The Drake University Bookstore is offering various options to support students during this time of remote learning.

• Access to eBooks AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE: Visit the campus store website, to gain access to eBooks at no additional charge with your .edu email address. Each student can access up to 7 eBooks free of charge.

• No Cost Shipping on Rental Returns & Deadline Extensions: The Bookstore is also offering free shipping return labels and is also extending the non-return period without penalty to assist with increased returns by mail. Click the COVID-19 message on the home page of the campus store website for details.

The Bookstore is also offering free online order shipping with no minimum purchase. This includes course materials, supplies, apparel, and gifts.

In addition, textbook providers Cengage, Pearson, and Cambridge are offering free access to textbooks at this time.

— Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer

— Danielle Green, Student Health Center

Recently there have been so many changes and uncertainties. Mindfulness and self-care start with defining each and creating self-awareness. Practicing mindfulness and self-care can help us find peace during such challenging times. Please join the Drake Student Counseling Center for an online webinar titled Mindfulness and Self-Care on Wednesday, April 1, at 4 p.m.

Join the meeting. Meeting ID: 813 505 811 

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi 

— Danielle Green, Student Health Center

On Oct. 1, Microsoft will be decommissioning Basic Authentication, an older back-end protocol that allows us to log into email applications, in favor of a more secure method called Modern Authentication.

Modern Authentication is already built-in and enabled in newer versions of Outlook, but there are many other email clients that are incompatible, which will cause them to stop working when Basic Authentication is disabled on Oct. 1, 2020.

If you use Outlook 2013 or older, or a third-party email client to access your Drake email account from a computer or mobile device, you have a few options to ensure your access won’t be interrupted on Oct. 1:

1. Switch to Outlook on the Web. Outlook on the Web is available through myDrake at the My Email link. No software installation or changes are required with this option.
2. Switch to Outlook 2016 or newer. If you are using a third-party mail program, your mail may not be able to be migrated into Outlook.
3. Verify whether your third-party email program or app will work with Modern Authentication. Many email software publishers are updating their software to ensure continued compatibility, but check to make sure yours will work.

The following third-party desktop and mobile apps are currently known to be compatible with Modern Authentication:

• The native Mail app for iOS 11.x and newer
• Apple Mail on MacOS 10.15 and newer
• Outlook 2016 and newer
• Outlook for iOS and Android

For additional information, see Preparing for Modern Authentication (How-to).

Microsoft Outlook is the only mail and calendar application supported by Drake–all other apps are not guaranteed to work and are not supported by ITS.

As the Oct. 1 cut-off date approaches, ITS will send additional communications to those affected to ensure email access is not interrupted.

If you have any questions about accessing your Drake email account, please visit the ITS Service Portal at https://service.drake.edu/its.

—Peter Lundstedt, ITS

Students, be sure to follow Drake Student Central and Drake on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date on information for staying well and connected.

— Tony Tyler, Office of Residence Life

The Office of Admission is now accepting applications for student ambassadors.

It is the job of a student ambassador to accurately and positively portray life at Drake through their interactions with prospective students. Student ambassadors provide campus tours during individual visit days and group visit programs, in addition to helping facilitate campus visit programs in a variety of capacities. Student ambassadors are required to work 4–8 hours per week during the academic year and are paid hourly.

Applications are due April 1. To access more information and the application materials, visit https://tinyurl.com/rve8akg.

Questions? email admissioncoleition@drake.edu.

— Lauren Kennon, AS’20

Apply for a J-term 2021 travel seminar starting March 10. Priority deadline is April 15.

What is a travel seminar?
A travel seminar is a short-term Drake faculty-led course that travels to either international or domestic locations. The courses are usually comprised of 10 to 20 Drake students and are between one and three weeks in length during the month of January. J-Term travel seminars are 3-credit courses, many of which include a Drake AOI designation.

How to Apply
Start your J-Term travel seminar application in Drake’s online portal called, “Terra Dotta” at: https://drake-sa.terradotta.com/. Use your Drake ID number and password to login and apply for a program.

• April 15 is the priority deadline to apply for a Drake J-Term travel seminar.
• Students can apply for up to two J-Term travel seminar programs, and will only be accepted to one.
• Acceptance criteria for each course will be listed in Terra Dotta when applying. If criteria is not noted for the course you apply to, the default criteria is Student Classification (senior, junior, sophomore).
• Students should rank their applications (if applying to more than one program), so Drake can see which program the student prefers. Drake will accept students to the first program of their choice, unless the program is full, then we will accept the student to their second choice. Acceptance is contingent on course availability.
• Students who meet the priority deadline and apply by April 15, will be notified of their application(s) status (accepted, waitlisted, or denial) on May 1.
• Students who commit to a program in Terra Dotta need to pay a $500 non-refundable deposit at that time
• You will NOT apply or register through MyDusis. Once you are committed to a travel seminar, Drake will register you through MyDusis.
• Apply for travel seminars here: https://drake-sa.terradotta.com/

Payment Schedule

• Friday, May 15: $500 non-refundable deposit due
• Tuesday, September 15: program cost due in full

Timeline

• Students can begin applying for J-Term Travel Seminars after the fair on March 10 via our online portal: https://drake-sa.terradotta.com/
• Students who apply by April 15 will be notified of acceptance status by May 1
• Students who commit to a program in Terra Dotta need to pay a $500 non-refundable deposit at that time

 Questions?

• Have questions? Please go to the FAQ at https://www.drake.edu/dc/j-termexperience/j-term-registration-faq/
• For questions about your specific travel seminar, contact the course instructor. For general study abroad questions or issues with Terra Dotta, contact studyabroad@drake.edu or call 515-271-2084.

— Maria Rohach, Drake International