Category: Faculty and Staff Resources

Jeremy Kohn, ChFC, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) financial consultant, will be available at Wichita State on Tuesday, Feb. 6 and Wednesday, Feb. 7 for in-person KBOR retirement plan consultation meetings.

Kohn can help individuals confirm they are on track for enough income at retirement and provide specific investment recommendations at a fiduciary level of care for their TIAA funds.

To schedule a meeting with Jeremy, visit the TIAA website, login and follow the prompts to schedule an in-person meeting at WSU. Call the TIAA scheduling team at 800-732-8353 for assistance in scheduling a meeting, or email Kohn at jeremy.kohn@tiaa.org to schedule a virtual meeting later in February.

Tuition assistance applications for spring 2024 are now being accepted through the online application form. The online application will be available through Dec. 1 and will close at the end of this application period.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied with no exceptions.

Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

Jeremy Kohn, ChFC, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) financial consultant, will be available at Wichita State on Tuesday, Oct. 17 and Wednesday, Oct. 18 for in-person KBOR retirement plan consultation meetings.

Kohn can help individuals confirm they are on track for enough income at retirement and provide specific investment recommendations at a fiduciary level of care for their TIAA funds.

To schedule a meeting with Jeremy, visit the TIAA website, login and follow the prompts to schedule an in-person meeting at WSU. Call the TIAA scheduling team at 800-732-8353 for assistance in scheduling a meeting.

Tuition assistance applications for the spring 2024 semester are now being accepted through the online application form. The online application will be available through Dec. 1.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied with no exception.

Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

The university has extended the deadline to apply for fall 2023 tuition assistance. The new deadline is Friday, Aug. 25.

Applications for fall 2023 tuition assistance can be submitted through the online application form. Faculty and staff may apply for employee, spouse or dependent tuition assistance.

Tuition assistance can be applied to undergraduate, graduate or to the badge programs courses.

Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

The HR Total Rewards team reminds staff and faculty that the deadline for fall 2023 tuition assistance applications is Saturday, July 1. Tuition assistance applications for fall 2023 are submitted through the online application form.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied without exception.

Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

Instructors who used Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) for the spring semester will have access to the results on Friday, May 19. There will be an email sent from “WSU Evaluations” with information on how to access the results.

Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) results are tentatively set to be mailed to the departments on Thursday, May 25. Check with your department after this date regarding your SPTE results packet(s).

Additional information regarding both course evaluations can be found on their respective websites:

• Course Evaluations & Surveys
• Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness

This semester, course evaluations will transition more to the new platform, Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES). CES utilizes Blackboard to centralize all facets of the course evaluation process:

• Communications to alert faculty and students to take action
• Dashboards for both faculty and students to monitor activity
• Deliver the course evaluation to the students
• Reports available for faculty on completed evaluations

Having the CES components embedded within a central location where most instructional activity is being done is key to maintaining communications and performance.

More information can be found on the CES website. Additionally, check for emails sent from WSU Evaluations or Sandra Ranney, and for spring 2023 SPTE users, a letter with the results.

For any questions, contact Sandy Ranney at sandra.ranney@wichita.edu.

Tuition assistance applications for the fall 2023 semester are now being accepted through the online application form. The online application will be available through July 3.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied with no exceptions.

Questions can be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

Faculty and staff can visit the Faculty/Staff Acute Care Clinic for minor and acute medical issues only. Appointments are required for the clinic.

The clinic is located in the Student Wellness Center within the Steve Clark YMCA. Most appointments are $30 to $50 for an office visit evaluation by a Student Health Services medical provider, dependent on insurance. The office visit cost does not include the costs for laboratory services, medications or radiology services. Call 316-978-4792 to schedule an appointment.

Co-pays or deductibles are the employee’s responsibility and depend on personal health insurance benefits.

Examples of minor/acute illness/injury acceptable for treatment:

• Cough, cold, fever and flu
• Sore throats and sinus infections
• Bronchitis and pneumonia
• Allergies and asthma
• Sprains and strains that are non-work related
• Headaches and acute migraine
• Urinary tract infections
• Ear and eye infections
• Rashes and skin infections
• Minor procedures, such as ear lavages
• In-house laboratory services – rapid strep, UAs, mono, etc.
• Radiology X-ray services – not ultrasound
• Pharmacy services — with prescriptions written by SHS providers
• Immunizations
• Tuberculosis testing
• Blood pressure checks
• Sexually transmitted infections with symptoms

Injuries and illnesses occurring while on the job at WSU must be reported to your supervisor and follow Human Resources procedures. Student Health Services cannot treat potential workers’ compensation injuries or illnesses.

WSU Student Health employees will provide medical services as licensed medical providers. They are nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses. The clinic is a Student Health Services clinic.