Category: News

Starting Feb. 5, the Amazon Business Prime account will be part of the Wu-Buy E-Procurement system. Users must log into Wu-Buy and select the Amazon supplier tile which will direct them to the Amazon site.

Financial Operations is thrilled to share this exciting news to enhance the Amazon Business Prime ordering experience.

For those who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the field of education and becoming an advanced professional, Wichita State offers a Master of Education in learning and instructional design. The program is designed to be innovative, dynamic and flexible, catering to the diverse needs and goals of individuals seeking to advance their careers in teaching, learning and program design.

Those interested in learning more about the program can attend virtual information sessions that are held at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month during the fall and spring semesters. The next session is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6.

To obtain the link for the sessions or any further information, please contact Dr. Jay, associate professor and program chair for Master of Education in learning and instructional design, at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu.

The first Food for Fines of the spring semester will take place Feb. 5-9. This is an initiative to serve the population of Wichita State while supporting the Shocker Support Locker. During this week certain parking and traffic citations can be forgiven with a designated donation to the Shocker Support Locker. Donations can be dropped off at the Student Government Association office in 219 Rhatigan Student Center or the University Police Department.

For more information and details about the program and donation eligibility, please visit the Student Advocate webpage or email the student advocates at sga.gradadvocate@wichita.edu or sga.ugadvocate@wichita.edu

For those graduating with their graduate degrees this semester, don’t forget to submit your application for degree. The deadline to submit is Monday Feb. 12. All students who plan to graduate must submit their application for degree and have their plan of study on file with the Graduate School.

To find the AFD form, go to myWSU, click on myClasses and then under “Graduation Links.”

For questions, email wsugradschool@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3253.

For those who want to “be the change,” social work may be the right path for that goal. Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is accepting additional applications for the 2023-24 school year through Saturday, April 1.

The program is open to all majors and has both full- and part-time schedule options. MSW students go on to work in mental health, forensics, health care, addiction treatment, aging, human resources, schools, international settings, child and family welfare, disaster relief, athletic programs and more.

For more information, contact Shaunna Millar, MSW director, at shaunna.millar@wichita.edu.

Do you know a WSU employee who deserves special recognition for their contributions to Wichita State? The deadline for nominations has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday Feb. 2.

These awards recognize the dedication and excellence of WSU employees who have provided exemplary, dedicated and caring service to the WSU community that is beyond the expectations of the duties and responsibilities of their position. Selected honorees are recognized at the annual Shocker Pride Celebration.

Award details and the nomination form can be found on the Staff Senate Awards website. Nominations can be submitted to marissa.kouns@wichita.edu.

In response to student needs, the College of Engineering is offering free math tutoring and labs to any students who could benefit from precalculus, calculus 1 or calculus 2 assistance. Casey Shotwell, an assistant educator in the college, is available for one-on-one precalculus tutoring by appointment, as well as a calculus 1 lab from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and a calculus 2 lab from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Both labs take place in A131 in the Partnership 2 Building.

“We want to remove any academic barriers students may be facing,” said Dr. Anthony Muscat, the dean of the college. “After offering the tutoring and labs for two prior semesters, we have seen some great benefits to students.”

Students interested in scheduling a precalculus tutoring session may contact Shotwell at casey.shotwell@wichita.edu. To attend a lab, interested students should enroll in the applicable Blackboard group and visit A131 in the Partnership 2 Building at the designated time.

• Calculus 1 Blackboard group
• Calculus 2 Blackboard group

Discover a diverse range of topics, from cybersecurity to scotch, pickleball to painting and much more, and connect with fellow community members while exploring your passions with Wichita State’s Community Education classes.

These classes are open to everyone in the community, and they do not count for college credit, which means no tests, no homework and no pressure.

Periodically, information will be posted regarding Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool to help users better understand Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool.

Today’s focus is on CES results.

• Results will only be available at the end of the completed semester. It does not matter when your course took place during the semester. Holding results until the end of the semester complies with KBOR policy and allows for accurate norming.
• Results will become available the Friday after grades are due to the Registrar’s Office.
• The electronic results can be found through the instructor dashboard under “Project Results.”
• There are restrictions on results. If the response rate is 0% or if the number of respondents is lower than four, then there will be no results. This restriction includes both statistics and comments.
• Results will include the mean, standard deviation, and median for the course. Reports will also show these statistics by university and division benchmarks. This benchmark data will be from the same semester as the evaluation and will not include any other data.
• Also included is a table of the “Mean of Means” by course and instructor questions.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.

Periodically, information will be posted regarding Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool to help users better understand Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool.

Today’s focus is on response rate.

• A response rate widget will appear on the instructor’s dashboard when the semester’s project starts. However, data for a course may not appear until that course evaluation is available to the students.
• In the list below, there are some suggestions to potentially increase response rates and receive useful and constructive feedback.
  • Designate time in class for students to complete evaluations.
  • Add a blurb about course evaluations in the syllabus.
  • Let students know that you value their honest and constructive feedback and tell them how you use their feedback.
  • When evaluations open for the course, remind students that they are available.
  • Remind students that evaluations are completely anonymous, and results are not available until after grades are turned in to the Registrar’s office.
  • It is best to complete the evaluations sooner in the evaluation period rather than later. Blackboard will be affected if the student has not taken some action regarding the evaluation towards the end of the period.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.