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Teaching This Fall: Day 10 Questions about Accessibility and Applied Learning

To support instructors who are prepping their classes for fall, the Faculty Curricular Design Working Group has created 10 sets of featured questions related to our new teaching environment. Each day we will post one set of frequently asked questions to respond to issues that faculty have raised about how to be prepared.

FAQs Set #10:  Questions about Accessibility and Applied Learning

• What accessibility issues do I need to consider in my online course design?
  Content developed for one-time delivery in remote formats that is NOT planned for reuse is not required to meet the same accessibility standards that IIE (fully online) courses must meet, but they must meet the accommodation needs (as determined by the Office of Disability Services) of all students who are enrolled in the class at the time of delivery. More details are available here.

• How do we manage applied learning and research experiences in the age of COVID-19?
  Applied learning is an essential component of our mission. This traditionally involves working side by side with established professionals in a students鈥� desired degree field before graduation.  As we consider placement of students in applied learning activities off-campus during the pandemic, first and foremost, 黑洞社区 will follow public health recommendations and county mandates because the safety of our Shocker learning community is our top priority. .

Additional FAQs about teaching this fall can be found on the COVID-19 university webpage.

Last day for the August ARC

Today (Friday, Aug. 14) is the last day for the August ARC events, but don鈥檛 worry! If you missed out on sessions you wanted to see, many of them will be available as recordings soon! You can find these recordings either by looking for the sessions in the  webpage, or by bookmarking the where all the summer ARC recordings are being consolidated.

And, it鈥檚 not too late to participate today! The ARC is shining a spotlight on diversity-related topics this afternoon with several sessions, all of which you can join using the .

* 鈥淒isability Harassment and How to Avoid It,鈥� Noon-12:50 p.m.

* 鈥淔irst Generation Panel Discussion,鈥� 1-1:50 p.m.

* 鈥淐reating a Welcoming Environment for Veterans,鈥� 1-1:50 p.m.

* 鈥淎cademic Freedom and Harmful Language,鈥� 3-3:50 p.m.

* 鈥淢icroaggressions,鈥� 4-4:50 p.m.

Identify your strengths with the ShockerStrengths Program!

Want to know your top five talents? ShockerStrengths allows you or your group to identify their top five talents, as well as participate in programs specifically designed for you to leverage those talents as strengths to reach your personal, professional, and academic goals at Wichita State!

For more information or to request a ShockerStrengths program, visit or contact Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu.

Policy 2.17/ Student Academic Integrity updates

This policy is being revised to remove the procedures from the policy. Specific changes made were :

1. Name Change from Student Academic Honesty to Student Academic Integrity
2. Included General Counsel under People/Groups involved in review
3. Reduced definitions in the policy to only define what was mentioned in this policy. (A full list of definitions is included in the handbook)
4. Faculty Senate approves all procedural changes (in the admin procedures section) Reorganized Policy sections to fit with the 黑洞社区 Policy on policies

    

Jump-Start Your Business with expert advice

Are you interested in starting a business or looking to keep your business on track during the pandemic? Join us online to hear from Kansas experts and discuss ways to help your business succeed. Register at 

QuickBooks Webinars:

Learn QuickBooks to better organize and manage your business. Presenter Heather Denning is a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, alumni of 黑洞社区 and local business owner.

State Tax Webinars:

Before, during, and after the Covid-19 outbreak, we still need to pay taxes! Join Carl York from the Kansas Department of Revenue to learn what you need to know and get answers to your questions.

What to Do Now Webinar Series:

After feeling the COVID-19 outbreak impact for months, it is time to act. Whether you are in business or thinking of starting a business, these workshops, presented by Kansas SBDC Advisors will suggest things you can do right now.

Free Campus Visitor Guides are available

Free Campus Visitor Guides are available upon request. They are particularly helpful if you鈥檇 like to have a stack of guides to share with students or prospective students.

These guides can be delivered via campus mail or be delivered to your office.

Let Garrett Rupp in the Office of Admissions know by Tuesday, Sept. 15, how many guides you need, and a campus box number or office number for delivery. Contact Rupp at garrett.rupp@wichita.edu or call 978-6293.

Register now for Virtual Shocker Resource Fair 

Jump into the school year by discovering the programs, resources and opportunities waiting for you at Wichita State across our amazing campus departments. Every day, we will feature various campus departments, how to connect with them, and what they can do to help you be a successful Shocker. For more information about SAC sponsored events, please visit  or contact us at SAC@wichita.edu. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council. 

The Office of Research invites Notices of Intent for two limited submission opportunities

If you wish to apply to either of these two limited submission opportunities, please email the 黑洞社区 Office of Research at proposals@wichita.edu.

*** LIMITED #1 *** Funding Agency: Housing and Urban Development

*** LIMITED #2 *** Funding Agency: Greenwall Foundation

Outdoor Movie: 鈥楳onsters University鈥�

Start your semester off with a movie, snacks, and prizes! Plan to attend the Outdoor Movie at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, outside at the Duerksen Amphitheatre (rain location CAC Theater).

Watch 鈥淢onsters University鈥� under the stars on campus. Free popcorn, trivia and prizes before the movie begins. Participants are to wear masks and adhere to social distancing.

View more Welcomefest events at .

KPERS holding pre-retirement webinars

Thinking about retirement and are a KPERS retirement plan participant? KPERS is holding pre-retirement webinars where you can hear more information on the following topics:

- Choosing a retirement date

- How to calculate your benefits

- Steps in the process

- Payment options

- Taxes

- Life insurance

- Working after retirement

Skype for Business to be shut down Aug. 15

ITS upgraded the university's chat-based collaboration platform service (Skype for Business) to Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams is a robust chat-based collaboration platform complete with instant messaging, document sharing, online meetings, and many more extremely useful features for business communications.

Microsoft Teams is installed on the majority of university-owned computers. Since upgrading, ITS has encouraged Skype for Business users to migrate to Microsoft Teams. Please click here if you don鈥檛 have Microsoft Teams on your computer.

Skype for Business will be retired from service on Aug. 15 and will no longer be accessible after that time. The following options are available to learn more about Microsoft Teams:

Devereaux featured on Up To Date program on radio station KCUR from Kansas City

Abby Devereaux

Abby Devereaux, assistant professor of economics and Institute for the Study of Economic Growth research fellow at Wichita State, was a featured guest on Up To Date on radio station KCUR from Kansas City last week.

Segment 1, beginning at 3:53: Unemployment claims in Kansas and Missouri are "off the charts," said Frank Lenk.

Unemployment in the Kansas City Metro is at 7.8%, down from 11.2% when the pandemic first started, but local unemployment offices are still stressed. In addition,  now that a $600-weekly unemployment supplement from the federal government has ended.

• , assistant professor of economics and Institute for the Study of Economic Growth[BROKEN LINK] research fellow at 黑洞社区
• Frank Lenk, director of 's Research Services Department

Shocker graduate named Kansas Superintendent of the Year

Corey Gibson

Shocker graduate Dr. Corey Gibson has been named Kansas Superintendent of the Year for 2019-20.

Gibson, who is also superintendent of the Valley Center School District, initially wrestled with the idea of pursuing a teaching degree. For him, he was set on engineering. It wasn鈥檛 until six months into his collegiate career when he realized he missed being in a classroom setting and assisting students.

鈥淚 had a unique opportunity during high school to be a classroom aid for at an elementary school. Being around teachers and students was a catapult for me to move forward into the field of education,鈥� Gibson said. 鈥淓ven though those experiences were happening, I was still set on pursuing a different path.鈥�

His path to becoming superintendent took years of additional training, education and mentorship along the way, which helped shape his career trajectories.

New tax-exempt certificate available

The tax-exempt certificate has been updated and the new form expires 10/1/2024.

The new form is available in either of the following locations on the Purchasing website at

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--> In This Section-->Accounts Payable -->Tax Exempt Certificate

--> In This Section -->Business Procurement Card Program -->BPC Forms -->Tax Exempt Certificate

If you need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at purchasing.office@wichita.edu.

Purchasing Office new contact information

Due to the recent changes in the Purchasing Office, for the fastest most efficient response, please use the following emails when contacting us:

Purchasing Staff: purchasing.office@wichita.edu

P-Card Administrator: PCardAdmin@wichita.edu

Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to serving you in the future.

Student Health closed 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Aug. 21 

Student Health will be closed 8 a.m.-1 p.m. each day now through Friday, Aug. 21. The office will reopen 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday to meet student needs during this time period. For questions or other services, please use the myShockerHealth portal at .

September campus visit schedule

The campus visit schedule in September returns to the following:

• Monday's - 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesday's - 9:30 a.m. 
• Wednesday's - 12:30 p.m.
• Thursday's - 12:30 p.m.
• Friday's - 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Prospective students are able to sign up for dates through September by going to wichita.edu/visit and clicking on Campus Visit. During their time on campus, students can expect to hear from the admissions and financial aid teams, go on a tour of the campus, speak with an advisor or faculty member from their area of interested (if requested), and more. All students on a campus visit receive a FREE Wichita State T-shirt, and all students and guests receive a complimentary drink at Shocker Grill & Lanes on their tour. 

Admissions will continue capping each campus visit session at 10 students each in order to adhere to proper social distancing. Masks are worn by all students, guests, tour guides, and staff during every aspect of the visit, and cleaning occurs several times a day in the Marcus Welcome Center auditorium and lobby.

Questions about campus visits can go to Caitlyn Fowler at caitlyn.fowler@wichita.edu.

Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event

Volunteers are needed to help manually count bicycle and pedestrian activity across 35 sites in the Wichita Metro area.

The annual event, sponsored by the  will be held Sept. 24 and 26.

This important event relies heavily on the commitment of community volunteers to gather data about how our network of paths and lanes are being used.

According to Tricia Thomas, WAMPO Communication鈥檚 Manager:

鈥淥ne of the greatest challenges facing the bicycle and pedestrian field is the lack of documentation on usage and demand. Without accurate and consistent demand and usage figures, it is difficult to measure the positive benefits of bicycle and pedestrian investments, especially when compared to the other transportation modes such as the private automobile.鈥�

As such, this event is the only source for regional-scale bicycle and pedestrian data. The results of this data are then used to guide investments throughout the regional transportation system.

So please consider volunteering! This annual event is a real opportunity for local residents to become involved in a piece of the regional transportation planning process. As we know, bicycle and pedestrian investments stimulate the economy, public health, and the overall quality of life in a variety of ways. Communities that invest in these facilities inherently attract people and businesses so it鈥檚 good for everyone!  Register to volunteer here!

Wichita State engineering students create all-terrain wheelchair for family in need

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  Sutton, a 6-year-old with cerebral palsy, loves to explore the outdoors, but was unable to do so because he didn't have a wheelchair that could accommodate his needs on rough terrain. 
• A Wichita State student team, through their ENGR 302 class, chose to use their skills to help Sutton. They modified a jogging wheelchair so it could accommodate someone with cerebral palsy on rough terrain.
• ENGR 302 is part of Wichita State鈥檚 Assistive Technology and Accessible Design program and is designed for students wanting to create innovations that improve the lives of people with disabilities.

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