Eiran E. Saucedo-Rodarte M.S.
Eiran E. Saucedo-Rodarte M.S.
Assistant Director
Office of First-Year Programs · Office of Student Success
Shocker Success Center 218B
Main Campus
Campus Box 97
Overview
Oversight of First-Year Programs
Transition Programs:
- FTIC Transition (Pre-Orientation & Freshman Orientation)
- Transfer, Adult Learner, Stop-Out Orientation
- SHOCKFEST: Welcome-Weekend
- Undergraduate Online Orientation
Student Success:
- First-Year Seminar Support
- Student Success Workshops
- Common Read & Academic Convocation
Academic Interests and Expertise
- Spanish Family Orientation Toolkit: Applying Adult Learning in Practice, Presenter, NODAC R&R Fair, Exp. Nov. 2026
- Leading From Where You Are: Intergenerational Campus Collaboration Skills, Presenter, NODAC, Exp. Nov. 2026
- From Abuela’s ESL Class to Spanish Family Programs: Lessons in Adult Learning, Presenter, NODAC, Exp. Nov. 2026
- ¡Aumenta tu Vocabulario! Strengthening Your Spanish for Campus Engagement, Presenter, NODA Region IV Conference, Mar. 2025
- A Game Plan for Parent Success, Presenter, NODA Region IV Conference, Expected Mar. 2025
- Boundaries & Balance: Navigating Your First Role as a BIPOC Higher Education Professional, Presenter, NASPAC, Mar. 2025
- Bridging Cultures: Building an Orientation Program for Non-English Speaking Families, Presenter, NASPAC, Mar. 2025
- Thriving Together: A Guide for Building Employee Resource Groups that Foster Well-Being & Joy in Higher Education Settings, Presenter, KHEP, Jan. 2025
- Beyond the Designation: Engaging Latine Families at an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, Presenter, NODAC, Nov. 2024.
- Supporting Latine Undergraduate Students in Kansas Higher Education, Co-presenter, Hispanic American Leadership Organization Statewide Conference, Sept. 2024.
- Navigating First-Year Experiences at Urban-Serving Institutions, Panelist, First-Year Experience National Conference, Mar. 2024
- The Struggle: Navigating First-Generation Guilt, Presenter, Ad Astra Conference, Jan. 2024
- Connecting New Student Orientation & Transition Programs to Student Success & Persistence, Panelist, Kansas Student Success Symposium Jan. 2024 (Canceled due to Weather)
- Calling All The Steppers To The Front: A Conversation for Black and Brown Orientation Professionals, Presenter, NODAC, Oct. 2023
Professional Experience
Assitant Director for Student Success: First-Year Programs
2023-Present | Wichita State University
Assisstant Director of Events for Undergraduate Admissions
2022-2023 | Western Illinois University
Graduate Coordinator for Multicultural Center
2020-2022 | Western Illinois University
Graduate Housing Director for Fraternity & Sorority Life
2020-2022 | Western Illinois University
Awards and Honors
Innovation in Orientation Programs
2025 | NODA Region IV
Best Undergraduate Educational Session
2025 | NODA Region IV
Outstanding New Professional Award
2024 | NASPA Latinox/a/o Knowledge Community
Multicultural Leadership Legacy Award
2022 | Western Illinois University
Oustanding Student Organization Advisor Award
2022 | Western Illinois University
Areas of Service
Service to WSU:
President, Latine Faculty & Staff Association (2024-Current)
Co-Facilitator, Latino’s Lead Support Group (2024-Current)
Chair, Spanish Family Programs Committee (2023-Current)
Member, First Generation Coordinating Council, Events Subcommittee (2023-Current)
Member, Campus Climate Committee (2023-Current)
Advisor, Hispanic American Leadership Organization (2023-2024)
Member, Common Read Committee (2023-Current)
Member, Ad Astra First-Generation Conference Planning Committee (2023-2024)
Member, Transfer Student Working Group (2023-2024)
Publicity Chair, Latine Faculty & Staff Association (2023-2024)
Service to Wichita:
Member, USD 259 Better Academic and Social Excellence (BAASE) (2024-Current)
Member, Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation, Programming Committee (2023-Current)
Service to the Profession:
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
- Region IV-W SERVE Academy (2024-Current)
- Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Executive Board (2024-Current)
- Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Region IV-West Representative (2024-Current)
NODA: Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education
- Region IV Conference Planning Committee (2024-Current)
- Member, Diversity Initiatives Committee (2024-Current)
- Region IV Programs Review Committee (2024-Current)
- Region IV Awards Review Committee (2024-Current)