The Studio Arts parking lot (18 South) will close at 2 p.m. for a Welcome Weekend event and on several football game days. The lot will reopen approximately two hours after the end of the football games. See the dates below.
Thursday, Aug. 24—Welcome Weekend
Saturday, Sept. 2—football game
Saturday, Sept. 9—football game
Saturday, Sept. 23—football game
Saturday, Oct. 7—football game
Saturday, Oct. 28—football game
Saturday, Nov. 18—football game
— Scott Law, Public Safety
Parking permits for the 2017–2018 academic year are available for purchase in the Student Services Center or online through blueView. Beat the rush and consider purchasing a pass before students return.
Registration forms can be picked up in the Student Services Center or printed from the Public Safety website. An option to use payroll deduct is also available for full-time faculty and staff.
More information, including a list of frequently asked questions, is available on the Public Safety website. For additional parking questions, contact the Student Services Center or Public Safety.
— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center
27th Street has closed
As part of the STEM@DRAKE construction project, 27th Street has permanently closed. No parking or thru traffic is allowed; two handicap spaces at the south end of the west side of the street (next to Opperman Hall) will remain open. The section of roadway between the gate on 27th and Carpenter now allows for two-way traffic to and from the Jewett parking lot. Many of the sidewalks along 27th Street have also been shut down. For an overview of closures, visit the Building STEM@DRAKE website.
Campus parking regulations
Vehicles may only be parked on the Drake campus in clearly designated legal parking spaces. All vehicles must have a Drake parking permit or a temporary parking permit which may be obtained at Short-term/Daily Parking Permits. Areas posted with signs restricting parking (handicap, service vehicles, loading zones, fire lanes, etc.) must be observed and complied with. Parking in any travel lane, taking more than one parking space, blocking another vehicle, or parking on the lawn are all prohibited. It is neither possible nor desirable to post all areas on campus where vehicles may not park. Vehicles are prohibited from all lawns, except when specifically authorized. Driving or parking on any sidewalks or pedestrian ways is strictly prohibited. For a more extensive explanation of parking regulations and towing rules, please go to Parking Information.
Front Door software
Drake Public Safety, Student Life, and Information Technology Services are happy to offer all Drake students, faculty, and staff a patented laptop security product designed to help you with theft prevention, information protection, and recovery—free of charge. (Please note no software can guarantee the security of your electronics.) Visit the Front Door Software website to sign up with your Drake email account.
Safe Ride Program
As a reminder, for your safety Drake is now operating its own evening bus system. The bus runs each night:
We are also happy to let you know that we will offer extended hours during the Drake Relays. April 28–30, the bus will run from 8 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. each night.
—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety
As part of STEM@DRAKE construction, 27th Street will close permanently on March 14. No parking or thru traffic will be allowed; two handicap parking spaces at the south end of the west side of 27th Street will remain open. Sidewalks along 27th Street will also be shut down. For an overview of closures, visit the Building STEM@DRAKE website.
The Drake neighborhood is one of five neighborhoods established as an Odd/Even Side Snow Parking Zone, due to limited off-street parking. Other Odd/Even Side Snow Parking Zones are Carpenter, Drake Park, River Bend, and Sherman Hills neighborhoods. Citywide and odd/even plowing will occur as determined by the public works director based on total accumulation, prevailing conditions, and near future forecasts.
Vehicles parked on the street will receive a $35 fine and may be subject to towing. Tickets can be appealed using the parking ticket appeal process.
If you wish to know when parking is prohibited on residential streets, text DMSNOW to 96000. If you wish to receive text messages, including notification of the parking requirements in the Odd/Even Side Snow Parking Zones, text DMODDSNOW to 96000. Standard text messaging rates apply.
—Submitted by Andrea McDonough, Senior Administrative Services Specialist
New Parking Regulations for 2015–2016:
Vehicle Registration and Permits
All students, faculty, and staff may register up to two vehicles to park on campus. An official parking decal must be properly affixed to the inside of the bottom left corner of the rear window. Vehicles without a visible, valid decal are considered unregistered and are subject to ticketing and/or towing.
Possession of a valid, University-issued parking permit does not guarantee a parking space.
Faculty, staff, and student vehicles with state-issued handicap license plates or permits must still display a valid Drake University parking decal or permit to park on Drake property.
Permits are non-transferable. It is a violation of University policy and parking regulations to resell or give away a permit to another person and may subject both parties to tickets and disciplinary referral.
Parking Regulations Overview
Vehicles may only be parked in clearly designated, legal parking spaces. Areas posted with signs restricting parking (handicap, service vehicles, loading zones, fire lanes, etc.) must be observed and complied with. Parking in any travel lane, taking more than one parking space, blocking another vehicle, or parking on the lawn are all prohibited. Vehicles are prohibited from all lawns, except when specifically authorized. Driving or parking on sidewalks or pedestrian ways is strictly prohibited. Parking regulations are in effect year-round, including breaks in the academic calendar.
Drake has two types of parking lots, designated by signage:
View this map for an overview of parking areas on campus, including lot numbers.
For questions on parking rules and detailed regulations please review the Drake University Parking Regulations 2015–2016 or contact Drake Public Safety at 515-271-2222.
—Submitted by Drake Public Safety
Drake has assumed ownership of 27th Street (between Carpenter and Forest avenues) and Carpenter Avenue (between 25th and 27th streets). Effective today, Aug. 17, there will be significant changes to parking on 27th Street. Parking on the east side of the street will be considered commuter lot parking, requiring a commuter permit. The west side of the street will be treated as a fire lane and no parking will be permitted.
Parking and traffic flow on Carpenter Avenue will remain unchanged; however speed bumps will be installed to slow traffic and enhance safety. The speed bumps will help regulate traffic speed on streets that are no longer regulated by city ordinance or patrolled by Des Moines police.
The purchase of these two streets was approved by the board of trustees in preparation for the next phase of the STEM@DRAKE project. Construction of the School of Education and Math and Computer Science facility and the new science connector building between Olin and Fitch Halls will require that 27th Street be available for construction access and equipment. Thus, once construction begins, it is likely that 27th Street will close. In the long term, 27th Street and Carpenter Avenue will become an integrated part of campus, with plans for a pedestrian-orientated plaza and enhanced green space.
Gates will also be installed along 27th Street to allow for street closure when work begins. Access to the Jewett parking lot will continue for at least the fall semester.
For more information about the changes affecting Carpenter and 27th Street please see our frequently asked questions.
If you have any questions or concerns about this information, please contact Venessa Macro, chief administration officer, at venessa.macro@drake.edu.
Drake will soon assume ownership of 27th Street (between Carpenter and Forest avenues) and Carpenter Avenue (between 25th and 27th streets). Effective Aug. 17, there will be significant changes to parking on 27th Street. Parking on the east side of the street will be considered commuter lot parking, requiring a commuter permit. The west side of the street will be treated as a fire lane and no parking will be permitted.
Parking and traffic flow on Carpenter Avenue will remain unchanged; however speed bumps will be installed to slow traffic and enhance safety. The speed bumps will help regulate traffic speed on streets that are no longer regulated by city ordinance or patrolled by Des Moines police.
The purchase of these two streets was approved by the board of trustees in preparation for the next phase of the STEM@DRAKE project. Construction of the School of Education and Math and Computer Science facility and the new science connector building between Olin and Fitch Halls will require that 27th Street be available for construction access and equipment. Thus, once construction begins, it is likely that 27th Street will close. In the long term, 27th Street and Carpenter Avenue will become an integrated part of campus, with plans for a pedestrian-orientated plaza and enhanced green space.
Gates will also be installed along 27th Street to allow for street closure when work begins. Access to the Jewett parking lot will continue for at least the fall semester.
For more information about the changes affecting Carpenter and 27th Street please see our frequently asked questions.
Thank you to members of the advisory group whose input is critical to working through these issues: Jolene Schmidt (Chair), Gary Johnson (HR), Scott Law (Public Safety), John Edwards (Law School), Laura Linn (Admission), Brady Randall (Athletics), Matt Miller (Events Management) Linda Ryan (President’s Office), and Lorissa Lieurance (Residence Life).
If you have any questions or concerns about this information, please contact Venessa Macro, chief administration officer, at Venessa.macro@drake.edu.
