Year: 2024

The Latine Faculty and Staff Association wants to welcome new Latine employees to Shocker Nation:

• Iván Castillo, M.Ed. – Student programs coordinator for Student Engagement & Belonging
• Norma E. Logan – Branch manager for Campus Credit Union
• Ana Abente Rodríguez Alcalá – Career coach for Career Development
• Dr. Edma Delgado-Solorzano – Assistant professor of Spanish for Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

The association looks forward to connecting with each and every one of them as they get settled into their new positions.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center at the Starbucks Lounge for its live music series, Monday Melodies, hosted on the last Monday of every month.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, enjoy live music from Miguel Antonio.

If you’ve not already done so, you will need to obtain a parking ePermit if you plan to park on campus during enforcement hours. Enforcement hours in standard parking lots run 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Enforcement at the YMCA, parking garages, timed and other reserved and restricted zones is in effect at all times.

You can buy your ePermit in your parking portal or in-person at Parking Services (in-person payment is cash or check only). If you cannot login to your parking portal, contact the parking office at wsuparking@wichita.edu or 316-978-5526.

Student Engagement & Belonging is focused on creating opportunities for personal growth and real-world readiness to maximize your potential at Wichita State. The department oversees student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, civic engagement, community service programs, leadership programs and student activities. Additionally, it assists in off-campus student support, student advocacy efforts and mentorship programs aimed at enhancing academic and student success. It provide dynamic programs, ranging from speakers and film showings to award ceremonies, cultural festivities, LGBTQA programming and much more.

Through intentional growth, unique experiences and inclusive excellence, Student Engagement & Belonging cultivates a vibrant campus community that inspires world-ready leaders.

As faculty and staff, you may encounter situations where students exhibit concerning behavior or challenges with basic needs. The university Campus Assessment Response and Evaluation (CARE) Team is designed to support you in these instances. Join its training session to:

• Recognize indicators of distress: Learn the signs that a student may need assistance.
• Respond appropriately: Understand the best practices for addressing and supporting students in distress.
• Responsible reporting: Get guidance on how to report concerns effectively and responsibly.

Your participation is crucial in creating a community of care that is supportive and responsive to the holistic success and wellbeing of WSU’s students. Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge. Sign up in your myWSU portal under myTraining. For more information, contact Alicia Newell, AVP of Student Services, at alicia.newell@wichita.edu.

The Clayton Staples Gallery’s first exhibition of the fall semester, “A World Away,” will be on view from Aug. 26 to Oct. 10. Located in 205 McKnight Art Center, “A World Away” is a collaboration between artists Jessica “JB” Burke and Kariann Fuqua. Together, Burke and Fuqua create a dialogue that navigates the complexities and implications of “place,” using their art to explore and seek meaning within the shifting landscapes of our shared experiences.

The Clayton Staples Gallery is open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This project has been supported by a grant from the Wichita Arts Council.

Do you know of a faculty or staff member who promotes student success, or a student who has been helped by a faculty or staff member through the initiative, that should be highlighted in WSU Today? Email your ideas to Caelin Bragg, newsletter editor with the Office of Strategic Communications, at caelin.bragg@wichita.edu.

The Social Science Research Lab (SSRL) grades bubble sheet exams. Grading options include standard, weighted and up to three versions of an exam. Results include items the student missed, a raw score, a percent score and other statistics. Additionally, overall statistical information about the exam is available.

The students’ answers must be on a five-response scanner bubble form. The bubble sheets can be purchased at the Social Science Research Lab.

Simply bring your exams and a completed bubbled in answer key to the SSRL in 429 Lindquist Hall and fill out an Exam Grading Request. The staff will grade the exam and contact the instructor within four hours.

If you have used the services in the past, note that there have been some notable changes to the grading program. Feel free to ask office staff to show you the new reports.

If you have any questions, email Andrea Glessner, SSRL manager, at andrea.glessner@wichita.edu or Sandra Ranney, SSRL director, sandra.ranney@wichita.edu.

A portion of Lot 5, the parking lot along 21st Street between Corbin Education Center and Eck Stadium, will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 28 for the Career Connection Root Beer Kegger event that day. Shocker Hall residents and students that typically park in this lot will need to park in other lots based on their ePermit type during this time. The YMCA lot is not available for general parking and could result in a citation.

The purpose of lot reservations is to help accommodate large groups of guests visiting campus for events. Lot reservations are not to be used for WSU affiliates. Remember, visitors to campus can park without an ePermit up to three times each semester.

Red reserved and ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time.

The 2025 fiscal and academic year annual appointment notices are available online and will not be printed and distributed to departments. Log in and acknowledge your appointment notice by the Saturday, Aug. 31 deadline.

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.

Therefore, Unclassified Professionals (UP) and faculty can view, electronically acknowledge and print their 2025 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 link.)

The 2025 appointment notices will be available to view, electronically acknowledge, print and revisit through Aug. 31. Due to the sensitive nature of this data, always close the browser to protect privacy.

Contact the Help Desk at 316-978-4357 for assistance with logging into myWSU, if needed.

For questions with any of the information contained on your fiscal year 2025 appointment notice, discuss with your supervisor and they may contact HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu if needed.

Note: Appointment notices are generated at a specific point in time* with the beginning of the fiscal year for staff (or academic year for faculty). If your information changes after that point in time, it will not be reflected on the 2025 appointment notice.

*If you were impacted by the FLSA changes that were effective with the June 23 pay period, those will be included on your appointment notice.