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Staff Senator Spotlight: Dr. Jacob Mendez

Dr. Jacob Mendez has been part of Wichita State for nearly eight years, supporting student success in the College of Engineering. Encouraged by a former Staff Senate president to get involved, he joined the Senate in 2023 as a way to give back and build connections across campus. Now serving as president, he values the relationships he’s formed and the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/01/28/staff-senator-spotlight-dr-jacob-mendez/

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Staff Senator Spotlight: Kendra Nguyen

Kendra Nguyen has been part of Wichita State for nine years and works as the public health program specialist in the Community Engagement Institute. She joined Staff Senate five years ago because she’s passionate about elevating voices that don’t always have a seat at the table and helping staff better understand university processes and policies. She now…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/01/30/staff-senator-spotlight-kendra-nguyen/

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Other Committees with Faculty Representation

…members at Wichita State University; (5) opportunities for working collaboratively and in conjunction with other departments and organizations. Library Appeals Committee Faculty Senate Representative: Rebecca Bechtold - LAS Humanities (2017-2020) Parking Appeals Committee Responsible office: Michelle Locke, Associate Vice President Finance and Controller,…

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Attendance

Attendance Fall 2025-Spring 2026 TBA NAME 8/25/25 8/25/25 ALLEN AMOS ASMATULU BECK BILLINGHAM BOWEN BOYNTON BUTLER CASTRO CELESTIN CHESSER COOPER COSSELL DAI DELACRUZ DOWLING DUDLEY FIGY FLORES FOSTER GILSTRAP GREGORY GRIFFITH JAMKARTANIAN JONES KIM KIRBY KOOP KREINATH KUHLMANN LI LOIBL LYNCH MA MOSCOSO MUETHER MYOSE NELSON NICKS O'BRYAN OTT PANG PRICE…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/2025-2026/attendance2526.php

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Fall 2026 faculty/staff town hall audio-described archive available

…vice president and provost, answered questions from members of the campus community at the fall 2026 faculty/staff town hall Oct. 19, facilitated by Dr. Gabriel Fonseca, Staff Senate president, and Dr. Victoria Koop, Faculty Senate president. The town hall was held in person in Hubbard Hall and livestreamed online. An archive of the livestream is…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/21/fall-2026-faculty-staff-town-hall-audio-described-archive-available/

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Fall 2026 faculty/staff town hall archive available to view

…vice president and provost, answered questions from members of the campus community at the fall 2026 faculty/staff town hall Oct. 19, facilitated by Dr. Gabriel Fonseca, Staff Senate president, and Dr. Victoria Koop, Faculty Senate president. The town hall was held in person in Hubbard Hall and livestreamed online. An archive of the livestream is…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/20/fall-2026-faculty-staff-town-hall-archive-available-to-view/

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Faculty Awards

Faculty Awards President's Distinguished Service Award Nominations are submitted in Qualtrics - please click here to access the survey. Nominations are due 5 p.m. CST on Friday, January 30, 2026. Past Award Recipients Shocker Pride Celebration Faculty of the Year Award Nominations are submitted in Qualtrics - please click here to Faculty of the Year Award…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/FacultyAwards/index.php

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University Police Department and Faculty/Staff Senates call on campus to stock the Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker

The Wichita State University Police Department, and the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate, are calling on Shocker Nation to help spread the love for Valentine’s Day this year by stocking the Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker. Now through Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, UPD is stuffing a squad car at the University Police Department building at Mid Campus Drive and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/02/09/university-police-department-and-faculty-staff-senates-call-on-campus-to-stock-the-kiah-duggins-shocker-support-locker/

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Voting in the Student Government Association midterm elections is open

Voting the 2026 midterm elections for the Student Government Association Student Senate is now open. From Monday, Sept. 14 through Wednesday, Sept. 16 you can vote for your representation in the Student Senate. Your voice matters and so does your vote, so keep an eye out on your WSU email for a link to vote or vote here. Voting can also take place in-person …

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/16/voting-in-the-student-government-association-midterm-elections-is-open-2/

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Voting in the Student Government Association midterm elections is open

Voting the 2026 midterm elections for the Student Government Association Student Senate is now open. From Monday, Sept. 14 through Wednesday, Sept. 16 you can vote for your representation in the Student Senate. Your voice matters and so does your vote, so keep an eye out on your WSU email for a link to vote or vote here. Voting can also take place in-person …

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/11/voting-in-the-student-government-association-midterm-elections-is-open/

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Past Recipients

…Risk TakerMehmet Barut 2022 Faculty Awards gallery 2022 Faculty Awards Recipients Mehmet Barut Provost Shirley Lefever, Faculty Risk Taker award recipient Mehmet Barut, Faculty Senate President Whitney Bailey, President Rick Muma Cheyla Clawson Chandler Provost Shirley Lefever, Excellence in Creative Activity award recipient Cheyla Clawson Chandler,…

https://www.wichita.edu/faculty/awards/past_recipients.php

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02232026_Resolutions

Resolution 1 Whereas in prior years, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate operated in its own conference room and has only in recent years started meeting in the provost's office; and Whereas the Executive Committee now regularly meets in the Provost's office with the Provost in regular attendance, giving the optics that the Executive Committee…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/2025-2026/_documents/02232026_Resolutions.docx

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Student Government Association

…there; do herein define and organize this collective authority into a student association and, guarantee that our use of it will always be in harmony with our trust. The Student Senate holds meetings every Wednesday during the academic year at 7:30 p.m. in the Sante Fe Room of the Rhatigan Student Center unless notified otherwise. These meetings are open…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/sga/index.php

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University Governance

Outdated - DO NOT PUBLISH: Save for historical referenceNew: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/documents/BylawsOfTheGeneralFacultyMeetings_4.29.19.pdf University Governance The traditional governance role of the Wichita State University faculty is conducted through General Faculty Meetings, the Faculty Senate, standing and ad hoc faculty…

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20230919Minutes

University Staff Senate September 19, 2023, | 3:30pm-5:00pm | RSC 265 Lucas Room Senators in Attendance: Amy Belden, Amy McClintock, Angela Linder, Anne Marie Brown, Carrie Wyatt, Denise Gimlin, Erin Shields, Jacob Mendez, JaNeshia Wilson, Jason Bosch, Jessica Pierpoint, Johny Buchanan-Spachek, Kendra Nguyen, Kristy Archambeau, Lyndsey Pletcher, Matt…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/staffsenate/_documents/20230919Minutes.docx

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Minutes 2019

2018 - 2019 USS Senate Meeting Agendas With Minutes Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are scheduled in the RSC Rooms. Meetings are set for the second Wednesday of each month from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and are open to all. (Agendas are posted until the minutes are finalized / approved after the next meeting.) April 16,2019 July 16, 2019

https://www.wichita.edu/services/uss/minutes/minutes2019.php

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Executive Committee

…At Large Shirlene Small LAS Social Sciences 3280 25 shirlene.small@wichita.edu At Large Roy Myose Aerospace Engineering 5935 44 roy.myose@wichita.edu Office of Faculty Senate Lee Ann Birdwell Faculty Senate Liaison 5129 111 leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/2425exec.php

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1819exc

…At-Large Whitney Bailey Applied Studies 3343 16 whitney.bailey@wichita.edu At-Large Perlekar Tamtam Engineering 5321 83 perlekar.tamtam@wichita.edu Office of Faculty Senate Lee Ann Birdwell Faculty Senate Liaison 5129 111 leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu

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Executive Committee

…At Large Shirlene Small LAS Social Sciences 3280 25 shirlene.small@wichita.edu At Large Jeff Pulaski Art & Design 7712 67 jeff.pulaski1@wichita.edu Ex Officio Office of Faculty Senate Lee Ann Birdwell Faculty Senate Liaison 5129 111 leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/2223exec.php

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1819exc

…Large Shirlene Small LAS Social Sciences 3280 25 shirlene.small@wichita.edu At Large Jolynn Dowling Nursing 3610 41 jolynn.dowling@wichta.edu Ex Officio Vacant Office of Faculty Senate Lee Ann Birdwell Faculty Senate Liaison 5129 111 leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/2021exec.php