Category: News

The Office of Online Learning and the Office of Adult Learning have merged into the Office of Online and Adult Learning (OAL).

With the fall semester approaching, the team provides assistance to students enrolled in fully online programs as well as adult learners, whether in person or online. OAL hopes to empower students by connecting them with the resources and tools they need to thrive both academically and in their personal lives.

Faculty and staff who know anyone who could benefit from OAL’s services can direct them to OAL services via its new webpage, and don’t forget to like and follow OAL on its social media platforms. 

The Barton School of Business has announced that Tadd Fowler, senior vice president, treasurer and global taxes at The Procter & Gamble Company, joined the Barton School Dean’s Advisory Board.

Tadd joined P&G in 2005, and currently has responsibility for all Global Treasury and Tax matters for the company. P&G’s Global Treasury organization manages global liquidity, capital markets, financial risk management, pensions and insurance. P&G’s Global Tax Organization manages P&G’s global tax and trade policy efforts, tax planning, tax controversy and compliance with P&G’s total global tax contribution approximating $10 billion annually.

There will be a planned maintenance period for the university’s Zoom account 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. Zoom will still be able to be used during the maintenance period, but any users actively hosting a meeting during that time may be disconnected from their meeting.

The maintenance period is only expected to last 15-20 minutes, but could potentially extend to 9 a.m. After the maintenance period, all licensed accounts will be reverted to a free basic account, except those who have previously supplied departmental funding for their Zoom license.

For any issues with an account or hosting meetings after the maintenance, submit a support request.

Curious when and how to see an academic advisor? Wondering if you can walk into financial aid or need to schedule an appointment? Several offices on campus adjust their hours to meet student expectations.

Email updates that need to be made to onestop@wichita.edu.

For all courses (in-person, hybrid and online) using virtual proctoring, as of Aug. 1, Wichita State supports only Examity.

Examity offers both automated and live proctoring options.

OneStop Student Services will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the month of August. OneStop will have staff in 112 Jardine Hall ready to answer student questions regarding registration, financial aid, student accounts and admissions.

Students can call or chat with live OneStop staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 855-978-1787 or visit the self-help portal.

Abby Arbeiter wanted to sing pop songs in a pub. So, she approached a musician in Fitzgerald’s Bar, in Dublin.

Her request led to some cultural confusion.

Students, faculty and staff can level up their college style and grab one of the new college T-shirts at the Shocker Store.

Tees are available in the Rhatigan Student Center and the online store.

Due to construction work involving replacing the faucets in Jabara Hall Aug. 2 and 3, the water will be turned off to the building.  ITS Help Desk and Desktop Support teams will be working 100% remotely during these two days.

Please contact helpdesk@wichita.edu or 316-978-4357, option 1 with any questions.

The Rhatigan Student Center will be without water starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 26 as the City of Wichita changes a water meter. The outage is expected to last up to two hours.

Restrooms and food services will be unavailable at this time.