Did you know? We offer study rooms Monday-Friday free for you to utilize!

Did you know the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) offers a daily study room for you? Each day, the RSC designates an open meeting room as the official “study room” of the day.

The room will be unlocked and open to students to come and go as they please to study all day. This is to be a quiet, shared space. Check out the RSC Instagram stories daily to find out which room is the study room.

Pizza Slice Combo! $7.99. Slice of pizza, side salad or chips and a drink! Available Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes logo.

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays to try the new pizza slice combo: For just $7.99, you can enjoy a slice of pizza, a side salad or chips and a drink.

Wichita State is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the lobby of the Heskett Center.

Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment. The nation’s blood supply is at critically low levels and a donation could save a life.

College of Health Professions' students pose for a group photo with the Clash of the College's championship trophy and banner.

Congratulations to Wichita State’s College of Health Professions for winning the 2024 Clash of the Colleges. The event was an evening of competition and spirit, with students in each academic college competing against each other in field day events like relay races and team sports.

Congratulations to the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Fine Arts for placing second and third. Another honor awarded was the Spirit Award, which went to the College of Engineering.

Wichita State’s First-Year Programs in Student Success hosted the 10th annual Clash of the Colleges Aug. 23.

Check out WSU’s social media to see photos and videos from Clash of the Colleges:

"Keep it Cool Social Free Ice cream and Free Popsicles" with a cartoon popsicle melting

Students can get free ice cream, popsicles and meet both Phenomenal Women and Men of Excellence at the Keep it Cool Social, starting at 11 a.m. Thursday Sept. 5 on the patio in front of the Grace Memorial Chapel.

Whether you’re a new student eager to embark on your university journey or a returning student seeking to deepen your involvement, the event is the perfect platform to forge meaningful connections and gain a deeper appreciation for the diverse perspectives that shape the vibrant campus.

Pee for Pizza Wednesday, September 4th 12 - 4pm. Free Pizza, Prevent the spread of STIs, go to the myShockerhealth portal to schedule an appointment. Decorative pizza slice images and sponsor logs of Student Health,  Positive Directions, and Shocker Sport Grill and Lanes

Student Health Services (SHS) is hosting its next Pee for Pizza event. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA. 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.

Co-sponsored by Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza is by reservation only. Appointments can be made through the myShockerhealth portal or calling SHS at 316-978-4792. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour before testing.

For more information contact SHS. Other testing is available upon request.

The next Food For Fines drive will take place Sept. 3 through Sept. 6. Food for Fines let’s you pay off parking citations by supporting the Shocker Support Locker.

Please note that donations can only be accepted during the donation period and that citations can not be more than two months old. For more information on the program and what can be accepted, visit the Food for Fines webpage.

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

Periodically, information will be posted regarding Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool to help users better understand Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool.

Today’s focus is on CES results.

  • Results will only be available at the end of the completed semester. It does not matter when your course took place during the semester. Holding results until the end of the semester complies with KBOR policy and allows for accurate norming.
  • Results will become available the Friday after grades are due to the Registrar’s Office.
  • The electronic results can be found through the instructor dashboard under “Project Results.”
  • There are restrictions on results. If the response rate is 0% or if the number of respondents is lower than four, then there will be no results. This restriction includes both statistics and comments.
  • Results will include the mean, standard deviation, and median for the course. Reports will also show these statistics by university and division benchmarks. This benchmark data will be from the same semester as the evaluation and will not include any other data.
  • Also included is a table of the “Mean of Means” by course and instructor questions.
  • There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.

Periodically, information will be posted regarding Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool to help users better understand Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool.

Today’s focus is on response rate.

  • A response rate widget will appear on the instructor’s dashboard when the semester’s project starts. However, data for a course may not appear until that course evaluation is available to the students.
  • In the list below, there are some suggestions to potentially increase response rates and receive useful and constructive feedback.
    • Designate time in class for students to complete evaluations.
    • Add a blurb about course evaluations in the syllabus.
    • Let students know that you value their honest and constructive feedback and tell them how you use their feedback.
    • When evaluations open for the course, remind students that they are available.
    • Remind students that evaluations are completely anonymous, and results are not available until after grades are turned in to the Registrar’s office.
    • It is best to complete the evaluations sooner in the evaluation period rather than later. Blackboard will be affected if the student has not taken some action regarding the evaluation towards the end of the administration period.
  • There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.

Periodically, information will be posted regarding Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool to help users better understand Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool.

Today’s focus is on the student experience.

  • Students will receive an email and notification on Blackboard when an evaluation is open.
  • Students can access the evaluation through Blackboard and through links provided in an email sent during the CES collection window.
  • When students login to the CES system, they will see a table containing evaluation information. This table will show which evaluations are completed along with the date and time. It will also show upcoming evaluations with the dates they are scheduled to open.
  • Students will see regular pop-up notifications in Blackboard during the CES evaluation time window.
  • There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.