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The Office of Admissions will be closed from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 for staff development. Please call 316-978-3085 if you need assistance.

Join nurse Heather Stafford, Student Health Services director, Camille Childers, Katie Austin from Housing and Residence Life, and First-Year Programs student intern Caitlin Nolen live on the Student Health Services Facebook page to discuss new freshmen and staying healthy on campus.

Twenty-five years ago, we asked a group of local professionals to predict what life would be like in 2020. As our celebration of Wichita State’s 125th year comes to a close, we asked experts and influencers to talk about those predictions from 25 years ago.

The Wichita State University Office of Admissions will close June 23 for professional development.

For assistance during this time, please all  316-978-3085.

The Registrar’s Office will be closed for staff development and training 1-5 p.m. June 21. During this time, customers can visit the OneStop office at Jardine Hall (Room 112) for assistance.

Wichita State University Parking Services is currently pre-selling FY22 ePermits to Wichita State departments, corporations and partners. If you are the contact for your department’s ePermits and would like to renew for FY22, please email the WSU parking office to start the process.

Your department will not be billed until the next fiscal year; however, we’d like to make sure your account is up to date so there is not a lapse in ePermit coverage. Most current departmental ePermits expire on Aug. 31.

Wichita State University’s Delta Dental of Kansas Dental Clinic is open during the summer. The dental clinic provides a full range of services with in-house specialists, including cleanings, fillings, tooth whitening and bleaching, and dental implants. The clinic is open to the campus community and the general public. Most major insurances are accepted, and they also offer payroll deductions for employees at Wichita State. The clinic is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday.

To schedule an appointment, call 316- 978-8350. The clinic is located near the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at the intersection of 29th and Oliver streets.

Congratulations to the following individuals for their recent election to the 2021-22 University Staff Senate executive team. The Unclassified Professional (UP) Senate and University Support Staff (USS) Senate will officially merge to become the University Staff Senate on July 1.

• President: Gabriel Fonseca
• President-elect: Denise Gimlin
• Vice president: Kayla Jasso
• USS representative: Angela Linder
• Secretary: Kennedy Rogers

Shaunte’ Levine is the recipient of the fourth annual Launch Award through Harvester Arts and the Wichita State School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI).

Wichita State University’s request for no increase to tuition in the 2021-22 academic year has been approved by the Kansas Board of Regents.

This follows a 2% increase last year and no increase in 2019. Holding tuition rates flat for the second time within three years, while state direct funding to the university was also reduced by 1.8%, was a significant challenge. After careful consideration of the overall impact to students, a 3.0% campus-wide budget reduction was implemented on operations funded with tuition and/or state funding, with the goal of maintaining existing tuition rates.

Also approved by the Board of Regents is an increase in all combined mandatory student fees of $13 per credit hour. These fees were not increased last year.

The increase in mandatory student fees is driven predominantly by the elimination of the Online Fee of $97.25 that students paid when enrolled in a class with online course delivery. But as online credit hours have continued to experience significant growth – even prior to the pandemic – both students and parents have voiced a preference for a more consistent and equitable pricing model, regardless of the method of course delivery.

“We decided to remove the online course fee in response to students’ requests for a more equitable fee structure,” says Interim Provost Dr. Shirley Lefever. “We hope this allows students to select courses that are the best fit for their learning needs without worrying about online fees.”

The $13 increase in the campus infrastructure and support fee will support the costs currently funded through the Online Fee that are largely beneficial to all students, as well as provide the infrastructural support for online class offerings. Examples include Blackboard software and 24/7 support, software for video lectures, test proctoring services, Zoom licensing for the entire campus, and support for instructional design.

Some colleges will also implement increases to existing course fees to support instructional costs associated with learning in those disciplines that was previously funded through the Online Fee.

Wichita State’s tuition proposal submitted to the Kansas Board of Regents can be found at www.kansasregents.org.