Category: Faculty and Staff Resources

The College of Health Professions and HealthHum are partnering with the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) for a special biomedical edition of the Faculty Research Collaborative from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. The event will highlight the research of CHP faculty and opportunities for building partnerships with researchers throughout the university focused on biomedical sciences.

What to expect:

• Opening remarks by Dr. Heather Henderson, CHP associate dean of research, compliance and accreditation, on building successful transdisciplinary research collaborations
• Structured research networking time facilitated by CHP faculty to explore project possibilities
• Coffee, soda and snacks provided by FARE
• Informal networking time

The Faculty Research Collaborative is a research-oriented faculty club that meets the last Wednesday or Thursday of the month. The purpose is to create a research networking opportunity for faculty in the early stages or idea phase of a project for which they are seeking collaborators. Contact fare@wichita.edu with any questions.

Department chairs and academic leaders can consult the Ombuds Office for support in managing departmental dynamics, resolving disputes or referring faculty to appropriate resources. You don’t have to handle it alone. Resources are available at wichita.edu/ombuds.

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 the basic timeline.

• The CES administrator programs the pre-determined dates for each process. This pre-determined schedule cannot be modified.
• The CES tasks are sent at midnight on the scheduled start date and will end at 11:59 p.m. on the scheduled end date.
• The manage course process for instructors: Instructors have 10 days from notification of the opt-out window to delete courses from CES.
• CES evaluations will be open for students for varying lengths of time, depending upon the length of the course term:
  • Fall and spring one-week to four-week courses: Two days
  • Fall and spring five-week to 16+ week courses: 10 days
  • Summer one- and two-week courses: Two days
  • Summer four-week to 10+ week courses: Seven days
• Current CES Results will be available at the end of the semester. Results will continue to remain accessible afterwards.
  • The availability date will be the Friday after grades are due to the Registrar.
• A full timeline with specific dates is on the website. These dates will also appear as separate posts in WSU Today, with emphasis on the most relevant information for a specific date.   
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

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

Leo Wetta, investment adviser representative with Voya Financial, will be available for in-person meetings at Wichita State Wednesday, March 25. Faculty and staff can get one-on-one advising and review their Voya Financial accounts as part of their KBOR retirement plan, or new employees can receive assistance in enrolling in their KBOR plan.

There is a weekly Thursday option to meet if all meeting times on March 25 are taken. You can select a time and a place of your choosing for the meeting.

If you are interested in meeting with Leo, you can schedule a time to meet and select the “Wichita State University – Rhatigan Student Center Room 319 (McKay Room)” location. Time slots are limited, so reserve a time soon. For questions, you can call Voya Financial Advisors at 316-686-2428.

Student Health Services is offering current WSU faculty and staff the ability to schedule their HealthQuest physical exam and lab work until Dec. 1. If you do not have a primary care provider and currently have private insurance through your employment with WSU, call to schedule your appointment at 316-978-4792.

Join the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence for a focused, practical workshop, “From Reaction to Reflection: Making Hard Feedback Work for You,” from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room.

Critical reviewer comments on a manuscript you poured countless hours into, student evaluations that read like harsh online reviews and unsatisfactory marks on an annual evaluation. Faculty can face intense scrutiny across many parts of their careers. In this session, participants will:

• Explore why negative feedback feels so difficult from a psychological standpoint, with Rhonda Lewis, community psychology professor
• Learn strategies for reframing critique in constructive, self-supportive ways
• Hear practical advice from faculty members on how they navigate:
  • Reviewer comments on their writing
  • Student evaluations
  • Annual performance evaluations

The College of Health Professions and HealthHum are partnering with the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) for a special biomedical edition of the Faculty Research Collaborative from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. The event will highlight the research of CHP faculty and opportunities for building partnerships with researchers throughout the university focused on biomedical sciences.

What to expect:

• Opening remarks by Dr. Heather Henderson, CHP associate dean of research, compliance and accreditation, on building successful transdisciplinary research collaborations
• Brief three minute presentations by CHP faculty on research projects for which they are seeking collaborators
• Coffee, soda and snacks provided by FARE
• Informal networking time

The Faculty Research Collaborative is a research-oriented faculty club that meets the last Wednesday or Thursday of the Month. The purpose is to create a research networking opportunity for faculty in the early stages or idea phase of a project for which they are seeking collaborators. Contact fare@wichita.edu with any questions.

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 Main Course Evaluation.

• The “Main Course Evaluation” is a core set of questions that will be sent to all courses in which the instructor has not selected to “opt-out.”
• Instructors can find these questions in CES. While in “Manage Courses,” click on the semester’s project, and then click on “Preview” to view the questions. The questions can also be found in the FAQs on the CES website.
• Some courses are not eligible for the “Main Course Evaluation.” These are courses that are appointment-based, research, COOP, Intensive English, Market-Based and weekend-only courses.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

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

The table below is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. These dates are for the spring 2026 semester.

• The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for spring semester courses.
• The second column includes dates meant for instructors. This is the timeframe when instructors will receive emails about the CES process and procedures that they should complete. Instructors will receive additional emails during and after the student CES access dates.
• The last column includes the dates that CES will be available for the students to complete course evaluations.

The full CES administrative schedule can always be found on the website.

If your course is in bold, then your spring 2026 CES evaluation process will start soon. Review the start/end dates in each column so you know when your access to the CES system will start and end.

If you are a faculty member who feels that you don’t have the connections and support you need to thrive, FARE has the event for you. From 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, March 12 in 112 Jardine Hall, the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellent is opening its doors for an informal gathering of faculty interested in connecting with other faculty for support in professional growth through mutual mentoring groups. Soda and snacks will be served.

The event will include a 10-minute presentation on how to set up mutual mentorship groups for success, but most of the time will be spent gathering in groups with colleagues who have similar professional goals, such as:

• Growing in teaching skills
• Improving in proposal writing or publishing
• Learning about AI or other emerging tech

The event is a great opportunity for those who could use a little extra support when it comes to networking or who have difficulty meeting faculty outside of their units. Contact Dr. Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu with any questions.