Information for New Students

 

For the Fall 2008, all of the first-year residence halls will be renovated! Students will be placed by their First Year Seminar in a first-year residence hall.

When do the halls open?                    

For the 2008-2009 academic year . . .

  Halls will open for new students only at 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
  Halls will open for returning students at 8:00 am on Friday, August 22, 2008.
  Halls will close for Winter Break at noon on Saturday, December 20, 2008.
  Halls will open for the Spring Semester at noon on Saturday, January 17, 2009.
  Halls will close for the summer at 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
 

Welcome Weekend

Welcome Weekend starts on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 8:00 pm for residence hall students.

Room Assignments

Nearly all of the students on campus live in double rooms, as well as a few triple rooms. There are more than 40 three-person rooms on campus. First-year students are assigned to available spaces in the order in which the contract and $100 housing deposit were received. Most first-year students receive another first-year student as a roommate, but this is not guaranteed. Assignments will be available online beginning July 21, 2008.

To access your room assignment, follow these steps:
1. Log into BlueView
2. Click "Banner Self Service" (under MyDUSIS)
3. Click "Student Services and Financial Aid"
4. Click "Housing Roommate" (last option)
5. Select term

Telephones

Students are encouraged to bring their own telephones. As there is only one line in each room, it is recommended that you discuss the acquisition of the telephone with your roommate. Each room will have shared voicemail. The Office of Telecommunications recommends you do not bring your own answering machines. Students receive an authorization code that allows them to make long distance calls.

Linens

All beds in the first-year residence halls have extra-long beds.

Residents supply their own sheets, blankets, bedspreads and pillows. Linen packages may be purchased through the Residence Hall Association. Information about this service will be mailed to your home address.

Lofts

The first-year residence halls contain beds that can be lofted or unlofted by students. These are extra-long beds.

Cable Television

Each residence hall room is wired for reception of the Mediacom Cable/Communication System. The basic service provides a substantial number of channels, including three that Drake operates.

Recommended Items to Bring
  • Study Lamp
  • Radio, Stereo
  • Towels, sheets, pillows, blankets, bedspread
  • Fan
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator (mini-fridge)
  • Alarm clock
  • Knife, fork, spoon, glasses, plates, bowls, cups/mugs
  • Flashlight with batteries
  • Camera
  • Sewing Kit
  • Laundry Bag, Detergent and Dryer Sheets
  • Quarter for Laundry
  • Rug
  • Clothes hangers
  • First Aid kit with Band-Aids
  • Multi-plug power strip with surge protector
  • Dictionary
  • Office supplies
  • Bathroom caddy
  • Shower shoes (flip-flops)
  • Television with DVD player
  • Computer and printer
  • Iron
  • Telephone
Items to Leave at Home
  • Candles
  • Halogen Lamps
  • Pets (except fish)
  • Lava Lamps
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Space Heaters
  • Drum Sets
  • George Foreman Grills
  • String Lights
  • Neon Signs
  • Toaster Ovens
  • Toasters
  • Burger Cookers
  • Hot Plates
  • Electric Blankets
  • Any extension cord without surge protection
  • Electric Guitars
  • Amplifiers
  • Coffee Pots
  • Street Signs
Nondiscrimination Policy

The Drake University Office of Residence Life will not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of room assignments. Men will be assigned with men, women with women.

Residence Life Contact Information

Offices:

The Office of Residence Life
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311-4505.

Residence Life: (515) 271-3781
Security: (515) 271-2222

Staff:

Open- Director of Residence Life
515.271.3781

Theresa Graziano- Administrative Assistant
515.271.3781
theresa.graziano@drake.edu

Lorissa Lieurance- Assistant Director (Upper Class Experience)
515.271.2400
lorissa.lieurance@drake.edu

Randy McMullin- Assistant Director (First Year Experience)
515.271.2427
randy.mcmullin@drake.edu

Megan Hughes- Residence Hall Coordinator
515.271.3265
megan.hughes@drake.edu

David Wilk- Residence Hall Coordinator
515.271.2468
david.wilk@drake.edu