Category: Faculty and Staff Resources

Periodically, information will be posted regarding Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool to help users better understand Wichita State’s course evaluation tool.

Today’s focus is on accessing CES.

• While in Blackboard, instructors can access CES anytime by choosing “Tools” from the main menu and selecting “CES Course Evaluations.”  It can also be directly accessed via the links provided in emails sent to the instructor.
• Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys Dashboard will appear.
• Widgets will appear on the dashboard.  When a task is available for a course, it will display information.  If not, it may state “No Project Found.”
• The “Manage Courses” Widget will only appear when that option is open and available to instructors.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.

The Faculty Research Collaborative is a faculty club that seeks to build an interdisciplinary research culture at WSU through brief pitches of research projects in development and interdisciplinary discussion of the ideas. The group is led by Susan Castro, associate professor of philosophy, and Nils Hakansson, professor of biomedical engineering. You bring your thinking cap, and FARE will bring the snacks and caffeine to stimulate your creative thinking from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room.

September’s presenters:

• Dr. Irma Puškarević, assistant professor of graphic design, with “Digital Humanities Lab: Developing frameworks to preserve multilingual and multiscript typographic heritage from historically dynamic regions.”
• Dr. Haley Schroer, assistant professor of history, with “Fashion Police? Materiality, Identity, and Power in the Spanish Imperial World”
• Dr. Atri Dutta, associate professor of aerospace engineering, will present on the impact of AI-assisted hazard prediction on resilience

Attend at least half of this year’s gatherings for a letter of participation from FARE for your FAAR.

The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Wichita State is offering free hearing evaluations to faculty and staff, available now through the month of October. During the evaluations, a supervised doctoral student will test the patient’s hearing to determine if there is hearing loss and the type and severity of the loss. Hearing evaluations will last approximately one hour. If a patient does appear to have hearing loss, the appointment may last longer.

To schedule an appointment, call 316-978-3289. The clinic is located at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at the intersection of 29th and Oliver Streets.

Opportunities to complete your HealthQuest employee physical exam and labwork health insurance points at Student Health have been extended to Dec. 1. Call 316-978-4792 to make an appointment.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend one of the upcoming Curriculum Management (CIM) virtual training sessions available this semester from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.

The Zoom sessions will provide a demonstration of how to submit a curriculum change proposal via the online CIM course and program forms, how to search for existing proposals, how a proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals.

Registration is required to attend the session. To register, visit the myTraining link on the Faculty/Staff tab of myWSU, then search for “CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) Administrator & Faculty Remote Training.”

After registering, a link to the session will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the training. Reach out to the corby.redington@wichita.edu if a Zoom link has not been received within 24 hours of the session start time.

To log into CIM during the training session, participants will need a dual authentication (DUO) device.

Staff and faculty who are unable to attend a session can view CourseLeaf user guides on the Registrar Office’s website.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend one of the upcoming Curriculum Management (CIM) virtual training sessions available this semester at the following dates and times:

• 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16
• 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17

The Zoom sessions will provide a demonstration of how to submit a curriculum change proposal via the online CIM course and program forms, how to search for existing proposals, how a proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals.

Registration is required to attend the session. To register, visit the myTraining link on the Faculty/Staff tab of myWSU, then search for “CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) Administrator & Faculty Remote Training.”

After registering, a link to the session will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the training. Reach out to the corby.redington@wichita.edu if a Zoom link has not been received within 24 hours of the session start time.

To log into CIM during the training session, participants will need a dual authentication (DUO) device.

Staff and faculty who are unable to attend a session can view CourseLeaf user guides on the Registrar Office’s website.

Did you know that Blackboard’s test question generator can create custom test questions for the materials you have loaded into Blackboard? The tool can create essay, matching, true/false, multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions tied to your readings and other materials, and once the questions are created, they are easy to edit.

The whole process is quick and easy and can be used to build both individual tests and test banks. Save time and improve the quality of test questions at the same time through the use of this simple Blackboard feature. Learn how to generate test questions.

Wichita State recognizes the importance of mental health and well-being for faculty and staff. The university offers a variety of resources to support employees during challenging times.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP provides confidential counseling services, crisis intervention and workshops on stress management and coping strategies.
• Peer support: In addition to professional resources, employees are encouraged to lean on their colleagues for support. Building a strong network of coworkers can provide emotional support and a sense of community. If you are concerned about one of your colleagues or students, submit a CARE Team report.

Wichita State has renewed its membership to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), and that means faculty, staff and students have access to a number of perks that are available to members:

• Find a list of upcoming events designed for those in academia, including conferences, webinars and workshops. Check out all AAC&U events at aacu.org/events. Coming up is the online 2025 Conference on Global Learning Nov. 12-14 and AAC&U’s next annual meeting Jan. 21-23 in Washington, D.C.
• Check out the latest news from AAC&U and about higher education at aacu.org/newsroom and get news and event details delivered straight to your email inbox.
• Read the latest publications from AAC&U, designed for students and employees alike to stay up on the latest trends and developments at aacu.org/publications.
• Find even more benefits at the Membership Marketplace, including discounted rates for a number of higher education services and products.

Get started by making your account with AAC&U and put Wichita State University as your affiliated institution, and encourage your students to take advantage of their benefits as members of an AAC&U institution.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend one of the upcoming Curriculum Management (CIM) virtual training sessions available this semester at the following dates and times:

• 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16
• 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17

The Zoom sessions will provide a demonstration of how to submit a curriculum change proposal via the online CIM course and program forms, how to search for existing proposals, how a proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals.

Registration is required to attend the session. To register, visit the myTraining link on the Faculty/Staff tab of myWSU, then search for “CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) Administrator & Faculty Remote Training.”

After registering, a link to the session will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the training. Reach out to the corby.redington@wichita.edu if a Zoom link has not been received within 24 hours of the session start time.

To log into CIM during the training session, participants will need a dual authentication (DUO) device.

Staff and faculty who are unable to attend a session can view CourseLeaf user guides on the Registrar Office’s website.