Reminders, deadlines and events
* Starting today (Thursday, April 28) PeopleAdmin will make changes to its software. The software will be updated, but the way our system operates will not change. All the tabs, lists, search bars and buttons will be where you expect them, just with a fresh, new look and feel. Contact Julie Windham at 978-3554 with PeopleAdmin hiring process questions, or Dale Catlin at 978-6150 with PeopleAdmin access or security questions.
* The Watkins Visiting Professorship Lecture Series: Geology will be continue today (Thursday, April 28) and Friday, April 29, in 101 Geology Building. For information on the talks Thursday and Friday, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4749
* The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Spectrum LGBTQ & Allies present the second annual Lavender Graduation at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, April 28) in 265 RSC.
* The WSU Symphony Orchestra will present the final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, April 28) in Miller Concert Hall. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.
* You are cordially invited to a Celebration of Service honoring the public service contributions of Nancy McCarthy Snyder, director, Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in 266 RSC. Please RSVP by Monday, May 2, at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4739.
* Tuition assistance applications for fall semester are being accepted and are due to Human Resources no later than Friday, July 1. This deadline includes benefits-eligible, nonteaching applicants for employee tuition assistance, as well as applicants for the dependent/spouse tuition assistance program. Please note that the dependent/spouse application has been revised as the department head's signature is no longer required. Email notification will go out to applicants after the final deadline. See the HR website at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4729 for links to the guidelines and applications. Contact shelly.kellogg@wichita.edu at 978-6122 with questions.
* The State Health Plan is conducting a random dependent verification, performed by Aon Hewitt. Letters were mailed around March 31 to selected employees requesting dependent eligibility information. Follow the instructions on the letter to comply with their request. A follow-up email from donotreply@plan-smart.com will also be sent to your preferred email with the State Health Plan. Please contact Aon with questions at 800-725-5810.