Our priority is to improve retention, persistence and the ultimate graduation of our students through improved educational and professional opportunities by supporting faculty and instructors.
The Teaching Matters Podcast
In this episode of the Teaching Matters podcast, Chelsea Dey, Lead Success Coach in the Office of Student Success, joins Sarah Taylor, Retention Fellow Coordinator and Senior Educator in the College of Health Professions, to introduce the new Faculty Collaboration Corner. Together, they explore practical ways faculty can connect students with success resources through tools, strategies, and classroom-ready ideas that build community and improve retention. From quick Shocker Sparks activities to in-depth learning labs and creative classroom remix events, Chelsea highlights flexible options that make it easy for faculty to integrate support and engagement into their courses.
Connect with Chelsea: Chelsea.Dey@wichita.edu
Learn More! ARC Session Recording August 2025
Join the Student Success Team(s)! Email Kim.Sandlin@wichita.edu to be added to the MS Teams Faculty Collaboration Corner group and gain access to weekly messages, Student Success program information, and chat!
Learn More about SEAS: www.wichita.edu/SEAS
Join the Student Success Team(s)! Email Kim.Sandlin@wichita.edu to be added to the MS Teams Faculty Collaboration Corner group and gain access to weekly messages, Student Success program information, and chat!
SEAS (the Student Early Alert System) is a tool used by faculty to identify students who, if they continue with their current academic behavior, are in danger of not doing well in their course. Faculty may go into the system at any time during the semester to flag your academic behavior for attendance, participation, assignments, quizzes and exams. The instructor will then send you an email encouraging you to seek assistance from them or other university resources. When you get the email you are not in trouble. It is a nudge for you to look at your current habits and see how you can improve. This message will also include a link to "raise your hand" virtually for assistance from the Student Success team if you need it.
Learn about the Shocker Teaching Community of Practice: brett.bruner@wichita.edu
The Shocker Teaching Community of Practice is available for all who teach at WSU (tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty, adjunct faculty, GTAs, etc.). The Shocker Teaching Community of Practice, rooted in the Student Experience Project created by the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities and the Coalition of Urban-Serving Universities, provides a monthly gathering space for community members to learn about, implement and reflect on the core components of student success that can be implemented in teaching practices. The Shocker Teaching Community of Practice will gather on the last Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m.
Show Notes:
In this episode of Teaching Matters, Irma Puskarevic sits down with Dr. Trevor Nelson, Assistant Professor of Musicology
at Wichita State University. Trevor shares insights from his experience in the Shocker
Teaching Community of Practice and discusses how the program has shaped his approach
to teaching, building community, and supporting student success. Listeners will hear
practical strategies, lessons learned, and what students can expect to see in his
classroom as a result of this work. This episode offers an inside look at how faculty
across campus are advancing inclusive, student-centered teaching at WSU.
Learn about the CARE Team: www.wichita.edu/CARE
Show Notes:
Join Cindi Mason as she sits down with Alicia Newell, Assistant Vice President of
Student Services and Chair of Wichita State University’s CARE Team. In this episode
of Teaching Matters, Alicia explains how the CARE Team supports student well-being through early intervention,
holistic care, and connection to critical campus and community resources. Faculty
will learn what red flags to look for, when to submit a CARE report, and how proactive
outreach can make a meaningful difference in student success and retention. This conversation
offers practical insights, important context about student needs, and clear steps
to help us create a more supportive learning environment for all Shockers.
Teaching Matters a conversation with Alica Newell about the CARE Team transcript.
Learn about FARE: www.wichita.edu/fare
Show Notes:
In this episode of Teaching Matters, Cindi Mason sits down with Debby Hinsdale, Faculty Development Coordinator for FARE
(Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence), to explore how this new office helps
WSU faculty thrive. Debby shares how FARE connects faculty to resources, mentorship,
and collaborative opportunities across campus, highlights key programs and events
like the Faculty Research Collaborative and writing sprints, and explains how faculty
at all career stages can benefit. Tune in to learn practical ways to engage with FARE
and take advantage of the support available to enhance your teaching, research, and
professional growth.
Teaching Matters a conversation with Dr. Debby Hinsdale transcript.