Dear Colleagues,
During this sixth week of the semester, I hope you are participating as much as you can in Raider Resilience Week. I am thrilled at this opportunity to come together as a supportive community to foster understanding, resilience, and a positive approach to mental wellness. As a reminder, the schedule of events is available at wright.edu/resilienceweek. There is so much to participate in. Headlining this important week is World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, October 10. Please plan to join your peers and colleagues as your schedule allows. I want to thank the Mental Health Task Force for their contributions; your work has been tremendous.
Healthy Minds Survey
Last week, President Sue Edwards announced that Wright State University, in conjunction with the University of Michigan, is conducting a campus-wide survey about faculty and staff health and well-being called the Healthy Minds Study.
Why is the survey important? We want to better understand faculty and staff mental health, well-being, sources of support, and other mental and emotional health topics. You’ve been invited to participate, and we’re excited to hear from you.
The online, anonymous survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and is your chance to reflect on important topics in your life and our campus community.
To participate, look for the personalized link provided in the email you received on October 2 with the subject line “Announcing the Healthy Minds Study for Faculty and Staff at Wright State University.”
Participating in this survey will automatically enter you into a sweepstakes for one of two $500 prizes or one of ten $100 prizes. The drawing will be conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the summer of 2024. Winners will be notified by email and provided with information about how to collect the prize.
Midterm Grading Now Open
Midterm grade reporting is now open for all full-semester fall classes. A, B, and X term classes are not included in midterm grade reporting. Midterm grade reporting is required by all undergraduate-level classes, with some exceptions.
Midterm grades are due by noon on Wednesday, October 18. Detailed instructions for posting grades can be found on the Registrar’s website.
Faculty reporting grades in WINGS Express (and not via Pilot) only need to enter the midterm grade and can ignore the “Last Attend Date” and “Attend Hours” fields.
Faculty teaching graduate courses are encouraged to submit midterm grades but are not required to do so.
Grades of Incomplete (I) should only be issued at the end of a term if requested by a student for documented extenuating circumstances that prevented completion of the final part of the course.
For technical questions regarding reporting grades (such as reporting from Pilot), contact the CaTS Help Desk at helpdesk@wright.edu or 937-775-4827.
For additional grading questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 937-775-5200 or wsu-registrar@wright.edu.
Raider Open House
The Dayton Campus is hosting an Open House for future students on October 21. I encourage you to invite prospective students and their families to register, attend, and learn why it's a great time to be a Raider!
Raider Open House takes place Saturday, October 21, starting at 9 a.m. in the Student Union.
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.
I hope you all have a wonderful week! You are appreciated!
Amy Thompson, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
