Notices and Announcements

The Student Financial Services Office does have an alternative option for students to contact our office due to the continued WSU system wide phone issues. Students who call the main number (509-335-9711) are hearing a message that we have been experiencing technical difficulties and are being asked to call a different number (509-592-4210).  The new number will connect them directly to our Communications Center. As soon as we have confirmation that all phone issues are resolved, the message directing students to the alternate number will be removed and we’ll be back to business as usual. Students can also email us at financial@wsu.edu or visit our website financialaid.wsu.edu.

Sincerely,
Student Financial Services

Reminder: The Financial Aid Census Date is January 22, 2016. 

Click here to learn more about the Financial Aid Census Policy.

Key Points about Census

• Full-time student? No action is required and there is no financial aid award impact to you!

• Census Date: This is the day that WSU takes a “snapshot” of your enrollment for the semester. It determines what financial aid (loans and grants) you’ll receive.

• Your Aid: Your Financial Aid Award will be recalculated (if not full-time) after the Census Date based on your Census date enrollment.

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This BPPM revision includes changes to the following sections:

  –  Fiscal Responsibilities for Grants and Contracts 40.01

  –  Cost Determination Guidelines 40.09

  –  Facilities and Administrative Costs 40.25

  –  Managing Research Records 45.35

  –  All-University Records Retention Schedule: Research and Sponsored Projects Records 90.01

For a summary of the changes and link to the updated sections, see the BPPM Revision 465 memorandum at:

http://public.wsu.edu/~forms/HTML/Revision_Memos/RevisionMemo465.htm

Contact:  Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms; Phone 335-2005

Now is your time to stand up for causes that can make our community a better place. Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of social justice and activism by joining the WSU Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and AmeriCorps VISTA Palouse Fresh Food Project for the 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Sustainable, Local, Organic (SLO) Food Drive and Day of Service. (more…)

Now is your time to stand up for causes that can make our community a better place. Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of social justice and activism by joining the WSU Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and AmeriCorps VISTA Palouse Fresh Food Project for the 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Sustainable, Local, Organic (SLO) Food Drive and Day of Service. (more…)

President’s Commission on the Status of Women General Membership Meeting

Please join us for the regular monthly meeting of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, FRIDAY, January 15, from 1:10 to 2 p.m. at the following locations: (more…)

This workshop, taking place from 7:30-9 a.m., addresses such staff personnel issues as performance evaluation and discipline at Washington State University.   As part of the Department Chairs and Directors Training Workshop Series, the session will be available statewide via AMS Videoconferencing Services.  All interested employees are welcome to attend.

To register, click here

My name is Majid Dadgar. I am fourth year Ph.D. student in Management Information Systems (MIS) at Washington State University, College of Business. My doctoral research is about the role of information technology (IT) in the management of treatments and symptoms, and promoting healthy lifestyle for the patients with diabetes. Management of treatments and symptoms of chronic diseases is known as self-management. The information technologies that can be used in the self-management range from using text message or phone call reminders to glucose monitoring systems for the diabetic patients and mobile apps. My research focus is on supporting human values important to the patients in designing systems and technologies. The opinions of the patients with chronic diseases are critical to my work and will greatly inform my research. (more…)

Please join us in celebrating the tremendous contributions of Kathy Barnard, executive director of University Communications, as she is assuming a new role at her alma mater as the executive director of Alumni Relations at the University of Idaho. All are welcome to attend an open house reception honoring Kathy’s accomplishments today from 5-7 p.m. at Ensminger Pavilion (east of Lighty Student Services). Please stop by to wish her well in her new endeavor, and thank her for all she has done while at WSU.

For more information contact Stephen Locker at slocker@wsu.edu.

We have seats available on our Lewiston/Clarkston van. Our schedule is 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. year round. The average monthly rate is $70. – $80. We also pick up in Uniontown/Colton.

For more information contact  Tanya Gonzales  tanya_gonzales@wsu.edu

WSU is bringing together several innovative faculty-resource initiatives under a single name: WSU Learning Innovations.

Learning Innovations—part of WSU Academic Outreach and Innovation—supports faculty both on-campus and online in increasing student success through technology-mediated instruction. It comprises: (more…)

The Student Financial Services Office does have an alternative option for students to contact our office if the WSU system wide phone issues continue today. Students who call the main number (509-335-9711) are hearing a message that we have been experiencing technical difficulties and are being asked to call a different number (509-592-4210).  The new number will connect them directly to our Communications Center. As soon as we have confirmation that all phone issues are resolved, the message directing students to the alternate number will be removed and we’ll be back to business as usual. Students can also email us at financial@wsu.edu or visit our website financialaid.wsu.edu.

Sincerely,
Student Financial Services

Interested in learning how to how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis? Join Health & Wellness Services for Mental Health First Aid training on January 22! Learn how you can identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Get details on the program and see this semester’s training schedule: https://hws.wsu.edu/mental-health-first-aid/

Faculty with instructional responsibilities appointed half-time or more, and with continuing employment in AY 2016-17, are encouraged by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education to submit proposals for $7,000 Smith Teaching and Learning Grants by the deadline of Feb. 1, 2016.

Proposals are particularly sought for innovations that demonstrably enhance student learning.  Preference will be given to those that impact large numbers of students. (more…)

Heather Stack, Health & Wellness Services, has been approved for shared leave.

Those interested in donating leave can contact Human Resource Services, 509-335-4521, or send in a shared-leave donation form to zip 1014, French 139.  WSU Policies & Procedures Manual Section 60.58 has information about Shared Leave and forms that can be copied for use.

Questions about the procedures to donate earned leave to any approved individual can be directed to Sally Wickizer (wickizer@wsu.edu) at Human Resource Services.

The Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) to address sex and gender-based violence is currently seeking nominations for student volunteer members of a new student subcommittee. The Student Subcommittee on Sex and Gender-Based Violence will provide a venue for students who are actively engaged and interested in addressing issues of sex and gender-based violence to learn about WSU’s prevention and response processes and to provide proactive, educated feedback and ideas to university administrators, to strengthen the university’s response and relationship with students.  The subcommittee will also brainstorm how to effectively promote resources for victims and survivors and communicate the university’s prevention and response obligations. Student members of the subcommittee will gain valuable knowledge, skills, and insight into university response and processes, as well as have an opportunity to engage with university administrators and improve university processes.  (more…)

If you have a large quantity of interdepartmental envelopes that you are not using, please send them to Mailing Services for redistribution. Bundle the empty envelopes with a note indicating that they are empty and put them with your outgoing mail for the driver to pick up. Thank you.

Mary Trotter-Gonzales, College of Arts & Sciences, has been approved for shared leave.

Those interested in donating leave to any approved individual can contact Human Resource Services, 509-335-1293, or send in a shared-leave donation form to zip 1014, French 139.  WSU Policies & Procedures Manual Section 60.58 has information about Shared Leave and forms that can be copied for use. (more…)