Category: Student Resources

Early enrollment for spring 2023 classes begins Nov. 14. Have you checked your myWSU account recently? Do you have any active holds preventing you from enrolling? If so, you will need to use the time between now and the first day of enrollment to clear your holds and complete your requirements so you are eligible to enroll as early as possible.

Depending on your degree program, you may be required to meet with a faculty member or an advisor before enrolling. Don’t know where to go? Visit Wichita State’s Academic Advising website for contact information and locations of our advising centers.

Don’t delay. Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor today.

This time of the semester often brings increased stress and sickness. Luckily, Student Health Services, Counseling and Prevention Services and Campus Recreation offer many opportunities for students to relax and create or maintain a balanced lifestyle. The following resources to help students develop balance:

• CAPS (Counseling and Prevention Services)
• Student Health
• Campus Recreation

Students may feel anxious about approaching their professors and need encouragement to interact with them. Despite these reservations, making connections with faculty can help students feel more comfortable in class, get references for jobs or graduate school, and help advise them about career options.

Use the link below and to learn few tips on how to approach and speak with professors. Remember, faculty members are often their best resource for academic success.

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.

Do you need help? Wichita State’s Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) has a variety of mental health services with people ready to help students. Visit their website to view a full list of services.

Are you feeling overwhelmed prioritizing, studying and juggling multiple roles while trying to meet your academic deadlines? Time management will always be one of the biggest challenges for all college students but Wichita State’s student success coaches are here to help.

Students who want to to improve their time-management skills can find tips and resources in the Time Management section of the Student Success website.

Students can also reach out to their professional success coach for help on time management.

Students, have you been to student hours yet? If your answer is no, take the opportunity this week to visit at least one of your professors in their office during their student hours.

Only a handful of students each semester use this opportunity to get to know their professors outside of the classroom. You might even gain an advisor, mentor or get the answer to your questions from your text.

Now, more than ever, it is important to make connections with your fellow classmates, instructors and helpful WSU staff.

Some helpful tips:

• Try arriving a little early to class to get to know other students and your instructors. Don’t know what to say to your instructor? Check out this page on the Student Success website.
• And get involved! There are a lot of Welcomefest events this month all over campus, giving you a chance to meet people and learn more about resources and organizations at WSU. 

OneStop Student Services will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 1-Sept. 1 at 112 Jardine Hall. During this time, a staff and student worker will be available to answer questions about enrollment, financial aid, student accounts, records and registration.

Students who are unable to come by during business hours can contact the office 24 hours a day, seven days a week via phone or live chat at 855-978-1787.

Welcome new and returning Shockers to the start of what is hopefully a wonderful semester. As your assistant vice president for wellness, I want to welcome you and wish you success and well-being in the new academic year.  

It was 25 years ago when my journey at Wichita State began as a first generation, transfer student. That was a tough year for me with many transitions. Periods of transition and stress make us more vulnerable to problems with our health. It’s important to prioritize self-care and create a balanced lifestyle while navigating the changes of a new school year.

I had lost contact with my support system and put a lot of energy into one relationship, and when that relationship started to have conflict, I found myself experiencing my first clinical depression. Sadly, I had no idea there were quality health services available to me as a student back then. We just didn’t talk about mental health when I was student. Thankfully, I made it through that first semester by getting involved and finding new support.

That’s why WSU developed the Suspenders4Hope program to help create a campus community that supports each other’s well-being, one where we talk about mental health openly, check in on one another, and ask for help early before things get worse. 

I hope you know when you find yourself experiencing challenges with your health, the Student Wellness Center is your resource for all your physical and mental health care needs. Some of the services include free COVID-19 testing and vaccinations,  appointments for acute illnesses, preventative care, individual and group counseling. Quality providers and advanced graduate students are available to assist you at very affordable rates, and we won’t turn any student away for inability to pay.

Asking for help is a sign of strength. It is not a weakness and it will help you reach your goals. During these first weeks, allow yourself to experience all the excitement and anxiety the start of a new semester brings, but take it one step at a time and remember at Wichita State, #WeSupportU!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jessica Provines