Evaluation of some of the opportunities caused by some of the shifts in the higher education market.

1. Current Trends, Challenges, and
Opportunities in Higher Education
Augustine Iacopelli
Assistant Director
Wichita State University, West Campus

2. History of the West Campus

3. From Our Students’ Perspectives
• West and Main Campus
Class Registration
• Degree-Bound Population
• General Education v.
Upper-Level Courses
• Seven of ten students learned about West
Campus classes from our schedule insert
• Nearly all would recommend us to others

4. West Campus Mission
Wichita State University satellite campuses are
committed to providing comprehensive
educational opportunities in the satellite
facilities of the Wichita MSA.
The satellite campuses support the
opportunities available on the main
campus and serve as a conduit to the main
campus experience.

5. Recent Changes
• Bookstore Converted to 17th
Classroom
• Additional Computers for
Student Use
• New Welcome Desk in Lobby
• Focus on Workforce
Development

6. Trends
• Increased Competition
• Increased Accessibility vs. Increasing Costs
• Flat traditional Student Enrollment; Growing
Non-Traditional Student Enrollment
• Changing Focus from Institution-Centered to
Student Centered Mindset
• Economic Uncertainty Being Offset by
Stimulus Spending

7. Workforce Development Opportunities
Retraining Money Available Displaced Workers
http://www.wichita.edu/retool
1. Register with Workforce Development Center
2. Apply for WSU Admission
3. File FAFSA
4. Enroll in Courses

8. Education for “Clunkers?”
• 15,000 local workers
aided by grant so far
• $25M Waiting on
additional National
Emergency Grant
• Still accepting
applications for when
additional funds
become available