Students, final grades for non-Law School courses are due Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Final grades for the Law School are due Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.
Generally, final grades are available to view by the first calendar day following the day the grade was entered. You may view your final grades by clicking the “My Grades” link under the Student Records area in MyDrake.
— Kevin Moenkhaus, Office of the Registrar
SAB is looking for a student designer to create the logo that will be used to promote all of our Relays 2020 events. The Drake Relays are a huge Drake tradition and is one of the best times to be on campus. We’re looking for a logo that will capture school spirit and the excitement of Relays!
The application is due no later than Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. Information regarding Round 2 will be sent to the top three designers based on the submitted portfolio work by the end of the weekend.
You can find the application here: tinyurl.com/relayslogo2020.
— Delia Koolick, AS’20
Drake Women’s Basketball is looking for students interested in practicing against us during the school year to help us prepare for our opponents. To join Grey Squad, you must be enrolled as a full-time student. Go Bulldogs!
If interested, contact Coach Markisha Wright at markisha.wright@drake.edu or 515-943-8919.
— Markisha Wright, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Thank you to all of the students who took the time to take the 2019 ITS Student Phishing Quiz. We hope you learned more about how to spot potentially malicious emails and secure your digital life.
We drew the winners for the prize packages and they are:
Shukri Abdullahi
Sarah Ball
Edina Begic
Zoe Brinker
Tom Bush
Meg Dredge
Emilie Dunn
Reid Jarvis
Jia Wei Kang
Danielle Kinsella
Eddie Kwek
Katie Lajoie
Patrick Lee
Katelyn Mardis
Anna Nelson
Carissa Popp
Brianna Schmitt
Robert Schroeder
Amanda Shifrin
Reilly Smith
Raeann VanDrongelen
Congratulations to all the winners!
We’d love your feedback on the quiz. Let us know your thoughts by emailing informationsecurity@drake.edu.
— Peter Lundstedt, ITS
There are J-Term 2020 classes that have space. If you are a sophomore level student or above and would like to take a J-Term course, look up “classes to add” in MyDusis to see which classes have space. View a listing of J-Term classes.
— Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Drake undergraduate, graduate, and law students are admitted to all home Drake Athletics events for free. Tickets will automatically be added to students’ Drake cards.
Students will receive a confirmation email from the Athletics ticketing partner, AXS.com, with notification that tickets have been loaded to their Drake Card. Once they receive the confirmation, they can head to the game and cheer on the Bulldogs. If a student does not receive an email from AXS.com, visit or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
Additional information for attending basketball games:D
2019-20 Men’s Basketball Schedule
2019-20 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Additional student ticket information is available here.
— Ryan Harris, Assistant Athletic Director, Ticket Sales
The Summer 2020 Uganda: Sustainable Development travel seminar gives students an in-depth look into one developing nation in East Africa and allows students to design a research project or service learning project to meet their interests. Applications are due Dec. 15.
Learn more at an information session:
— Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. in Aliber Hall, Room 004
— Thursday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 229
If you have not already noticed, the online site for the University Bookstore has been greatly improved. The site is much easier to navigate on a mobile device or desktop, still has all your textbooks, and has a much larger catalog of Drake apparel! All orders have the option of free, in-store pick-up when you order online. The store also has a great collection of clearance items as well. Check it out!
— Caron Findlay, Director, Purchasing and Business Services
Students, please be aware of these important upcoming dates.
Monday, Oct. 28 — Last day to drop a fall class
Monday, Oct. 28 — Last day to request a change to your program (major, minor, or concentration) to be ensured approval before registration begins
Monday, Nov. 4 — Registration for spring 2020 begins. Students become eligible to register based on their earned credits through the summer 2019 semester.
— Kevin Moenkhaus, Office of the Registrar
