May 20, 2011

Reminders

* Campus Credit Union hours will be modified during nearby parking lot construction. From Monday, May 23, to the start of the fall semester, the Campus Credit Union lobby will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays. The south (main) entrance will be closed with all member access going through the west entrance. Regular hours will resume once construction is completed.

* The Blackboard operating system and database will be reinstalled on Friday, May 20, to address documented issues and to improve the user experience as it relates to missing modules (Tools), ADA accessibility improvements and course copy errors. To better understand when and how this update will affect you, go to http://www.wichita.edu/elearning/.

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success is hosting a webinar series about topics related to students' transition to the college environment. The first is "Academic Expectations, Academic Self-Efficacy and Study Skills" from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, in 115A Neff Hall (Honors Seminar Room). Feel free to bring your lunch. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or call 978-3209. The complete seminar series is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1045.

* Don't have your summer membership for the Heskett Center yet? Faculty and staff single summer memberships sell from about $9 to less than $25. For your pay range price go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1043.

* Student Health Services will be closed during the lunch hour from noon-1 p.m. today (Thursday, May 19) through Friday, Aug. 5.

* The Library Open House will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in Ablah Library and at both satellite campuses from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Learn about library services available to students, faculty and staff, both on and off-campus. Contact Angela Paul at angela.paul@wichita.edu or 978-5084 for more information.