Wichita State recognizes the importance of mental health and well-being for faculty and staff. The university offers a variety of resources to support employees during challenging times.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP provides confidential counseling services, crisis intervention and workshops on stress management and coping strategies.
Peer support: In addition to professional resources, employees are encouraged to lean on their colleagues for support. Building a strong network of coworkers can provide emotional support and a sense of community. If you are concerned about one of your colleagues or students, submit a CARE Team report.
The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Wichita State offers free hearing evaluations to faculty and staff. During the evaluation, a graduate student — under the direct supervision of a licensed audiologist — will test the patient’s hearing to determine if there is hearing loss and the type and severity of the loss. Hearing evaluations will last approximately one to two hours. If a patient does appear to have hearing loss, the appointment may last longer.
To schedule an appointment, call 316-978-3289. The clinic is located at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at the intersection of 29th and Oliver streets.
The following table is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. The dates shown below are for the summer 2025 semester.
The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for summer semester courses that start in June.
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.
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.
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.
Did you know that the University Libraries can help you publish Open Access (OA) without paying a fee?
In 2024, University Libraries began participating in Read & Publish consortium subscription deals. These agreements include traditional journal access and cover OA publishing fees for affiliated authors. That means if you’re the corresponding author and affiliated with Wichita State, your OA publishing fees are already paid through the library’s subscription at no extra cost to you.
The following table is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. The dates shown below are for the summer 2025 semester.
The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for summer semester courses that start in May.
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.
The new Tuition Assistance application for the upcoming academic year — fall 2025 through summer 2026 — will be available starting May 1. The priority deadline for fall 2025 applications is July 1. The final deadline for fall 2025 applications is Aug. 4. Applications are submitted through the online application form.
With the changes implemented in spring 2025, applications for multiple semesters within the same academic year can be submitted with one application. Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied without exception.
The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) will hold a Faculty Support Network discussion from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 8 in 102C McKinley Hall. Dr. Rhonda Lewis, community psychology, will facilitate a conversation around the topic of navigating new guidance on language use and terminology as researchers and educators.
Faculty are also invited to a weekly coffee hour every Friday in April from 9-10 a.m. in the FARE Office, 112 Jardine Hall. See events across campus coming up for faculty on the FARE events page, and email fare@wichita.edu with any questions.
