Shocker Blast: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Enrollment

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Enroll now in your spring 2026 courses

Registration for spring 2026 classes is now open. Go to the myClasses tab in your myWSU portal and find “Student Registration (Banner 9)” to begin registration.

If you have any holds that prevent your registration, you may not be able to register until those holds are lifted. Find out if you have holds on your account by checking the Student Holds channel on the myClasses tab in myWSU.

Please refer to the timeline for when registration opens for each classification:

Monday: Seniors (90+ earned credit hours), Honors College members, student athletes and graduate students
Tuesday: Juniors (60-89 earned credit hours)
Wednesday: Sophomores (30-59 earned credit hours)
Thursday: Freshmen (0-29 earned credit hours)
Friday: Non-degree bound students

If you would like additional help or have questions regarding spring registration, please make an appointment with your advisor.

Learn more about how to enroll

Events and Recreation

Students are invited to Fairmount College for cocoa, cookies and conversation

Students are invited to enjoy cookies, cocoa and conversation any time from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17 in 200 Lindquist Hall with the Fairmount College Student Advisory Council, the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s office personnel, faculty, staff, students or anyone who supports student success as a Shocker.

A row of piñatas created to look like artist Justin Favela

Artist Justin Favela will host a community party this Saturday at the Ulrich Museum

You’re invited to a free, all-ages celebration. Inspired by family gatherings from his youth, artist Justin Favela brings this tradition to life in a joyful community event from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15.

Sample traditional Mexican food by Las Delicias. Create a flower crown and mini piñatas. Enjoy a performance by Raíces De Mi Tierra Ballet Folklorico. Play games and dance to music by DJ Ash Aranda. Students from Wichita East will be offering aguas frescas and accepting donations.

This is a great opportunity to experience “Everything Must Go! Justin Favela’s Closeout Blowout Re-Grand Opening” in the Beren Gallery. Piñatas from that exhibition will be for sale at this event with proceeds going toward student scholarships.

Native American Heritage Month- Please join Student Engagement and Belonging for the screening documentary "The Exiles" (1961) Presented by Daniel Pewewardy (Comanche). The Exiles is a film on early urban Native life. Following will be a brief discussion of his project Urban Native History Walk project that explores Wichita's Indigenous stories and landmarks shaped by the Urban Indian Relocation era. Snacks/finger food provided. November 17, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm, RSC Herman Room 262

Join Student Engagement and Belonging for screening of documentary ‘The Exiles’ Nov. 17

For Native American Heritage Month, Student Engagement and Belonging invites everyone on campus to a screening of the documentary “The Exiles” (1961), presented by Daniel Pewewardy (Comanche) from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room.

The Exiles is a film on early urban Native life. Following will be a brief discussion of Pewewardy’s Urban Native History Walk project that explores Wichita’s Indigenous stories and landmarks shaped by the Urban Indian Relocation era. Snacks and finger food will be served.

Operations

Limited hours for Parking Services lobby

The lobby at Parking Services will have limited hours on Tuesday, Nov. 18 and Thursday, Nov. 20, operating noon-4:30 p.m. both days. Additionally, hours could be limited the week of Nov. 17 due to staffing, any temporary closures will be posted on the lobby door. Staff will be unable to accept Banner payments Nov. 17-20, anyone needing to make a payment that has been transferred to Banner is encouraged to pay via the myFinances tab in their myWSU portal.

Regular enforcement and Shocker Assist mobility rides will still operate as usual.

Road striping work will continue Nov. 15

Road striping work will continue on campus starting at 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, weather permitting. One lane traffic will remain open, but expect delays and plan ahead if you will be on campus during this time. The following are areas that will be impacted:

Perimeter Road at Shocker Hall to Mike Oatman Drive and near the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex
North Yale Avenue
Harvard Avenue and 17th Street

For questions regarding the road work, contact DeeDee Estill-Matos, manager of Building Trades, at daraleen.estill-matos@wichita.edu.

News

The CAS Physical Education team with their College Bowl trophy.

WSU students shine at KAHPERD Convention

Wichita State University’s Physical Education program made a strong impression at the 2025 Kansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (KAHPERD) Convention.

Senior Ian Stevens was named Future Professional of the Year, WSU students won first place in the College Bowl competition and Team K-12 presented an engaging session on “Cross-Curriculars for Elementary K-5.”

Led by Olivia Butler, program chair, 22 students attended the event, supported by funds from their annual Cornhole Tournament and Ablah Library sponsorship, gaining valuable professional experience and proudly representing the College of Applied Studies.

Graduate School announces annual awards recipients

The Graduate School recognizes the following students, nominated by faculty, for their achievements.

Dora Wallace Hodgson Graduate Outstanding Student Award (master’s and doctoral) recipients:

Adrian Arustei (aerospace engineering, doctoral award)
Thomas Babcock (communication, master’s award)
Touseef Hasan (electrical engineering and computer science, doctoral award)
Md Zawad Hossain (electrical and computer science, doctoral award)
Varsha Jakkula (exercise science, master’s award)
Seyedsahameddin Razavi (biomedical engineering, doctoral award)
Kaitlyn Reis (anthropology, master’s award)
Saurabh Singh (industrial engineering, doctoral award)

Delano Maggard Jr Research Scholarship awardee:

Elizabeth Eckrote (English)

Tilford Scholarship recipients:

Jami Ecklund (anthropology)
Ana Jara Valenzuela (Spanish)

The Graduate School recognizes the following students, nominated by faculty, for their achievements: Adrian Arustei, Thomas Babcock, Touseef Hasan, Md Zawad Hossain, Varsha Jakkula, Seyedsahameddin Razavi, Kaitlyn Reis, Saurabh Singh, Elizabeth Eckrote, Jami Ecklund, Ana Jara Valenzuela.

Volunteer Opportunities and Surveys

Participants needed for doctoral research project

A Doctor of Audiology student is conducting a study on different procedures of a clinical test evaluating the function of the inner ear.

Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, have normal hearing, have not had an ear infection in the past three months nor had a cold or flu in the past two weeks.

Participants will receive a no-cost comprehensive hearing evaluation and ear examination prior to testing. The testing will take less than one hour in room 106 Hubbard Hall. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Kayleigh Von Hoene at kavonhoene@shockers.wichita.edu or 719-304-6380, or Xiao-Ming Sun, professor of communication sciences and disorders, at xiao-ming.sun@wichita.edu.