Author: Corby Redington

The WSU Staff Senate is reestablishing the Shocker Employee and Dependent Scholarship. To make the scholarship viable, more money needs to be infused into the fund before the scholarship can be awarded. With the help of staff, faculty, administration and alumni, the Staff Senate hopes to make funds available within the next year.

Join in supporting the Shocker Employee and Dependent Scholarship on Sept. 17 and share this information with family and friends who would like to contribute. The University Staff Senate thanks you for supporting WSU employees with opportunities to further their education and increase their earning potential.

The next University Staff Senate (USS) meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room, or via Teams. All USS meetings are open to the Wichita State campus community.

Learn more about University Staff Senate Meetings, access meeting links and previous meeting minutes, on the USS website.

New schedule builders and department chairs are encouraged to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training sessions with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 17 and 18. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2025 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to schedule building are required to attend both section one and section two of the full training.

Experienced schedule builders are encouraged to attend the Schedule Building Overview Session offered on July 10. This is a refresher and is not intended to replace the full two-day training for new schedule builders.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Register to attend.

• Experienced schedule builders:
  • Schedule Building Overview: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 10
• New schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section One: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17
  • Banner Schedule Building Section Two: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 18
• All schedule builders:
  • Open labs will be made available beginning the week of July 22. Check myTraining for dates and times

Visit the Schedule Building webpage (wichita.edu/schedulebuilding) for schedule building related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training for questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

The wait is over, and the migration of finance reports from Reporting Services to WSU Reporting is complete. New and experienced users are both encouraged to attend a WSU Reporting Demo in Microsoft Teams to learn best practices, tips and tricks.

The topics discussed during the session will include accessing WSU Reporting, locating and running reports, exporting and format options, managing saved searches and shortcuts, organizing the My Content page, and more.

Sessions are scheduled at least once every month and are available for registration in myTraining through myWSU. For more information about the WSU Reporting platform, including guidelines for requesting access to reports, visit the WSU Reporting Hub webpage.

Generative AI is here! Tools like Microsoft Copilot and Adobe Firefly are changing how many institutions, including WSU, conduct business. While these technologies can streamline processes and save time, they may also introduce new security risks for individuals and the university. To help ensure the security of our digital environment, please take a moment to review the new SharePoint site, Generative AI at WSU. This site contains useful information for WSU students and employees of all levels of AI proficiency. Find out more by visiting wichita.edu/ai.

New schedule builders and department chairs are encouraged to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training sessions with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on Dec. 6 and 7. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for summer and fall 2024 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to schedule building in Banner are required to attend both Section 1 and Section 2 of the full training.

Experienced schedule builders are encouraged to attend the Schedule Building Overview session offered Dec. 5. This is a refresher and is not intended to replace the full two-day training for new schedule builders.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Please register to attend:

• Experienced schedule builders:
  • Schedule Building Overview: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5
• New schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 1: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 2: 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7
• All schedule builders:
  • An open lab is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 13 and more will be made available in January 2024. Check myTraining for additional dates and times.

Visit the Schedule Building homepage for more information. Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training for questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

Do you have questions about how to navigate WSU Reporting? Register for a WSU reporting overview and Q&A session held in Microsoft Teams. Sessions are available for sign-up in myTraining and will be held at the following times:

• 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19
• 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5
• 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18

The session will be a general introduction to the system and will include the following information:

• Accessing WSU Reporting
• Locating and running reports in Team Content
• Exporting reports into different formats
• Customizing the My Content page
• Creating shortcuts to frequently used reports

For questions about the training, contact Corby Redington at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

New schedule builders and department chairs are encouraged to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training session with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 18 and 19. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2024 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to Schedule Building are required to attend both Section 1 and Section 2 of the full training.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Please register to attend:

• Full Training for new schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 1: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 2: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 19
• Open Labs for all schedule builders:
  • Open Labs have been scheduled; please visit myTraining to register
  • Sessions are held weekly in Jabara Hall until the spring 2024 schedule is due on Sept. 1
  • Get in-person assistance from Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office
  • Stop by for a quiet place to work on your schedule

Visit the Schedule Building homepage for related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training if you have questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

New schedule builders and department chairs are invited to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training sessions with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 18 and 19. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2024 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to schedule building are required to attend both Section 1 and Section 2 of the full training.

Experienced schedule builders are encouraged to attend the Schedule Building Overview Session offered on July 11. This is a refresher and is not intended to replace the full two-day training for new schedule builders.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Please register to attend:

• Experienced schedule builders:
  • Schedule Building Overview: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11
• New schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 1: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 2: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 19
• All schedule builders:
  • Open Labs will be made available beginning the week of July 24. Please check myTraining for dates and times

Visit the Schedule Building homepage for schedule building related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training if you have questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.