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June 30, 2025

Campus Update – June 30, 2025

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University Announcements

Preparing for TouchNet disruption

As previously announced, the University’s campuswide billing and payment system, TouchNet, will be temporarily unavailable beginning July 1 for system upgrades. Here are new updates and reminders:

  • TouchNet will be back online July 21 (not July 14, as previously announced).
  • An email will be sent to the TouchNet user group when the system is back online.
  • TouchNet u.Commerce will also be paused during the outage period.

The disruption is necessary to complete updates related to the transition to a new OneSIS Banner information system. If you have questions regarding accepting payments with a POS device, online store or third party TouchNet software, contact John Simon, controller, at 724.738.2154 or john.simon@sru.edu.

OneSIS transition updates 

The transition to SRU’s OneSIS Banner for its student information system continues. Please be aware of the following updates and reminders:

  • Spring 2025 grades have now been migrated to OneSIS Banner. 
  • OneSIS degree audits should now reflect courses with Spring 2025 grades.
  • Student degree information will be migrated to OneSIS Banner the week of Aug. 18.  
  • All students will be transitioning to a student ID number that starts with “P.” All students will be assigned a completely new ID number, which the student can view in the MySRU profile.
  • For a list of current students with the A0# and their P#, run the “OneSIS Active Students by Major or Minor” report in Legacy Banner: Cognos / #2 Academic Reports / #2 Class List Reports / OneSIS folder.
  • A “OneSIS Concise Student Schedule” report is available in Legacy Banner at the following path: Cognos / #2 Academic Reports / #3 Registration reports / OneSIS / OneSIS Concise Student Schedule.
  • D2L course shells for the Fall 2025 term will be available in the coming weeks.
  • The parent proxy and authorized user portal is temporarily unavailable in OneSIS. 
  • The Analytics and Decision Support office continues to work on migrating Cognos reports to the OneSIS environment.

More information is available on the OneSIS FAQ section on the Academic Records webpage.

SRU website updates are underway 

Work continues on refreshing the SRU website. Incremental improvements throughout the summer include:

  • A new academic program finder and standardization of program names with the academic fact sheets.
  • Redesigned headers and footers to improve navigation.
  • Showcasing campus culture with more images and videos on page-specific content.
  • Improved mobile responsiveness.
  • Streamlined content access and improved readability.

This initiative follows the launch of the Rocky-bot AI chat assistant that improves access to information and is in preparation for a new onsite search function and brand launch in September. These outcomes are part of the Web User Experience assessment conducted by Carnegie Higher Education and are being carried out by the University Marketing and Communication and Enrollment Management divisions. The assessment was informed by qualitative interviews with campus stakeholders, a survey of nearly 400 prospective and current students, and a qualitative review of 16 marketing-critical pages, including heatmap analysis.

Dates & Deadlines

Summer session drop/add and withdrawal deadlines

The deadlines for students to drop/add (on MySRU portal Legacy Sign In) or withdraw (on DocuSign) for summer sessions classes are at 11:59 p.m. on the dates listed below: 

  • Session 2 Drop/Add, July 2
  • Full Summer Withdrawal, July 3
  • Summer Term Withdrawal, July 10
  • Session 2 Withdrawal, July 18

Any attempt to drop a class after drop/add deadlines will be considered a withdrawal. As a reminder, students cannot drop The Rock/Basic Requirement courses. For additional information or questions, visit sru.edu/summer or contact Academic Records at 724.738.2010 or academic.records@sru.edu. 

June 30 and July 8: Fiscal year travel and purchasing deadlines

There are several end-of-fiscal-year deadlines approaching for employees who are purchasing goods and services, submitting travel expense reimbursements, making budget transfers, and other transactions:

  • July 8: last day to submit June 1-30 travel expenditures (must be approved by July 9).

For questions about travel expenditures, email travel@sru.edu. For all other inquiries, contact Linda Moore, director of accounts payable, at linda.moore@sru.edu or 724.738.2234.

Aug. 21: 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.

Oct. 1: Fall/Winter 2025 graduation applications deadline

Students planning to graduate following in Fall or Winter 2025 must apply to graduate by Oct. 1 via the OneSIS MySRU portal.

  • Students who plan to complete all degree requirements by the end of December 2025 semester must apply to graduate in “Fall 2025.”
  • Students who plan to complete all degree requirements by the end of January 2025 must apply to graduate in “Winter 2025.”

For more information on the commencement ceremony and graduation, visit SRU’s commencement webpage. For additional questions or information, contact the Office of Academic Records and Registration at 724.738.2010 or academic.records@sru.edu.

HR Updates

Temporary work hours in effect until Aug. 22

SRU will observe a temporary change to the regular work schedule for office personnel from May 12 to Aug. 22. 

  • The University will observe an 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. work schedule with a half-hour lunch.
  • Business casual dress is permitted. 
  • Offices currently open during lunch will remain open during this temporary schedule.
  • The University will resume its regular work schedule, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch, Aug. 25. 
  • The University will be closed for regular business June 19 and July 4.
  • Several campus facilities are offering services for students with adjusted summer break hours.

Please direct questions to the Human Resources Office at 724.738.2070. 

Host a Fall 2025 professional development workshop 

Employees interested in hosting a professional developing training session during the Fall 2025 semester are asked to complete an online form by Aug. 15. Submit questions or request more information by emailing to training@sru.edu. 

Reminders

Kiester Road closure June 16 to Aug. 8

A portion of Kiester Road along the southside of campus will now be closed June 16 to Aug. 8 as part of the previously announced campus pond dredging project. The start of the closure was delayed 10 days because of weather. Traffic will be detoured to West Lake Lane, Stadium Drive and East Lake Lane. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Smith, project manager in Facilities and Planning, at 724.738.2912.

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