staff, or students plan to travel domestically as part of Drake-related activities. As a reminder, a travel planning resource that includes travel tips, forms, policies, and processes can be found online.  Feel free to contact Kelly Foster or Donna Blunck with questions.

—Submitted by Donna Blunck, Director Risk and Insurance

Update on Sheslow Auditorium improvements
ITS staff has been working on upgrading the audio and video capabilities of Sheslow Auditorium.

The improved system debuted at Iowa Private College Week, with the new high definition projection and full range sound system allowing the Office of Admission to feature the auditorium’s enhancements. Designed with both musical performances and speakers in mind, the new audio system allows for more customization of sound levels from the booth, backstage, or via a tablet from anywhere in the auditorium. More audio speakers, color-matched in order to blend in with the historic space, have been added to ensure that every person in the room has quality sound from his or her seat. The installed screen allows video projection to be used without bringing in a portable screen. After some fine tuning, Sheslow will be ready with better audio, video, and easier controls for all future campus and community events.

Wireless project update
ITS has been making significant progress on this summer’s wireless upgrade project. Contractors continue to work on the wiring needed to increase the number of access points installed across campus as well as installing new access points in both existing and additional locations. Work in the residence halls is complete and contractors have moved on to other campus buildings. ITS staff and contractors have a goal of completing installations by Aug. 12. Care is being taken to avoid impacting activities across campus while updates are being done.

Watch for more information in future issues of OnCampus as well as on the ITS Major Projects page.

 —Carla Herling, ITS Communications Manager

Information security update
This week’s Information Security article is on a slightly different theme than what I’ve talked about the past few issues. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning (BCP/DRP) is not always thought of as connected with information security, but it is an important measure to keep our information safe.

A general principle of information security is the CIA triad, which stands for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. BCP/DRP primarily affects the integrity and availability of University information. If a disaster were to strike Drake and affect our technology infrastructure, reducing the impact to our critical processes and quickly restoring service would be the two main goals after ensuring the safety of the campus community.

Business continuity planning mainly involves the different business and academic units at Drake. In 2015, departments created plans containing contact information, critical processes and systems, and plans on how to proceed during the loss of systems or physical space. These plans were tested over the winter using a hypothetical scenario and walking through actions and responsibilities.

Disaster recovery planning typically refers to the capacity to restore technology infrastructure. In Drake’s case, a portion of our servers and network equipment have been relocated to an off-site datacenter, allowing the rapid restoration of data or systems in the event of a disaster affecting our on-campus datacenter.

We also maintain a prioritized list of systems and applications, with a primary focus on student health and safety. This documentation allows staff in multiple roles to assist with system recovery, if needed, and is updated periodically as Drake’s infrastructure changes.

ITS will be conducting additional BCP/DRP testing this winter to ensure our plans are current and that technologies are working as intended.

While a rare occurrence, disasters do occur, and their impact on a campus is only increased without plans in place. For more information about how crisis management and BCP/DRP might fit into a large-scale disaster, see this Educause bulletin. In 2009, Notre Dame had a fire inside a tunnel containing communications wiring. Using plans developed several years in advance, they were able to quickly establish control of the incident and recover operations efficiently.

Have questions or want to know more about BCP/DRP? Contact me at informationsecurity@drake.edu.

—Peter Lundstedt, Information Security Manager

As Drake begins a new academic year, we wanted to remind you of the resources available for contracts and legal services. There is an informational contracting link on the Office of Finance and Administration website. The site provides the following resources:

• Contracting policy
• Contract overview
• Contract process—approval and retention
• Checklists
• Independent contractor determination
• Templates

A contract review session is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Olmsted, Conference Rooms 310-311. This informational session will include a review of the changes that occurred last year regarding the contracting process and will answer any questions you may have. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Kelly Foster at kelly.foster@drake.edu.

—Kelly Foster, Administrative Services Specialist