January 14, 2026 - Further Together

February 18, 2026

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome back! I hope you had a chance to recharge over Winter Break and are ready for an exciting and productive semester. Our students are eager to return to your classrooms, and your dedication continues to make a meaningful difference in their academic success.

As we begin the semester, remember to submit participation rosters during Weeks 1 and 2. These reports are essential for compliance with Title IV funding requirements. Resources are available on the Participation Roster webpage to assist you.

I also want to highlight an important resource for students facing financial challenges. Wright State’s Short-Term Hardship Fund helps students overcome sudden or unforeseen financial barriers that could impact their enrollment or progress. If you have students who are unable to afford their textbooks, please encourage them to apply at wright.edu/hardshipfundapp. Questions can be directed to hardshipfund@wright.edu. This support is made possible through the generosity of Rely on a Raider and Lean on a Laker donors, reflecting the strength of our community.

Thank you for all you do to support our students and advance our mission. I look forward to working together to make this semester successful and rewarding for everyone.


Welcome, New Faculty!

We look forward to working with our new faculty and are excited to introduce them to the Wright State community!

Nita Bhatt, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, BSOM
Brian Burke, Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Doctoring Phase, Medical Education, BSOM
Brenda Costa, Instructor, Leadership Studies, CHEH
Nasim Nosoudi, Associate Professor, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, CECS


Faculty Intervention Dates at a Glance

 

Due Dates

Full Term

A Term

B Term

Participation Rosters*

Tues., Jan. 20

Tues., Jan. 20

Tues., March 17

Last day to drop/withdraw and receive 100% tuition refund**

Fri., Jan. 23

Fri., Jan. 16

Fri., March 13

Last day to drop course without a grade**

Fri., Feb. 6

Fri., Jan. 23

Fri., March 20

Midterm Grades due by noon (Only applies to FULL term classes; required of all undergraduate classes, optional for graduate classes)

Wed., March 4

N/A

N/A

Last day to drop a course with a W grade**

Fri., March 20

Fri., Feb. 6

Fri., April 3

*X Term – coincides with the last day for a 100% refund; look up dates

**If the student has hold, a registration form must be submitted to Enrollment Services on a business day.

  • Participation Rosters — Instructions for submitting participation rosters for students who have yet to establish participation at least once in your class were sent on the first day of classes. This is not only a critical process for Title IV compliance, but it also helps our student success staff to reach out to students who might need assistance. The period for submitting your participation roster will close at midnight of the last day a student can drop and receive a 100% tuition refund. The data collected by these reports is required for any institution that receives Title IV funding. Read these FAQs for more details.
  • Midterm Grades — Faculty will regularly submit midterm grades for all undergraduate courses. Further information is available on the registrar’s faculty resource webpage.


Update on Curricular Submissions

To align with University Policy 4001: Curricular Approval, faculty submitting a Curricular Content Change in the Curriculum Management System will now be required to attach email documentation of approval from both their department chair and dean. This ensures that all proposed changes have been reviewed and acknowledged at the appropriate levels before moving forward in the approval process.

Please include these approvals as attachments when submitting your request in the system. Submissions without the required documentation will not advance for review.

Over the Spring and Summer Semesters, the policy and associated workflows will be updated to systematize department and college review in the Curriculum Management System, reducing the need for manual email attachments in the future.


Update to Pilot

Pilot now offers the New Content Experience, designed to make creating and managing course materials easier and more intuitive. This update introduces enhanced accessibility features and consolidates frequently used tools into a streamlined interface.

The New Content Experience is optional and may be enabled or disabled at any time. Several instructors have already implemented this feature and provided favorable feedback about its functionality.

For additional information:

Questions may be directed to the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827 or helpdesk@wright.edu.


Updates to Early Alert Categories in SLATE Student Success Portal

To better streamline the early alert process, the alert categories in the SLATE Student Success Portal have been revised. Learn more about the updates and recommendations for when to submit each type of alert category and type; scroll down to item six in the “Usage Instructions.”

For hands-on Early Alert System training, the Center for Faculty Excellence and Academic Engagement invite you to one of these sessions:

  • Tuesday, February 3, 11–11:30 a.m., 205 Student Success Center (in person)
  • Wednesday, February 4, 1–1:30 p.m., Microsoft Teams (access the meeting)


Academic Engagement Events for Students

The Division of Student Success is offering events throughout the semester to equip students with the academic resources they need to navigate the university successfully. Faculty are encouraged to promote these events to their students. Some events require registration, but many do not. Upcoming events for students are:

Thursday, January 15, Student Union Atrium, noon–1:30 p.m.

Strong Start Celebration: This one-stop shop event connects students with critical resources needed for a strong start to the Spring Semester.

Tuesday, January 20, Russ Engineering Center Lobby, noon–2 p.m.

Pizza and Planners: In collaboration with the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Academic Success Centers, this event helps students build time management and executive functioning skills to plan ahead this semester and set themselves up for academic success.

Thursday, January 22, 014 Student Success Center, 4–6 p.m.

FAFSA and Scholarship Workshop with Enrollment Services: This workshop provides personalized support for submitting the Wright State Scholarship and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications before the February 1 deadline. Registration is required.


Wright State Online Accessibility Training

Wright State Online will host Accessibility Fridays beginning in February. The sessions are offered in-person or online. The training sessions cover the essentials of creating inclusive and accessible learning materials.

  • Session 1: Document Accessibility — Organizing content structure, creating effective links, choosing accessible fonts, ensuring proper color contrast, performing basic PDF remediation, and using accessibility checkers:
    • February 6 and March 13, 10–11:30 a.m.
  • Session 2: Audio and Video Accessibility — Adding closed captions, providing audio transcripts, writing alternative (alt) text, designing accessible PowerPoint slides, and using accessibility checkers:
    • February 13 and March 20, 10–11:30 a.m.

Register


Deadline Reminder for Submitting Proposals to Research and Sponsored Programs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) has observed an increase in proposals submitted without adequate lead time. Late notifications, delayed routing documents, and last-minute submissions — sometimes submitted within an hour of the official deadline — create significant challenges and risk the success of proposals. Same-day submissions are especially problematic. They leave little room to resolve unexpected issues and compromise the integrity of the submission process. 

To ensure timely and accurate submissions, please notify your RSP Pre-Award contact as soon as you begin working on a proposal. Ideally, this should be at least one month in advance, particularly when subcontractors are involved.

RSP Internal Deadlines:

  • Five business days before the sponsor deadline: Final budget (including cost share), budget justification, and abstract must be submitted to begin internal routing.
  • Two business days before the sponsor deadline: Complete final proposal, ready for submission, must be received.

Please note that RSP cannot guarantee on-time submission if these deadlines are not met. Moving forward, principal investigators, chairs, and deans will be notified when internal deadlines are missed.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a smooth and successful submission process.


When a Student Needs Support

Wright.edu/help is a great resource for helping students or making referrals. This site contains contact information for emergency or essential departments that can assist your students all in one location.

The Student Success Navigator showcases the wide range of resources available to support our students. Whether students are interested in joining a student organization, looking for access to mental health services, playing a sport, or finding a job, all information is available in one central location.