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Final grades due Dec. 19

Faculty, the deadline for final grade entry for the fall semester is 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Exception: final grades for the Law School are due on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Those of you who want to send your final grades from Blackboard to MyDUSIS can find instructions here.

Those of you who want to submit grades directly into MyDUSIS should begin by clicking the Grading button in the “Faculty & Advising” menu in MyDrake and then finding the “Final Grades – Submittal Link”.

The final evaluation schedule includes a listing of when and where courses are scheduled to meet for their final evaluations.

Kevin Moenkhaus, Associate Registrar

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Sign up to serve on the National Alumni Scholarship Selection Committee

The Office of Admission is seeking faculty volunteers to serve on the National Alumni Scholarship (NAS) Selection Committee. Members of the Selection Committee help select Drake’s most academically qualified prospective students through Drake’s most prestigious scholarship competition.

The opportunity to serve on the Selection Committee is fulfilling, fun, and important: Each year, nearly 300 prospective students apply and interview for the opportunity to win one of two Alumni (full-ride), three Carpenter (full-tuition), or hundreds of Trustee ($3,000) scholarships. Faculty members of the selection committee are paired with a Drake alum; together as a team of two, you will review and interview candidates in your application pool.

Selection Committee members must commit to their choice of Saturday Interview dates:
• Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 (8AM–2PM)
• Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 (8AM–2PM)
Whether you can join us for one interview day or both, be assured that the time commitment is manageable.

Please use this link to register as a member of the 2019 NAS Selection Committee by Friday, Dec. 1, 2018:
https://goo.gl/forms/YU7hHKQ5Px6uNmcf2

If you have further questions about the National Alumni Scholarship, email nas@drake.edu or contact Lilianna Bernstein at x2291.

Lilianna Bernstein, Associate Director of Admission

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Celebrate International Education Week

This week, Drake International is excited to promote International Education Week, an opportunity to celebrate Drake’s international education and global opportunities. Global and intercultural learning is a key objective of Drake’s Continuous Improvement Plan, supporting our mission of responsible global citizenship. A feature of the week is hosting special guests from six of Drake’s international partner universities. View the calendar to see all events for the week. Some of the key events are listed below. We encourage faculty and staff to get involved and learn more about Drake as a global university.

Nov. 14 – Drake International Open House
The Drake International department is hosting an open house on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 3:30–5 p.m. at Drake International (1213 25th Street). Meet special guests from Drake’s international partner universities and see the campus headquarters for education abroad, international student and scholar services, and international partnerships. Mingle with campus colleagues and global community partners, and cast your vote for the International Education Week photo contest.

Nov. 14 – Crowded Out: A Story of Over Tourism
In Sussman Theater from 7:30–8:30 p.m., watch a documentary and participate in a discussion about the growing international tourism industry and its negative effects on local communities.

Nov. 15 – International Partner Fair
Attend a breakfast and visit with special guests from six of Drake’s international partner universities on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 8–9:30 a.m. in Levitt Hall, Old Main. The event is an opportunity to learn more about Drake’s international partners, and how you might become involved. Faculty and staff who have previously engaged with the partners will be present to share of their experiences. Come explore possible connections and projects! Information on funding for working with international partners will be provided. Faculty and staff winners of the photo contest will also be announced.

To learn of more exciting events during IE Week, please go to:
https://calendar.drake.edu/ieweek.

Annique Kiel, Executive Director of Global Engagement and International Programs

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International Education Week photo contest finalists to be selected

Thank you to all of our contestants for the beautiful photos we have been receiving for the last two weeks as part of the International Education Week 2018 Photo Contest. Today, Nov. 13, we will be selecting 20 finalists based on online voting results. Join us in Olmsted Breezeway from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for the International Education Week Kick-Off Celebration where you will have a chance to vote for your favorite photos in person.

Contest Timeline

Nov. 13: 20 finalists (five per each category) are selected to be displayed for in-person voting during the International Education Week Kick-Off Celebration (4:30-6:30 p.m., Olmsted Breezeway, open to the public).

Nov. 14: In-person voting continues at the Drake International Open House (3:30-5 p.m., for faculty and staff).

Nov. 15: Faculty/staff winners are announced at the International Partner Fair (8-9:30 a.m., Levitt Hall, for faculty and staff).

Student winners are announced during the Student Trivia Night (8-10 p.m., Papa Keno’s Pizza, for students).

There will be prizes available to all category winners and the overall winner. See full contest details and all the amazing photo submissions here.

We look forward to seeing you at the IEW events on campus!

Photo contest guidelines here.

Questions? Email dina.khayrushina@drake.edu.

Dina Khayrushina, Drake International

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Men’s Basketball Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night

Faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary general admission tickets to the Men’s Basketball season opener vs. Buena Vista on Thursday, Nov. 8. Tickets may be picked up at the Knapp Center Ticket Office Monday–Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card at the time of pick up.

For more information please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com.

Ryan Harris, Athletics

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UCM shares Survey of Administrative Services feedback

This fall, 319 faculty and staff shared feedback about University Communications and Marketing (UCM) via the Survey of Administrative Services. Roughly 70 percent of respondents who said they work with UCM regularly (i.e., at least every few months) reported that they are satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the department’s services.

The three highest scoring areas, and the mean for each on a five-point aggregate scale, were:
1. UCM staff are courteous—4.34
2. UCM staff are professional—4.23
3. UCM staff are knowledgeable—4.10

The lowest-scoring items were:
UCM staff respond to my inquiries in a timely manner – 3.52
UCM staff help identify solutions that I otherwise wouldn’t have considered–3.45
Communication from my area is better as a result of having worked with UCM–3.37

All survey respondents — whether they work regularly with UCM or not — are most satisfied with campus communications (4.15), including OnCampus and leadership messages, and with digital content (3.77), such as photography and videography. Respondents perceive student recruitment communications (3.19) and strategic communications planning (3.40) as the areas needing the most improvement. All other services provided by UCM scored above 3.50.

Following are some recent or current initiatives that are helping improve the work of UCM and the team’s impact on the University:

  • Implemented a new project management system, to better track progress on active projects and determine capacity for new initiatives.
  • Launched and expanded the UCM online toolkit, which provides campus colleagues with a number of self-service tools and resources.
  • Added the role of marketing director for the University, hired an experienced senior professional (Betsy McKibbin) for that role, and reorganized UCM staff and budget to provide stronger focus on student recruitment.
  • Completed customer journey mapping from the undergraduate perspective, to understand and improve communication between Drake and prospective undergraduate students as they move through the recruitment process.
  • Reassigned budget to help support academic units with student recruitment, including digital marketing (see next bullet) as well as customized videos, customized print collateral, customized gifts for visiting prospects, and other tactics. Primary focus has been on CBPA and CPHS, which have the strongest need to improve undergraduate enrollment.
  • Expanded digital marketing from strictly graduate student recruitment to both graduate and undergraduate student recruitment.
  • Initiated development of a digital dashboard, that will allow the University to analyze consumer behavior from real-time data pulled from digital marketing, website, social media, and the Slate customer relationship management platform.
  • Refreshed the University website and upgraded all academic unit websites to the new brand platform.
  • Implemented a dynamic online events calendar for the University, currently funded by Student Senate, that is greatly improving awareness of the many events happening at Drake.
  • Redesigned Blue alumni magazine into a more dynamic format, to better fulfill readers’ wants and to drive more alumni engagement online. (Note: The new Blue will be mailed in the next few weeks.)
  • Supported the rollout of the University’s core values, including printed collateral and digital communication.
  • Installed more banners around campus (Cowles Library, Ray Promenade, Sheslow Auditorium, and Law School), as well as Drake-branded banners along 3rd Street and near Wells Fargo Arena, heading into downtown. Note: The downtown banners and a pair of digital billboards promote Drake’s online graduate programs are being funded by that office.

We appreciate the constructive feedback. To learn more about UCM, please visit the department website, as well as the online toolkit. We would also be happy to come talk with your area about our capabilities and services.

Dave Remund, Executive Director, University Communications and Marketing

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International Partner Fair

Interested in learning more about Drake’s international partner universities, and how you might become involved? Join us for breakfast and visit with special guests from six of Drake’s international partners on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 8–9:30 a.m. in Levitt Hall, Old Main. Faculty and staff who have previously engaged with the partners will be present to share of their experiences. Come explore possible connections and projects! Information on funding for working with international partners will be provided. Faculty and staff winners of the photo contest will also be announced.

To learn of more exciting events during IE Week, please go to:
https://calendar.drake.edu/ieweek

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Drake International Open House

As part of International Education Week, the Drake International department will be hosting an open house on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 3:30–5 p.m. at Drake International (1213 25th Street). Meet special guests from Drake’s international partner universities and see the campus headquarters for education abroad, international student and scholar services, and international partnerships. Mingle with campus colleagues and global community partners, and cast your vote for the International Education Week photo contest!

Annique Kiel, Executive Director of Global Engagement and International Programs