The writing workshop is staffed by trained peer tutors who help students identify areas of difficulty and work with them on a range of issues including fluency, organization, development, analysis and argument. Tutors also help students copyedit their work as needed.
The Writing Workshop is located in Cowles Library, Room 47, on the lower level. Students can sign-up for appointments at this website or by calling 515–271–4712.
—Renee Cramer, Provost’s Office
For those wanting to receive mail at your new address on campus, please use the exact physical address where your residence is located—not Drake University’s main street address.
Please make sure your name and hall are listed in the address as well. Campus residence hall addresses are listed below:
Carpenter Hall – 2900 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
Crawford Hall – 1333 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311
Herriot Hall – 2842 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Stalnaker Hall – 1319 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311
Jewett Hall – 2700 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Morehouse Hall – 2803 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Goodwin Kirk Hall – 1215 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311
Also, for future deliveries, please update your personal information with all commercial mail carriers (USPS, FEDEX, UPS, AMAZON, DHL, etc.) and any local businesses using their independent courier services for deliveries.
These important steps with our combined efforts will effectively help to prevent misguided and misplaced packages and will ensure you get your packages as quickly as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mail Operation Center at: campusmailoperations@drake.edu or 515-271-3162.
— Natalie Russell, Drake Postal Operations
Open recreation employment offers very flexible schedules, competitive pay, and a fun work environment. For more information, or if you are interested in working, please send a resume to recservices@drake.edu.
— Emily Madsen, Recreational Services
It’s not too late to get a meal plan and/or Flex Dollars if you haven’t already. Find out more about your meal plan options: drake.sodexomyway.com/my-meal-plan/index
Students who wish to have a Commuter Meal Plan should log into my.drake.edu, click on the fork and knife icon (Housing & Meal Plans), and click “Apply Here.” Finally, click on “Commuter Fall 2021” application to begin the process of getting a commuter meal plan.
Once submitted to the Housing & Meal Plans portal for approval, students will receive an email to their drake.edu email account that will tell the next steps in completion of choosing a meal plan and final confirmation of this request.
If there are any questions, please contact housing@drake.edu.
— Casey Morgan, Dining Services
The Drake University track and field program will hold tryouts Sept. 29 from 3:30–4:45 p.m. for both men’s and women’s track and field. To participate:
— Asha Gibson-Smith, Athletics
Have you ever thought about how you can make a difference in your career? Check out the Careers in Social Change Virtual Panel series taking place the second Tuesday of the month this Fall from 4–5 p.m. via Zoom. The panels include representatives from local businesses and organizations who will share about their career and educational paths and how they think they make a difference with their career.
The first panel will be Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 4–5 p.m. on the topic of Community Engaged Learning and Research, and will feature Director of Community Engaged Learning Renee Sedlacek Lee, and several faculty members who have conducted community research. You can register for this panel and all other panels on Handshake. Reach out to amanda.martin@drake.edu with questions. The series is sponsored by the Office of Community Engaged Learning and Professional and Career Development Services.
— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning
As we start a new semester, here are a few changes, and reminders about all things tech at Drake.
ITS support: Visit our IT service portal at service.drake.edu/its (or click the ITS Support button in myDrake) to get answers or report any tech issues. You can also call 515-271-3001 or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
eduroam wireless network: Connect to the eduroam wireless network on campus and sign in using your Drake email address and password. Over the summer, ITS staff added additional connection points to strengthen the wireless network in the residence halls. Still having an issue connecting in your room? Or in another campus building? Report a Network Issue, and ITS staff will investigate. Reminder: DUGuest is only for visitors and many campus resources are unavailable from this limited network.
Gaming and streaming devices: Connect your gaming console, smart TV, or streaming device at registeradevice.drake.edu/ using a device connected to the eduroam network and follow the onscreen instructions. See Connecting a Game Console, Smart TV, or Streaming Device to the Drake Network (How-to). If you live in the residence halls, and want a wired connection, please submit a Network Request.
myDrake campus portal: Access myDrake at my.drake.edu. It provides links to many other applications and sites with information about campus life and access to the functions you need including Self Service/MyDUSIS, email, and Blackboard Learn Ultra.
Blackboard Learn Ultra: There are major changes in the look and feel of your courses this fall in Blackboard Learn Ultra. Visit Getting Started: Navigate Inside a Course to see what’s changed. Need help once you’re in Blackboard Learn Ultra? Look for the purple question mark in the bottom corner of your screen. Direct any questions about a specific course to your instructor, but if you have technical issues, visit the Blackboard Learn Ultra category in the ITS Service Portal.
Campus printing: New printers are being rolled out across campus, so you might already see a new device in your area. Upload documents to the virtual queue at print.drake.edu and print at any device across campus. Full time students receive a $20 printing credit each semester. Learn more at Printing for Students (How-to). If you’re using your Drake ID to print for the first time (because you’re new, or you had to replace your ID card), you must activate your card before printing or copying. See Activating your Drake ID for Printing or Copying (How-to).
MyDUSIS/Self Service: Over the summer, we released updated screens and functions in MyDUSIS/Self Service and will be releasing additional updates throughout the year. My Information, located in the My Drake Profile section of myDrake takes you to an updated screen that’s a central location for your personal information. If you’re a student worker, you’ll see new screens for submitting your timesheets from the Employee Dashboard link in the Student Employment section of myDrake. Learn more at Filling out Timesheets for Student Employees (How-to).
Connect with ITS: Want to know about tech changes? Outages? Watch for more ITS information in upcoming issues of OnCampus, follow Drake ITS on Twitter @DrakeITServices, watch our news feed on drake.edu/its or service.drake.edu/its, or sign up for outage text messages by texting DrakeITS2021 to phone number 226787. NOTE: You must be already signed up to receive texts from Bulldog Alerts to add the ITS outage messages.
Want to work for ITS? Log in to Handshake from myDrake (in the Campus Resources section) and apply for a student support center tech position. Open to all majors and years, no experience required.
Not sure what other tech Drake ITS offers? Visit drake.edu/its/students to learn about tech resources and tools available to you.
— Carla Herling, ITS
The Office of Conference and Event Services is hiring student workers for the 2021–2022 school year. Responsibilities include setting up, tearing down, and working during a variety of events across campus. Scheduling is flexible, and there are opportunities for promotion. Prior events experience is not required. Email steve.ramsey@drake.edu for more information and to apply.
— Steve Ramsey, Events Management
If you are interested in working in a Division I college athletics department, stop by the Drake Athletics Student Job Fair on Thursday, Sept. 9 in the Courtside Club from 4 to 6 p.m. to learn more about what types of jobs are available. Departments who will be in attendance are communications, marketing, video production, rec services, facilities, equipment, ticket operations, and more. Students who attend will be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card. For questions, email spike@drake.edu.
— Aimee Lane, Athletics
We want to let you know of some protocols in place this fall as we are still navigating through COVID-19 restrictions and a new renovation changing our layout. Please see below for textbook best practices.
Online order pickup: To limit congestion, pickups will be done on the north end of Pomerantz stage in the Olmsted Center.
Buying books: To avoid a longer line or out-of-stock’s, order online at www.universitybook.com or through your class schedule in myDUSIS. We partner with 1,200 colleges and universities across the country to assist with order fulfillment.
If you want to buy your books in-store, there will be a link to enter your student ID to pull your syllabus in order by author. That will streamline how we find your books. This will also be done at the Pomerantz stage.
— Kyle McVay, University Bookstore
