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Managers can add Co-Planners in myPerformance

What is a Co-Planner? A Co-Planner is one who has managed a portion of the employee鈥檚 work assignment during the performance evaluation period. If there is a dual reporting relationship, both leaders need to have input into the myPerformance employee evaluation. The employee鈥檚 manager can use the co-planner input when they are evaluating the employee鈥檚 performance and assigning ratings. Co-planners can also perform reviews as though they were the manager who was assigned the performance review task. These are key factors for complete performance evaluations and for employee development.

Managers can add a Co-Planner by following these INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Select the employee鈥檚 evaluation in myPerformance
2. On the drop-down Options Menu, select Add Co-Planners
3. Enter the name of the co-planner to search for options, select the co-planner from the list, then select Save

Visit the 黑洞社区 myPerformance web page at for more information.

SEM Update: Goal 6

Carolyn Shaw, Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management

Goal 6 Identify new and emerging academic programming

• Departments and faculty across campus regularly assess their curricular offerings to determine if their graduates are prepared for success following graduation. The university encourages departments and colleges to explore new programs in response to changing needs in our community. The 2019-20 Inter-disciplinary program award competition produced 9 proposals, with four semi-finalists presenting at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb 14, in 256 RSC.
• Several departments on campus are significantly restructuring to address shifts in their disciplines, including Engineering Technology. They have developed two new degree programs (Engineering Technology and Applied Computing) that are composed of stackable certificate modules in collaboration with MIS, Psychology, Media Arts, and MID, with additional collaborations in the works with Criminal Justice, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Public Health Sciences.

YMCA parking lot rules have changed

In an effort to address student concerns about parking at the Steve Clark YMCA, members of University Parking Services, the YMCA, Student Affairs, Student Government Association and other university representatives met to explore a resolution that benefitted all YMCA patrons.

As a result of those meetings, the university is changing its parking policy. Effective immediately, any student, faculty, staff or community member who is actively using the YMCA facility, utilizing the child watch, Student Health and Wellness Center or the Wesley Urgent Care, will be able to park in the YMCA lot for up to two hours at a time.

Do you know who Bayard Rustin is?

A Black History Month film and discussion: 鈥淏rother Outsider 鈥� The Life of Bayard Rustin鈥� will be held from 6-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 5) in 266 RSC.

Rustin shaped the Civil Rights Movement strategy as a longtime advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., and was known and respected by numerous US presidents and foreign leaders.

This documentary captures Rustin's commitment to pacifism and his visionary advocacy of Gandhian nonviolence, which made him a pioneer in the 1940s and captured King's imagination in the 1950s.

In 1963, Rustin was tapped by A. Philip Randolph to organize the historic March on Washington, the largest protest America had ever seen at the time. But Rustin was also seen as a political liability. He was openly gay during the fiercely homophobic era of the 40s and 50s and, as a result, was frequently shunned by the same movement he helped create.

Join us for a viewing of a film that looks into the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, followed by a discussion.

For more information go to  or contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.

Savvy Scholar Workshops begin in Ablah Library

Savvy Scholar is here to help with research methods and library skills. Join our workshops at 4-5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 5) in 217 Ablah Library,  for "Writing an Awesome Literature Review;" and noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in 217 Ablah Library for "Going Deep into Databases."

Join us in your home away from home

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites students, staff, faculty and community members to its Spring Open House from 1-2:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 5) in 208 RSC, and to make the office your home away from home.

Stop by to learn more about available resources and programs. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, go to Wichita.edu/odi or contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.

Purchasing Office will be closed for training on two separate days this week

The Purchasing Office will be closed today (Wednesday, Feb. 5) from 11 a.m.- noon for training. The office will reopen at its regularly scheduled time at 1 pm.

On Thursday, Feb 6, the Purchasing Office will be closed from 1-2 p.m. for training. The office will reopen at 2 p.m.

Sign up now for Chrome River Invoice training

If you have any involvement with paying invoices (including but not limited to Office Managers, Admin. Assistants, Budget Officers, Business Managers etc.), we strongly encourage you to attend Chrome River Invoice Training. Topics will include transition to Chrome River Invoice, creating invoices, tracking payments, training resources, approvals and live demonstrations in the system. For hands-on experience and step-by-step instructions, sign up now to attend a Chrome River Invoice training beginning Thursday, Feb. 6.

Attendees are encouraged to bring examples of completed ICDs in electronic format to enter into the Chrome River test environment. Sample invoices will also be available for those without invoices to enter.

Chrome River Invoice training will be offered beginning Thursday, Feb. 6.

These trainings are free and available to all 黑洞社区 employees (faculty and staff). Seating is limited, so sign up early! Log in to my黑洞社区 and register through myTraining. For questions, contact myTraining@wichita.edu.

Chiefs Parade Watch Party in the RSC today

Celebrate the Chiefs historic victory by joining the parade watch party! Visit the first floor of the RSC to watch the parade beginning at 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 5). There will be snacks and Chiefs prizes! The watch party is hosted by Student Involvement and the Rhatigan Student Center.

Journey East Asian Grill Grand Opening today

The 黑洞社区 community is invited to the Grand Opening of Journey East Asian Grill from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 5) in Braeburn Square. Stop in and enter to win some great prizes!

黑洞社区 Men's Basketball home game tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 6)! Prepare for certain parking lot closures

Prepare for certain parking lot closures three hours prior to game time tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 6). Unauthorized vehicles must vacate the lots prior to the scheduled closure time in order to avoid receiving a parking citation.

Look at the map above to make alternative parking arrangements if necessary.

Arrive on campus earlier than usual. Buy yourself some time in case you need to park farther away from your desired destination than normal.

Dress for the weather in case you need to walk a little farther than usual, or need to wait a few minutes for a shuttle to take you to your desired destination.

Consider carpooling. Not only does this reduce our carbon footprint, but it also reduces traffic and parking congestion.

Take advantage of the many routes and inexpensive fares Wichita Transit has to offer.

Should you need accommodations because of a disability, call Disability Services at 978-3309.

For parking questions, call OneStop at 978-4775.

Men's Basketball Parking

How to reopen a step 鈥� myPerformance tips and tricks

鈥淚 missed my self-evaluation deadline, what can I do now? Can I get an extension?鈥� or 鈥淢y direct report missed the Self-Evaluation deadline, but no longer has access to their performance evaluation. What can I do?鈥� These are the most common question the myPerformance Team gets this time of year. Here鈥檚 what you should do.

Employees 鈥� ask your manager to reroute / send your evaluation back to you.

Managers 鈥� you have the option to send your direct report(s) evaluation back to them by using 鈥淩eopen Step.鈥� This will reroute the evaluation back to your employee so that they may complete the Self-Evaluation step of the evaluation cycle. Once they have saved and submitted their content, the evaluation will automatically route back to you. INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Open your direct report 2019-2020 evaluation 2) select 鈥淩eopen Step鈥�. It鈥檚 that easy.

Remember: Manager Review is due by the end of this month (Feb. 29). Only managers will have access to performance evaluations during this step, unless they have used the 鈥淩eopen鈥� step function to extend the Self-Evaluation deadline to their direct report.

More information, including myPerformance training, go to .

Register for the F1RST-Gen Friday with the First Gen Coordinating Council

The Wichita State First Generation Coordinating Council invites faculty, staff and administration to F1RST-Gen Friday from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in 264 RSC.

You bring your lunch and we will bring your dessert!

TRIO Disability Support Services received CRLA Level 1 Certification

Congratulations to the TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) Program for achieving Level 1 certification through the College Reading Learning Association鈥檚 International Tutor Training Program Certification (CRLA ITTPC). TRIO Disability Support Services Program is a federally funded program serving 115 undergraduate first-generation and/or limited income students with physical, psychological and learning disabilities. Students in the program may receive a minimum two hours per week of peer tutoring. The DSS Program is committed to providing high quality tutoring services to their students.

Acquiring certification through CRLA takes considerable time and effort because programs must first run a successful tutoring cycle during a complete semester while meeting all certification requirements. Topics covered in Level 1 training by TRIO DSS include: basic tutoring guidelines, techniques for beginning and ending sessions, learning theory, handling difficult situations, ethics of tutoring, study skills, communication skills, and goal setting. TRIO DSS began this process during the spring 2019 semester and achieved their certification on Dec. 13. They are now one of only two certified programs (DSS and Student Support Services) on Wichita State鈥檚 campus. For more information on the DSS Program and its tutoring services, contact us at 978-5949.

TRIO Disability Support Services

First Career Readiness Workshop of the semester - Feb. 6

Employers are looking for Wichita State graduates to be Career Ready 鈥� meaning you know how to use your talents, strengths, and interests. Being Career Ready means, you can recognize and demonstrate the competencies identified by employers that are crucial to a successful transition into the workplace.

Join the Career Development Center from 2-3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 6) in 258 RSC, for this workshop about professionalism and global fluency.

Graduate School Professional Development 'Failure is Necessary' is Feb. 6

Everyone wants innovation, but being an innovator means you must have a high tolerance for failure. Join the Graduate School and Instructional Design & Access for 鈥淔ailure is Necessary,鈥� a panel discussion lead by Carolyn Speer from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in 266 RSC, to hear about the upside of failure, and begin working on your own ability to accept the concept of "failing fast, failing forward."

Professional Development Series

黑洞社区 Weekly Briefing to feature First Gen Coordinating Council

The 黑洞社区 Weekly Briefing will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 6) in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. The featured speaker will be Kaye Monk-Morgan, assistant vice president for Academic Affairs, talking about the First Gen Coordinating Council.

Tracee Friess, director of communication for Research & Economic Development, will give the overall university update.

The briefing will be livestreamed and available later that day at 黑洞社区 . There will be time for questions following the briefing.

Invent for the Planet 2020 call for participants

It's time for the 3rd Annual Invent for the Planet (IFTP). Join the global movement to solve the world's most pressing problems in 48 hours. This public event is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members of all disciplines. How do you make the world a better place?

The competition will be held at the John Bardo Center lobby (JBC) Feb. 14-16. Breakfast, dinner, and refreshments will be provided to participants. Specific details on the schedule and competition will be communicated to participants near the start of the event.

Go to  for registration information.

IFTP will challenge you to put your theory into practice by solving real-world problems. You will focus on developing products to make the world a better place for the inventors of tomorrow. IFTP aims to motivate student innovators, entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to come together, apply design thinking, and find solutions for difficult and wide-ranging problems.

You will form teams of three-to-five participants and work to design and prototype a solution for a wide range of global concerns. At the same time, students from across the globe will tackle the same issues, allowing you to collaborate and learn from peers all over the world. Mentors will be available, and teams will present their solutions to judges for a chance to win more than $500 worth in prizes.

A generous donation by Airbus allows for this event to be free of charge.

Shocker Innovation Corps applications are due Feb. 12

The Shocker Innovation Corps nurtures and supports Wichita State entrepreneurial teams interested in accelerating their STEM ideas, research and product commercialization. Ideas / projects can originate from student or faculty work, research and institutional / industrial projects.

Applications for the Shocker I-Corps program for the spring 2020 cohort are due on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Applicants who are accepted will receive up to $2,150 in seed funding, as well as mentoring from local experts, access to entrepreneurial resources, networking with the local innovation ecosystem, and customer validation training.

Create change for language learners

We are interested in learning whether one鈥檚 first language and cultural background affects how he or she understands education. This is important information for those who teach English to nonnative speakers as well as nonnative speakers who want to learn English. If you are 18 years old, are from another country, and speak a first language other than English, your contribution to this data could be essential!

 to access the survey. 

For any questions about the research, contact undergraduate student Sierra Bauman at srbauman@shockers.wichita.edu or English professor Dr. Mythili Menon at mythili.menon@wichita.edu.

Women's Summit at 黑洞社区

The Department of Women, Gender and Diversity Studies, in sponsorship with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, League of Women Voters of Wichita and Centennial Celebration of the 19th Amendment, convenes the annual Diverse Women鈥檚 Summit (DWS) March 10-11 in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, Rhatigan Student Center. It is a meeting of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional and global diversity issues. The theme will be 鈥淓xpanding Equality.鈥�

The purpose of the event is to celebrate women鈥檚 right to vote, its implications for different women, and increasing opportunities for the future of women and gender with challenges posed by class / poverty, race / ethnicity, sexuality, disability, religion, and other pyramids of power.

You can help prevent suicide

Learn how you can support your community with the #黑洞社区WeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training. Each training lasts an hour-and-a-half, and gives you the tools you need to assist someone in need through the Share, Ask, Support method.

To sign up, visit the myTrainings tab on your my黑洞社区, or go to wichita.edu/SuicidePrevention.

Women of 黑洞社区 luncheon Feb. 19 featuring female 黑洞社区 Deans panel

The Women of 黑洞社区 luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Marcus Welcome Center. We will have a panel of 黑洞社区 female deans and a BBQ cookout.

The luncheon will include smoked pulled chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, condiments, and peach cobbler for only $13.

Please join us. RSVPs are due Friday, Feb. 14.

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黑洞社区 Opera Theater presents annual 鈥楽cenes and Songs鈥� concert

黑洞社区 Opera Theater presents its popular annual performances of "Scenes and Songs" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.

Selections will be heard from "La Traviata", "The Magic Flute", "Madama Butterfly," "Don Giovanni," "Peter Grimes," "Hansel and Gretel," "Manon," "Fidelio," "The Tales of Hoffmann," and "L'incornazione di Poppea."

The concert serves as a great introduction to opera for all as well as a joy for seasoned opera lovers. 黑洞社区 Opera Theater is under the direction of Alan Held with Bridget Hille assisting.

Tickets are available by calling the 黑洞社区 College of Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233 or going to Fine Arts Box Office. 

Admission is free for a student with a 黑洞社区 ID.

Audiology doctoral students need participants for their research projects

黑洞社区 graduate students in the Doctor of Audiology program need participants for their research projects. They are studying clinical techniques in audiology for evaluating function of the ear.

Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, have normal hearing, have not had an ear infection in the past three months, nor had symptoms of cold, flu, or nasal allergy in the past two weeks.

Participants will receive a free comprehensive hearing evaluation and ear examination prior to testing. The testing will take about one hour. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Brigid Derby at brderby@shockers.wichita.edu or 816-405-4969, or Professor Xiao-Ming Sun at Xiao-Ming.Sun@wichita.edu.

Shocker Sight: 黑洞社区 Homecoming 2020 upcoming next week, group sign-up for competitions ends Friday

Don鈥檛 miss out on the fast-approaching fun of Homecoming Feb. 10-16! From Shocker Athletics to Trivia Night at Fuzzy鈥檚, there is at least one activity during the weeklong festivities that will surely catch your eye. Additionally, student organizations can register for the Spirit Award Competition for a chance to prove their Shocker Spirit and this year鈥檚 Campus Decorations Competition challenges campus departments, colleges and student organizations to deck out their spaces in celebration.

Registrations for both the Spirit Award and Campus Decorations competitions are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. For all event details and to register for the competitions, go to .

Don鈥檛 miss Black History Month keynote speaker Anthony Ray Hinton

The Diversity Lecture Series presents Anthony Hinton 鈥� Black History Month Keynote Speaker 鈥� at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the CAC Theater.

Have you seen the movie 鈥淛ust Mercy鈥� or read the book? Check it out before our 黑洞社区 Diversity Lecture Series Black History Month Keynote Speaker Anthony Hinton comes to campus. The event is cosponsored by ODI, Burns & McDonnell, 黑洞社区 Alumni Association, Wichita Branch of the NAACP, AAFSA, 黑洞社区 Black Student Union, and the Black Academic Honor Society.

Anthony Ray Hinton was released in April 2015 after spending 30 years on Alabama鈥檚 death row for a crime he did not commit. He was released with the help of the Equal Justice Initiative, of which he is now an employee. He now serves as EJI鈥檚 Community Educator, and travels both nationally and internationally to speak about his experience.

More information and ticket details will be available at Wichita.edu/odishop. This event is free and open to the public; a free ticket will serve as an entry. Learn more about Hinton at .

Visit Student Health Services' web page for information about the coronavirus

Student Health has been closely monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. To learn how to protect yourself and to get the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak, visit Student Health's Travel and Health Advisory web page at .

Travel and Health Advisories

Join KMUW for a conversation on quality of life in Wichita at Engage ICT

When it comes to quality of life, things have changed a lot in the Wichita area, and there's more change on the way. Hear from experts on the arts, restaurants, riverfront projects, and more at the next Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap. The conversation gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Roxy's Downtown located at 412 1/2 E. Douglas.

Submit your questions and comments in advance using the Two-Way Radio feature on the KMUW app, or send an email to info@kmuw.org.

Engage ICT events are free and open to all. Appetizers are provided by Roxy's Downtown and drinks are available for purchase. If you can't make it in person, the discussion will stream via Facebook Live starting at 5:30 p.m. All past Engage ICT discussions can be found at .

Get to know your librarians at Ablah Library Open House

There鈥檚 a lot to love about your library! Join us from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, to get to know your librarians from Research and Instruction, Technical Services, Special Collections and University Archives, and more. We would love to talk about the resources we have to offer, and show you the technology we have available for you to use. Open to 黑洞社区 students, faculty and staff. Light refreshments provided.

Free Lil' Shocker growth charts available

Have a lil' Shocker or adding one to your family? Request a free Lil' Shocker Growth Chart to track their height as they grow, compliments of the Office of Admissions. Growth charts will be delivered to faculty and staff member campus box numbers and available for student pick-up in the Marcus Welcome Center. Requests can be submitted at .

Shockers After Dark - It's Shockertine's Day!

Student Affairs invites students, faculty and staff to a new event, Shockers After Dark. Come by the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) for two hours of fabulous free fun from 8-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, on the first floor of the RSC.

Activities include wax hands, cookie decorating, gaming, caricature artist, blackjack tournament and karaoke. There will also be free food, giveaways and prizes.

For more information, contact Student Affairs at 978-3021 or go to .

Save on Kids' apparel at the Shocker Store

For every home men鈥檚 basketball game, the Shocker Store will have a sale for Shocker fans. For the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Feb. 6, take 20% off all kids鈥� apparel all day! Sale is valid at Braeburn Square location and at . Some exclusions apply. Not valid with other discounts or promotions.