KBOR announces Dr. Andy Tompkins as Interim President at WSU
Andy Tompkins
The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) announced Thursday the appointment of Dr. Andy Tompkins as Interim President at Wichita State University (WSU). This will be Dr. Tompkins’ second time serving a KBOR university in this capacity, having previously been Interim President of Fort Hays State University from December 2016 to November 2017.
“Andy Tompkins is very well thought of at Wichita State by those of us who have worked with him,” said Lou Heldman, vice president of Strategic Communications. “Dr. Tompkins was CEO when the Kansas Board of Regents selected Dr. Bardo as WSU’s president in 2012. Dr. Bardo spoke highly of Dr. Tompkins, consulted with him regularly about WSU plans, and relied on Dr. Tompkins’ expertise to help shape the university’s affiliation with WSU Tech.”
Rick Muma will continue as Acting President until Tompkins begins work April 8.
Second business dean candidate to visit campus April 1-2
Larisa Genin, associate dean, Faculty, Accreditation and Undergraduate Programs, School of Economics and Business Administration, Saint Mary’s College of California, will visit Wichita State as a dean candidate for the Barton School of Business on Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, in 204 Clinton Hall. Information is also available on the Academic Affairs website.
Annual training on budgeting system coming April 29-May 3
The time for submission of FY 2020 annual budget requests is fast approaching. If you are a Budget Officer or Review Officer, annual training on the budgeting system and process is required and will be held Monday, April 29 to Friday, May 3.
Sign-up for the training sessions by going to myWSU and enrolling through the myTraining link for the sessions titled “Fiscal Year Budget and TM1 Information.” We will also hold two open labs on Wednesday, May 8 and 15 to provide more targeted one-on-one training for those who may need additional assistance after attending one of the initial training sessions.
Planned dates for completion of the various phases of the budget process are outlined below. Please keep in mind these dates (except for the training) may fluctuate.
- April 29 – May 3 Budget and TM1 Training Sessions
- May 8 Open Lab
- May 15 Open Lab
- May 24 Final day for Budget and Review Officers to enter requests in the system
- May 31 Final day for Vice Presidents to review / enter requests in the system
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact your Budget Analyst or the Budget Office at 978-3030.
myPerformance Evaluation Planning is available for Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP Employees
Planning for myPerformance evaluations from March 2019 through March 2020 should be completed by Sunday, March 31. To access the current review period’s evaluations, look for “2019-2020 Annual” in the list of evaluation titles. Managers should add expectations for the 2019-20 review period, including competencies and goals in myPerformance, then meet with their employees to provide copies and review planning.
For more information, including quick reference guides, training available, and open labs, go to myPerformance.
Nationally known speaker to lead two events at WSU today (Friday, March 29)
Anne Krook is a nationally known speaker who helps students transition from the academy (university) to the workplace, using the language that employers expect from applicants.
Krook will speak at two events today (Friday, March 29). Read on to learn more about these wonderful opportunities!
* Women and Men in the Workplace: Colleagues & Allies
What are the economic, social, and cultural factors that influence how men and women see and treat each other in the workplace? Students (UG and GR) and faculty are invited to join consultant Anne Krook, Ph.D., for lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Friday, March 29) in 156A Corbin Hall for a discussion that offers two models for making those relations work better: collegiality and allyship, and discusses why those well-known ideals sometimes fall short at work. Finally, it offers tactics for making those models more effective in your workplace. Event cosponsors are Graduate School & Career Development Center. It's too late to RSVP, but there's often extra food available.
* Marketing Yourself After Graduate School: A Talk with Anne Krook, Ph.D.
Join nationally known speaker and consultant Anne Krook, Ph.D. for practical advice for graduate students who want industry jobs outside of academia. We will meet from 2-5 p.m. today (Friday, March 29) in 305 RSC East Shirley Beggs Ballroom to learn from her how to identify your skills, craft a resume, and how to use the language that employers expect from applicants! Snacks served. Cosponsors of event are the Graduate School & Career Development Center. All are welcome.
Faculty Senate votes to modify Chronic Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause Policy for tenured faculty
The Faculty Senate voted to modify the faculty policies on Chronic Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause - for tenured faculty - to clarify the process and provide definitions of some terms. The intent was not to make substantive changes to the policy.
This policy will be voted on at the General Faculty meeting at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Faculty are encouraged to attend town hall meetings to discuss this and other issues before the general meeting on the dates below.
Faculty Town Hall meetings
1-2 p.m. Monday, April 15, 265 RSC
10-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 261 RSC
3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 266 RSC
11 a.m.-noon Friday, April 19, 257 RSC
Legislative update from Zach Gearhart
Read the current legislative update from Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations at WSU.
See Legislative Update No. 10.
University update
The WSU Weekly Briefing included a university update on a Butler articulation agreement signing and SEM update. Read more below.
Butler articulation agreement signing Wednesday + transfer honor roll
On Wednesday, Wichita State and Butler County Community College announced 17 new articulation agreements to provide even more Butler students with a clear track to seamlessly transfer and earn their bachelor’s degree at WSU.
These articulation agreements span the colleges of Applied Studies, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Health Professions—and they extend WSU’s capabilities to help our growing number of transfer students achieve their academic dreams.
Also, this week, the university was named to the 2019 Transfer Honor Roll by Phi Theta Kappa—the National Transfer Honors Society—for the second year in a row. Only 78 colleges in the country have earned this distinction.
This organization recognizes the importance of an institution’s commitment and investment of resources to support transfer students—while honoring its excellence and success in transfer pathway development.
And all of this comes on the heels of WSU’s recent announcement that it has, again, been named the No. 1 transfer destination for community college transfer students in the state—now for eight years in a row.
SEM update
Currently in its third year, WSU’s five-year Strategic Enrollment Management plan, or SEM for short, is a university-wide plan to help grow enrollment, promote WSU, better serve students and ensure that each has an excellent experience as a Shocker.
Last week, Carolyn Shaw, associate vice president for SEM, gave a presentation evaluating the plan’s impact on enrollment between 2017-18, which showed measured success in each of its eight SEM goals.
A few highlights from the presentation include:
- An overall enrollment increase of 4.6 percent—or roughly 700 students
- An 11.8 percent increase in first-time-in-college students
- Increases in underserved undergraduate and graduate students
We also surpassed enrollment targets for three of eight goals by:
- Doubling enrollment along the I-35 corridor
- Doubling non-degree-seeking for-credit enrollment
- And increasing enrollment of new fall students in online programs by 149 percent
We want to send a big thank you to faculty, staff and administrators from across the university for their hard work, dedication and continued efforts to recruit, retain and graduate more Shockers.
To keep up to date with the latest SEM plan developments, visit SEM plan.
Judges needed to volunteer for GRASP symposium poster session
The Graduate School is seeking faculty and staff volunteers to judge during the poster session for the 2019 Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) symposium from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, April 26, in the RSC. We are counting on your volunteer services this year. Plus, it is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the diverse research and scholarly projects in which graduate students across campus have been engaged.
To indicate your willingness to volunteer to judge, email GRASP@wichita.edu. More information regarding the logistics of the day will follow in the coming weeks for those volunteering to judge.
Faculty Artist Series presents the Orfeo Trio
The Orfeo Trio – Julie Bees, piano; Leonid Shukaev, cello; and Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin (guest) – will present a Faculty Artist Series concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31, in Wiedemann Hall. The trio will perform works by Mozart, Turina and Beethoven.
Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for students, and free for students with a current WSU ID.
For tickets, go to Fine Arts Box Office or call 978-3233.
National Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5
The Graduate School celebrates all grad students, and there are fun events planned for National Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 1-5. We want to give a big shout out to our Graduate Student Association (GSA) leadership team. Thank you to these students for their hard work and committed service in 2018-19 to all graduate students: Jacob Armstrong, president; Aisha Prince, vice-president; Randy Barbour; Fenil Desai; Ricky Leitner, and Vijay Matheswaran.
We invite all faculty to express WSU’s appreciation of our graduate students during the designated week. Please spread the word and encourage students to attend the events held in their honor. Read more below.
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, RSC north patio (rain site is RSC Tables #16 and #17) - Stop by the RSC North Patio for Let Them Eat Cake! Enjoy a piece of cake (or a couple) and mingle with your Graduate Student Association and Grad School staff.
- 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 5, RSC Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes - Take a well-deserved break from graduate work and come out to play! The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is sponsoring a Graduate Student Appreciation Party! Join us for food, drinks, billiards, and meeting with good friends.
Amy Chesser receives QM certification
Amy Chesser
Associate Professor Amy Chesser’s Aging Programs and Policies (AGE804) course was recently certified by Quality Matters, an organization that certifies high-quality online courses and programs.
This is her second course to receive QM certification. Chesser is in the Aging Studies program in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Health Professions.
Recruiting fellow Shockers
Courtney Carlin, a 2018 WSU graduate who majored in Human Resources and Entrepreneurship, recently came back to her alma mater to recruit other Shockers at Biz Fest. Working at Fidelity Bank as an HR Administrative Assistant, Carlin is a fantastic example of how being involved on and off campus can open the door to amazing opportunities. Read more.
American and ESPN agree to media rights extension
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco and ESPN Executive Vice President of Programming and Scheduling Burke Magnus have announced that The American and ESPN have reached agreement on a 12-year media rights extension beginning in 2020-21. ESPN has been the Conference's principal media rights holder for football, men's and women's basketball and Olympic sports since the league's reconstitution in 2013-14. Financial terms of the contract, which will run through 2031-32, were not disclosed.
With the new agreement, The American will have a stronger and more extensive presence on ESPN's primary TV networks – ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
WSU Summer Camps information now available online
The updated list of 2019 Summer Camps at WSU is now online.
If you don’t see your camp listed, please send the details of your WSU summer camp to lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Let us know:
- Name of camp
- A sentence or two about the camp
- Age group
- Cost
- Time, date, place
- How to register
Celebrate Holi – the Festival of Colors
People of all ages and backgrounds take to the streets to celebrate this colorful festival. The same air of celebratory fun and friendship will be felt in our event from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, on the east lawn of Hubbard Hall. The color, noise, and entertainment that accompanies the celebration of Holi will bear witness to a feeling of oneness and a sense of brotherhood.
Entry is $5. Dress in white to enjoy the colors.
Save big at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
SThe Shocker Store at Braeburn Square is having a sale to celebrate the Shockers reaching the semifinals of the NIT tournament! Tomorrow (Saturday, March 30) take $25 off $100, $50 off $200, and $75 off $300 in-store. Some exclusions apply. Offer valid at Braeburn Square location only. Congratulations, Shockers!