SEM Update: Goal 6
Carolyn Shaw, Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
Goal 6: Identify new and emerging academic programming
- Departments and faculty across campus regularly assess their curricular offerings to determine if their graduates are prepared for success following graduation. Four new degrees have been approved by KBOR as a result of departments and colleges exploring new programs in response to changing needs in our community. These include: Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Master of Science in Data Science in Engineering, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Science in Mathematical Foundations of Data Analysis.
- In addition, four proposals were approved as part of the convergence science initiative this year: Smart fusion material research; data-enabled disaster resilience; reducing obesity among vulnerable populations; and creating educational technologies to assist refugee learners. These projects will engage graduate and undergraduate students on campus.
Recruitment and Retention Tips:
- When traveling, considering visiting a local campus to learn about potential new practices being adopted in your area that you could bring back to campus.
- Engage alumni by creating an Advisory Panel/Council to provide support and recommendations to the department to stay in touch with the latest industry trends.
SEM Shout Outs:
- To Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle and Major Eric Hollingsworth (ROTC) for their leadership and support of the Army ROTC leadership program. This program saw continued growth this year after its launch in 2019.
- To the faculty in the Management department in the Barton School for the continued growth of their Masters in Human Resource Management (MHRM), with over 40 new students enrolled a year after its inception. The department offers a number of human resource management badges that they are leveraging to attract additional students to the program.
- To the Teachers Apprentice Program and Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts that continue to see growth for the fourth year in a row.
- To all of those involved in the creation of the three new Analytics programs: This was a big effort between departments in the College of Engineering, the Barton School, and the Fairmount College.
Study abroad spotlight: Nick Endicott
Learn more from WSU faculty and staff as they share about their study abroad experiences in college. Faculty and Staff will be featured each week through the month of March. This week, read about Nick Endicott's study abroad experience.
Please visit our website to read more about their experience at www.wichita.edu/studyabroadspotlights.
Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP Employees: Your signature is needed
Managers of USS and non-teaching UP employees should log in to myPerformance (in myWSU) to submit electronic signatures for 2020-2021 evaluations by March 14.
Helpful Hint: The Manager Signature (Step 5) will not be available if the Employee Signature (Step 4 due March 7, 2021) was not completed. Once the employee signs and submits their evaluation, you should have access to the Manager Signature (Step 5).
Note: myPerformance Evaluations are available for 2021-2022 competency and goal planning. Managers should add expectations, competencies, and goals for the 2021-2022 review period, then meet with their employees to review and provide them hard copies of their evaluation for reference throughout the year. Competency and goal planning should be completed by March 31.
For more information (including quick reference guides and other assistance) go to www.wichita.edu/myPerformance.
UP & USS joint senate meeting set for March 16
The UP and USS Senates joint meeting will be held Tuesday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Please note, the joint senate meeting times have been adjusted to 9:30-11 a.m. All meetings are open to the campus community. If you are interested in joining the meeting, please email Kayla Jasso at kayla.jasso@wichita.edu for the Zoom link.
Order faculty commencement regalia
The Shocker Store is taking regalia rental orders from faculty and staff members who are planning on attending the spring 2021 commencement. The deadline to place your rental order is 4 p.m. Friday, April 9. If you would like to purchase custom academic regalia, the deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, March 12. Payment is due when order is placed. To order or ask a question, please email shockerstore@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7021.
Headshot appointments available for March
The Office of Strategic Communications offers headshots for Wichita State faculty and staff at no charge. For the 2021 spring semester, headshot events will be scheduled once a month over two days in the Rhatigan Student Center.
Due to social distancing, you must reserve your spot with an appointment. Appointments for March are now open:
- 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 24 @ Rhatigan Student Center, Room 266 (Pike)
- 8-10 a.m. Thursday, March 25 @ Rhatigan Student Center, Room 266 (Pike)
Learn more and make an appointment at wichita.edu/headshots.
Applications open for Shocker Leadership Awards
Applications for the ninth Shocker Leadership Awards are now open. The Annual Shocker Leadership Awards are a way to recognize the work of student-led organizations, students, faculty and staff at Wichita State University. Recognized student organizations, university affiliated student groups and individuals may be nominated by a student, faculty member, staff member, or organization; or students may nominate themselves for one of the awards. One application form must be completed for every award for which one wishes to be considered. A nomination must have all parts to be considered by the selection committee. Nominations are due Friday, April 9 at 11:59 p.m.
If you would like to nominate someone on their behalf for an awards, please note that it is the responsibility of the nominator to turn in a complete packet. The nominee (unless they are nominating themselves) would not be responsible for uploading the applications. To submit a Shocker Leadership Award, please click the application linked in each award that you want to apply or nominate someone for.
In search of First Year Seminar instructors
We are looking for faculty and instructors who are interested in teaching a First-Year Seminar class in the spring 2022 semester. If you would like to learn more about creating and teaching an FYS class for students at Wichita State, visit our information session at 1 p.m. March 15. (Zoom link to seminar.)
Teaching an FYS is an excellent opportunity to introduce new students to your discipline and department, as well as help first-year students acclimate to Wichita State and improve their chances for academic success. You can also visit www.wichita.edu/fysteam to learn more or contact Aaron.Rife@wichita.edu with any questions.
Seeking Collegiate Leadership Competition judges
We are seeking two judges for the Collegiate Leadership Competition.
Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC), a nonprofit founded in 2015, creates a digital practice field where students can actively apply what they learn via CLC’s global virtual competition. CLC makes leadership a tangible, high-impact learning experience for future leaders. We are asking you to serve as a judge for the competition.
When/Time Commitment: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10, 2021
- One hour of pre-work ahead of the April 10 meeting
- 8-9 a.m.: Judge training — everything you need to know (required)
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Judging two 90-minute activities (required)
Where: All activities will be conducted over Zoom. You can wear pajama pants while you judge leadership.
If you are interested in serving as a judge this year, please reach out Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu.
Faculty Senate: Call for nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for two university-wide at-large seats for the Faculty Senate to serve a two-year term starting in the 2021-22 academic year. University-wide at-large Senators represent the faculty of the entire university, not just a specific college or division. The Senate meets twice a month during the regular academic year from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
All faculty are eligible for nominations including current senators whose term expires this year. Please submit your nominations to Lee Ann Birdwell at leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu before midnight on Wednesday, March 10. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged. Your participation is essential to a fair and inclusive process of shared governance.
OAT summer grant apps due
The Open/Alternative Textbook (OAT) initiative is designed to promote, incentivize, and grow the use of freely available resources in Wichita State classes to reduce the economic impact of textbook costs on the student body.
The OAT Grant Program provides $2,000-5,000 grants to faculty who apply for the grant to redesign a course with no-cost resources, or to write or contribute to an open educational resource, or other alternative text that can be provided to the students free of charge. These grants are funded by SEM and the course fees.
KBOR is offering Open Educational Resource workshops on March 12, 23, April 1, and April 14. Register here.
Wichita State Summer OAT Grant applications due Monday, April 12.
Outdoor heaters placed outside RSC
Wichita State University, Student Involvement and the Kansas Leadership Center have joined together along with thousands of other Kansans for the Kansas Beats the Virus campaign. The campaign brought together thousands of Kansans to find creative solutions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Student Involvement was awarded a grant to purchase outdoor heaters to be placed outside the RSC to provide Shockers with an opportunity to enjoy the heaters while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. During these chilly spring mornings, we invite our students, staff, and faculty to stop by and warm up under these heaters, which will be placed on the north patio of the RSC throughout the month of March.
Heaters are also available for use for WSU groups and organizations to use. For more questions about using heaters for one of your events contact Letsmeet@wichita.edu.
For more questions about resources to help fight COVID-19 throughout our community visit #KSBeatsTheVirus.
Graduate Student Council hosts wellness events
Join the Wichita State Graduate Student Council during Wellness Week! We will be hosting FREE events throughout the week of March 15-19.
- Tuesday, March 16: Stop by our table in the lounge area of the Rhatigan Student Center for Grab & Go Breakfast between 8:30 and 10 a.m. until supplies last.
- Wednesday, March 17: "Lunch & Learn: Everything I Wish I Would've Known Before Grad School..." Join our graduate student panelists at 12:30 p.m. as they get real about mental health and the challenges they had to overcome as graduates. Register for Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/gsclunchandlearn1.
- Friday, March 19: End your week with Zoom Zumba at 4 p.m. We will be streaming a prerecorded Zumba class to get our bodies moving and grooving. Register for Zoom Link:http://bit.ly/gsczoomzumba.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Trang Bui at gsc.puclicandmedia@wichita.edu or Suresh Koppisetty at gsc.eventcoordinator@wichita.edu.
Online Learning Consortium: Free professional development
In an effort to provide training, resources, and ideas for everyone's ongoing efforts to improve remote instruction and service at Wichita State, the Office of Instructional Resources has arranged for all instructors and staff to be able to attend the virtual Online Learning Consortium's Innovate conference from March 15-19.
OLC Innovate is the premier higher education online learning conference, and the sessions this year are full of useful ideas and resources for our present and our future. To find out more about sessions, view the online schedule.
Free registration for the workshop
Ulrich series features ADCI faculty
Join the Ulrich Museum of Art virtually at 10 a.m. today for the latest in the series of talks with faculty artists featured in the current exhibition, The XXIII Faculty Biennial: It's All Part of the Process. This time around, the Department of Art, Design and Creative Industries' Barry Badgett, associate professor of sculpture media, and Robert Bubp, foundations coordinator and associate professor of painting and drawing, will pair up to talk about their thoughts on artistic process. The virtual program is free and open to all, but registration is required to get the Zoom link.
The Faculty Biennial exhibition is on display at the Ulrich Museum of Art on the Wichita State University campus until May 8. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and university and major holidays. Safe self-distancing practices are observed. Admission is always free.
Wichita State: Engagement conversations
The Office of Engagement will be hosting a five-part series of conversations to hear from students, faculty, staff and neighbors on ways Wichita State is engaging to collectively address challenges, create solutions, and foster environments to drive prosperity. The first part of the series will be from noon to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 18 via Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided after you RSVP with the yellow button below. The conversation will also be streamed live on Facebook: Facebook.com/ShockerNeighborhoodCoalition.
Creating this dialogue highlights and elevates campus culture, inclusion and partnerships at Wichita State. The Office of Strategic Engagement and Planning hopes to support, connect, enhance and celebrate engagement activities and prosperity initiatives for our University and neighbors.
Run a business confidently with SBDC webinars
The Kansas SBDC presents the following no-cost webinars:
Startup and Start Right
Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10
Learn how to quickly startup in just 10 steps. This free webinar will cover licenses and permits, federal and state tax IDs, business structure, funding, marketing, and other essentials.
Successful Business: Pivoting During the Pandemic
Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17
This webinar will help you identify how to use your business bases to adapt to the evolving 'new normal' by exploring opportunities with marketing/sales, operations/supply chain, administration, and finance.
Marketing Mindset
Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 19
Learn to create a step-by-step marketing plan to effectively communicate with customers and reach your goals by answering the question, "What makes my company valuable?"
Free Google Small Business Tools
Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24
Learn about free Google tools that can boost your productivity, market your business, manage your finances, and take a load off of you.
Possible Workplace Changes Under the Biden Administration
Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 25
With a new administration comes the possibility of changes to workplace laws. This webinar will explore what federal regulations and workplace laws the new administration will attempt to change.
Seminar focuses on weather prediction, resilience
CEI’s Work Aids in creation of maternal depression screening policy
The Community Engagement Institute (CEI) has worked with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) over the past two years to oversee a Maternal Depression Screening (MDS) Workgroup with the aim to help improve perinatal behavioral healthcare in the state of Kansas.
Efforts of the group included work on an environmental scan, a Mental Health Integration Toolkit, and drafting an impact paper which was used to demonstrate necessity of a Kansas Maternal Depression Screening Policy. These endeavors led to the establishment of an MDS Medicaid policy that expands the number of screenings and allowable provider types who can be reimbursed for maternal depression screenings using a validated and evidence-based tool under both the mother and child’s Medicaid.
This policy reflects the growing momentum to prioritize the mental health and wellness of our communities and a recognition of the need for integrated and accessible behavioral healthcare to improve maternal mental health outcomes in the state.
Devereaux named finalist for Ostrom Prize
The article “Give Us a Little Social Credit: To Design or To Discover Personal Ratings in the Era of Big Data" by Dr. Abigail Devereaux and her co-author Linan Peng, was recently named as a finalist for the Elinor Ostrom Prize. Devereaux is an assistant professor of economics in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State.
The Elinor Ostrom Prize is awarded each year for the best full-length article published in Journal of Institutional Economics in the preceding calendar year. The prize competition will be judged by an international committee of experts in the field of institutional research with the winner being named in August 2021.