Campus Update – Apr 21, 2025
University Announcements Dates and Deadlines Reminders In The News University Announcements End of Year Collection Drive As students prepare…
University Announcements
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.
Sign up to become a paid commencement worker
The Commencement Office is seeking SRU students to become a paid worker at 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.
- Students will be paid for their hours including training and each ceremony will be about three hours of work.
- All team members will receive a uniform shirt and meals.
- To apply, find the job posting on Handshake (#9777800).
For more information, contact the Commencement Office at 724.738.2849 or commencementoffice@sru.edu.
WOW Move-In Day volunteers needed
SRU is seeking volunteers from the campus community to help first-year students move into their residence halls, Aug. 21, as part of the Week of Welcome move-in day.
- This is a long-standing tradition that makes SRU a welcoming environment and distinct from many other institutions.
- There are a variety of times and positions available and every volunteer is essential to the success of WOW, from the move-in coordinators in each residence hall to those directing traffic and providing information at key points around campus.
- Sign up for a volunteer shift on the SRU WOW Volunteer webpage.
For more information, contact Stacy Bluedorn at 724.738.4842 or stacy.bluedorn@sru.edu.
Dates & Deadlines
April 7: Full semester course withdrawal deadline
The deadline for students to withdrawal from a full semester class is at 11:59 p.m., April 7. Students intending to withdrawal must use the course withdrawal DocuSign link available on the Academic Records Forms page to initiate their course withdrawal request. Students cannot withdraw from The Rock/Basic Requirement courses. For additional information or questions contact, Academic Records at 724.738.2010 or academic.records@sru.edu.
April 7: Class registration begins for Fall 2025
Current students can begin registering for Fall 2025 classes April 7. Students will register in OneSIS MySRU. The Fall 2025 class schedule is available online.
April 7-9: Vote in the SRSGA Elections
Students have until 5 p.m., April 9, to vote for officers in the Slippery Rock Student Government Association elections. Voting takes place online via the link on the CORE homepage.
April 15: Town Hall meeting
The next Town Hall meeting hosted by SRU President Karen Riley is 12:30-1:30 p.m., April 15, in the Smith Student Center Ballroom.
April 25: Registration deadline for Multicultural Senior Celebration
Senior students are invited to register online by April 25 for the Multicultural Senior Celebration that occurs 5-7 p.m., May 8, in the Performing Arts Center, Miller Theater. The event acknowledges the culture, heritage and identities of all SRU students. As participants in the celebration, students will receive a graduation stole of their choosing from the Office for Inclusive Excellence.
Reminders
Giving Day event raises more than $740,000
A total of $741,779 was raised from the generous support of more than 2,000 donors as part of SRU’s annual Giving Day, March 21. The donors included 866 alumni, 242 faculty and staff, and 115 students. Learn more about Giving Day on the SRU website.
OneSIS updates for class registration
The transition to SRU’s OneSIS Banner for its student information system continues. Please be aware of the following updates in preparation for Fall 2025 registration that begins April 7:
- MyRock Audits are live in OneSIS. Waiver/Substitution exceptions have been migrated, and adviser notes will be migrated this week.
- The SRU Scheduler continues to be offline. Students need to use Banner 9 for course registration. A Student Guide to Registration is available online.
- More information, including summer class registration and circumstances where students need prerequisites in the summer for any Fall 2025 classes, is available on the OneSIS FAQ section on the Academic Records webpage.
If you have any questions, call Academic Records at 724.738.2010 or email academic.records@sru.edu.
Grow PA Scholarship applications now available
SRU students are encouraged to apply for the PHEAS Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program to earn a scholarship worth up to $5,000. To be considered, students must:
- Be an undergraduate enrolled at least halftime and not yet earned a bachelor’s degree.
- Be enrolled in an eligible program of study as determined by PHEAA.
- Be a current Pennsylvania resident.
- File the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- Meet satisfactory academic progress for Title IV financial aid.
- Sign a Master Promissory Note agreeing to repay all funds received if the work requirement is not met, including any potential interest accrued.
More information, including a link to apply, is available on the PHEAA website. Scholarships are awarded first-come, first-served as it isn’t fully funded.
In the News
Recent media coverage of SRU from around the web:
Mars family tells story of son’s fight for life at SRU panel –– Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University Preparing For Earth Day –– ButlerRadio.com
Eddie Faulkner IV, Slippery Rock corner and son of Steelers assistant, shooting for NFL despite long odds –– Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lasher leaving Thiel to become women’s volleyball coach at The Rock –– Sharon Herald
Learning Tree Preschool marks 45 years of tradition and fun in Sewickley –– Sewickley Herald
Widener Law Commonwealth, Alvernia University partner to accelerate legal careers with 3+3 Program –– Pennsylvania Record
- What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of March 31 to the end of May, 2025 –– onStage Pittsburgh