Year: 2024

Be advised that the Human Resources department will be closed from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 for departmental training. During this time, HR services will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

For any questions during this period, use the following channels:

• For WuHire and employment inquiries: employment@wichita.edu
• For general HR questions: HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu

Wichita State students are invited to connect with employers from the Wichita area and across Kansas, who are eager to hire exercise science students, from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 in the Marcus Welcome Center.

Explore full-time, part-time and internship opportunities in exercise physiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, clinical medicine and rehabilitation, health promotion and management, research and more. Don’t miss this chance to kick-start your career in the field you love.

The November 2024 Food For Fines will take place Nov. 4-8. Food for Fines is an initiative to support the Shocker Support Locker, while providing a cheaper alternative to pay parking citations.

Note that donations can only be accepted during the donation period and that citations can not be more than two months old.

All donations for Food for Fines can be dropped off at the Student Government Association office in 219 Rhatigan Student Center or the Parking Services building. Questions can be directed to sga@wichita.edu.

Open enrollment for 2025 closes at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. If you have not yet submitted your enrollment by that time, you will be enrolled in a default medical plan. Members who waived medical coverage in 2024 will continue to be waived in 2025 if they do not submit an enrollment.

Still need help making your 2025 election decision? Don’t worry, just ASK ALEX.

The Total Rewards team has created multiple instructional documents with images of the portal and step-by-step instructions. Get help with:

• Logging in/registering your account
• Adding a new dependent to coverage
• Making your online elections

And take advantage of the scheduled virtual and in-person presentations, as well as on-demand options.  For additional information visit the open enrollment website. Any questions should be directed to TotalRewards@wichita.edu.

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes on Halloween, Oct. 31, for some ghoul-icious Halloween pizzas. Enjoy a one-topping witch hat, pumpkin or Frankenstein pizza for just $9.99, while supplies last.

Student Health Services (SHS) is hosting its next Pee for Pizza event from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA. Sign up for a spot now via the myShockerhealth portal: wichita.edu/shs, or by calling 316-978-4792.

Pee for Pizza promotes sexual health awareness, supports students’ health, and prevents the spread of STIs. Get free pizza when you get free testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia by giving a urine sample. Pizza is provided to all participants.

The event is co-sponsored by Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza is by reservation only. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour before testing. For more information contact SHS at 316-978-4792. Other testing is available upon request.

Tariq Shamim, professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University, is the final candidate for the associate dean of research position in the College of Engineering.

He will be on campus for an open forum at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room, and for a meet and greet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room.

Dr. James Rhatigan’s, who passed away earlier this week on Oct. 27, memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the University Congregational Church with a reception later that day from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Rhatigan Student Center.

Memorials may be made to University Congregational Church — where Rhatigan and his wife, Beverly, were charter members — and the Rhatigan Emergency Fund at WSU. The Rhatigans established the fund in the 1960s to help students in crisis.

Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center information desk to view the memorial wreath in honor of Dr. James Rhatigan, professor of education and senior vice president emeritus, who recently passed away on Oct. 27.

Dr. Rhatigan came to Wichita State in 1965 as WSU’s first dean of students at just 30 years old — the youngest in the country. Six years later, he become the vice president for student affairs until 1997 when he was named senior vice president. The Rhatigan Student Center was renamed after Dr. Rhatigan in 1997 to honor his dedication to students and Wichita State.

In the event of inclement weather and/or an emergency event, the university shall take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of students, faculty and staff.

Should such an event occur, the university may implement a temporary adjustment to its class and/or operations, including late start and moving class instruction and non-critical operations to remote delivery, where possible. Critical campus operations will continue to operate on-campus to the fullest extent possible.

For changes to normal campus operations, Wichita State will consider the safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors; the snow and ice removal needs of the campus; the closure of local school districts and related childcare challenges faced by faculty, staff and students; and the business needs of the university.

See the full WSU inclement weather guidelines. In the event of a weather emergency, refer to the list of tornado shelters on campus.

Please take a moment to read how you will be informed of changes to normal on-campus operations:

• We strongly encourage you to sign up for the ShockerAlert System, which will send weather and class alerts to your phone and email.
• In the event of a change to normal on-campus operations, you will also receive a message to your WSU email account.
• The Wichita State website will be updated with a warning message during a inclement weather or emergency situation that impacts classes or activities on campus.
• WSU’s official X account and Facebook page will be updated with pertinent information.

For more information about the weather outlook at any time, consult the National Weather Service forecast for Wichita.