Slippery Rock University’s council of trustees will meet March 26-27 in the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center. Committee meetings are scheduled for both days, followed by the quarterly business meeting. A Zoom option is available with advanced registration for those who wish to attend the meetings but are unable to do so in person.
The following meetings are open to the public:
- Academic and Student Affairs Committee, 2-3 p.m., March 26.
- Finance and Administrative Affairs Committee, 3:15-4:15 p.m., March 26.
- Governance Committee, 4:15-4:45 p.m., March 26.
- University Advancement Committee, 9-9:45 a.m., March 27.
- Quarterly business meeting, 10 a.m., March 27.
The Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting will include presentations from the following administrators:
- Michael Zieg, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
- Michael May, vice president for enrollment management.
- Ken Bach, senior director, university marketing and communication.
- David Wilmes, vice president for student affairs.
The Finance and Administrative Affairs Committee meeting will include:
- A presentation about the 2025-26 fiscal year budget by Carrie Birckbichler, vice president for finance and administration.
- Action items regarding the capital budget, dining fee, parking permit fee, technology fee and student life enhancement fee.
- Information items regarding the contracts, purchases, financial reports, facilities and planning projects, human resources personnel items, and divisional report.
The Governance Committee meeting will include:
- An update about the student trustee selection.
- Discussions about a move to one-day trustees meeitngs and proposed dates for the 2026-27 academic year (Sept. 17-18, Dec. 10-11, March 5-26, and June 10-11).
- Informational items about calendar mentions and trustee bylaws.
The University Advancement Committee meeting will include an SRU affiliate work group update and presentations from the following administrators and representatives:
- Troy Miller, vice president for university advancement.
- Tim Richart, senior director of annual giving and alumni engagement.
- Mark Palmer, chair, SRU Foundation Board of Directors, providing the foundation’s quarterly report.
At the quarterly business meeting, the council will receive the President’s Report and reports from standing committees, as well as updates about the following topics: contracts, active projects for facilities and planning, human resources personnel items, budget/finance and divisional reports.
Scheduled action items for the council to vote on include:
- Capital budget for fiscal year 2026-27.
- Proposed finance, student affairs and auxiliary fees: dining fee, parking permit fee, tuition technology fee, student life enhancement fee.
- Proposed academic program fees: physician assistant, nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
More information, including a link to meeting materials, will be available on the council of trustees webpage.
