Campus Update – Apr 14, 2025
University Announcements Dates and Deadlines HR Updates Reminders In The News University Announcements Roadway and staff parking lot closure…
Dates & Deadlines
May 2: Deadline to sign up to become a commencement volunteer
Employees are encouraged to volunteer to work one or as many as four spring commencement ceremonies, May 9-10, at Morrow Field House. The ceremonies are 6 p.m., May 9; and 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m., May 10.
- Sign up by completing an online form by May 2.
- Represented employees will be compensated for working in accordance with their collective bargaining agreement for hours worked.
- All team members will receive a uniform shirt and meals.
- For more information, contact the Commencement Office at 724.738.2849 or commencementoffice@sru.edu.
HR Updates
Bonnie Siple retirement party
Employees are invited to attend a retirement party honoring Bonnie Siple, professor of athletic training, from 2-4 p.m., May 1, in Patterson Hall, Room 211.
Two weeks’ notice now required for report requests
Employees submitting IATS work orders to receive reports about costs, students, grant funding and other documentation, must give two weeks’ notice, starting April 1.
Reminders
Celebration of Life for Brooke Brown
A celebration of life for Brooke Brown, an SRU senior psychology major from Painesville, Ohio, who passed away, April 12, will be 6-10 p.m., April 23, at Pine Ridge Country Club at 30601 Ridge Rd., Wickliffe, OH, 44092. More information is available in the obituary.
Visual brand standards updated
SRU’s visual brand standards have been updated. Anyone using SRU’s trademarks, including the University’s name, logos and mascot, to communicate on behalf of their student organization, college, department or other unit, must follow these standards. Download the Guide to Visual Brand Standards here or from the Licensing and Trademark webpage.
The most significant changes since the last update in summer 2023 include:
- The primary (wordmark) logo and the modern seal (with Old Main) have a registered trademark ® instead of TM or SM.
- University departments and offices can request the “SRU” secondary logo with their name (previously only the primary logo with their name was an option).
- Updated descriptions and intended uses for each of the six logos.
Reminders and points of emphasis:
- “of Pennsylvania” should not appear on any SRU logo.
- The varsity logo (with script “Rock”) is a retired mark and should not be used.
- Digital versions of these logos should be replaced with the current primary logo, but campus signage and other printed materials can wait to be updated when they need to be replaced.
- The spirit logo (Block “S”) should not be used by campus departments, offices and student organizations. It’s used for varsity athletics and licensed apparel and merchandise that represents the University as a whole.
The primary logo can be downloaded for the Licensing and Trademark webpage. For all other logo requests or questions, contact the University Marketing and Communication Office at 724.738.2091 or news@sru.edu.
Registration for Summer Session classes
Students planning to register for Summer 2025 classes must access summer registration through the “Legacy Sign In” button on the MySRU landing page. Summer course registration remains open through the drop/add date of each summer session. If you have questions, contact the Office of Academic Records and Registration at academic.records@sru.edu or 724.738.2010.
Take a survey about commuting to and from campus
Members of the SRU community are invited by SRU’s Sustainability Office to take a five-minute survey that will measure the extent and frequency that students, faculty and staff commute to and from campus.
- Take the survey online by clicking here.
- Results from the survey will be used to estimate how much commuting contributes to SRU’s annual greenhouse gas emissions and to informally evaluate people’s willingness to participate in alternate forms of transportation.
- Individual responses will be confidential.