Men’s and women’s basketball are in action at home this week.
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Indiana State
Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Southern Illinois
Jan. 17 at 3 p.m.
Knapp Center
*Super Hero Day*
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Illinois State
Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.
Knapp Center
Are you looking to gain hands-on work experience in the areas of health and wellness? Drake is pleased to offer several AmeriCorps positions in collaboration with the Healthiest State Initiative. Earn a living stipend, education award, and great work experience in exchange for service. For more information on the spring positions, visit http://1.usa.gov/1U2tF5H and for more information on the summer positions, visit http://1.usa.gov/1mycSNk.
—Submitted by Amanda Martin, AmeriCorps and Service-Learning Programs Coordinator
FYS Requests
If you would like to offer an FYS in the fall of 2016, please fill out the FYS request form on the FYS Resource website. The course submission form is at the bottom of the page, which also includes other resources you might find useful, including syllabi from previous FYS classes. Note that if you have taught the particular FYS you are proposing since 2012, you will not need to provide any information except for your time preferences. Please submit these applications by Friday, Feb. 5. If you have questions, please contact me (arthur.sanders@drake.edu)
Undergraduate Assistantship Program
Applications for 2016–2017 Undergraduate Assistantship Program (UGA) are due in the office of your supervisor by Friday, Feb. 6. Supervisors will provide their comments and ranking (if more there is more than one application from your particular office) to my office by Monday, Feb. 15. For information about the UGA program, go to the Faculty/Staff Development Grant website. You will find information about the UGA programs, an FAQ about all of the grant programs run through the Provost’s Office, and the forms you need to submit the application. If you have questions, please contact me.
—Submitted by Art Sanders, Associate Provost
2017 on-campus J-Term scheduling
Schools and colleges will begin creating the 2017 on-campus J-Term schedule early in the spring semester. If you do schedule a J-Term class, please also send that information to me at arthur.sanders@drake.edu so that we can post the information on the J-Term website. Also, if you have questions about J-Term classes, please feel free to contact me.
First Year Seminar requests
If you would like to offer an FYS in the fall of 2016, please fill out the FYS request form on the FYS Resource website. The course submission form is at the bottom of the page, which also includes other resources you might find useful, including syllabi from previous FYS classes. Please fill this out even if you are a full-time faculty member who is teaching FYS as part of your regular teaching load. Note that if you have taught the particular FYS you are proposing since 2012, you will not need to provide any information except for your time preferences. Please submit these applications by Friday, Feb. 5.
Drake Research Grants and Undergraduate Assistantship Program applications
Applications for 2016–2017 Drake Research Grants (DRG) and 2016–2017 Undergraduate Assistantship Program (UGA) are due in the office of your dean by Friday, Feb. 6. Deans will provide their comments and ranking to my office by Monday, Feb. 15. For information about the DRG and UGA programs, go to the Faculty Development Grant website. You will find information about the DRG and UGA programs, an FAQ about all of the grant programs run through the Provost’s Office, and the forms you need to submit the grant applications. If you have questions, please contact me.
—Submitted by Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Drake added four new employees in December.
Jeremy Ray, Drake Technology Services
Nicki Kimm, Alumni Relations
Kimberly Jones, Alumni Relations
Heather Hendrix, Alumni Relations
—Submitted by Laura Schwarz, Human Resources
It is always a good idea to attempt to negotiate shipments to be Free on Board (FOB) Destination, freight paid by the vendor, and not charged back to Drake. This equates to free shipping. You can let them know that we are a nonprofit, typically do not pay for shipping, and cannot have the responsibility for the shipment while in transit. This works particularly well for capital equipment purchases. I can help you to negotiate with any of your vendors on this aspect. You may be surprised how much you can save on shipping costs simply by asking.
—Submitted by Caron Findlay, Director, Purchasing and Business Services
Drake reimburses mileage for use of personal automobile by employees for actual miles driven during business travel. The reimbursement rate is based on the current standard mileage rate issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
Please note that the IRS has recently issued the 2016 standard mileage rate. Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rate is $0.54 per business mile driven, down from 57.5 cents in 2015.
The standard mileage rate is evaluated annually by the IRS and is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile.
If you have any questions regarding the reimbursable mileage rate, please visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/Standard-Mileage-Rates or contact accounting at accounting@drake.edu.
—Submitted by Andrea McDonough, Senior Administrative Services Specialist
Drake staff members have received a number of fraudulent calls in the past several months with a caller attempting to sell them toner or to obtain P-Card numbers to buy toner. They know enough about our program and names of individuals on campus to appear as though know what they are talking about. Please do not give out your P-Card number to anyone over the phone for toner or anything dealing with Multi Functional Devices or printers. All supplies are included in our current contract so we do not buy them separately. Please also transfer all calls to me in regard to toner purchase requests. The caller will likely hang up before they are transferred as they are scams. Thank you!
—Submitted by Caron Findlay, Director, Purchasing and Business Services
In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, campus buildings will be operating on a holiday access schedule. Faculty, students, and staff will need their Drake Card (ID) to access those buildings they are authorized to enter throughout the day. Cowles Library, Carnegie Hall, and Athletics facilities are on a separate schedule and not affected by this holiday closing.
—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety
The Olmsted Parking Lot will be closed from noon on Monday, Jan. 25 to noon on Tuesday, Jan. 26 for special event parking.
—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety
