Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

Wichita State desires to create a strong community wherein all who serve and are served by the university have an exceptional experience. The university has adopted Service Standards, known as Shocker PROUD, which identify common things we can all do to create a welcoming environment and promote WSU.

Go to myTraining and search for “Shocker PROUD Service Standards” to view available session times and register.

Join HOPE Services for its #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Wellness Training Tuesday, July 16 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room. The new version aims to help faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support students and members of their community.

Participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt on completion of the training.

If you are interested in attending, staff and faculty may register on myTraining through myWSU.

As faculty and staff, you may encounter situations where students exhibit concerning behavior or challenges with basic needs. The university Campus Assessment Response and Evaluation (CARE) Team is designed to support you in these instances. Join the training session to:

• Recognize indicators of distress: Learn the signs that a student may need assistance.
• Respond appropriately: Understand the best practices for addressing and supporting students in distress.
• Responsible reporting: Get guidance on how to report concerns effectively and responsibly.

Your participation is crucial in creating a community of care that is supportive and responsive to the holistic success and wellbeing of students. Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge. Sign up today in your myWSU portal under myTraining. For more information, contact Alicia Newell, AVP of Student Services, at alicia.newell@wichita.edu.

The Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance (CTAC) is offering training for volunteers interested in serving as advisors and/or hearing decision-makers. Advisors and hearing decision-makers play an integral role in Title IX investigative and hearing process.

What is an advisor?

Advisor means a person chosen by a party or appointed by the university to accompany the party to meetings related to the resolution process, to advise the party on that process and to conduct cross-examination for the party at the hearing, if any.

What is a hearing decision-maker?

Hearing decision-makers are those with decision-making and sanctioning authority within the university’s Formal Grievance process.

When will this virtual training occur?

Participants will have the option to attend one of the following:

• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16
• 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 18
• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24

To RSVP, contact Stephanie Hearnen at stephanie.hearnen@wichita.edu or 316-978-5184.

New schedule builders and department chairs are encouraged to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training sessions with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 17 and 18. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2025 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to schedule building are required to attend both section one and section two of the full training.

Experienced schedule builders are encouraged to attend the Schedule Building Overview Session offered on July 10. This is a refresher and is not intended to replace the full two-day training for new schedule builders.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Register to attend.

• Experienced schedule builders:
  • Schedule Building Overview: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 10
• New schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section One: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17
  • Banner Schedule Building Section Two: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 18
• All schedule builders:
  • Open labs will be made available beginning the week of July 22. Check myTraining for dates and times

Visit the Schedule Building webpage (wichita.edu/schedulebuilding) for schedule building related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training for questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

Join ShockerStrengths from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on either June 20 or July 23 to identify and explore your strengths.

Take the CliftonStrengths assessment (formerly StrengthsFinder 2.0) to reveal your top five strengths unique to you. Once you know which of the 34 themes you lead with, ShockerStrengths will show you how to use your top strengths for your own growth and application. This engaging and interactive training session will help you identify your natural talents; develop them into strengths; and enjoy consistent, near-perfect performance in your personal and career success.

Search for “Discovering Your Strengths” in myTraining through your myWSU and register.

Attend the #WSUWeSupportU “Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in the LGBTQ+ Community” training from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, June 3 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room.

Learn about tools to support the community and assist someone in need. Students, staff and faculty are welcome to sign up for the training. Sign up on myWSU under the myTraining section. All participants will receive a free rainbow suspenders #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt.

Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services is offering a substance use and mental wellness prevention course from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 17 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room.

The course aims to help students, faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support members of their community.

Participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt on completion of the training.

If you are interested in attending, students can register by submitting a form online, and staff and faculty can register on myTraining through myWSU.

The paid faculty training will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 23 and 8 a.m. to noon May 24 in 135 Woolsey Hall. Compensation for faculty who complete the training and agree to implement the content learned (in summer/fall 2024 courses) will receive a $500 stipend. Breakfast and snacks provided both days and lunch the first day. Faculty must register before May 6, space is limited.

The program creators and presenters are Dr. Alexandra Strong, Florida International University, and Dr. Meagan Kendall, The University of Texas at El Paso. In the training, faculty will examine how to better leverage educational theory to deepen their understanding of students’ strengths and assets; explore intrinsic motivation framework for supporting students’ engagement and foster motivation through the design of courses; explore the concept of servingness; and create transformative learning experiences that support the integration of students’ assets into courses.

A paid virtual follow-up opportunity will be available for a number of faculty who complete this training. The follow-up will take place the week of June 3 (three days, 75 minutes each day).

Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services is offering a substance use and mental wellness prevention course from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 22 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room.

The course aims to help students, faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support members of their community. Participants will receive a Suspenders4Hope T-shirt on completion of the training.

If you are interested in attending, students can register by submitting a form online, and staff and faculty can register via myTraining on myWSU.