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For Students Archive

Define the Line: Respect the Line: Walk-in advocate office hours

If you or a friend need confidential support on campus and would like the communication to remain confidential, there are resources. A few of the counseling and crisis advocacy/support resources include:

  • Drake Student Counseling Center, 3116 Carpenter Ave. (located just west of Drake West Village and Subway), 515-271-3864.
  • Violence Intervention Partner (VIP), a peer-based hotline for support. Call or text 512-2972, available 24/7.
  • Professional advocate office hours in Cowles Library, Room 209, Wednesdays 1–4 p.m.

VIP and the professional advocate office hours listed above are resources for people who have experienced sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, sexual assault or stalking. They are also a resource for concerned friends. The role of an advocate is to walk alongside you as you weigh options, make decisions, or navigate systems. Advocates can connect you with resources, listen, safety plan and provide encouragement. Additional confidential resources can be found on the Title IX webpage.

—Katie Overberg, Title IX Coordinator; and Tess Cody, Prevention Coordinator for Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct

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Students receive free admission to Drake home games

Drake undergraduate, graduate, and law students are admitted to all home Drake Athletics contests for free. Tickets will automatically be added to students’ Drake Card through Flash Seats. Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to help give students a convenient way to attend athletic events.

Students will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that their tickets have arrived on Thursday, Aug. 31. 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 Flash Seats, visit or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu. Additional student ticket information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/student.

Below is the necessary information needed for attending fall athletic events.

Drake Football:
Enter Drake Stadium using the southwest main entrance.
Present your Drake Card to the ticket taker. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
Student seating is available in Sections U-V.

Drake Volleyball:
Enter the Knapp Center using the main lobby entrance.
Present your valid student ID to the ticket taker. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
Student seating is available in Sections E-G.

Drake Soccer:
Enter Cownie Soccer Complex using the main entrance.
Present your valid student ID to the ticket taker.
Student seating is available on the west side of the stadium.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

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Fitness certification and education event

Drake is pleased to announce the third annual National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA) Fit Fest education event Oct. 19–22 at the Bell Center. NETA is a non-profit education provider. The event is open to faculty, staff, and students. Participants will have the opportunity to become a certified group exercise instructor, personal trainer, yoga instructor, or a wellness coach. Already certified? NETA Fit Fest offers new and exciting workshops for all fitness professionals. It’s a chance to get credits, get certified, get connected, and get inspired. To Register, call NETA at 800-237-6242 or visit www.netafit.org.

Most workshops provide NETA, ACE, AFAA & NASM CEC’s:

• 101 Ways to Bootcamp
• Becoming a Yoga Professional
• Body Weight Training
• Catching Some Zzzz
• Fundamentals of Nutrition
• Group Exercise Certification
• H.I.I.T. It With Yoga
• Kettlebell Specialty Certification
• Medicine Ball Pilates
• Medicine Ball Power
• Personal Trainer Certification
• Ride the Wave Aquatic Intervals
• Rope Burn
• Senior Fitness Specialty Certification
• Senior Power
• Tread-N-Shred
• Wellness Coach Specialty Certification
• Yoga for Special Populations
• Yoga Foundations Specialty Certification

— Ellen Lowe, Wellness, Recreational Services

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DUCSOM offers music instruction for students, staff, and faculty

The Drake University Community School of Music begins its fall semester of individual instruction on Aug. 28. Individual instruction is available for all ages and levels—from three year-olds to senior citizens—and is offered in piano, voice, and most instruments. Program information is available on the DUCSOM website. To enroll, contact Christine Schneider at christine.schneider@drake.edu.

— Christine Schneider, Community School of Music

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Group exercise classes available at the Bell Center

Group X classes begin this week at the Bell Center. The classes are offered throughout the year with a new schedule posted each semester. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate. Some of the classes include Vinyasa Yoga, Zumba, Hip Hop, and Barre. Classes fill up fast. To view the schedule and register for a class, create a profile online at IMLeagues.com. Classes are held in the Bell Center and equipment is provided. To earn free gear, register and attend 15 classes during the semester. For questions, contact Drake Wellness at wellness@drake.edu.

— Ellen Lowe, Wellness, Recreational Services

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Drake Wellness offering personal training sessions

Whether you have a specific fitness goal, want to learn more about what to do in the gym, or want to start your journey to a healthier lifestyle, the Personal Training program at Drake can help you. Drake personal trainers focus on education, motivation, and exercise adherence and will design a customized exercise program that is just right for you. Packages include a body composition test. Personal training sessions are 30 minutes and take place at the Bell Center. The service is available to students, faculty, and staff. Start your journey today by emailing wellness@drake.edu.

Personal training session prices:
1 Session $12
4 Sessions $38
8 Sessions $72
12 Sessions $100

— Ellen Lowe, Wellness, Recreational Services

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ITS back to campus update

If you’re new to Drake or want a refresher on the services Information Technology Services provides, read below. Also, learn about the new technology initiatives ITS launched over the summer.

Where to find ITS news: Information on outages, new initiatives and other important information can be found at www.drake.edu/its, on our service portal at service.drake.edu/its, on the blueView login screen, or by following @DrakeITServices on Twitter. Announcements are also included in the weekly OnCampus newsletter.

New student? Not sure how to get started with campus technology? Visit www.drake.edu/its/students.

New this summer:

IT Service Portal: Visit the IT service portal at service.drake.edu/its to learn about technology services available, browse our knowledge base for how-to technology guides, or get assistance with an issue. Learn how to get started using the service portal with this guide.

Laptop Check out Kiosk: ITS is piloting a laptop checkout kiosk in Meredith Hall. Borrow one of 14 Macbook Pro laptops for up to four hours for free. Laptops are available to check out during building hours, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

OneDrive: As part of our campus Office365 subscription, students can store up to 1 terabyte of data in OneDrive, a cloud storage solution similar to Dropbox or Google Drive. You can share files, as well as collaboratively edit documents using the web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The OneDrive client comes standard on Windows 10 computers and can be downloaded from the Mac app store. OneDrive is also available for iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices. Learn how to set up your computer to sync files in OneDrive here.

— Carla Herling, ITS

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New uses for Bulldog Bucks

In addition to on­-campus dining, laundry, and printing, students are now able to use Bulldog Bucks at the bookstore or connect them up to their Uber account and use them as their default payment method. Funds can be added at any time and will carry over from semester-to-semester. However, students will not be refunded for remaining Bulldog Bucks once they graduate. Students can add funds to their Bulldog Bucks account in-person at Student Services Center (Carnegie Hall) or online in the eAccounts portal. Parents and guests can also add funds to a student’s account, so drop a hint if you need some extra cash.

Bulldog Bucks aren’t just for students, faculty and staff can utilize the convenient payment option as well.

— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center

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Student workers to complete paperwork at Student Services Center

Human Resources and Student Services are partnering to provide a convenient service to newly employed students. Newly employed students who work on campus will complete their I-9 and W-4s at the Student Services Center, in Carnegie Hall. To comply with federal law, students will still be required to provide original documentation to complete this paperwork by the first day that they work. A list of acceptable documents is accessible online. As a reminder, only students who have never worked on campus need to complete this paperwork. Student work should not begin until the I-9 (and documentation) has been completed.

— Debra Wiley, Human Resources

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Open house in the Innovation Studio Aug. 27

Want to learn about maker and creator opportunities available to all Drake students? Come to the Innovation Studio Open House Sunday, Aug. 27, 2–6 p.m., in Meredith Hall, Room 124C, for 3D printing, podcasting, stickers, buttons, snacks, and more.

Drake has an amazing amount of resources available to any student who wants to create, regardless of their major. The Innovation Studio holds various workshops throughout the year on the creative resources available to students. For more information, email innovation@drake.edu.

— Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers