Category: Resources

We are keeping the families and loved ones of those affected by the devasting plane crash in Washington, D.C. in our thoughts. As a close-knit community, this incident has shaken the entire Shocker community.

We want to remind students that they have numerous support systems available as members of our community.

• You can schedule an appointment with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). It offers individual and group therapy, and no student will be turned away for the inability to pay. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
• The CARE Team offers proactive support to the entire Shocker community. If you or someone you know is struggling during this time, you can submit a concern at: wsu.news/careteamreporting
• Student Health Services can help a number of physical and mental health related issues that can result from difficult situations, such as treat acute symptoms like headaches, prescribe mental health medications after consultation with CAPS and more.

After such tragedies, it is more important than ever to come together and support your fellow peers.

As we learn more about the tragic Jan. 29 plane crash, we know the profound effect it has had on many in Wichita, including our campus. As a close-knit community, this hits especially close to home. As Shockers, we all need to support each other.

We also want faculty and staff to know that there are resources available to support you through these difficult times.

• The Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees at Wichita State through the state of Kansas and offers a variety of services, including personal counseling. Learn more about the Employee Assistance Program.
• The CARE Team offers proactive support to the entire Shocker community. If you or someone you know is struggling during this time, you can submit a report at: wsu.news/careteamreporting

During times like this, it is more important than ever to lean on your colleagues.

This is a reminder for all students, faculty and staff to send out surveys with Qualtrics. Wichita State has a license for Qualtrics, which became the official institutional survey software in 2012.

Qualtrics can be used for research purposes, program review, nominations, elections, applications and more.

Listed below are some of the benefits of using Qualtrics for your survey needs:

• The program reduces overall cost as the university has a site license for Qualtrics, so users do not have to pay any other third-party vendor.
• There is access to the Qualtrics Support Site to help users with survey design, methodology and survey questions.
• Members have access to on-campus survey experts to optimize their survey and response rate.
• Qualtrics ensures that users get accurate email lists of students, faculty and staff for their survey.
• Qualtrics reduces survey fatigue as it can create reduced samples that more approximately target your survey population.
• Qualtrics sends reminders, follow-ups and thank you emails to survey recipients.
• Users can view analytics of create reports, including filtered results within Qualtrics.
• Users can avoid getting marked as a spammer by sending surveys through Qualtrics rather than through their myWSU email.
• Users can create surveys with embedded video, audio and graphics.
• Users can create surveys that only show appropriate questions to each user using skip logic and survey flow.
• Users can export data directly to SPSS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV or PDF format.

If you need an account, would like training or have questions, contact Whitney Crager, Office of Planning and Analysis, at 316-978-5350 or at whitney.crager@wichita.edu.

The College of Health Professions has three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community.

• The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides speech-language and hearing services to people across the lifespan. The clinic faculty specialize in speaking, hearing, swallowing and spoken and written language impairments. The clinic offers a wide variety of audiology services, including hearing aid fitting and hearing aid repairs of all makes and models.
• The Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic offers a wide range of low-cost preventative, therapeutic and educational dental hygiene services.
• WSU’s General Dentistry’s services include cleanings, fillings, teeth whitening and dental implants. The dental clinic provides services in periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics. The WSU General Dentistry Practice offers a discount for dental care to WSU students and their spouses and children.

Open-source textbooks increase engagement and satisfaction for students, while reducing the financial burden of college. At WSU, you can have your course designated as either OAT-Z (zero cost) or OAT-L (low cost of $50 or less) under our Open / Alternative Textbook Initiative, which gives your course visibility to students in the schedule as an OAT course.

Open-source course materials include:

• Open-access textbook
• Library resources
• Open educational materials
• Multimedia resources
• Faculty-authored materials

For more information on OAT courses and materials, please visit the Open / Alternative Textbook Initiative, where you can also access the OAT course designation request forms.

The deadline to submit OAT designation request forms for spring is Monday, Sept. 30.

Are you tackling a research project or trying to make sense of complex social issues? Join us 3-4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons to discover how to easily find and analyze demographic and social data.

This workshop is designed to take the stress out of your research. You’ll learn how to access reliable data that can help you understand large populations and social trends, making your projects more impactful and manageable.

Make your research easier and more effective—learn more at libraries.wichita.edu/savvyscholar

With our new attendance tracking system, offering extra credit for student participation is now simpler than ever.

Help your students master the art of crafting a comprehensive literature review in our upcoming workshop 3-4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

Join us to explore the essential steps of conducting thorough research, synthesizing diverse perspectives, and effectively presenting findings. Equip your students with the skills they need to excel in academic research.

Join us 3-4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons for a workshop to walk you through the entire literature review process. Learn how to conduct comprehensive research, synthesize various perspectives, and present your findings clearly.

This workshop is designed to help you:

• Efficiently manage and organize your research
• Build a strong foundation for your academic papers
• Save time and reduce the stress of writing a literature review

Improve your research skills and make your academic work more manageable.

Learn more at libraries.wichita.edu/savvyscholar

Do you have questions about your digital course materials? Visit the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store on Wednesday or Thursday to get assistance from reps from Cengage, Pearson and McGraw-Hill.

The College of Health Professions (CHP) has three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community.

• The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides speech-language and hearing services to people across the lifespan. The clinic faculty specialize in speaking, hearing, swallowing and spoken and written language impairments. The clinic offers a wide variety of audiology services, including hearing aid fitting and hearing aid repair of all makes and models.
• The Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic offers a wide range of low-cost preventative, therapeutic and educational dental hygiene services.
• WSU’s General Dentistry’s services include cleanings, fillings, teeth whitening and dental implants. The dental clinic provides services in periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics. The WSU General Dentistry Practice offers a discount for dental care to WSU students and their spouses and children.