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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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.
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