February 17, 2025

Campus Update – Feb 17, 2025

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University Announcements

Student Code of Conduct updated for Title IX rules

In accordance with the recent change to Title IX rules, the SRU Student Code of Conduct has been revised. It can be downloaded here or accessed from the Student Conduct webpage. If you have questions regarding these changes, please contact Scott Irlbacher, assistant dean of students, at 724.738.4985 or scott.irlbacher@sru.edu.

Take a community impact and collaboration survey

Employees are invited to take a survey that will be used by the SRU’s Strategic Plan Pillar #3 implementation working group that is centered on the University’s “Commitment to Community Impact and Collaboration.” Responses will be used by the group to assess:

Which community partners you are engaging with,
What types of activities you are engaging in, and
How the University can collect and use data about community collaborations for informed internal decision-making.

The brief survey can be completed online and the group will not contact your collaborators or publish their names and contact information. For more information, contact working group co-chair Melissa Swauger at melissa.swauger@sru.edu.

Dates & Deadlines

Feb. 20 and Feb. 25: Academic Records and Registration Drop-In Sessions

Faculty and staff are invited to attend open drop-in sessions via Zoom hosted by the Office of Academic Records and Registration to learn more about Rock Audit, registration, graduation, OneSiS, or any other academic record inquiries. No appointment is necessary. Just log on using your SRU single-sign-on at any time during the following periods:

Feb. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. (click here).
Feb. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. (click here).

For more information, contact Academic Records at 724.738.2010 or academic.records@sru.edu.

Feb. 21: Nominations due for Women and Allies of Distinction Awards

The SRU President’s Commission on Women and the Gender Studies Program are seeking nominations for their Women & Allies of Distinction Awards.

To nominate someone, complete this online form by Feb. 21.
RSVP for the March 25 awards ceremony here.

For more information, contact Emily Dolan (emily.dolan@sru.edu) or Andrea Miller Grady (andrea.miller@sru.edu).

Feb. 24: Abstracts due for SRU student research symposium

SRU students are invited to submit abstracts for the SRU Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. Faculty are also invited to encourage students to submit.

Complete an online submission form on CORE.
The deadline is 5 p.m., Feb. 24.
The symposium will occur April 17 in the Smith Student Center Ballroom.

For more information, visit the symposium webpage or email student.symposium@sru.edu.

Feb. 26: Nominations due for Outstanding Service Award

SRU employees are encouraged to nominate a faculty or staff member for the President’s Award for Outstanding Service. The award recognizes “extraordinary commitment to University service and citizenship beyond the scope of an individual’s normal functions at SRU as demonstrated through active participation in functions on or off campus that benefit the University.”

To be eligible, nominees must be a full-time employee with at least five years of service and who have not previously won the award (listed here).
The nomination must include a personal letter of nomination documenting why the candidate should be considered and be submitted to the executive leadership team member who represents the nominee’s division.
The deadline to complete and submit the nomination form is Feb. 26.

March 4: Student research grant application due

Applications for SRU’s Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities grant are due by 4 p.m., March 4. The grant supports independent research or a scholarly project to be conducted in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor of up to $1,500 in funds. Download the RFP for more information about how to apply or visit the Grants Office webpage.

March 17: SCORE grant proposals due

Proposals for SRU’s Summer Collaborative Research Experience grant program are due 4 p.m., March 17. This grant provides up to $5,000 in funding to introduce undergraduate students to academic research and gives faculty a research assistant during the summer months. Download the RFP for more information about how to apply or visit the Grants Office webpage.

HR Updates

SRU mourns the loss of Mac McAllister

H.Y. “Mac” McAllister, a former SRU biology professor of 38 years, passed away Feb. 6. McAllister, 91, was a faculty member from 1961 until he retired in 1999. McAllister was a resident of Center Township, and native of Emmetsburg, Iowa. More information is available in his obituary.

SRU grieves the passing of Joseph Riggs

Joseph Riggs, a former SRU faculty member who worked at the University for nearly 20 years, passed away Jan. 2. Riggs, 97, started as professor of speech and theatre in 1971 and retired as a professor of communication in 1989. A resident of Slippery Rock, Riggs passed away three days after his wife, Virginia, after the couple was married for 74 years. More information is available in their obituary.

Retirement planning sessions available

SRU employees can receive one-on-one counseling for retirement planning from Vincent Roney, a representative from TIAA. Appointments are available for:

Feb. 25, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., in Old Main, Room 008.
March 11, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., in Old Main, Room 008.
March 25, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., in Old Main, Room 008.

Appointments can be scheduled by visiting TIAA.org/schedulenow or by calling 800.732.8353.

Reminders

SRU launches updated page for University news

There’s a new online home for articles, stories, photos and other content about SRU.

Visit news.sru.edu to see the refreshed and reorganized news website.
There are category sections for faculty, students, university news, awards and rankings, and alumni, as well as pages for event previews and Good News.
The new website has content from the last year, and the complete archives are available on the legacy news site.
The site is developed and maintained by the Office of University Marketing and Communication.
We need fresh content to fill the site: Share your news or stories, even if it is a testimonial about a positive experience at SRU, by completing this online form or emailing news@sru.edu.

Health survey results about SRU students now available

Results from a survey administered in spring 2024 about SRU students’ health habits, behaviors and perceptions are now available. This data is intended for use by the campus community to inform them about the SRU student experience and as rationale for student programming, class projects, teaching tools, etc.

Every other spring, SRU students are invited to take the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA).
Download the full report, or
Download a summary sheet with key findings compiled by the SRU Office of Wellness Education.

Contact Lizzy Kline, the survey coordinator, at elizabeth.kline@sru.edu with any questions, concerns, or feedback about the data.

Music Department performance schedule for spring semester

There is no shortage of opportunities to experience the culture and sounds of musical performances at SRU. There are more than 50 public performances available through ticketed and complimentary admission during the Spring 2025 semester. More information is available on the University’s news release.

SRU transitioning student information system in 2025

SRU is transitioning its student information system this year. Located within the MySRU portal, this system known internally as Banner is used for student directory information, course registration, grade submissions and other administrative tasks.

SRU will continue using Banner, so the functionality and modules will remain the same, but there will be a change to a new version and how people access the system beginning with information related to the Fall 2025 semester.
- OneSIS Banner will be used for Fall 2025 and beyond and
- Legacy Banner is for all information prior to Fall 2025.
The transition will begin to occur in March, before class registration occurs for Fall 2025.
Separate logins will be used during the transition until all information is migrated to OneSIS in Fall 2025.

More information 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.

In the News

Recent media coverage of SRU:

More Pittsburgh-area school districts are eliminating class rank –– Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Remote Area Medical clinic returning to Butler County –– Butler Eagle

Learning through life: Institute for Learning in Retirement starting up –– Butler Eagle

Student news: A roundup of accolades –– TribLive.com

Consensus Health Names Christine Hayek Chief Operating Officer –– Malvern (Ark.) Daily Record

Morrison begins role as DNR director –– Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette

Full-circle moment: Erie native named manager at Crawford County’s Pymatuning State Park –– Erie Times-News

Butler Buzz – Early College Work Based Learning at SRU –– Armstrong Neighborhood Channel

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