WSU’s investment in the personal and professional advancement of our staff and their dependents is significant
Wichita State is committed to supporting the personal and professional advancement of our employees, including their dependents, and the numbers back that up.
Tuition Assistance program: In the past fiscal year, we had 701 total approved applications for the Tuition Assistance Program, with roughly 55% of those being for employees and the balance, dependents. Total awarded scholarships surpassed $812,000!
Learn more about Tuition Assistance for employees and spouses / dependent children.
Read about GROW@WSU below.
GROW@ WSU nearing its debut: A WSU task team comprised of representatives from multiple university departments and affiliates has collaborated to create the Grow@WSU website, a resource designed to encourage and support faculty and staff development by providing an extensive database of training and development opportunities organized into key topic areas with multiple search capabilities.
The Grow@WSU website will have a range of topics including leadership, technology, diversity and inclusion, professional and soft skills, safety, equity and civil rights, grant research, business acumen and finance, health, personal and family, and environmental.
Grow@WSU will be a resource for leaders and employees to use for professional development, personal development, performance coaching, performance improvement plans and succession planning.
The website is planned to launch in the fall. Stay tuned to WSU Today for more information.
Wichita State is studying the potential of motorized scooters on campus
Statement from Chief Rodney Clark, WSU Police Department:
We're taking a serious look at how to safely and legally allow motorized e-scooters on the Wichita State campus. The safety of students, employees and visitors is always our top priority.
We know from increasing usage around the country that these scooters are fun and convenient. We also know they present safety hazards to their riders, pedestrians, motorists, and property. When you put a motor on something, it changes everything.
We have begun to research e-scooter experiences elsewhere, and will be especially interested in the results of the current pilot program by the city of Wichita.
This fall we expect to have a draft of a definitive university policy on e-scooter use, based on laws and advice from representatives of student, faculty and staff senates, as well as the public. We invite people with e-scooter experiences and ideas to share them with us by email at police@wichita.edu.
Annual Appointment Notices are now online, no longer printed
Effective with the 2020 Fiscal and Academic Year, annual Appointment Notices are available online and will no longer be printed and distributed to departments.
Please note that University Support Staff (USS) and Non-Benefit Eligible employees (Students, Lecturers and Temporary employees) are not subject to the annual Appointment Notice process. Athletics employees will receive Appointment Notices through a separate process later in July.
Therefore, Unclassified Professionals (UP) and Faculty can view, electronically acknowledge and print their 2020 Appointment Notice through myWSU:
- MyWSU (Chrome is the preferred browser)
- Faculty/Staff tab
- Human Resources Links
- Notice of Appointment (you may need to clear the browser cache to see the new link)
2020 Appointment Notices will be available to view, electronically acknowledge, print and revisit through Aug. 31, 2019. Because of the sensitive nature of this data, always close the browser to protect privacy.
Please contact the Help Desk at 978-4357 for assistance logging into MyWSU.
For questions with any of the information contained on your 2020 Appointment Notice, please discuss with your supervisor and they may contact HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu if needed.
Register for free faculty and staff training
Register now for the 2nd Annual Academic Resources Conference (ARC), a free, full-day training event for all WSU instructors and interested staff. The event runs from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
Can’t spare the full day? That’s okay! The ARC is designed for people who need to come-and-go. With 30 breakout sessions including panel discussions on Creative Curriculum, Issues in Higher Ed Today, and Teaching for Honors, there is something for everyone. Plus, there’s a free lunch!
Want to know more? Sign up today and see session topics here.
All call for WSU Student of the Year judges
The WSU Student of the Year scholarship competition is a competitive and prestigious opportunity for students who have proven exemplary leadership, involvement, and service both to the WSU and Wichita communities. Applications and nominations are now open for students who wish to participate.
We are calling for judges to serve throughout the selection process. The dates and details for each round are below. We are looking for three different sets of judges, so upon indicating interest, please include which round you would be most interested in serving on as well as your second choice.
Round 1: Application Review – Completed by Tuesday, Oct. 1
- This process would be going through the qualified applicants and meeting to decide on which students move onto the next round. We have seen an increase, so we could be sifting through 60-70 applications depending on how many student apply.
Round 2: Interviews – Friday, Oct. 11
- Our judges’ panel will sit through a series of interviews of those selected to move on through the application round. Deliberation and decision on the final court of eight students will follow the interviews.
Round 3: Presentations – Friday, Oct. 18
- This panel will serve as audience to our eight finalists as they present and showcase why they should win the title of WSU Student of the Year and scholarship. There will be two winners this year.
Please send which round you would like to serve on or any questions to Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu or call 978-7402.
Student Conduct and Community Standards office will be closed Monday
The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, now located in A1060 Shocker Hall, will be closed for staff development on Monday, July 29.
Kansas Prevention Conference set for October
The Prevention Initiatives team will be hosting the 2nd annual Kansas Prevention Conference Oct. 1-3, at the Wichita Hyatt Regency. The Kansas Prevention Conference hosts state and local professionals from the substance abuse prevention field and related disciplines.
This year’s theme is “Community Focused Future Minded.” There will be a keynote speaker as well as break-out sessions with opportunities to learn from and network with other prevention professionals. There are opportunities to offer a presentation and become a sponsor. For more information, to to Kansas Prevention Conference.
If you would like to become a sponsor, the application deadline is Sept. 13. Registration opened Monday, June 24.
2018-19 recruitment event recap
Each summer, the admissions team takes time to reflect on the previous academic year - noting successes and areas for improvement. A full annual report will be released in August, but over the next several weeks the newsletter will include information on each area of the Admissions office.
Recruitment Events from 2018-19
Recruitment events are hosted throughout the year both on campus and off campus in
regional areas. Most of the events are for prospective students, but there are a few
select events for high school counselors and one specifically for parents and guardians
of prospective students. In the 2018-2019 academic year, the admissions office hosted
71 events and had 7,901 total people attend. The breakdown of attendees includes 3,690
prospective students, 3,813 parents and guests, and 398 high school counselors and
community college advisors. The events with the highest attendance throughout the
year were:
- Distinguished Scholarship Invitational - 1,270 students & guests
- W-S-YOU - 1,132 students & guests
- Shocker Honors Scholar Receptions - 867 students & guests
- Black & Yellow Days - 804 students & guests
- Shocker Saturdays - 569 students & guests
RH: Taylor Aces Bottle Cap Challenge
Hitting the bottle cap is not the hard part for Nick Taylor, who directs tennis balls
at targets quite often as one of the world's best Paralympics tennis players.
Accuracy is his best attribute.
He proved that in a video, shot as part of the bottle cap challenge, that shows him
smacking a tennis ball to hit the lid of a Gatorade bottle and lift it off. The bottle,
filled with water, remains standing.
Win the Day 5k will affect campus roads and parking tomorrow (Saturday, July 27)
The Win the Day 5k will affect some campus roads and parking from 7:45-9:15 a.m. Saturday, July 27. The following streets and parking lots will be closed or have limited access:
- Perimeter from Lot 3 to Mike Oatman
- Mike Oatman from Mid-Campus Drive to Innovation Blvd.
- Innovation from Mike Oatman to the traffic circle
- 18th from Innovation Blvd. to Oliver
- 19th from Innovation Blvd. to Oliver
The only lots that will be completely closed will be lots 4, 10, 29, and The Suites. The others along the route will have limited access.
Shocker Neighborhood 5k Walk / Run set for tomorrow (Saturday, July 27)
The Shocker Neighborhood 5k Walk / Run will be held at Wichita State University on Saturday, July 27. The event will begin with registration at 7 a.m., with the walk / run starting at 8 a.m. from Charles Koch Arena.
The cost is $25 on the day of the race. The event is for all fitness levels. T-shirts are available while they last.
The event is being hosted by Shocker Neighborhood Win the Day, Wichita State, Wichita Park & Recreation, HealthCore Clinic and Denise Colborn Fitness.
Sign up and learn more at Win the Day Walk / Run.
Meet the students who make sure you have fun during The Basketball Tournament
It’s easy to take the free t-shirts, halftime performances and musical chairs on the Charles Koch Arena basketball court for granted. But, during every Shocker Athletics game, a team of student marketing and game operations interns follows a carefully choreographed plan to make sure fans have a good time in between each play.
For the student interns, The Basketball Tournament (TBT), played by alumni from regional schools during July 25-28, will work similar to every other game.
The students run social media accounts, and plan and execute all of the sponsored events and giveaways during breaks in the game.
Read complete story.American All-Academic Team announced
Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the names of more than 2,800 student-athletes
who have been selected to the 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
as well as the winners of The American's Team Academic Excellence Awards.
Wichita State had 169 student-athletes named to the list.