June 9, 2025

Campus Update – June 9, 2025

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University Announcements

Trustees meetings and open campus reception are this week

SRU’s council of trustees will meet June 12-13, in the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center. Committee meetings are scheduled for both days. The quarterly business meeting is at 11 a.m., June 13.

More details and agenda items are available on the news release.
For those who wish to attend the meetings but are unable to do so in person, a Zoom option is available with advanced registration.
SRU employees are invited to attend an open campus reception hosted by President Karen Riley and the SRU Council of Trustees at noon, June 13, in the lobby of Old Main following the business meeting.

Dates & Deadlines

June 13, 17, 11 and 26: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month events

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month — a time to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, its history and its ongoing contributions to society. LGBTQIA+ Pride Month provides an opportunity to engage in learning, reflection and dialogue. To support education and dialogue around LGBTQIA+ topics, the University will be hosting the following programming:

Registration and more information for each program is available through the links above. These sessions are open to all and are designed to foster awareness, understanding and inclusion across our campus.

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 1 Withdrawal, June 18
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 13 to July 9: 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:

View this document for a complete summary.
June 13: last day to submit travel expenditures on trips taken prior to June 1.
June 30: last day to receive items in Sourcepoint for FY25.

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.

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.

Retirement planning sessions available

SRU employees can receive one-on-one counseling for retirement planning with TIAA representative Vincent Roney on:

June 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Smith Student Center, Room 325.
Appointments can be scheduled by visiting TIAA.org/schedulenow or by calling 800.732.8353.

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

Keister Road closure June 6 to Aug. 8

A portion of Keister Road along the southside of campus will be closed June 6 to Aug. 8 as part of the previously announced campus pond dredging project. 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.

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 are currently only available in Legacy Banner. Spring 2025 grades migrated to the OneSIS environment the week of May 26.
OneSIS degree audits were not updated with Spring 2025 grades until the grades were migrated the week of May 26.
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.
D2L course shells for the Fall 2025 term will be available the final week of June (exact date to be determined).
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.

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