Are you unsure what the difference is between your Dining Dollars and Bulldog Bucks?  Dining Dollars are funds that are a part of your meal plan.  They are intended for on-campus dining.  You can use these funds at the Olmsted Starbucks, Hubbell Dining Hall, Spike’s Convenience Store (Lower Hubbell), the Library Cafe (in Midnight Hall), or at Concessions in the Knapp Center.

Dining Dollars are loaded at the start of the fall semester, and will carry forward to the end of the spring semester.  You’ll want to use these funds before you leave for home in the summer.

Bulldog Bucks are an optional account, also on your ID card, that you (or your family) load funds to as desired.  These funds carry forward from year to year until you leave Drake, and can be used both on and off campus.

Bulldog Bucks can be used for any on campus dining location (listed above), and can also be used at the Drake Bookstore, at campus printers, in the campus mailroom, at participating off campus locations, and on the GrubHub app.

Funds can be added online in the myDrake portal, or at www.acceptinglocations.com/drake.  You can also see the participating off campus merchants at this link.  Please note that the off campus merchants cannot take your Dining Dollars, they can only take Bulldog Bucks.

If you have any questions about your Dining Dollars or meal plan, feel free to contact dining@drake.edu.  If you have any questions about your Bulldog Bucks account, contact studentservices@drake.edu.

— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center

Golf: For Business & Life is back. The class is designed for students to learn the basics of golf.  For more information, visit: www.drake.edu/recservices/golfforbusinessandlife

Register by Sept. 7 at: https://forms.gle/LnMgvW413t4xfxay7.

For questions, contact Lisa Murphy at lisa.murphy@drake.edu.

— Lisa Murphy, Rec Services

You can get textbooks and course materials quickly with free two-day shipping to the Bulldog Shop when you order online at drake.ecampus.com.

Need quicker access? Go digital! Choose an eBook option at checkout and easily access everything in your personalized Digital Bookshelf.

Don’t want to commit to something permanent? We’ll save you up to 80% on textbook rentals. Amazon no longer offers rentals, but we do! Drake University’s Online Bookstore has the guaranteed right books that your professor chose.

Need help ordering? Follow our 6-step instructions guide HERE to get started.

— The Bulldog Shop

A new, special event is happening this fall called “A Room Full of Sisters.” It is being held Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Olmsted and is open to undergraduate women+ students (the plus indicates any students who identify as or have been socialized as women).

This event will provide resources on navigating a PWI (predominantly white institution), relationships, finances, graduate school, and intergenerational conversations among women. Guest speakers will feature faculty, staff and students from Drake. It’s a wonderful opportunity to grow and learn ways to strengthen your relationships and future.

This event is free, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. A limited number of spots are available. Register here.

Sponsored by the Dean of Students Office, Broadlawn’s Counseling Center, Office of Community Engaged Learning & Service, and Office of Campus Equity & Inclusion.

— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning & Service

The deadline to apply to study abroad for Spring or J-Term 2024 is Friday, Sept. 1. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend a life-changing semester in one of the numerous destinations Drake students can study.

To explore what exciting opportunities are available, check out the Study Abroad Fair happening Thursday, Aug. 31. Join us in Olmstead at the Pomerantz Stage area from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to explore programs, ask questions, and hear from other students who have had life-changing experience while studying abroad. There will be snacks & an opportunity to take photos. Be sure to sign in when you arrive to be entered for a chance to win Bulldog Bucks!

— Chelsea Funk, Global Engagement

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) formal recruitment week will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will conclude on Saturday, Sept. 9. Our recruitment process is free and non-committal, with food and drinks being provided by chapters throughout the week. If you are interested in the recruitment process, signup. For more information about IFC and recruitment, follow us on Instagram @drakeuniversityifc or check out our website drakefsl.com/ifc.

— Cody Butenhoff, Junior

SPSS Statistics 29 is now available for install on Drake-owned computers.

To install this software on a Windows computer, navigate to the Company Portal. Search for the software, and follow the install instructions. For more information and detailed steps on using the Company Portal, please see Using Company Portal (How-to).

To install this software on a Mac computer, navigate to the Self Service application. Search for the software, and follow the install instructions. For more information and detailed steps on using Mac Self Service, please see Adding Software to your Drake-owned Mac Computer (How-to).

If you have issues installing SPSS 29 or would like assistance, please submit a Software Request ticket, call 515–271–3001, or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.

— Greg Christie, ITS

On May 11, 2023, the federal government ended the COVID-19 national public health emergency. Drake has adjusted its COVID-19 guidance to reflect the expiration of the PHE and integrated COVID-19 into the University’s Contagious Illness Protocols. 

These protocols are applicable to any instance in which a student is contagious with a viral or bacterial infection, such as influenza, strep, mononucleosis, or COVID-19.  Although reporting is no longer required, infectious students cannot attend in-person classes and must contact their instructors to coordinate making up any missed material. If a student is unable to communicate with instructors for any reason, they must contact the Dean of Students Office at dos@drake.edu.

Please visit our Contagious Illness Protocols website to review this information.  For additional questions, contact dos@drake.edu. 

— Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer; Sue Mattison, Provost; Jerry Parker, Chief Student Affairs Officer

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What do campus store ambassadors do?

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• Act as the “face” of the Bulldog Shop brand
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Perks of becoming an ambassador:

• Meet tons of new people
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— The Bulldog Shop