As a reminder, Drake is transitioning its procurement card program from Wells Fargo to PNC Bank. For background information on the change, see the Sept. 26 OnCampus article.

Next steps for Cardholders:

Log in and set up PNC Visa IntelliLink access

PNC Visa IntelliLink system will be the new system utilized to review and reconcile purchasing card transactions monthly. All users will receive login instructions via email the week of Oct. 9. It is recommended that users log in and set up their account prior to picking up the new purchasing card.

Read and understand the Purchasing Card Policy

The policy was recently updated to reflect new program changes and requirements. Be sure to read the policy in its entirety. All cardholders will be required to sign a purchasing card user agreement upon card pickup to confirm they have read, understand, and agree to follow the University’s purchasing card policy and procedures.

Pick up your new card at one of the day/times listed below

At the time of pickup, you will be required to show ID (Driver’s License or Drake ID), turn in your old Wells Fargo purchasing card, and sign a new purchasing card user agreement. The cardholder must be present to pick up their cards. Accounting staff will be available during the times below to answer questions regarding the new card program.

PNC Visa IntelliLink Website Training

User guides for the PNC Visa IntelliLink website are being developed. Once they are complete, they will be made available online under the PCard Forms and Resources section.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming transition of the procurement card program, please contact your program administrators at pcard@drake.edu.

—Meghan Settje, Financial Reporting Manager

The deadline for submitting course material requests for the upcoming J-Term and spring semester is Oct. 20. Receiving material requests as soon as possible enables the bookstore to source the most affordable books for students and provide top dollar to students selling books back at the end of this semester. With the bookstore’s Online Adoption Tool, selecting course materials is fast and easy. Also, download 6 Ways to Help Students Save on Textbooks to learn about different types of course material purchasing options.

Access the Online Adoption Tool

• Visit bkstr.com.
• Go to Books in the top navigation and under the Information heading, click Online Adoptions.
• If you need additional training to use the Online Adoption Tool, contact Donna Hallstrom at donna.hallstrom@drake.edu.

New User?

• Follow the steps listed above.
• Click on Register Here and complete the required fields.
• Enter 1623 in the Bookstore Supplied Password field.

—Donna Hallstrom, University Book Store

As a reminder, the deadline to submit midterm grades is 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23. Midterm grades can be entered through blueView, MyDUSIS, and Blackboard 9. For instructions or questions on grade-entry, contact Kevin Moenkhaus, associate registrar, at kevin.moenkhaus@drake.edu or 271-3902.

Please submit all midterm grades––not only D or F grades––for first-year students, and D or F grades for upper-class students. It’s important to note, because of the documented impact on student persistence and support, some college and school leaders have asked that faculty submit all grades for all students (first year and upper-class) so please follow the direction of your dean.

If you have not yet formally assessed your students, and would like to submit an alternate form of assessment that indicates you believe a student is performing satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily as of midterm, please contact Kevin Moenkhaus for instructions.

Academic performance is an essential ingredient to helping students persist and succeed at Drake. As you are aware, research indicates that mid-term grade entry is an important feedback mechanism for students to understand their progress to-date, so they can make necessary adjustments and seek out resources and support. It also helps to celebrate students who are doing well and hold them to high standards. Mid-term grade deadlines are timed to allow students to make informed decisions about their progress.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to student success.

—Sue Mattison, Provost

New this year, Drake Athletics will host a faculty/staff appreciation week. Faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics ticket office Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. A valid Drake Card must be shown at time of pick up.

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Football
Drake vs. Dayton
Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Loyola
Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. UNI
Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball
Drake vs. Missouri State
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions. For questions, call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

Reminder: The first of a series of monthly discussions on creating inclusive learning environments will be held Monday, Oct. 9, in the Drake Room at 3:30 p.m.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

The second Friday FYS lunch/discussion is Friday at 12 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Pomerantz Conference Room. The event is open to both current and prospective FYS instructors. If you have an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future, or are curious to learn more about teaching FYS sections, you are welcome to attend. It is too late to order a lunch, but you are welcome to bring your own.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

Head Coach Niko Medved and his staff invite all Drake faculty and staff to attend an open practice Oct. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in The Knapp Center. Faculty and staff are encouraged to come get a glimpse of this year’s men’s basketball team before the season kicks off. Attendees are welcome to come and go as they please and are not obligated to stay for the entire practice. Attendees should enter through The Knapp Center lobby and proceed downstairs to the men’s basketball practice facility.

For questions, contact Aaron Katsuma at 515-271-3894, aaron.katsuma@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

ITS is excited to announce the launch of EdTech workshops. These workshops are designed to support faculty in the innovative use of educational technology in teaching and learning. The first EdTech workshop, “Mastering Student Communication,” will be held Oct. 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Olmsted, TMR 132.

Future workshops, “Student Technology Use in the Classroom” and “Getting Started with Blackboard,” will be held in November and January, respectively.

For more details and to sign up visit: drake.edu/edtech.

Need help sooner? Visit the IT Service Portal and request a Blackboard consultation or a technology adoption consultation, or search for answers in the Teaching and Learning section of the Knowledge Base.

—Karly Good, ITS

Blueview, MyDUSIS, and Blackboard are open for midterm grade entry until 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct 23. After this point, instructors will not be able to enter midterm grades.

For grade-entry instructions or questions, contact Kevin Moenkhaus, associate registrar, at kevin.moenkhaus@drake.edu or 271-3902. Thank you for your submitting your midterm grades on time!

—Kevin Moenkhaus, Office of the Registrar

The deadline for submitting course material requests for the upcoming J-Term and spring semester is Oct. 20. Receiving material requests as soon as possible enables the bookstore to source the most affordable books for students and provide top dollar to students selling books back at the end of this semester. With the bookstore’s Online Adoption Tool, selecting course materials is fast and easy. Also, download 6 Ways to Help Students Save on Textbooks to learn about different types of course material purchasing options.

Access the Online Adoption Tool

• Visit bkstr.com
• Go to Books in the top navigation and under the Information heading, click Online Adoptions.
• If you need additional training to use the Online Adoption Tool, contact Donna Hallstrom at hallstrom@drake.edu.

New User?

• Follow the steps listed above
• Click on Register Here and complete the required fields.
• Enter 1623 in the Bookstore Supplied Password field.

—Donna Hallstrom, University Bookstore