Author: Kim Sandlin

The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) Success Coaching Knowledge Community annually recognizes a professional that has shown innovation above and beyond the role as a professional mentor or coach within the field of success coaching. Award winners must adhere to professional standards within the association and demonstrate their unique contributions to success coaching to enhance the life of their students.

Chelsea Dey is one of two coaches who will receive the national award at the NASPA 2024 Annual Conference in March. Dey began her professional career at Wichita State five years ago as the first success coach, serving students in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Currently, she serves the students in the College of Health Professions and serves as the lead success coach in Student Success. She also serves on a number of campus committees in her current role.

“Chelsea has been instrumental in building the Success Coaching program at Wichita State,” said Kim Sandlin, director of Student Success. “Faculty, staff and most importantly students have all given individual examples of the positive impact she has on student experiences, not only in CHP but also across all majors through her leadership and commitment to coaching students.”

The location for the 2023 Clash of the Colleges has been moved to the Hubbard Hall lawn (just east of the building) and the Heskett Center. Additional modifications have been established to ensure our students, faculty and staff are able to safely enjoy this Wichita State tradition.

Join at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 for the ninth annual Clash of the Colleges and find out which academic college is crowned champion.

Over the past decade, the Office of Student Money Management (OSMM) has served prospective and current students by providing information and services about making good financial decisions and preparing a financial plan for college.

As financial wellness programs have grown in high schools and services in financial aid have become more focused around financial wellness, OSMM announced that student money management services are now available through the Office of Financial Aid.

Students can schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor to talk about budgeting and financial wellness while learning how financial aid opportunities may help. Additionally, students have access to an online resource, CashCourse, which helps them develop these skills on demand.

Student Success will host the annual Orientation spring update meeting at 2 p.m. today in Hubbard Hall room 208.

During the meeting, we will review the highlights from the Orientation feedback sessions, the purpose of Orientation, and the program agendas for new students entering in the summer and fall 2022.

Please note, these programs are designed for new, degree seeking, domestic undergraduate students. Presenters are encouraged to attend.

If you are a student who has a learning, mental or physical disability, make sure to register with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). ODS helps students ensure they have the accommodations they  need in all their classrooms and university activities to help students meet their goals. Students that require temporary  assistance also qualify for these accommodations.

Visit the ODS website to find out if you qualify to receive support.

Have a paper to write but you’d rather binge the next season of your favorite series on Netflix? Managing your time, priorities, life roles and academic deadlines can get overwhelming. To help you get organized and focused, visit Student Success’ Time Management website, or stop by the Shocker Learning Center at Lindquist Hall (Room 107) to meet with a peer success coach or schedule an appointment with your success coach to help you stay on track.

Were you a transfer student in college? The Transfer Student Working Group is developing a list of current faculty and staff who were or are transfer students. If you are interested in receiving more information about upcoming opportunities designed to support and celebrate transfer students or want to join the growing group of transfer advocates, fill out this quick form. You can also visit the Transfer Student Working Group website.

Are you a transfer student? The members of Wichita State Transfer Working Group want to hear about your experience as a Shocker at a virtual Transfer Student Feedback Meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. For more information or attend, please contact student.success@wichita.edu.

Have you made strong connections on campus with other students, faculty or staff? Wichita State University Student Success team is here to help students. One of the best ways to keep making progress toward your degree is connecting to the people, the resources and the services on campus.

Check out Wichita State’s Student Success website for tips on how to make successful campus connections. Students are also invited to make connections at Welcomefest 2022, which also provides easy access to  campus events  to meet other students and get connected to campus resources. If you need tips on how to show your instructors you are engaged remotely, check out the Technology and Class Involvement videos on the Shocker Secrets to Success Sessions website.

The spring 2022 semester has just begun. This is an exciting time, but it’s also a time to educate yourself about early deadlines to ensure your success as a student. To help review a list of deadlines, visit the spring 2022 semester and academic calendar website to find deadlines related to schedule changes, payment arrangements and refunds.

If you are planning to apply for scholarships to cover costs next year, you can also visit the Wichita scholarship website to view deadlines and opportunities.