Category: News

Student services around the Wichita State University campus will begin moving into the Shocker Success Center in late June.

The Shocker Success Center, an $18.5 million renovation of Clinton Hall, will house 19 offices, labs, centers and support services in a convenient location next to Rhatigan Student Center and Ablah Library.

Services will move into the new building in late June and early July. International Education will move into its new home on the lower level in September.

The Shocker Success Center will house these student services:

• Office of Online and Adult Learning
• CARE Team
• Career Closet
• Office of Hispanic Serving Initiatives
• Office of International Education
• Math Lab
• Military and Veterans Services
• Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance
• Office of Student Success
• OneStop Student Services
• Physics Lab
• Shocker Learning Center
• Shocker Support Locker
• Office of Student Accommodations and Testing
• Tech Help
• Testing Services
• TRIO Disability Support Services
• TRIO Student Support Services
• Wichita State University Writing Center

Lyndsay Pletcher has been promoted to the executive director of budget in the Division of Finance and Administration.

Lyndsay currently serves as senior budget analyst in the division, where she’s been since 2021. She previously served in the Human Resources Office as an operations lead and generalist from 2016 to 2021.

A search was conducted for the position earlier this year. Lyndsay brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and expertise to the role.

The Veteran Center has stoles and cords for military and veteran students graduating in spring 2024. Stole choice is red or blue; cord is red, white and blue.

Come by its office 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. until May 10 in 105 Grace Wilke Hall to get your graduation regalia. Must present a Shocker ID.

Students have many options for study abroad programs through Wichita State exchange partner universities and program providers, and Sept. 15 is the deadline for spring 2025 programs.

Students can start the process by attending a study abroad information session or watch the informational video. Study abroad scholarships are available, and applications for scholarships are also due by Sept. 15. Study Abroad encourages students to start that process in the spring.

• Learn how to apply
• Learn more about study abroad scholarships

For questions, contact Study Abroad at studyabroad@wichita.edu.

Medication take back is now everyday at Student Health. You can bring any unused or expired medication for safe disposal to Student Health Services in the Student Wellness Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

You can also pickup medication disposal bags to take with you for free at the Student Wellness Center.

Students, bring in your gently used textbooks and get cash during textbook buyback at the Shocker Store. Buyback will be during normal operating hours May 6-11 in the Rhatigan Student Center store.

The process of preparing for the upcoming copier fleet lease agreement renewal, set for Nov. 1, is currently underway. Your feedback as a current lessee of an ImageQuest Xerox copier is invaluable to navigate the decision-making process.

By taking a few moments to complete the survey, you will provide crucial insights that will directly influence the choices regarding the copier fleet. Your responses will help tailor offerings to better meet your needs and ensure a smooth transition into the new lease agreement. Responses are requested no later than May 10.

Sophie Martins is one of 137 college students recognized for their nonpartisan democratic engagement work during the 2023 election cycle.

Wichita State University and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) announced that Sophie Martins has been recognized as part of the 2024 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll awards college students doing outstanding work to advance nonpartisan democratic engagement at participating campuses. Sophie joins a group of 137 students recognized for their voter registration, education and turnout efforts during the 2023 elections, which featured critical ballot measures and local and state races.

“Whether it’s a presidential election year or one with critical state and local races on the ballot, students have a powerful role to play in fostering active and engaged campuses and getting their peers to participate in our democracy. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is honored to celebrate 137 student leaders who model nonpartisan democratic engagement,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, executive director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These honorees hosted candidate information sessions, created guides on polling location accessibility, registered their peers to vote and so much more. We know these students will continue to make a difference in our democracy.”

Studies show that voting and democratic participation are habits that are built and strengthened over time. A recent survey from CIRCLE showed that 86% of under-35 youth who voted in 2022 and 72% of those who voted in 2020 consider themselves extremely likely to vote in 2024. Colleges and universities have an important role to play in encouraging their students to become active and engaged citizens at the ballot box and beyond.

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. With the support of the ALL IN staff, campuses that join the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge complete a set of action items to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning, political engagement and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge engages more than 1,000 institutions enrolling over 10 million students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Campuses can join ALL IN here.

Staff Senate and Human Resources are excited to offer faculty and staff a professional development opportunity made possible through grants they wrote and were awarded by the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC). The grant provides a select number of seats for their leadership development path which starts with step one, When Everyone Leads.

Based on KLC’s bestselling book, “When Everyone Leads,” the six-hour course makes leadership accessible and inclusive, unleashing capacity for collective leadership in teams, organizations, coalitions and communities.

All faculty and staff are invited to go to the HR professional development website to learn more and find instructions for submitting an interest form.

Faculty, there is still time to submit summer and fall 2024 textbook information to the Shocker Store.

Verba Collect is a simplified faculty experience including pre-populated course assignments, easy-to-adopt past adoptions and smart book search. Verba Collect will send out customized emails to faculty and department coordinators with a unique link that logs you into a walkthrough process without any need for username or password. Once you get into Verba Collect, there are four short videos for your perusal showing how to get started, add materials and submit your adoptions. Keep an eye on your email inboxes for an email from Verba.

If you are interested in providing your course materials digitally through the Shocker Store’s Access Now program, where students will access them in Blackboard, select that option in the “Item Questions.” Should you choose to have your courses participate in the program and those courses cross list with another course. please order the same thing for both and note that on your order.

Those planning on using open resource materials can indicate that on their order as well and to flag the course as such and the information can be made available to students.

Those interested in learning more about Access Now can reach out at accessnow@wichita.edu. For any other questions or concerns, contact the Shocker Store at shockerstore.books@wichita.edu or 316-978-7032.