Category: Student Resources

Students should take time now to reflect on the past 16 weeks and think ahead about the upcoming spring and summer semester. Reflecting on what went well and what you would change are important steps in maximizing your opportunity for future success at Wichita State.

To aid with this, there are a number of resources available. Students can meet with a success coach or a peer financial coach at 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 consider future co-curricular opportunities which are also important in developing goals and plans for next year. To do this, students can meet with Student Involvement to discover applied learning experiences, social and leadership opportunities.

Don’t wait. Start planning the rest of your academic year now. Enrollment is now open for spring If you haven’t already, enroll today.

Are you an electrical engineering major and need assistance paying for college? Apply for the H1B One Workforce Grant program today.

The H-1B One Workforce Grant Program is designed to develop replicable, comprehensive workforce strategies for preparing the workforce for middle- to high-skilled H-1B occupations within the information technology, advanced manufacturing, and transportation sectors. These grants will build proofs of concept of innovative training models that can be replicated by the broader workforce system.

Have you thought about finals yet? Find out when your finals are scheduled and learn what kinds of exams will be offered in each class. If you are new to online exams, be sure you learn how online testing works and check your tech before your exams.

It’s helpful to know the supplies you will need so you can get them ahead of time. You may also need to manage your time differently and, if possible, consider lowering your hours at work or changing your work schedule to accommodate study time.

For more information and resources, visit the Student Success website.

Wichita State’s TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for the 2021-22 academic school year. TRIO DSS offers numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance, tutoring  and more.

The TRIO Staff can also provide one-on-one virtual or in-person meetings to accommodate students for their academic success. Many DSS graduates cite DSS as a critical program on campus that provided the support, university connections and resources necessary for their success.

The TRIO DSS office is located at the Grace Wilkie Annex (Room 158). For more information or to apply, visit WSU’s TRIO DSS website or contact 316-978-5949. 

Are you interested in studying at another university while paying Wichita State tuition? The National Student Exchange (NSE) allows students to study for a semester or a full academic year at a participating university. Students can then take classes that might not be offered at WSU, while also experiencing a new campus environment, and many other benefits while working toward their degree.

For more information, contact Abbi Whisler at NSE@wichita.edu or visit WSU’s National Student Exchange website.

If you are selecting classes for the spring 2022 semester, look for Access Now under course attributes to see which courses are in that program. All Access Now courses provide students with their required materials in an all-digital format on and before the first day of class at a drastically reduced price.

All Access Now courses are delivered to students via Blackboard. The material subscription is charged to the student’s account. Students who do not wish to participate may opt-out on Blackboard until the 100% refund date of their course.

For more information, please contact the Shocker Store at accessnow@wichita.edu.

Helping students develop job skills inside and outside the classroom is essential when preparing them for life after graduation. Students should be working on their career-ready competencies and strengthening them before graduation. If students need professional work experience in their field, they can explore applied learning opportunities.

Students can track their applied learning opportunities (and earn prizes) in the Shocker 360 app, which allows them to log experiences to share with potential employers. All of these resources can be found at the Shocker Career Accelerator website.

Sure, you have the academic knowledge for your job after you graduate, but what other skills do you have? Do you know what employers expect from their new employees? If you don’t, you can look through the Shocker Career Accelerator’s career-ready competencies.

Students can also create a profile and search for a job on the Shocker Career Accelerator website with the career database, Handshake. Students can also track their applied learning experiences in a new app called Shocker 360 (and earn prizes.)

Student IDs have been updated and now have suicide prevention resources listed on the back. If you are in a situation where you or a friend are in a time of need, suicide prevention resources are now in close reach. For more information, visit #WSUWeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training website.

WSU’s TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for this academic school year. They offer numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance and tutoring. The staff also provides one-on-one virtual or in-person meetings to accommodate students for their academic success.

For more information or to apply, call at 316-978-5949 or come see us at Grace Wilkie Annex (Room 158).