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Campus Announcements Archive

Spring Commencement ceremonies

More than 900 students will participate in Commencement ceremonies this week, and you can help them celebrate. Each ceremony is open to the campus.

Athletics Alternative Commencement
Ten student-athletes unable attend the May 13 ceremony due to competition will be honored.
When: Monday, May 8
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Shivers Courtside Club

Unity Roundtable Graduation Celebration
When: Friday, May 12
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Fine Arts Center Performing Arts Theatre
This year will be the Inaugural Unity Roundtable Graduation Celebration. Unity Roundtable is a group of multicultural student organizations at Drake working toward inclusion and educational opportunities. This will be a chance for us to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students that advocate for multiculturalism and diversity. Please reserve your ticket here—tickets are free and the celebration is open to the campus community.

Law School Commencement
When: Friday, May 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Knapp Center

142nd Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate Degree Recipients
When: Saturday, May 13
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: The Knapp Center

142nd Commencement Ceremony for Graduate and Doctoral Degree Recipients
When: Saturday, May 13
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: The Knapp Center

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New Student Senate officers

On May 3, members of the 31st Session of Student Senate were inaugurated into their new positions. Congratulations to them; we are looking forward to the positive contributions they will make around the Senate table next year!

Exec
President—Nathan Paulsen
Vice President of Student Life—Anna Gleason
Vice President of Student Activities—Anna Jensen
Student Body Treasurer—Ava Witthauer

At-Large
Academic Affairs—Nick Johnston
Campus Engagement—Olive Wassen
Community Outreach—Bakari Caldwell
Facilities & Technology—Giada Morressi
Health & Safety—JD Stehwien
Organization Council—Deshauna Carter
Student Affairs—Kollin Crompton
Student Services—Samantha Bayne

Academic
Arts & Sciences—Emily Anderson
Business & Public Administration—Daniel Newsome
Education—Darbee Farley
Fine Arts—Nick Black
Journalism & Mass Communication—Jake Bullington
Pharmacy & Health Sciences—Alex Maciejewski

—Meghan Baeza, Student Leadership Programs

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Building Key Return

Just a reminder that the location for key returns (and pickups) was changed to the Student Services Center this year. If you have an office/classroom key to return at the end of the semester, please stop at the Student Services Center rather than Facilities. We encourage you to turn in any keys that you are no longer using.

—Sara Heijerman, Students Services Center

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Drake Student Survey results

Thank you to all who participated in this year’s Drake Student Survey. 1,419 students completed the survey out of 4523 contacts (31 percent response rate). We appreciate the engagement and want to give an update on our plans to respond to this information.

While we need additional time to fully analyze the data, here is a quick rundown of some findings.

  • 91% of undergraduates and 92% of graduate students rate their experience at Drake as “good” or “excellent.”
  • 86% of graduate students and 83% of undergraduates responded positively they would come to Drake again, if they were starting all over again.
  • 89% of undergraduates and 91% of graduate students are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their experiences with faculty.
  • 92% of graduate and 84% of undergraduate students are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the quality of their classes.

These represent positive findings regarding students’ overall experiences at Drake.

This month, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment will be sharing unit-specific results, compiling a summary of longitudinal results, and analyzing survey comments to identify areas of success and challenge. In the fall, we will pursue specific strategies to promote the use of this data across the University. We look forward to turning this important feedback into action.

—Kevin Saunders, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

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Summer construction logsitics

The sidewalk between Olin Hall and Fitch Hall will be closed starting May 15. The sidewalk from 27th Street and Forest Avenue running south along Olin Hall will also be closed for the summer. The sidewalk between Olin and Fitch will reopen in August prior to the start of the fall semester.

Please refer to the Summer 2017 Sidewalk Closures Map for specific locations of the sidewalk closures.

The southwest entrance of Olin Hall will be closed starting May 15. The northeast entrance will become the main entrance to Olin Hall for the summer. This will allow Weitz to complete site work at Collier-Scripps Hall and the Science Connector Building.

The map also shows other sidewalk changes near Fitch Hall and Medbury that will occur during the summer months. The schedule for these particular changes is currently being developed. The completed schedule will be shared in a future OnCampus. If you have questions please contact Jolene Schmidt at jolene.schmidt@drake.edu.

—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning & Management