Category: Student Resources

Tuition Assistance applications for spring 2023 are now being accepted through the Online Application Form. The online application will be available through Dec. 1, 2022, and will close at the end of this application period.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied. There will be no exceptions.

Full program details can be found at www.wichita.edu/tuitionassistance.

For more information, contact TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

The TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) program is still accepting applications for the 2022-23 academic school year.

DSS is a federally funded program that assists and advocates for undergraduate students with disabilities through academic support, resources and services, enabling students to persist and graduate from Wichita State University.

DSS Program provides the following services:

• Academic advising throughout your academic career
• Adaptive computer lab
• Career advising and Graduate School information
• Financial advising and scholarship opportunities Grant aid information
• Study skills workshops
• Tutoring services

For more information, please conctact 316-978-5949 or visit 158 Grace Wilkie Annex.

The deadline to apply for Open/Alternative Textbook (OAT) course designations is Sept. 30. The OAT program is designed to expand the use of freely-available resources in classes to help address the rising cost of textbooks and the impact of that expense on students.

Courses with an OAT designation are visible to students in the course schedule to help them choose classes with low or no textbook costs. The course fee associated with OAT course designations is no longer required.

Have an idea? Not sure where to start? Why not start by learning about the tools and programs designed to help bring your ideas to life at one of Project Innovation Hub’s more than 40 new tool training workshops that help train students about operating equipment? Project Innovation Hub is a hands-on prototyping laboratory located in the John Bardo Center on WSU’s Innovation Campus.

Students of all skill levels and majors are welcome. The workshops include the following:

• 3D printers
• Laser cutters
• Sewing
• Screen printing
• Soldering
• Robotics

It’s never too late to try new tactics in the classroom and at home to improve learning. Students can quiz themselves or other classmates on class concepts, create questions from assigned readings to ask during class, or join a study group with other motivated students to improve academic performance.

Stop by the Heskett Center any day of the week to attend an F45 class. F45 instructors offer a wonderful and fun environment during workouts. F45 is s 45-minute a functional training class that involves a mix of hit and circuit-style workouts. Classes are available at the following times and days:

• 6:15 a.m, noon, 5:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday
• 6:15 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. Friday
• 1:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

The F45 program is going to start a new fitness routine for all Friday classes. The routine, “BRIXTON,” is a boxing and combat style workout that integrates elements of mixed martial arts, boxing, and self-defense. The class is open to all skill levels.

Students should take time to reflect on their past semester and think about their successes and what they can change to maximize their future success. To do this, there are a number of resources are available to students including meeting with a success coach or a peer financial coach in Student Success for assistance in setting goals, completing success plans or designing a financial plan to remain on the path to graduation.

Students should also think about about what applied learning experiences they are interested in as well as social and leadership opportunities, which can be found in Student Involvement.

Finals can be a stressful week for students, but it doesn’t have to be.

Use proper preparation to avoid stress by getting plenty of rest and consider adjusting your work schedule.

Additional resources are available at the Office of Student Success website. Students should also consult the finals schedule well in advance of finals week and develop a study plan for the remainder of the semester.

Students working on final fall 2022 assignments have access to a variety of success resources including the Writing Center, Math Lab and Shocker Learning Center.

Students can also take advantage of visiting their instructors during student hours for clarification on class content, forming a study group or cleaning and organizing dedicated study spaces during the final weeks of the semester.