Parking permit sales for the upcoming academic year will begin Monday, July 8.  Please visit https://www.drake.edu/publicsafety/parking/ and select “Online Parking Registration” to register for your pass. Please make sure to have your license plate number available at the time of registration.

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 available to full-time, benefit-eligible part-time, and adjunct employees. Credit/debit card is also accepted for any pass purchase. An email confirmation will be sent to you when your pass is ready to be picked up at the Student Services Desk in Olmsted, please bring an ID for verification.

Resident passes: $400 (blue, 24/7 parking)

Premium passes: $290 (yellow, Olmsted lot; red, Ray Promenade lots)

Perimeter passes: $130 (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

The Iowa State High School Track & Field Championship brings thousands of High School athletes, and guests to the Drake campus.   This year the Championships occur on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of finals week.

As a reminder, parking and travel on and around campus will be impacted during finals week from Thursday, May 16—Saturday, May 18.

It is highly recommended that if you are coming to campus from off grounds, that you use public transportation, if possible.  If you do plan on driving, give yourself plenty of time to find parking.  Please remember that cars that are parked on the grass, illegally in handicap spaces, or blocking operations will be towed without notice.

All valid commuter permits will be honored throughout the week and may be used in any commuter lot with the exception of lot 16 (Olmsted) and lot 13 (Ray Promenade) regardless of color throughout the day and in all commuter lots after 4:30 p.m.

Only residential permits are valid in residential lots. 

Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – Forest Avenue will be fully closed from 27^th Street to 29^th Street and will allow for only limited access from 24^th to 27^th Streets and from 29^th to 31^st Streets, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day (5 p.m. on Saturday).  No street parking is allowed along Forest Avenue.

Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – 27^th Street will be closed to through traffic between Forest Avenue and Clarke Street between 7 a.m.–7 p.m. (5 p.m. on Saturday).

Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – Lot 18 S (Studio Arts) will be closed/no parking allowed.

Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – Clarke Street will be posted No Parking from 27th Street to 25th Street.

Residential Students needing to move out of the Quads have received separate information in regard to move-out.  All residential students should familiarize themselves with restrictions that will be in place for move-out on Thursday and Friday.

— Scott Law, Executive Director, Public Safety & Operational Services

Don’t be fooled by the name, the ‘corporate games’ are a great way to have fun with co-workers and represent Drake while doing so.

For those of you looking for fun in a team setting, we still need people for these events:

• Pickleball
• Track & Field – many events on the Blue Oval!
• Dodgeball
• Ultimate 4’s (new event)
• Bowling
• Women’s Ping Pong (new event)
• 4-Person Best Shot Golf
• Disc Golf

If you prefer individual events, we have lots of options:

• Fitness Walk (in-person and virtual option)
• Cycling Tour
• Yoga
• Virtual Interval Class
• 4K and 8K Cross Country Races
• 5K Road Race

The Des Moines Corporate Games even offer an opportunity to donate blood or volunteer at Meals from the Heartland, as well as an online hydration program called Burst Your Thirst.

You don’t need to be an elite athlete to participate in any of the above.  Just a desire for some fun.

Sign-ups are easy – just email Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu to receive a set of registration instructions.  ALL Drake faculty and staff, student employees, interns, and retirees are invited and encouraged to join Drake’s team.

We’ll see you out there!

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Will you be traveling abroad over the summer? Make sure to notify ITS before you go so we can ensure your access will continue uninterrupted. Submit an Account/Security Request before you leave and you’ll be set. Even if you have submitted a notification in the past, a new request is necessary this summer.

Also, remember that the eduroam wireless network is available at more than 33,000 locations worldwide. Check to see if your destination is on the list at https://eduroam.org/where/.

— Jeremy Calvert, ITS

Due to the July 4th holiday, payroll deadline will be moved up.

Instructions to set up a proxy to approve time sheets in your absence are at https://www.drake.edu/hr-internal/managerstoolkit/ under Online Time reporting.

The deadlines for the biweekly time sheets and direct pays will be:

• June 17–30 hours paid July 3, 2 p.m. Thursday, June 27, for employees and 3 p.m. that day for approvers. Please note that employees will need to estimate their hours for June 27–30.

The deadlines for student time sheets and direct pays will be:

• June 1–30 hours paid July 12, 12 p.m. Monday, July 1, for students and 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, for approvers.

— Lisa Etnyre, Payroll Coordinator

Join us May 3 at 6 p.m. for an exhilarating Acro yoga class, where you’ll defy gravity, build trust, and soar into a world of playful balance. Ready to relax before finals? Join us May 9 at 5:30 p.m. for a soothing session of Yoga Nidra and May 10 at 12:15 p.m. for NAMAStea– a relaxing yoga workshop followed by a cup of tea to soothe your nerves before finals week. Sign up using the Drake Rec App.

— Gail Witte, Recreational Services

We’re excited to share that Cowles Library, in collaboration with Access and Success, is introducing a Sensory Tools Collection. Crafted by Sarah Hulstein, an Occupational Therapy Doctoral student, this collection is curated to equip students with resources for sensory regulation, increased focus, and improved task completion that may be affected by sensory processing. Visit the Cowles Information Desk to explore the kits which include wobble cushions, fidget spinners, balance boards, noise-canceling headphones, and more. Please don’t hesitate to contact Cowles Library at cowleslibrary@drake.edu with any suggestions for additional tools or resources that could further support your needs. These resources are accessible to everyone, ready to be checked out and utilized within the library or in your own study spaces.

— Joanna Stankiewicz, Cowles Library

Welcome Weekend this fall will feature a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice session. The program will take place on Thursday, Aug. 22. The session will feature a variety of speakers sharing about their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice journey with our incoming class in a short TED Talk style about 5–10 minutes long.

If you are interested in sharing your DEIJ story, we would love to hear from you! Selected speakers will receive a stipend. Please fill out this short application by Friday, June 10.

— Marina Verlengia, New Student Programs

Join Drake’s Corporate Games team! This annual company-based competition for organizations in central Iowa runs from May 19 through July 31.  With over two dozen events to choose from, Des Moines Corporate Games (DMCG) is a great way to meet new people and have fun.

Events range from team-based to individual and competitive to recreational. Try everything from pickleball and golf, to a fitness walk and bags. They’ve even added ping pong this year.  If sports aren’t your interest, put together a team and volunteer at Meals from the Heartland, donate blood, or try the annual Burst Your Thirst challenge. You may participate in as many events as you want.

All in-person activities will be held in the evenings and on weekends and are free (except golf cart rental). ALL Drake faculty and staff, student employees, interns, and retirees are invited and encouraged to join Drake’s team.

One more bonus. Everyone who registers to be a part of Drake’s team will receive a Drake University quick dry sports shirt (while supplies last). Special thanks to TC&B-Authentic Brand, an Official Partner of Drake Athletics. Their financial support made the participant shirts for this year a reality. TC&B is a full-license vendor and can help with your next campus project. For more information please contact, Clark Fessler at clark@tcbcorp.com or 515-465-4693.

To participate in this year’s Des Moines Corporate Games, please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu for registration instructions.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources