Wichita State University will be closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly declared it a state holiday in 2023.
Eligible employees will receive the day as a paid holiday, and the time will be automatically recorded on eligible employees’ timesheets. Holiday hours will be added according to each employee’s standard hours per day, and no action is required from employees who report leave via leave reports.