Author: Caelin Bragg

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

Today’s focus is on Main Course Evaluation.

• The “Main Course Evaluation” is a core set of questions that will be sent to all courses in which the instructor has not selected to “opt-out.”
• Instructors can find these questions in CES. While in “Manage Courses,” click on the semester’s project, and then click on “Preview” to view the questions. The questions can also be found in the FAQs on the CES website.
• Some courses are not eligible for the “Main Course Evaluation.” These are courses that are appointment-based, research, COOP, Intensive English, Market-Based and weekend-only courses.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

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

Interested in studying abroad next year? Be sure to check out our faculty-led travel seminars. Most are open to all students with undergraduate and graduate options.

Learn more about the programs, and learn more about the scholarships. For more information, contact Study Abroad at studyabroad@wichita.edu.

Open to all undergraduate students interested in learning more about research, students can learn about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub, affiliated research programs and companies, information on funding and a brief introduction to the Office of Research during Research Week from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Ablah Library.

WSU faculty and staff are invited to attend the 2025 WSU Wellness Retreat from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

The retreat will include:

• Guided meditation
• Connection-focused conversation
• Mental health advocate recognitions
• Free lunch

The Department of Political Science has extended the application deadline for the spring 2026 Washington D.C. and Topeka Internship Program to Friday, Oct. 10. Academic credit and housing funding is available for accepted students. For any questions, contact Dr. Neal Allen at neal.allen@wichita.edu or 316-978-7133.

Open to all undergraduate students interested in learning more about research, students can learn about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub, affiliated research programs and companies, information on funding and a brief introduction to the Office of Research during Research Week from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Ablah Library.

Now is the time for you to check your class progress and reflect on the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the semester. Look for your grades in Blackboard, visit the Shocker Learning Center on the second floor of the Shocker Success Center or contact student.success@wichita.edu to connect with your success coach.

Need a getaway from the hustle and bustle of university life? Head over to the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes in the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center for bowling, billiards, pizza and community. WSU students get a discounted rate for the bowling alley, so make it an outing with your friends.

Remember that the University Police Department is available 24/7 on campus during emergencies.

See something? Say something: Call UPD at 316-978-3450 for emergencies on campus. Calling 911 while on campus will connect you to Sedgwick County dispatch, which could result in delays from responders. Add 316-978-3450 to your contacts list so you always have immediate access to emergency services on campus.

If you are away from a phone, you can use one of the many emergency phones on campus, which you can find the locations of through the campus map (wichita.edu/map) under “Campus Safety.”

The University Police Department is here to support students, employees and visitors and ensure they feel safe on campus.

Niki Noland is a spring 2025 Wichita State graduate who majored in studio art, concentrating in print media. Before leaving Wichita State and the College of Fine Arts, Noland directly impacted Wichita’s art scene, interning for the City of Wichita’s Arts and Cultural Services Department and public art manager, Jana Erwin.

As a student, Noland was active on campus and in the art, design and creative industries program. They were a mentor for the College of Fine Arts You Belong Here: Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program. As a mentor, they developed leadership qualities by assisting mentees with academic and professional work. Noland, true to their major, was also a member of the printmaking club. Additionally, they were involved in the Shocker Sound Machine and the Model UN Board. Active within Shocker Nation’s arts and clubs, Noland’s internship for City of Wichita’s Arts and Cultural Services Department was a perfect match.