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
State System requests funding to keep tuition flat again
Christopher Fiorentino, the interim chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, encouraged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to increase state funding. While testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee last week, Fiorentino encouraged an increase in state funding to enable SRU and all State System universities to keep tuition frozen for an eighth year and invest in student success initiatives.
- The request calls for an appropriation of $661.1 million, which represents a $40.3 million, or 6.5%, increase over the current fiscal year.
- Learn more online about PASSHE’s 2025-26 funding request.
Register early for Summer Session classes
Students planning to register for Summer 2025 session classes need to be aware of the following:
- Registration begins at 8 a.m., March 3.
- Because of the OneSIS transition, Summer 2025 registration is opening early this year.
- Students are strongly encouraged to register on March 3 or soon thereafter to help prevent unnecessary prerequisite restrictions when registering for Fall 2025 classes in April.
- Learn more about Summer Session and registration online.
- Visit the OneSIS FAQ page for more information about the OneSIS transition.
If you have more questions, contact the Office of Academic Records and Registration at academic.records@sru.edu or 724.738.2010.
Dates & Deadlines
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.
March 1: Spring/Summer 2025 graduation applications due
Students planning to graduate following the current Spring semester or the Summer 2025 session must apply to graduate by March 1 on the Legacy MySRU portal.
- Students who plan to complete all their coursework for their degree by May 2025 semester must apply to graduate in “Spring 2025.”
- Students who plan to complete the balance of their coursework/internship to finish their degree by July 2025 must apply to graduate in “Summer 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.
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 6: Sign up for spring break transportation
Students needing travel assistance to and from central and eastern Pennsylvania for spring break, March 8-16, can purchase tickets for a charter bus, that will:
- Depart campus at 8:45 a.m., March 8.
- Return at approximately 6 p.m., March 16.
- Bus makes four stops: Breezewood, Harrisburg, King of Prussia and Philadelphia.
- Deadline to sign up is March 6.
- Cost is $50 for a nonrefundable, round-trip, purchased online at sru.edu/tickets.
March 14: SGA election packets due March 14
SRU students who plan to run for an executive board or senate position for the Slippery Rock Student Government Association in 2025-26 must complete an election packet by March 14. The packets are available on the SRSGA’s Core page under Documents. For more information, email sga@sru.edu.
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.
On campus this week
- Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.: Laws, Bills, & Executive Orders: Understanding the USA Government
- Feb. 28 to March 4: “Junie B. Jones, The Musical” (visit sru.edu/tickets for all show times and tickets)
- March 1, 4:30 p.m.: International Dinner and Celebration
For more upcoming campus events, visit CORE.
Reminders
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.
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.
In the News
Recent media coverage of SRU from around the web:
- RU students get to work at Super Bowl –– Butler Eagle
- Rescue Cat Adopted by Frat Boys Living Best Life as ‘Official House Mom’ –– Newsweek
- How giving back can lead to a journey of success –– Grove City Allied News and Sharon Herald