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HR Information Archive

Register for on-campus wellness screenings

If you are on Drake’s health plan and wish to complete your annual wellness screening on campus with UnityPoint Health, the online registration form is now open!

There are three screening options:

  1. Complete a screening with your physician and have your doctor fill out a Physician Wellness Screening Results Form. This form must be faxed by you or your doctor by Sept. 30.
  2. Complete your screening at a participating Hy-Vee. This option is available through Sept. 15.
  3. Complete your screening on campus through UnityPoint Health. The on-campus dates are Oct. 4–6, 9, 11, 13, 17, and 19.

The online registration form opened Sept. 1.You may select the option that works best for you. However, it’s important to note that there are a limited number of spaces available for the on-campus screenings, so you are encouraged to complete your screening with your physician or at a participating Hy-Vee. In addition, if you complete your screening and the online assessment at www.wellmark.com by Sept. 30, your name will be placed in a drawing for a chance to win your choice of a prize from an online wellness catalog.

Additional information about this year’s biometric screenings and wellness assessments (including copies of the Physician Wellness Screening Results Form and participating Hy-Vee locations) can be found under the employee tab of blueView. The Wellness Portal is on the right-hand side of the employee page.

Please note that if you are on Drake’s health plan you must complete a biometric screening and wellness assessment annually to retain your wellness premium discount, which is a savings of approximately $300 in 2018.  Questions may be directed to Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu or 271-1880.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Join Weight Watchers at Work

Summer is coming to a close and the fall term has started. Now is the perfect time to get into the habit of making healthier choices. If your goals include losing weight, Weight Watchers at Work may be the solution.

Weekly meetings include a confidential weigh-in prior to the meeting, followed by a 30-minute class. Weight Watchers’ unique mix of face-to-face interaction with a trained leader, group support, accountability, digital tools, and the convenience of meetings in the workplace have helped faculty and staff be successful in their weight loss goals.

The cost is $156 for a 12-week renewable series with a minimum of 15 participants. Payment may be made in a lump sum or split into three payments.

If you are interested in joining Weight Watchers at Work, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Bulldog pack rewards program

Bulldog Pack Rewards Program is a points-based scorecard that is dedicated to helping you enhance your quality of life in five areas: physical, financial, community, social, and occupational. Earn points by participating in various activities and making healthy choices. Reach 100 points between Sept. 15 and June 1, 2018, and you will be placed in a drawing for a chance to win your choice of prizes from a wellness catalog.

Beginning Sept. 15, the Bulldog Pack Rewards Program will be available to all current Drake full-time and regular part-time employees, regardless of enrollment in the Drake Medical Plan. Instructions on how to access and use the scorecard will be coming soon.

Please note that the annual biometric/wellness screenings and online wellness assessment are separate from this scorecard. These two items are only for those current employees on Drake’s medical plan and must be completed annually to receive the wellness premium incentive.

For more information please contact Linda Feiden.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Dining notes for faculty and staff

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Lunch: Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 6 for lunch. Drake faculty and staff can dine for just $5!

We Heard You! Drake Dining has made some exciting changes based on your feedback. This year we’ve introduced extended dining hours! Hubbell Dining will now be open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch and from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for dinner.
 
—Jennifer Bowersox, Drake Dining Services

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Build a tiny home with your colleagues

The All Staff Council Special Events Committee invites Drake staff to participate in a service project benefitting Joppa Outreach on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Two shifts are available, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–5 p.m. Volunteers will help build tiny homes for Joppa’s Tiny Home Village, which serves homeless men and women in Des Moines. The build will take place in the parking lot across from the Alumni House. There are a limited number of spots available for these shifts, so please register online as soon as possible. This is a great opportunity to work together with fellow Drake staff to fill a community need! Light refreshments will be available and staff will have the opportunity to put their name in for a raffle for a parking pass for the 2018–2019 year.

Also, bring a canned food item or non-perishable items to help stock Drake’s Free Little Pantries!

If you are not available at this time but would still like to volunteer, shifts are available all week long as a part of DU Good Day. Click here for more information or to register. Full-time Drake employees are eligible for eight hours of Community Service Leave—check with your manager to see if this is an option.

—Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Exclusive: Faculty/staff basketball season tickets

Drake Athletics is excited to announce an exclusive pre-sale of both men’s and women’s basketball season tickets available to Drake faculty and staff. Faculty and staff can take advantage of discounted pricing with a valid Drake Card. To purchase season tickets, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Season tickets go on sale to the general public Sept. 15, so be sure to take advantage of this special offer to lock in the best seats.

Men’s Basketball

  • Premium Center (C,D,E,N,O,P)—$124 per seat plus $250 Bulldog Club donation
  • Premium Outer (A,B,F,G,M,Q,R)—$124 per seat plus $150 Bulldog Club donation
  • Reserved Center (3,4,5)—$124 per seat plus $250 Bulldog Club donation
  • Reserved Outer (1,2,6,7)—$124 per seat plus $150 Bulldog Club donation
  • General Admission (8-25)—$75 per seat plus no Bulldog Club donation

Women’s Basketball

  • Reserved Sideline (A-G, M-R)—$60 per seat
  • Reserved Baseline (S-T)—$50 per seat

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

From the office of Associate Provost Art Sanders

A reminder, the first Friday FYS lunch/discussion is this Friday, Sept. 8, at noon in Olmsted Center, TMR 133. These meetings are open to those with an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future. It is too late to order a lunch, but you are welcome to bring your own and join us.

Our first meeting to begin planning the spring semester Engaged Citizen Experience with the theme Nourishing (Feeding) the World, is this Friday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. in Old Main, Room 208. Among the events we will be planning are our annual conference and a film series. For additional information contact me at arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

For the past two years, a group of faculty and staff have been meeting monthly to discuss issues related to creating inclusive learning environments. We will be continuing those meetings and opening them to anyone on campus who wishes to talk about the challenges, successes, and failures we have faced as we try to navigate this difficult issue. This semester the group will be meeting the second Monday of the month at 3:30 p.m. Thus, our first meeting will be at 3:30 on Monday, Sept. 11 in the Drake Room. If you have any questions, contact me at arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

—Art Sanders

Campus Announcements Archive

New BCycle stations around campus

The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) and the Des Moines Bicycle Collective recently partnered to open four new BCycle stations around campus, offering students, faculty, and staff a convenient way to bike around campus and Des Moines.

One of the new stations—located in front of the Kinne Center on University Avenue—is a mobility hub, meaning it includes both a bus shelter and BCycle station.

How BCycle works:
Des Moines BCycle members can pick up a bike at any B-station and return it to that same station or any other B-station when they’re done. It’s like Redbox for bikes. Using their B-cards, members can quickly unlock a bike in seconds. Returning a bike is even easier. Just roll it into a dock and walk away.

Exclusive discount for Bulldogs:
Students, faculty, and staff can buy an annual pass at a discounted price of $20 (normally $80). An annual pass allows members to rent a BCycle for an unlimited amount of 1-hour rides. Purchase your BCycle membership at DesMoines.BCycle.com. Use your drake.edu email and the promotional code: Bulldogs.

Where to find BCycle stations
Mobility hubs (Bus shelter and BCycle station):

  • 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue (Drake neighborhood, Route 5)
  • 24th Street and University Avenue (Drake neighborhood, Routes 3 and 60)
  • 19th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue (near Smokey Row Coffee Co., Route 14)
  • SW 9th Street (Cityville funded by Hubbell Realty, Route 7)
  • 17th Street (near Meredith Corporation, Routes 11, 60 and D-Line)
  • Ingersoll Avenue and 23rd Street (Routes 11 and 60), opening late summer/fall 2017

BCycle station (no bus shelter):

  • Forest Avenue and 27th Street (Drake neighborhood)
  • 33rd Street and Forest Avenue (Drake neighborhood)
  • 3rd Street and Market Street (Science Center of Iowa)

Drake is proud to be a leader in offering alternative transportation solutions for students, faculty, and staff. In addition to BCycle, Drake also has a Bike Library, in which faculty, staff, and students can check out a bike for free. The Bike Library is located in the Olmsted Center. The check-out process is easy. Users need to bring their Drake Card and sign a liability wavier, and then they are on their way.

And as always, faculty, staff, and students can ride DART busses for free with a Drake Card (ID).

For Students Archive

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