Category: Student Resources

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 you to relax and create or maintain a balanced lifestyle. The following are resources to help you develop balance:

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

It’s now the time for you to check your class progress and reflect on the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the semester. You can do this by locating your grades in Blackboard and attending academic success programs. You can also visit the Shocker Learning Center.

You can also contact student.success@wichita.edu to request a meeting with a success coach or schedule directly at the Success Coach website.

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 you to relax and create or maintain a balanced lifestyle. The following are resources to help you develop balance:

• Student Health
• CAPS (Counseling and Prevention Services)
• 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.

The McNair Scholars program is accepting applications for 2023-24 academic year. McNair assists students who are underrepresented in higher education prepare for graduate study.

McNair is hosting two informational events for students who are interested in learning more about the program:

• 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 6 in 165 Grace Wilkie Annex
• 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 via Zoom

RSVP to 316-978-3139 or email mcnairscholars@wichita.edu to receive more information.

A few of the benefits and services students can receive with McNair are graduate school preparation, faculty mentorship, research experience, application fee waivers, spring semester campus visits, Individualized counseling and personal support for graduate school preparation, and participation is available to students at no charge, as the program is 100% federally funded

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) provides a variety of group counseling services to students in multiple areas of focus and concern.

Group therapy can be effective in addressing multiple challenges individuals face in their lives as well as the unique experience it provides. CAPS runs various groups per semester to address the ever-changing needs of the WSU campus, and group therapy is always free. CAPS services are available in a variety of modalities at this time.

If you think group therapy is right for you, speak to your counselor or call 316-978-4792 to set up a consultation. No appointment is needed to join support groups.

Groups are in-person at the Student Wellness Center unless otherwise specified.

Process Group: Understanding Self and Others

• 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays starting Feb. 14
• 3-4 p.m. Fridays starting Feb. 17

Support groups: No appointment is needed to join.

• Transgender Support Group: 1-2 p.m. starting Thursday, Feb. 16. Email rachel.amerson@wichita.edu for more information.
• Healing from Trauma Support Group: 2-3 p.m. Fridays starting Feb. 17.  Email vanessa@wichitasac.com for more information.
• Neurodiverse Support Group: 1-2 p.m. Tuesdays starting Feb. 14 in 225 Ablah Library (eight weeks only). Email stalnaker@clinic.wichita.edu for more information.

The Ablah Library hosts the Writing Center multiple times a week to help students on their next essay. Tutors can provide feedback on papers, help generate ideas, help with revisions and more.

The Writing Center sessions will be held in 125 Ablah Library. The following are the times every week:

• Mondays: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m.
• Fridays: 1-4 p.m.

Wichita State’s Student Ambassador Society (SAS) is accepting applications for the 2023-24 academic year. SAS, supported by the Office of Admissions, is a community of selfless, hardworking and involved students from all areas of campus who seek to give back to WSU through service to others.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 1. For more information about SAS or the application, contact the SAS VP of selections at sasvpselections@wichita.edu.

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