Vice President for Student Affairs

Vice President for Student Affairs

The Search

Wichita State University (WSU) seeks a strategic, innovative, compassionate leader to serve as the next Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). As a member of the President’s Executive Team, the VPSA will implement a vision that is WSU-aligned and supports the holistic development of a student body that represents a wide range of student backgrounds – traditional, graduate, transfer, international students, adult learners, commuter students, first generation, and low-income students. WSU is a leader in student care, engagement, and success, and the VPSA will continue to elevate programs that enrich the student experience, fostering pathways to achievement and cultivating a vibrant community of future alumni.

Wichita State University is one of the nation’s fastest-growing public research universities with a trajectory and momentum rarely seen among peer and aspirant institutions in today’s higher education climate. With an attainable goal to reach R1 status in the next few years, WSU boasts a 130-acre Innovation Campus, a recent partnership with the University of Kansas on the new $300 million Wichita Biomedical Center℠ in downtown Wichita, and the new Shocker Success Center. Known as the Shockers and proudly represented by its storied mascot, WuShock, Wichita State University enrolls more than 18,450 students from across the United States and 115 countries. The Division of Student Affairs excels in the holistic support of students’ physical and mental health and wellness; special accommodations; residence life; engagement and belonging; leadership opportunities; and campus recreation. The Division is largely situated within and has operational oversight for the Rhatigan Student Center.

The new VPSA will join Wichita State University at a transformative moment — one that is reshaping the student educational experience, contributing to the economic growth of Wichita, and redefining the return on investment of higher education. As a central figure of WSU’s leadership, the VPSA will contribute to the ambitious growth trajectory of the university through the development of our strategic plan and goals; proactively champion the work of student affairs; actively collaborate with academic affairs and other important campus leaders, staff, faculty and students to enhance the WSU student experience; strategically steward and enhance financial resources; and empower a talented and dedicated student affairs division.

Wichita State University has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist the Vice President for Student Affairs search committee in its identification and review of candidates. Inquiries, referrals, and resumes accompanied by a cover letter should be submitted via the search page on the Isaacson, Miller website.

Wichita State University (WSU) does not discriminate in its employment practices, or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. WSU also prohibits retaliation against any person making a complaint of discrimination or against any person involved or participating in the investigation of any such allegation. Sexual misconduct, relationship violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination and are prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, other federal law, and WSU policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding WSU’s non-discrimination policy: Associate Vice President Civil Rights, Title IX Coordinator and ADA Compliance (Telephone: (316) 978-3186), located at Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260, Shocker Success Center, Lower-Level Suite 017.

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