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Campus Announcements Archive

New login screen for Office 365 coming this June

In preparation for the launch of the new myDrake portal later this month, we’re rolling out a new login screen for Office 365. The current screen will continue to be used for other applications including TeamDynamix and Slate. Here’s the current screen:

This new screen, shown below, will replace the current Office 365 login screen coming this June.

Office 365 is the first system to use this new login screen, but we will be converting other applications to using this same login screen. The new login will allow for single sign-on (SSO) access. With SSO, you only have to sign in once, and your authentication is passed on to other applications without having to enter your username and password again. ITS is working toward connecting many applications, including Blackboard and the IT service portal, through SSO access.

One important change with this new system is that you have to be sure to bookmark the application that uses the login screen rather than the login screen itself. This ensures that your credentials will be passed correctly between systems.

— Carla Herling, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

Construction in Aliber Hall

Aliber Hall is undergoing a renovation of its main level near the elevator and east stairwell. Construction is set to begin today, May 30. Please use the south doors (University Avenue) to enter the building beginning today. The north doors will be unavailable.

To access the east stairwell and the elevator, walk through the west doors of Room 101 and exit through the east doors of Room 101. You may also use the stairwell on the west side of the building to access the lower level. Construction is not anticipated during evening class hours, so no noise disturbance is expected during class hours.

Campus Announcements Archive

Online Programs Update

Drake Online Programs has successfully completed its first semester with 27 new students enrolled in classes. We have more students starting this summer, including in four new online classes, which started this month. We are well above our projected enrollment numbers and are excited to see what summer and fall bring.

Continuing our growth and momentum, two more graduate degrees—The Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration—launched earlier this month. Digital marketing campaigns and social media ads to promote the programs were also rolled out. You can find more information on these two programs on our website under the programs tab. Many thanks to the faculty and staff of the College of Business and Public Administration for their efforts at getting these programs ready for students.

Remember that you can visit with Online Programs to discuss and ask questions regarding the programs at the Olmsted coffee shop on the third Thursday of every month between 1 and 2 p.m. If that time doesn’t work, please contact Christina Trombley at christina.trombley@drake.edu or extension 2506.

— Christina Trombley, Online Programs

Campus Announcements Archive

Does someone else know your password? Change it now

Someone leaves, and credentials are passed on. A student worker uses their supervisor’s login. A staff member goes on vacation and asks a colleague to check their emails. It seems inconsequential enough, but it’s not.

Sharing login credentials (whether you are the person doing the sharing or the person receiving the access) is specifically prohibited by Drake’s Responsible Use of IT Resources policy.

Given the steadily rising threat of security breaches and the sensitive nature of campus information, we can no longer use inconvenience or past history as a reason to practice poor information security habits.

Sharing passwords has two major implications:

  1. It’s an internal breach of confidential information that opens the University to significant financial and legal liability, and increases the risk of an external data breach.
  2. When a password is shared, we have no way of knowing who is actually performing actions using the account. If the account is hacked or if unauthorized activity takes place, the account owner is responsible.

Better enforcement of this policy is one of many steps we are taking to continuously improve campus information protection. Going forward, ITS staff members will be resetting shared passwords they encounter and I encourage you to pre-emptively change any of your passwords that may be known to others.

I’m happy to discuss this issue further, or any information security related questions or concerns you may have.

— Peter Lundstedt, ITS

HR Information Archive

$10 chair massages

Ten- and 20-minute chair massages will be offered in the Olmsted Center Drake Room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 13. Cost is $10 for a 10-minute massage. Payment should be given directly to Anne Boal, licensed massage therapist, at the time of appointment. Correct change, cash, or check is required. Register for an appointment.

For additional information, contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Update from University Communications and Marketing

Late last week, University Communications became University Communications and Marketing. This involved some difficult decisions and staffing changes in order to streamline operations. A smaller in-house staff and this new name are part of a comprehensive effort to improve efficiency and more effectively promote the Drake University brand. There will be an intentionally strong focus on marketing going forward, to help the University remain viable and vibrant in these challenging times.

The UC&M team strives to be audience-focused, data-driven, and also digital-first whenever possible. (Note: The amount of printed materials has been reduced by more than 35 percent in the past 18 months.) Priority audiences are faculty/staff, prospective students, alumni, and other stakeholders in the public realm.

Turn to UC&M for guidance and support. More tools are in place now to empower campus partners to fulfill their own needs; see the department website and click on the Toolkit tab. When you have more complex needs that require strategic planning and/or full-service support, the UC&M team will step in directly.

Need help from UC&M? Your three primary points of contact will be:

Communications: For help communicating with faculty and staff, or sharing significant stories with the public via news media, contact Jarad Bernstein, Director of Communications, x3119 or jarad.bernstein@drake.edu.

Marketing: For help in marketing academic programs to prospective students or in engaging former students who are now alumni, contact Betsy McKibbin, Director of Marketing, who joins Drake on Monday, May 21. Her phone number will be x4501, and her email address will be betsy.mckibbin@drake.edu.

Brand Integration: For questions pertaining to creative execution of the Drake brand, including the University website and all forms of printed, digital and other tools, contact Jeremy Sievers, Director of Brand Integration, x2795 or jeremy.sievers@drake.edu. (Note: A smaller in-house staff that’s more focused on digital and social media means that graphic design for printed materials will largely be outsourced. Whenever possible, digital solutions will be presented and provided first.)

Other staff may be assigned to work with you directly (view organizational chart); however, to help the UC&M team manage workload and workflow, please contact one of the three directors listed above first. Also, new requests must have been pre-approved and prioritized by a President’s Council or Deans Council member. This will help ensure the UC&M team remains focused on the highest-priority needs of the University.

Thank you for your patience and flexibility during this time of transition.

— Dave Remund, Executive Director

Campus Announcements Archive

OnCampus summer distribution schedule

OnCampus will move to a biweekly distribution schedule through the summer months. The newsletter will be delivered to faculty, staff, and student inboxes every other Tuesday starting May 15. It will resume to a  weekly distribution schedule Aug. 21.

Summer distribution dates:
Tuesday, May 15
Wednesday, May 30 (Publication moved to Wednesday due to holiday)
Tuesday, June 12
Tuesday, June 26
Tuesday, July 10
Tuesday, July 24
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Tuesday, Aug. 21

Ashton Hockman, University Communications

News & Achievements Archive

Drake softball follows MVC tournament win with commencement

The Drake softball team won its fourth Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title Saturday at Buel Field with a 4-1 victory over Southern Illinois. The win grants the team an automatic berth to the 2018 NCAA Tournament scheduled to begin with regional play this weekend.

Knowing that meant the team’s three seniors, Kailee Smith, Kelsey Wright, and Ashlie Chambers, would miss Sunday’s commencement, President Martin held a special ceremony on Buel Field following Saturday’s game. Congratulations, graduates!

Watch a video on Facebook.

For Students Archive

Desk assistant job openings

The Office of Residence Life is currently seeking to hire a team of students to serve as desk assistants in each of our eight residence halls for the 2018-2019 academic year, as well as desk staff prior to the start of the academic year, beginning Aug. 1.

Desk assistants will be employed starting as early as Aug. 1 for preseason employment (August 1-26), with the regular academic year desk assistant employment beginning Monday, Aug. 27, the first day of class, and lasting through the end of the year, May 19. Desk assistants will be able to work up to 20 hours total (including any other campus employment) while classes are in sessions, and up to 30 hours when classes are not in session during preseason.

Required orientation for the preseason desk assistant position is Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For the academic year, there will be a required orientation from 8 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26.

In making hiring decisions for the academic year, we may have to give preference to those who are available for the preseason session, as we have staffing needs for the beginning of August. We encourage you to consider coming back to campus early to work for the preseason session.

For those employed during preseason, campus housing may be available if needed. Please discuss this with the hiring staff. Those preseason staff members who will be living off campus for the 2018-2019 academic year will be required to relocate to their off campus housing by Aug. 12.

Applications are due by June 24 at 11:59 p.m. The job description can be found in a link on the application form.

— Betsy Collins, Office of Residence Life