Reminders

* Health benefits open enrollment meetings will be held across campus during October. The 2013 benefits open enrollment runs from Oct. 1-31. Changes become effective Jan. 1. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1827.

* The Performance Management Process for classified employees is due today (Monday, Oct. 1). If you have questions, call Joan Antes at 978-6151 or Frankie Brown at 978-3540.

* Wichita State is committed to assisting all members of the WSU community in providing for their own safety and security. The 2011 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available at http://www.wichita.edu/annualsecurityreport. Printed versions also are available at the University Police Department, or call 978-3450 to request a free copy.

* Stages of grieving, resilient coping and the process of change will be topics in the Words of Wellness presentation "Coping With Change and Loss" from noon-12:30 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 1) in 206 Heskett Center.

* The Department of Biological Sciences will have a Biology Seminar at 4 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 1) in 218 Hubbard Hall. John S. Davis from the University of Nebraska Medical Center will present "Metabolic Regulation of Progesterone Synthesis: Hormone Sensitive Lipase Takes Center Stage."

* SPTE Request forms are due to the Social Science Research Lab today (Monday, Oct. 1). You may mail the form to box 107 or hand carry it to 429 Lindquist Hall. If you need an SPTE Request form, it can be found at http://www.wichita.edu\sslab.

* A Listening and Note Taking Study Skills Workshop will be held from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in 105 McKinley Hall. This workshop will teach students how to more effectively learn materials presented to them. http://www.wichita.edu/studyskills.