January 6, 2016

Reminders, deadlines and events

* The Office of Academic Affairs is conducting an internal search for a tenured professor to lead the new Institute for Interdisciplinary Creativity. The due date for accepting applications is Friday, Jan. 8; however, the position will remain open until filled. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4494 for more information.

* Edna Bates, assistant director in Financial Operations, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 28. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at St. Marks Methodist Church, 1525 N. Lorraine, in Wichita. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Jackson Mortuary. The Office of Financial Operations is creating a memory box for her family. If you would like to write a note to them in remembrance of Edna, please stop by 201 Jardine before 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7. In addition, the office will close at noon Friday, Jan. 8, and reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11.

* Housing and Residence Life is looking for student leaders to fill the Resident Assistant and Peer Academic Leader positions for the 2016-17 academic year. Please encourage students to come to any of our information sessions to learn more. Applications are available now and are due Friday, Feb. 5. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/rapal

* If you would like a Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) administered for your spring pre-session course, please print the SPTE Request Form at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4498 or contact the office at 978-3384.

* The Counseling & Testing Center is offering a free Mental Health First Aid course to help individuals better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health issues in others on Friday, Jan. 29. To register, go to myWSU and myTraining. More spring 2016 dates for this workshop are also available. Admission is free and a light breakfast and afternoon snacks will be provided. For general information, go to http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

* WSU administrative offices announce a Q&A session for all campus administrative assistants, executive assistants and college business managers on a variety of topics from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in 209 Hubbard Hall. Please email discussion topics or questions by Tuesday, Jan. 19, to training@wichita.edu. Sign up for the informative Administrative Assistants Q&A session on myWSU, myTraining.

* A new online performance management system, myPerformance, is going live in 2016 at WSU. The myPerformance tool is used to develop employees, aiding them in achieving the goals laid out in the university's strategic plan. It is also helpful for managers as they can use myPerformance to inspire great work, motivate their employees and deliver results. myPerformance will be available for the planning phase of the 2016-17 annual evaluation cycle for all University Support Staff (USS) and Unclassified Professional (UP) employee evaluations. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4490