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Do you have authority to sign for contracts?
The Drake University Contract Policy governs who has authority to sign contracts. The policy was changed a few years ago to authorize various individuals to sign contracts, based on contract value thresholds. This allows us to streamline the contracting process, create appropriate accountabilities for contracts, and enhance our ability to effectively negotiate favorable contract terms.
Who has authority?
- Board of Trustees—All real estate purchases and sales, security interests and permanent easements over $100,000, all land leases, acceptance of gifts of real estate, construction or capital improvement, all long-term debt transactions, legal settlements in excess of $100,000, retention of audit services, and investment of consultants for endowment
- Director Human Resources—Letters of Appointment
- Provost—Letters of Appointment
- Director-level leaders with responsibility for a standalone budget—Contracts worth $25,000 or less
- President’s Council Level—Contracts worth $250,000 or less
- President/ Chief Financial Officer—Contracts worth $250,001 or above
Only the above have authority to sign for contracts on behalf of Drake as set forth in the Board-approved policy.
Please visit the contracting website for all information relating to the contracting policy, checklist, templates, and contact information.
—Kelly Foster, Finance & Administration
In memoriam: John Erlich
John Erlich, professor emeritus of music (cello) passed away on May 5 at the age of 95. He taught at Drake for 43 years. Read more on Professor Erlich’s remarkable life here.
Final call for cupcakes & kickball—bonus jeans day
This is the final call for registrations to the All Staff Council Kickball Tournament (May 17, 2–4 pm). Registration is open for 4–6 teams of up to 10 staff and/or faculty members. Games will be 25 minutes, with the winner determined when time is up.
Need a team? Register as an individual and All Staff Council will assign you to a team or create a team of “free agents.” Register to play by May 12 at www.drake.edu/asc.
We’ll also be celebrating with a special jeans day as well as free mini-cupcakes from Crème Cupcake for everyone (first come/first serve), so join us in Helmick Commons.
—All Staff Council
Final faculty/staff social of the year
The next Drake Social is all about appreciation, and you won’t want to miss it! Plan to attend Thursday, May 11, at 4:30 p.m., in the Shivers Hospitality Suite.
There will be a celebration of service anniversaries and retirements from the past year, sponsored by the Human Resources office. Professional and Career Development Services will honor all faculty and staff for the role they play in our graduates’ extremely high accomplishment rate. Finally, you will have the opportunity to share any appreciation you have for the work of various campus departments.
In addition to the usual refreshments provided by the Provost’s Office, treats will be provided by HR and Professional and Career Development.
—Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost
Service recognition celebration
Join us on Thursday, May 11, as we honor Drake employees who reached 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35 years of service from Sept. 4, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and those who are retiring or have recently retired.
This year’s event will be part of the May 11 Drake faculty/staff social from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Shivers Hospitality Suite, adjacent to The Knapp Center.
Take a moment to congratulate your co-workers!
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Come celebrate Drake staff!
You are invited for food, entertainment, and celebration as we honor Drake staff at the annual All-Staff Council Sapphire Awards. All “Called to be True Blue” Award recipients from the academic year (listed below) are in the running to receive Sapphire Awards for the top individual and group. Madelyn M. Levitt awards for employee excellence and distinguished service will also be presented by HR.
Please join us for a little break from the year-end busy-ness as we celebrate the many ways Drake staff members make Drake a better place.
What: The 2017 Sapphire Awards
Where: Levitt Hall, Old Main
When: Thursday, May 4
Time: 2–3 p.m.
Sapphire Nominees:
INDIVIDUALS
Anthony Squire, Technology Support Specialist, ITS
Ellen Lowe, Assistant Director, Rec Services, Wellness
Joyce Sharp, Administrative Assistant for Budget and Finance, CPHS (retired)
Emma Daily, Senior Strategist, Visual Design, University Communications
Terri Howard, Administrative Assistant, Dean’s Office, Law School
Kevin Saunders, Director of Institutional Research and Academic Assessment
Katie Overberg, Title IX Coordinator, Finance and Administration
Amanda Martin, Programs Coordinator, Community Engaged Learning
TEAMS
Athletic Communications & Marketing Promotion Teams
Jessie Neal and Heather Storms, Law Library
—Submitted by All-Staff Council
Join us for a margarita, vanilla, or pina colada mini-cupcake!
Now that we have your attention, we’d like to remind you to register for the upcoming All Staff Council kickball tournament! We’ll be giving away (first come/first serve) mini-cupcakes from Crème Cupcakes (flavors include margarita, Bailey’s, pina colada, and vanilla).
Cupcakes not of interest? How about a kickball trophy for your department to brag about all year long? Yes, we have upgraded to include our own Drake ASC Kickball traveling trophy! Don’t forget to register your team or as a free agent by May 12 at www.drake.edu/asc and join us at Helmick Commons on May 17, 2–4 p.m.!
—All Staff Council
Upcoming lunch events
Friday, May 5: Cinco de Mayo Lunch in Hubbell. Faculty & staff dine for just $5
Saturday, May 13: Commencement Lunch
True Blue: Katie Overberg
Katie Overberg, Drake’s Title IX coordinator, was honored last week with a Called to Be True Blue Award from All Staff Council. Said her nominator, colleague Brett Niederhauser, assistant director of public safety, “Ever since Katie has started at Drake, I’ve asked myself countless times, ‘How did we ever survive before her?’”
Niederhauser highlighted Overberg’s professionalism in working with students, staff, faculty, and the community; successful coordination of numerous policy changes; and her skills in creating clear communications to help people understand Title IX and navigate through reporting procedures.
“Although Katie is technically a 10-month position, she’s always on campus doing training for Title IX issues,” he wrote. “The multitude of responsibilities in her position are generally handled by an entire department, but Katie is not only managing that well, but succeeding in real positive change that is impactful for the whole Drake community.”
Join Overberg and the other True Blue nominees from this academic year who are in the running for Sapphire Awards at our year-end event, May 4 at 2 p.m. in Levitt Hall.
—All Staff Council Recognition Committee