Reminders
* Waddell and Reed will be on campus to provide helpful information about Social Security and Medicare Insurance for those struggling to understand these two critical areas that come up as you near retirement. The two seminars will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 11) in 256 RSC.
* The Office of Research and Technology Transfer is hosting a workshop on "Developing Budgets: How to Avoid a Budget Battle Before a Grant Goes Out," at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 11) in 266 RSC. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3506 to register. Log into myWSU, select "register" and scroll down to find the workshop. For more information, contact jana.henderson@wichita.edu or call 978-3285.
* The Center for Entrepreneurship is offering the program "Happiness Matters: Creating a Culture for Business to Thrive," from 6-8 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 11) in 212 Devlin Hall. The cost is $10 for WSU employees. To register, go to http://www.wichita.edu/businessbooster
* Faculty can access the Banner grading form via the Teach/Advise tab in the myWSU portal. Grades for any fall class not previously graded can be entered during this grading period. Grades are due by 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. A grading email with further details was sent to faculty and staff who are flagged as eligible instructors in Banner. Questions about grading can be directed to the Office of the Registrar at 978-3090.
* To ensure all financial processing is completed for December by the Friday, Dec. 19, holiday shutdown, ICDs and Purchase Orders must be received and approved by the Purchasing Office by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Inter-Organization Transfer Documents (IOTDs) must be received by Financial Operations by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and travel reimbursement requests must be entered and approved in TEM (online travel module) by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. In addition, Business Procurement Card logs will be available in campus mail on Thursday, Dec. 11. Audited logs with attached receipts must be received by the Financial Operations Office by 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15.
* Continue the WSU tradition established in 1962 by the late Nicholas Pronko, professor emeritus of psychology, by supporting the Holiday Card Scholarship fund for deserving students. To make a gift, print the giving form at http://foundation.wichita.edu/holidaycard and return it to the Annual Fund, campus box 2. The Holiday Greetings page of the WSU Foundation website will list names of contributors. Check this page often for names of new supporters. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3496 for more information.
* Shocker Blast is the twice weekly email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.