In conjunction with the National Weather Service, the State of Kansas will participate in the Severe Weather Preparedness Week from March 4 to 8. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, Sedgwick County Emergency Management Services will sound the severe weather sirens throughout the county.

All personnel — faculty, staff, students and guests — are expected to go to a designated shelter until the all clear is given. This drill will be educational for all involved and provide those overseeing campus safety a way of evaluating the effectiveness of WSU’s emergency preparedness during a tornado. Go to the Wichita State Tornado Shelters webpage to learn more about what to do during a tornado warning and to locate your designated shelter.

For more information, contact Andrew Clem, Environmental, Health and Safety Department director, at 316-978-7904 or email andrew.clem@wichita.edu.

Cody Charvat, operations officer for Sedgwick County Emergency Management, will conduct a training session for chief emergency building coordinators (CEBC) and emergency building coordinators (EBC) from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, March 23 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center.

The training session is for new EBCs or any current coordinators wishing to attend a refresher session.

Those interested can sign up for “Emergency Building Coordinator (EBC) Overview” in myTraining.

Due to routine maintenance, Clinton Hall and Ablah Library will not have hot water until Friday, July 22. For more information, contact Andrew Clem at 316-978-7904.

The elevator in McKinley Hall is currently out of service and under repair. This project is expected to be ongoing through the summer 2022 semester and may impact part of the fall 2022 semester.

If you are a student with a disability and are needing accommodations due to the outage of the elevator please fill out the Disability Services Intake Form for assistance.

If you are a staff or faculty member with a disability and are needing accommodations due to the outage of the elevator, please contact your supervisor and the HR Total Rewards Team at totalrewards@wichita.edu.

Andrew Clem, director of WSU Environmental, Health and Safety; and Cody Charvat, director of Sedgwick County Emergency Management, will conduct training sessions for chief emergency building coordinators (CEBC) and emergency building coordinators (EBC) on Wednesday, March 30, in room 142 of the Rhatigan Student Center.

The training session is 9-9:45 a.m. for new CEBCs or any current CEBC wishing to attend a refresher session. The training session for new EBC or any current EBC wishing to attend a refresher session will be held from 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 in 142 RSC.

Please sign up for these sessions in myTraining.

In conjunction with the National Weather Service, the State of Kansas will participate in the National Weather Service Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 7-11, 2022. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, Sedgwick County Emergency Management Services will sound the severe weather sirens throughout the county.

In the past, Wichita State has used this annual drill to have all students, faculty, staff and visitors report to their severe weather shelter area. However, this year WSU will not report to the designated severe weather shelter areas. Instead, the Shocker community should use this time to review the location of the severe weather shelter area is in their building.

For more information please contact Andrew Clem, Environmental, Health and  Safety department director at 316-978-7904 andrew.clem@wichita.edu.

The west elevator at John Bardo Center is currently out of service and will not be available  beginning Jan. 28. Maintenance will last approximately one week. The east elevator is still in operation.

The elevator in McKinley Hall is currently out of service and under repair. This project is expected to be ongoing through the spring and summer 2022 semesters.

If you are a student with a disability and in need of receiving possible accommodations due to the outage of the McKinley Hall elevator, please start the intake process.  If you are a staff or faculty member with a disability and in need of receiving possible accommodations due to the outage of the McKinley Hall elevator, please contact your supervisor and/or the HR Total Rewards Team at totalrewards@wichita.edu.

The weather is getting colder and Wichita State’s Environmental Health and Safety office would like to remind everyone that portable space heaters are generally prohibited on campus. If temperature set-points cannot be maintained, WSU Facilities services will determine whether or not to allow a space heater. For more information, please refer to the following WSU Policies and Procedures:

11.27 HVAC Systems Standards

11.20 Space Heaters

Departments neeeding to dispose any old or expired waste chemicals, paints, batteries and light bulbs should submit a Facilities Services work order to Wichita State’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department. Once EHS receives the form, they will schedule a pick-up time with the requesting department to remove the waste.

Old, expired or unwanted chemicals being stored in departments can create potential hazards for employees and students. Proper disposal of these items is important to maintain a healthy environment and to stay compliant with state and federal requirements.

Only wastes generated by University faculty, staff, and students will be accepted for disposal. Personal household wastes will not be accepted. Personal items can be disposed of at the Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste facility.

Please do not drop off wastes at WSU Facilities Services.

In addition to following proper chemical disposal procedures, members should not move chemical containers that have crystals or powder build-up on the container or around the lid. These containers may be shock-sensitive and can explode.

Members who discover chemical containers with crystals or powder build-up should immediately contact Andrew Clem at 316-978-7904.