Category: Student Resources

The TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) program is currently accepting applications for the 2021-22 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 call 316-978-5949 or visit Grace Wilkie (annex 158).

The Cohen Honors College is excited to accept applications from any student wanting to participate in the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. The mission of the FYRE program is to introduce first-year undergraduates to research in a practical and accessible way.

Students selected for the FYRE program will be required to enroll in an introductory research seminar course that exposes them to research methods. They will also be matched with research positions in Wichita State labs actively involved in scholarly STEM research in the spring 2022 semester.

Applications will be accepted until Oct. 1. For more information, contact FYRE program director Dr. Moriah Beck at 316-978-5476 or moriah.beck@wichita.edu.

Want to learn more about study abroad programs? Join Wichita State’s International Education Office at its next study abroad information session at 2 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 265).

Students who want to participate must register at the WSU International Education Office website. The office also has virtual options available.

Do you need to talk to your instructor but are unsure what to do?

We can help. Reach out to your success coach for assistance, or take a look at Wichita State’s Student Success quick guide to communicating with faculty below.

All full and part-time Wichita State female students are invited to apply for the Women for Women’s Innovation Scholarship Fund.

The fund is awarded to eligible WSU students to support innovative ideas that show the promise of commercialization. The fund was established in 2020 to support women leaders and entrepreneurs in moving their ideas forward by providing recipients a boost to Shock the World.

Applications will be accepted until Oct. 8.

If you receive an email from your instructor, make sure you read it. One important tool instructors use to provide feedback to the students on their academic performance is called SEAS (Student Early Alert System). This system allows faculty to send alerts to students if they  are in danger of not succeeding in their course based on academic performance.

If you received an email, you should schedule a time to visit your instructor to talk about strategies to increase your potential for success in their class. Our faculty care about your experience, so you are highly encouraged to seek out your instructors and other resources to help you achieve your academic goals.

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.

Students, have you been to student (office) 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 (office) 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.

If you are a student struggling in any of your classes, you can submit a request for a tutor from your student portal. To make the most of your tutoring sessions, follow these general rules:

• Request a tutor early at the first sign that a class or concept may be difficult.
• Attend all classes and keep up-to-date on assignments.
• Attempt assigned problems before your tutoring session.
• Read assigned materials before your session.
• Bring all course materials to your session.

Depending on the class and the request, you may not immediately match with a tutor. The earlier you request help, the better chance you have for academic success.

Wichita State’s Office of Adult Learning facilitates the Adult Mentoring Advantage Program (A-MAP). A-MAP pairs adult learners in their first year at Wichita State University with experienced adult learners.

If you are interested in having a mentor, becoming a mentor, or if you would like more information about the program, please visit the A-MAP website below. Individuals who are considering becoming a mentor need to be in at least their third semester with a minimum 2.75 GPA.