May 25, 2016

Reminders, deadlines and events

* You are invited to attend an Administrative Processes & Procedures Q&A from 2-4 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 24) in 209 Hubbard Hall. Registration is requested, but not required. View the complete agenda at myWSU, myTraining. If you have questions, send an email to adminprocesses@wichita.edu.

* The Office of Financial Aid invites all Academic Advisors to join us for our first Financial Aid Mini-Workshop for Academic Advisors from 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, in 405 Jardine Hall. The workshop is designed to answer your questions and provide you beneficial insight in to financial aid processes and regulations. RSVP to donna.carter@wichita.edu.

* WSU's Office of Special Programs will host renowned author Wil Haygood at a free presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4790 for more information.

* Join the Counseling and Testing Center for Keep Calm & Breathe On from 12:15-12:45 p.m. every Wednesday in 257 RSC. Drop in to build structured relaxation time into your life and learn techniques to do relaxation on your own. You will be led in meditation, mindfulness and relaxation practices. Drop in or contact the Counseling and Testing Center for more information at 978-3440.

* Our new Long-Term Care (LTC) provider, ACSIA Partners, has extended its Open Enrollment opportunity to Tuesday, May 31. Genworth Life, the previous provider, will honor all current contracts, but will no longer accept new enrollees. Please click the "State of Kansas Employees" gold button at http://www.kansasltc.com/ to learn more about the plan offerings. Contact ACSIA with questions about plans and rates at 877-720-2165.

* The WSU Alumni Association's diamond anniversary honorees prove yet again that a great university produces great alumni. The festivities, slated for Thursday, June 2, will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m., in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC. RSVP online at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4792 by Wednesday, May 25.

* Want to learn how to become a lifeguard? Campus Recreation is offering lifeguard training sessions from Tuesday, May 31-Thursday, June 2. Participants must attend all sessions to become certified. For questions or more information, email cr.aquatics@wichita.edu or visit the Guest Services Desk in the Heskett Center.