Author: Caelin Bragg

The table below is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. The dates shown are for the spring 2025 semester.

• The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for spring semester courses.
• The second column includes dates meant for instructors. This is the timeframe when instructors will receive emails about the CES process and procedures that they should complete. Instructors will receive additional emails during and after the student CES access dates.
• The last column includes the dates that CES will be available for the students to complete course evaluations.

If your course is in bold, then your spring 2025 CES evaluation process will start soon. Review the start/end dates in each column so you know when your access to the CES system will start and end.

Read below for more information on course evaluations for the summer 2025 semester.

• The evaluations are administered according to the course’s part-of-term dates.
• All CES email communication will come from WSU Evaluations. Every email includes information about the CES process and informs instructors of any action that needs to be completed.
• The CES Administrator programs the pre-determined dates for each process. This pre-determined schedule cannot be modified. The CES tasks are sent at midnight on the scheduled start date and will end at 11:59 p.m. on the scheduled end date.
• CES results will be available at the end of the semester and will continue to remain accessible afterwards. Results will only be available if there are four or more responses.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

Michelle Locke has been named the associate vice president of Financial Services. She was previously serving in the position on an interim basis.

Locke initially joined Wichita State as university controller in 2021. She earned a Master of Accountancy with a concentration in financial accounting and auditing from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2012

To reach Locke, email michelle.locke@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5103.

One coach is synonymous with building Wichita State University baseball into a power. This spring, his name is given proper places of honor in the stadium he helped turn from dream into one of the sport’s showplaces.

Earlier this month, “Gene Stephenson Park” was added to Eck Stadium, home of Tyler Field, at a ceremony and unveiling. On Friday, May 16, his jersey No. 10 will be recognized on the stadium’s Wall of Honor in left field before the 6 p.m. game vs. Memphis.

“Build it, he did,” WSU athletic director Kevin Saal said at the unveiling ceremony for the sign on the Eck Stadium facade. “He built a lot of something. He built decades of something from nothing.”

Creating two hours of a dramatic production on stage at Wichita State’s Wilner Auditorium can take long hours and weeks of work.

WSU students charged with that behind-the-scenes labor now earn more money for their time and expertise, thanks to State of Kansas Applied Learning Funds. Twenty-three students are paid to work in more types of career-focused jobs, such as social media, costumes, fund-raising, lighting and scenes in the School of Performing Arts — all while still earning their degree.

The paid applied learning allows the School of Performing Arts to boost its student workforce and increase their pay. Paid positions in this field, said Cheyla Clawson, director, School of Performing Arts said, are usually at a low pay rate and are hard to find outside the university.

Dr. Steven Skinner, professor of electrical and computer engineering, will assume the role of interim dean of the College of Engineering beginning June 9 to facilitate a smooth transition from Dean Anthony Muscat, whose last day at Wichita State will be June 30.

Skinner is an experienced leader who previously served as interim dean from 2019 to 2020. He brings a steady, collaborative approach and a deep commitment to students and faculty, and to the mission of the university.

The university is grateful for his leadership in the College of Engineering as the university begins the search for a new permanent dean.

The Office of Civil Rights, Title IX, & ADA Compliance (CTAC) has invited two finalists for the position of director of ADA & Section 504 compliance to campus for interviews Tuesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 22.

Each candidate will facilitate a presentation outlining how they intend to lead ADA compliance and accessibility efforts at an institution of higher education in 2025. Presentations will begin at 12:45 p.m. and conclude at 1:45 p.m. with an open Q&A session.

To RSVP, contact Linda Sims, executive assistant for CTAC, at linda.sims@wichita.edu.

More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in Wichita State’s 127th spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 in Charles Koch Arena. There will be four ceremonies to celebrate the graduates: 

Friday, May 16

• All graduate degrees will be awarded at 7 p.m. Friday, May 16. The featured speaker will be Wichita State Graduate Student of the Year, Donna Tran.

Saturday, May 17

• 9 a.m. — Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Fine Arts, and the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College. The featured speaker will be Danielle Johnson, executive director of Wichita Habitat for Humanity.
• 1 p.m. — The College of Applied Studies and the College of Health Professions with featured speaker Matt All, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.
• 5 p.m. — The W. Frank Barton School of Business and the College of Engineering with featured speaker Laura Bernstorf, director of special missions program management at Textron Aviation.

Departments on campus are invited to host an exhibit in Fan Alley during state events May 30-31 at a discounted rate. Fan Alley will have food trucks, yard games and local area businesses along Perimeter Road on the north side of Shocker Hall.

Campus departments can sign up to host a booth in Fan Alley at a discounted rate of $150. Booths are encouraged to offer interactive and fun activities for attendees.

Benefits of hosting a booth:

• Customized booth directly next to the high-traffic areas of state events.
• Exposure to nearly 35,000 attendees, from high schoolers to families, coaches and patrons, and more.
• Enhance the overall experience for attendees and elevate Wichita State.

Slots are limited for Fan Alley, so complete the exhibitor booth registration form soon.

Power, tables, chairs and equipment for booths are not provided. Departments are expected to supply the materials for their individual exhibits. Volunteers will be working to assist booths at Fan Alley for the duration of events.

Leo Wetta, investment adviser representative with Voya Financial, will be available for in-person meetings at Wichita State Tuesday, May 20. Faculty and staff can get one-on-one advising and review for their Voya Financial accounts as part of their KBOR retirement plan.

If you are interested in meeting with Leo, you can schedule a time to meet. Time slots are limited, so reserve a time soon. For questions, you can call Voya Financial Advisors at 316-686-2428.