July 22, 2013

Reminders

* The sales tax rate in Sedgwick County decreased from 7.3 percent to 7.15 percent, effective July 1. For those interested in sales tax matters at WSU, the Office of Internal Audit has prepared a sales tax primer, Sales Tax Fundamentals.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2313, where you'll find the primer under the "Featured Links" heading.

* Please join the Media Resources Center in saying farewell and thanking Lois Nicholas for her years of dedicated service to WSU. A reception will be held in her honor from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, in the Media Resources Center FLS-35. Refreshments will be served.

* Faculty, staff and administrators are invited to share best practice sessions/workshops in the annual Institute for Student Learning Assessment Nov. 12 at Kansas State University. The deadline to submit a proposal is Sept. 15. The institute will focus on best of assessment for academic areas, student life units, program coordinators and university level issues.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2175 for more information.

* The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has released a funding opportunity announcement PAR-13-256 due Jan. 25, 2014. WSU is only allowed to submit one application in response to this funding announcement. Faculty interested in preparing a proposal must notify the Office of Research and Technology Transfer at proposals@wichita.edu no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, of their intent to submit a proposal. Review the agency's guidelines carefully.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2315. Direct questions to the Pre-Award Team at proposals@wichita.edu.

* Federal wage-and-hour lawsuits hit a record high between April 2012 and March 2013. Sign up for Human Resources Wage and Hour training class to make sure you do all you can to limit your liability as a supervisor. Classes are offered Tuesday, July 23; Thursday, Oct. 10; and Tuesday, Dec. 3. Log in to myWSU to sign up, or contact randi.lindquist@wichita.edu for assistance.

* Adjunct instructors who are teaching online or hybrid courses this fall are invited to attend one of four "Early Bird Blackboard Help" sessions offered by the Media Resources Center this summer. A session will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 19. Contact patricia.morriss@wichita.edu to RSVP or to schedule a one-on-one session if you are unable to attend.

* Human Resources reminds all non-teaching, benefits-eligible state employees at WSU that the deadline for fall tuition assistance is Friday, July 19. The guidelines and application form are available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2314