Services for Faculty, Staff, Students and Visitors
Parking Permits
Board of Regents regulations require that all vehicles driven onto campus register with the campus police department.
Visitors
If you know in advance when you will be on campus, you may e-mail kenneth.keller@wichita.edu, telephone (316) 978-5530, or write to Wichita State University Police Department 1845 Fairmount Wichita, Kansas 67260-0003 to request a one-day parking pass.
Regular users of the Heskett Center, other than Faculty, Staff, and Students, who drive a vehicle to campus must obtain a parking permit. The permit charge is $20 annually. The Heskett Center will collect the fee, and then take the paid receipt to the University Police Department to obtain the permit.
As a general rule, vistor parking permit requirements are waived when attending NCAA athletic events, USD 259 athletic events, or community-wide events sponsored by the University. This should not be interpreted to mean that parking rules are not enforced during these events.
Faculty, Staff and Students
Faculty, staff and students may obtain temporary parking permits from the Police Department for vehicles not normally driven to and parked on campus.
Temporary Faculty/Staff and student parking permits are issued for three (3) days.
Temporary guest permits are NOT permitted on vehicles registered to current students, faculty or staff.
Faculty and Staff are allowed one parking permit; one replacement permit is offered at no cost, all others must be purchased at rate determined by salary.
Guests of residents in University Housing must obtain a temporary parking permit from University Police in order to park in the residence hall parking lot.
Auto Assists
The University Police Department will attempt to help unlock a locked vehicle, only after the requesting person presents proper identification and signs a form releasing the University from liabiity for any damages that may occur. University Police memebers may provide assistance with dead batteries (portable jump starters) and assist motorists who are out of gas. An air compressor is available for use at the rear of the police department for those with flat tires.
Safety Escorts
Police officers and student cadets are available for safety escorts by request.
Fingerprints
Fingerprints can be obtained for securities licenses, Canadian Immigration, Public School security checks, and for any other reason. Call for availability.There is a $20.00 fee for up to two (2) cards $10.00 for each additional card. For more information visit the Investigations Section page.
Crime Prevention Programs
Personal safety, facility hold-up/entry alarms, security surveys, sexual assault prevention, domestic violence; any other topic as needed. Contact the Community Services division to schedule a program.
Traffic Control
Officers assist with traffic control for large trucks unloading or unloading; monitor parking lot reservations, assist with inbound and outbound traffic during athletic events, etc. Call Larry Keller at (316) 978-5530 if you have need for this type of assistance.
Event Security
All requests for the employment of law enforcement officers to provide security and/or crowd control for extra or special events held on the Wichita State University campus must be coordinated through the Wichita State University Chief of Police or his designee. The employment of armed or unarmed security officers to work on the WSU campus must be aproved by the Wichita State University Chief of Police.
Injuries or Sickness
For any medical emergency, call the University Police Department by dialing 9-1-1 from any campus telephone. University Police will be sent and the caller will be transferred to the Sedgwick County Communications Center in order that the most appropriate emergency medical service is sent to the incident. If a campus telephone is not available, dial 9-1-1 to reach the Sedgwick County Communications Center. The Sedgwick County Communications Center may also be reached from campus telephones by dialing 9-9-1-1. University Police officers are trained in CPR and in the use of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator).
Lost and Found
The Community Services section collects property turned in to collection sites around campus, and returns them to the police department. Call (316) 978-5529 Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm, to find out if your property has been turned in.
A downloadable form is available to report lost property to Community Services. Click here to go the form.