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If you have any questions, please email orientation@drake.edu or call the Dean of Students Office at 515-271-2835.

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Drake Acronyms

Academics

AOI	Area of Inquiry
AS	College of Arts & Sciences
BCMB	Biochemistry Cell Molecular Biology
CBPA	College of Business & Public Administration
CPHS	College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
FAC	Fine Arts Center
HI	Harvey-Ingham Hall
HONR	Honors Program
LPS	Law Politics and Society
PAH	Performing Arts Hall
SCB	Science Connector Building

Student Organizations

ASA	African Student Association
CAB	Community Action Board
CAC	Colleges Against Cancer
CAYA	Come As You Are
CBS	Coalition of Black Students
CSSA	Chinese Students & Scholars Association
DAAC	Disability Action and Awareness Community
DATA	Drake Association of Technology Advancement
DEAL	Drake Environmental Action League
DOLC	Drake Outdoor Leadership Club
DTAH	Dogtown After Hours
FSL	Fraternity & Sorority Life
HSC	Honors Program Student Council
IFC	Interfraternity Council
ISA	International Student Association
LFL	La Fuerza Latina
MASA	Malaysian Student Association
MEPPA	Middle East Peace and Prosperity Alliance
MSA	Muslim Student Association
MVP	Mentors in Violence Prevention
RU	Rainbow Union
SAA	Student Alumni Association
SAB	Student Activity Board
SAGE	Student Activists for Gender Equality
SASA	South Asian Student Association

First Year Terms

PAB	Peer Advisory Board
FYS	First-Year Seminar
OL	Orientation Leader
PMAC	Peer Mentor Academic Consultant
RA	Resident Assistant

Drake Buildings and Departments

GK	Goodwin-Kirk Hall
DPS	Drake Public Safety
ITS	Information Technology Services
PCDS	Professional and Career Development Service
SLC	Student Life Center

Drake University Mission Statement

Drake's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

Drake University Statement on Diversity & Inclusion

At Drake University we commit to:

Devoting time and resources to ensuring the equitable treatment of all students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, and visitors to campus.
Intentionally recruiting and retaining students, faculty, and staff with diverse identities, backgrounds, and ideas. These differences include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, cognitive ability, physical ability, religion and spirituality, value system, national origin, immigration or refugee status, veteran status, and political beliefs.
Ensuring all students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, and visitors feel that they have been treated with respect.
Teaching all faculty, staff, and students to recognize discrimination and oppression, as well as giving each individual tools to address and prevent it.
Recognizing and nurturing our different, unique identities.

Define the line.
RESPECT the line.

Prevention. Communication. Intervention. Support.

Everybody has the right to determine their own line, but at Drake, there is one line that is clear: sexual or interpersonal misconduct is not tolerated, accepted, or ignored. Think, talk, learn, listen, and act in a way that respects this line – we are all a part of Drake.

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