ITS recently applied a security update on July 14 to the eduroam network. As a result, everyone who connects to the eduroam network will be prompted to install a new security certificate.
If your device isn’t able to accept the certificate or experience wifi connectivity issues after accepting, please contact the ITS Support Center at 515–271–3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report a Network Issue.
— Becky Klein, ITS
Much of our work and leisure now takes place online, which means internet safety is a critical issue. Here are five simple tips on to stay safe online.
Use unique passwords
Using the same password for logging into multiple accounts is convenient, but it also makes things easier for hackers. When hackers steal your password, they can get into every account that password was used. To be safe online, use strong and unique passwords.
Log out from services
When you’re done with a banking session or another system with sensitive information, log out and close your browsing window. This is especially important when you’re at an internet café or other public space outside the safety of your home. Logging out reduces the likelihood your browser will be tricked into sending requests for unauthorized transactions, such as a bank transfer, to sites you are logged in to.
Keep your software up to date
Software is written by humans, and humans make mistakes. That’s why software can include flaws that compromise Internet safety. Hackers scan the internet for computers running old software versions containing flaws and target those computers. Enable automatic updates or update software when prompted to stay safe from these online attacks.
Take back-ups
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts the files on your device and demands a ransom to be paid for decryption. Ransomware is becoming increasingly dangerous for individuals and organizations. No one wants to open a computer to find they can’t access any documents, photos, or videos. To be safe online, take backups in case your device gets lost, stolen, or infected by ransomware or another type of malware.
Beware of phishing attacks
Phishing attempts to trick you into opening a malicious link or email attachment. Attackers use phishing to infect your device with malware, or to steal your login credentials. If you receive a suspicious email, be wary. Take extra care before clicking links or opening attachments. Remember phishing isn’t only via email — you can receive phishing links in SMS messages or chats as well.
To help you recognize phishing attempts, ITS will continue to simulate phishing and assign training to those most susceptible. If you believe you’ve been targeted by phishing, see Reporting a Phishing Message (How-to).
— Chris Mielke, ITS
Unless extended again, the federal student loan payment and interest pause expires on August 31, 2022. Learn more.
The temporary expansion of Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which makes more borrowers eligible for this benefit, ends on October 31, 2022. Learn more.
— Ryan Zantingh, Director of Financial Aid
Each Tuesday in OnCampus the Deputy Provost shares two articles with a read time of 10 minutes.
Please welcome Professor Megan Brown into an additional new role at Drake University—director of writing. Starting July 1 as director of writing, Professor Brown will oversee and advise the work of our Drake student tutors in the Writing Workshop; she will also convene and participate in faculty development around the teaching and evaluation of writing across the disciplines.
Megan has taught writing across a variety of settings, and with diverse populations, for more than twenty years, and we are fortunate to have her as both a professor of English and a founding faculty member of the John Dee Bright College. She is the author of two books, and a dozen articles and essays; at Drake, Megan teaches a range of writing-related courses, including Narrative Nonfiction.
We are thrilled that she will bring her expertise to the Writing Workshop, as well as her commitment to building rapport and community with students and faculty, in the belief that we can all develop our writing skills and capacities.
— Renée Ann Cramer, Deputy Provost
A new feature in Banner Self Service is coming July 1. Action items will alert you to tasks you need to take care of. The first action item you’ll see starting July 1 is the student financial responsibility agreement. A few other examples of action items include entry of local address and entry or update of emergency contact information. These and more action items will be implemented and assigned as their setup work is complete.
Some action items will halt other processes. For example, a student financial responsibility agreement action item will need to be completed in order to view your current schedule or register for classes.
Please review Using Action Items in Self Service (How-to) for details on viewing and completing action items.
For questions about the student financial responsibility agreement action item, please email stuacct@drake.edu.
— Julia Gwebu, Student Account Services; Kris Brewster, ITS
Due to required maintenance for the end of the fiscal year, Admin Pages, Touchnet, and portions of Self Service will be unavailable between 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, and lasting until 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 1. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you experience issues outside of this window, please call the Support Center at 515–271–3001 or visit https://service.drake.edu to report your issue. Thank you for your patience as we continue to strive to provide superior service.
— Heather Travis, Finance
Hubbell will be open the following hours in June:
June 14–16
Breakfast: 7–7:45 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–5:45 p.m.
June 17
Breakfast: 7–7:45 a.m.
Lunch: 12–12:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6–6:40 p.m.
June 18
Breakfast: 8–9:30 a.m.
June 19
Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
June 20
Breakfast: 7–8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
June 21
Breakfast: 7–8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
June 22
Breakfast: 7–8 a.m.
Lunch: 12–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
June 23
Breakfast: 7–8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
June 24
Breakfast: 7–8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m.
June 25: Closed
June 26
Dinner: 6–6:40 p.m.
June 27
Breakfast: 7–9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–5:45 p.m.
June 28–30
Breakfast: 7–7:45 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30–1:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5–5:45 p.m.
— Shaelyn Hankins, Drake Dining
Fall parking permit sales for the upcoming academic year begin July 1. Log into myDrake and select “Parking Tag Registration” to register for your pass. Please make sure to have your license plate number at the time of purchase, as it will be needed for registration.
There have been a few small adjustments to the parking permit system. In an effort to provide more economical parking spaces to campus, we have converted the Stadium parking lot (formerly green) to a perimeter parking lot (now purple). The price for perimeter parking lots has not changed, and there will be more spaces available for purchase at the $125 rate.
Permits will be available on a first come, first serve basis, and we ask that all permit sales be done online. The payroll deduct process can also be completed online, and is now available to full-time, benefit-eligible part-time, and adjunct employees. Credit/debit card is also accepted for any pass purchase.
Resident passes: $395 (24/7 parking)
Premium passes: $280 (yellow, Olmsted lot; red, Ray Promenade lots)
Perimeter passes: $125 (all orange and purple lots)
Evening/Weekend passes: $100 (valid from 4:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends)
Passes are valid from August to August, and will be available to pick up in the Student Services Center (Olmsted) in August.
Please visit drake.edu/map to see where the lots are located, and contact studentservices@drake.edu for questions.
— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center
Join Central Iowa Alumni for a social mixer at Rico’s at Drake ahead of Juneteenth on Tuesday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m. Folks are encouraged to donate books from an approved registry of BIPOC written and focused children’s books to be provided to children at Iowa Juneteenth’s Neighbors Day the following Saturday. Books can also be delivered directly via the Amazon registry. View the registry. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Anyone is welcome to attend, regardless of their affiliation to Drake. Register.
— Courtney Conrad, Alumni Relations
On Saturday, June 25, the Panopto Cloud will be updated with the latest features and improvements. As a result, Panopto will be unavailable from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday evening.
During the downtime, you will be unable to access videos on your Panopto site and any attempts to upload videos will result in a “Server unable to connect” error message.
We appreciate your patience. If you are unable to access Panopto after the planned maintenance window, please contact the support center at 515–271–3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.
— James McNab, ITS
