Slippery Rock University’s council of trustees met Dec. 11-12 in the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center. The only executive action taken by the council was the approval of the annual certification of compliance for University affiliates.
The voting on the certification is in accordance with Board of Governors’ Policy 1985-04-A as a regular confirmation that the following entities are operating for the benefit of the University: Slippery Rock University Alumni Association; Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc.; SRUF Student Housing, LLC; and Slippery Rock Student Government Association.
Also at the quarterly business meeting, the council received the President’s Report from SRU President Karen Riley and reports from standing committees, as well as updates about the following topics: contracts, active projects for facilities and planning, human resources personnel items, budget/finance, annual security and fire safety report, audit results from fiscal year 2024-25, and divisional reports.
Four committee meetings were conducted prior to the business meeting, Dec. 11-12.
The Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting included presentations from the following administrators:
- Michael Zieg, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
- Michael May, vice president for enrollment management.
- Ken Bach, senior director, university marketing and communication.
- David Wilmes, vice president for student affairs.
The Finance and Administrative Affairs Committee meeting included:
- A presentation about the 2025-26 fiscal year budget by Carrie Birckbichler, vice president for finance and administration.
- Information items regarding the audit communication documents, annual security and fire safety report, contracts, purchases, financial reports, facilities and planning projects, human resources personnel items, and divisional report.
The Governance Committee meeting included:
- Discussions about the emeritus policy to include council emeriti designation and the student trustee selection process.
- Information items calendar mentions and council bylaws.
The University Advancement Committee meeting included an SRU affiliate work group update and presentations from the following administrators and representatives:
- Troy Miller, vice president for university advancement.
- Tim Richart, senior director of annual giving and alumni engagement.
- Dave Hollenbaugh, executive director of the SRU Foundation, Inc., with Mark Palmer, chair, SRU Foundation Board of Directors, providing the foundation’s quarterly report.
The next trustees meetings are scheduled for March 26-27, 2026.
More information, including a link to meeting materials, is available on the council of trustees webpage.
