December 19, 2014

Reminders

* The WSU Foundation will not process any requisitions during the week of Dec. 29, except for emergencies. Please call Sandy Hannon at 978-3306 for urgent checks. All deposits for 2014 will need to be delivered to the WSU Foundation by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, so we can properly credit the donors for gifts in calendar year ended Dec. 31. We will also need the envelope that shows a date stamp of Dec. 31 or before.

* The Office of International Education will be closed from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, for staff development.

* Understanding finance at WSU can be a challenge for budget officers and support staff. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Lois Tatro will present WSU Finance 101, which includes information on GU and RU funding, how to stay on top of departmental finances, processing revenue, expenses, BPC cards, travel and more. If you have questions regarding the finance process you would like Lois to cover, send them to training@wichita.edu by Friday, Jan. 9. To view session details and register, go to myWSU, EmpHelp (orange cube underneath the weather) and myTraining.

* The following reminders and updates will assist faculty who use Blackboard and other technology in their courses. Details on spring courses, Blackboard server, Blackboard training, course merge, ProctorU and more are available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3522

* The state of Kansas offers all employees the opportunity to consent, view and print their W-2 form electronically through State of Kansas Employee Self Service. Employees are encouraged to consent and access electronic W-2 information online through state of Kansas Employee Self Service. Last year almost 20,000 state of Kansas employees received their W-2 information electronically through Employee Self Service -- saving time, money and the environment. To find out how easy it is, go to http://www.wichita.edu and search for W2.

* Have recent building renovations and policies left you curious about event planning on campus? Learn the A-to-Z of event planning with presentations from offices such as Event Services, Physical Plant, Media Resource Center, Sodexo, Metropolitan Complex Conference Office, University Police Department and many more. Join us from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Beggs Ballroom as we navigate through the event planning process.

* The next edition of WSU Today will be Monday, Jan. 5.