rock solid education
University
Institutional Profile:
Accountability 2011
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SRU delivers a
rock solid education
rock solid education
Great things are happening at Slippery Rock University. Our enrollments are at record levels. The quality of our academic programs continues to be recognized by outside evaluators such as the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Reports, and G.I. Jobs Magazine among others. And, Student Horizons, Inc. has designated us as a “College of Distinction” for our exemplary commitment to supporting engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. Our new $38 million Student Center, expected to open in 2012, is a signature building in what has been a more than $250 million, 10-year new construction and campus renovation campaign. The initiative has improved SRU’s physical and intellectual learning environment by providing state-of-the-art facilities for academic programs, leadership development, recreation and wellness, and residential life. We are proud of our successes and invite you to check them out for yourself. This Institutional Profile: Accountability 2011 booklet was created to provide you with comparable and transparent information about the University. The pages that follow contain data elements that: • Provide information to prospective students and their parents, which will be helpful in deciding which university best fits their educational needs; • Document student experiences, activities and perceptions of how well the University delivers on its promise to provide a Rock Solid Education; and • Report on learning outcomes as evaluated by national and discipline-specific accrediting agencies. At Slippery Rock University we pride ourselves on providing students a comprehensive learning experience that purposefully combines academic instruction with hands-on learning opportunities – a winning combination for success. We have an accomplished faculty – 92 percent of our full-time tenure and tenure track faculty members have an earned doctorate or terminal degree. And, because our most common class size is only 20-29 students, faculty members have time to mentor students and provide the personal attention that has become a hallmark of a Slippery Rock University education. I invite you to study and to use this data to select a university that best meets your needs. I’m confident that when you do, you’ll choose to build your ROCK SOLID future at Slippery Rock University.
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Robert M. Smith President
About our students Total Fall Enrollment (Ten Year Comparison) 10,000
8,852
8,648
8,325
2007-08
8,458
8,230
2006-07
7,928
7,789
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
6,000
2001-02
7,000
7,197
7,530
8,000
8,105
9,000
Total Enrollment by College Fall 2010 % of Last % UG Grad Total Total Year Change Business, Information and Social Sciences
1,963
Education
2,018 511 2,529 28.6% 2,478 2.1%
Health, Environment and Science
2,613 245 2,858 32.5% 2,820 1.4%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Exploratory/Other University Total
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1,987
22.5%
1,857
7.0%
724 39 763 8.6% 701 8.8% 708 7 715 8.1% 792 -9.7% 8,026 826 8,852 100.0% 8,648 2.4%
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About our students Distribution of total enrollment from the seven state regions
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66%
50 Miles
22%
2%
4%
3%
3%
100 Miles 150 Miles 200 Miles 250 Miles Over 250 Miles
First-year student application to matriculation (Ten Year Comparison) 12000
10000
3857
3857
4310
4440
4386
4848
4736
5779
5928
5932
2763
3317
3481
3505
3352
3421
3324
3433
3718
4002
1329
1435
1487
1540
1464
1429
1506
1546
1545
1575
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
4000
2002
6000
2001
NUMBER
8000
0
2010
2000
YEAR Registered
Admits
Applications
Data for years 2002-2005 taken from the SRU Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. Data for 2006 taken from the Common Data Set for 2006-2007.
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Most popular declared majors Fall 2010 Undergraduate Number Exercise Science 711 Special Education 446 Elementary Education 423 Health and Physical Education 377 Criminology and Criminal Justice 325 Safety Management 252 Nursing 204 Management 201 Biology - Professional 183 Secondary Education (Social Science-History) 182 Graduate Number Physical Therapy 136 Special Education (Master Teacher) 109 Park and Resource Administration - Online 64 Elementary Education (Reading) 52 Secondary Education (Math/Science - Teacher Cert.) 50 History 30 School Counseling 29 Special Education (Supervision) 27 Criminal Justice 24 Student Affairs in Higher Education 23
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About our students Enrollment by geographic origin Fall 2010
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By Country United States........................8,776 Ireland.........................................8 United Kingdom...........................7 Nigeria.........................................6 South Korea, Republic of.............6
Canada........................................5 Japan...........................................4 Sri Lanka.....................................4 China...........................................3 Kenya..........................................3
By State
Pennsylvania........................7,946 Ohio.........................................375 New York.................................125 Maryland...................................79 New Jersey................................62 Virginia......................................30 Massachusettes.........................17 West Virginia.............................16 California...................................15 North Carolina...........................11
By County
Allegheny..............................1,958 Butler....................................1,283 Mercer.....................................593 Beaver.....................................585 Lawrence.................................557 Westmoreland.........................381 Erie..........................................296 Washington.............................206 Venango..................................153 Armstrong...............................133
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First-year profile Top states for new first-year students Undergraduate
2006 2008 2010
Pennsylvania Ohio New York Maryland New Jersey Virginia Massachusettes
87.3% 86.1% 85.3% 6.6% 6.1% 7.7% 1.5% 2.5% 2.2% 0.7% 2.0% 1.2% 1.5% 0.9% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.6%
Most popular declared majors for new first-year students 2006 Exercise Science 11.0% Elementary Education 7.7% Special Education 5.8% Health and Physical Education 5.2% Biology 4.5% Sport Management 3.9% Business 3.5% Athletic Training 3.4% Secondary Education (Social Science-History) 2.0% Psychology 1.7% 2010 Exercise Science 15.0% Special Education/Early Childhood (Dual cert.) 8.1% Early Childhood Education 4.9% Biology - Professional 4.1% Athletic Training 3.9% Health and Physical Education 3.1% Secondary Education (Social Science-History) 3.0% Business 2.9% Criminology and Criminal Justice 2.6% Secondary Education (English 7-12) 2.4%
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First-year profile New enrolled first-year students by gender Fall 2010 Male 38.2%
Female 61.8%
New first-year students by ethnicity Ethnicity
2006 2008 2010
White, Non-Hispanic
85.8%
81.9%
87.7%
Black, Non-Hispanic
7.3%
5.3%
5.1%
Unknown
3.8% 9.2% 2.7%
Hispanic
1.3% 1.4% 2.0%
Non-resident Alien
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
Multi-racial
0.0% 0.7% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
Total
100% 100% 100%
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0.0%
0.0%
New first-year students by college* (Percent of enrollment) First-Year by College*
2006
2008
Business, Information and Social Sciences
17.1%
16.9%
Education
26.7% 26.9% 25.0% 3.1%
Health, Environment and Science
30.3%
36.2%
37.5%
36.3%
6.7%
6.7%
7.6%
25.0%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
2010 % Change** 16.3%
4.5%
Exploratory/Other
19.2% 13.3% 13.7% -21.2%
Total Percentage
100%
100%
100%
* New first-time freshmen entering Summer or Fall and are full-time in the Fall. **Percent change is calculated between Fall 2006 and Fall 2010 enrollment headcount (by college).
SAT composite scores for all new full-time freshmen* First-Year by College*
2006
2008
2010 % Change**
Business, Information and Social Sciences
1,000
1,031
1,006
Education
0.6%
995 1,024 1,000 0.5%
Health, Environment and Science
1,040
1,038
1,038
-0.2%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
1,046
1,062
1,033
-1.2%
Exploratory/Other Total
946 1,007 1,008 6.6% 1,004 1,031 1,018 1.4%
* New first-time freshmen entering Summer or Fall and are full-time in the Fall. **Percent change is calculated between Fall 2006 and Fall 2010.
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First-year profile Top school districts for new first-year students Butler Area Senior High School Seneca Valley High School North Allegheny High School Grove City Area High School Slippery Rock High School Plum Senior High School McDowell High School Hopewell Senior High School Clearfield Area High School Knoch Senior High School Pine-Richland High School North Hills High School
Bethel Park High School Penn Hills Senior High School Deer Lakes Jr/Sr High School Shaler Area High School New Castle Senior High School Lakeview High School Lincoln Jr.-Sr.High School Norwin Senior High School West Allegheny Senior High School Thomas Jefferson High School Moniteau Jr.-Sr. High School
Top counties for new first-year students Allegheny County Butler County Mercer County Westmoreland County Beaver County
Erie County Lawrence County Washington County Venango County York County
Important facts about first-year student preparation • N early all students who enter SRU today have four years of English, three years Math, Science, and Social Studies, and two years of a language. • O ver the past six years, the mean SAT has risen to 1018 in 2009 from 945 in 2000. • T he average high school grade point average has risen to 3.39 in 2009 from 2.99 in 2000. • S tudents in the top 25 percent of their high school class have increased to 43 percent in 2009 from 24 percent in 2001. • S tudents in the top 10 percent of their high school class have increased to 13 percent in 2009 from 5 percent in 2001. • Today, more students are bringing in advanced placement coursework in 2009 (179 courses and 108 students) as compared to 2001 (70 courses and 38 students). • T he admissions offer rate is 67.5 percent. • F or the last five years, new first-year students in the College of Health, Environment, and Science have outnumbered the students entering in the College of Education, reinforcing the marketing and recruitment efforts to broaden our programs of distinction. 10
Attitudes, aspirations and behaviors of first-year students • Nearly 80 percent of our first-year students report that SRU is their first choice among their college choices. • N early 75 percent of our first-year students report applying to two or more colleges, while 54 percent report applying to three or more colleges. • Nearly 60 percent of our first-year students plan to continue their education beyond a bachelor’s degree. About 30 percent of these students plan to continue their graduate studies at SRU. • About 40 percent of first-year students live within 50 miles from SRU. • The most common reason for choosing SRU is because of the institution’s ‘very good’ academic reputation (most common response for selecting SRU). • More than half of first-year students indicate that a “campus visit” was the single most important factor influencing their ‘final decision’ to enroll.
Why do students choose to attend college? Top Reasons for deciding to attend college in general
• To get training for specific career (82 percent) • To be able to get a better job (77 percent) • To be able to make more money (77 percent) • To learn more about things that interest them (72 percent) • To gain a general education and appreciation for ideas (54 percent) • To find my purpose in life (51 percent) • To prepare for graduate or professional school (46 percent) • My parents wanted me to go (41 percent)
Top 6 “Very Important” reasons for selecting SRU
• Very good academic reputation (54 percent) • College grads get good jobs (52 percent) • Low Tuition (47 percent) • A visit to college (46 percent) • Size of SRU (42 percent) • Good reputation for social activities (32 percent)
First-year orientation fun facts: • 99.7 percent of the freshmen class attended an Orientation program last year. • Over 80 percent brought at least one guest to their Orientation program. • Over 4,600 students and family members participated in the freshmen Orientation programs. • Less than 1.5 percent of freshmen who attend SRU's 11 Orientation programs decide not to enroll.
First-year profile The first-year experience at SRU The First-Year Initiative (FYI) Survey of Student Learning Outcomes The First-Year Initiative (FYI) Survey was administered to students at the end of the FYRST Seminar to provide program coordinators and FYRST Seminar faculty with feedback regarding learning outcomes. The survey includes perceptions of the first year of college, perceived gains in academic skills, and self-reported behaviors related to FYRST Seminar issues. The FYI Survey Project is designed to provide comparative student feedback for institutions that offer a freshman seminar specifically directed toward new incoming students. Slippery Rock University FYRST-Seminar student learning outcome factor means were statistically significant as compared with the benchmark comparison group used in the survey on 15 of the 15 student learning outcome factors. Additionally, Slippery Rock University students’ factor means were statistically significant as compared with the Carnegie Class group on 14 of the 15 factors. These factors include: • (Factor 1) course improved study strategies; • (Factor 2) course improved academic/cognitive skills; • (Factor 3) course improved critical thinking; • (Factor 4) course improved connections with faculty; • (Factor 5) course improved connections with peers; • (Factor 6) course increased out-of-class engagement; • (Factor 7) course improved knowledge of campus police; • (Factor 8) course improved knowledge of academic services; • (Factor 9) course improved managing time/priorities; • (Factor 10) course improved knowledge of wellness; • (Factor 11) sense of belonging/acceptance ; • (Factor 12) usefulness of course readings; • (Factor 13) satisfaction with college/university; • (Factor 14) course included engaging pedagogy ; and, • (Factor 15) overall course effectiveness . Longitudinal research shows that 2009 FYRST Seminar student learning outcome factor means were higher on 100 percent of the questions as compared to the 2002 FYRST-Seminar factor means. Additionally, annual research shows that 2009 FYRST Seminar student learning outcome factor means were higher on 99% of the questions as compared to the 2008 FYRST Seminar factor means. Institutional satisfaction ratings (Factor 13) were significantly higher for Slippery Rock University students on ALL questions which comprise this factor as compared to each of the comparison groups (Select 6, Carnegie Class, All Institutions). The statements of satisfaction with the university include the following statements: 12
1) 2) 3) 4)
Student would recommend this University to a friend; Student wants to return to this University for next term; Student’s college experience was a positive experience; Student’s college experience was a high-quality learning experience; and 5) Comparing expense with the quality of education: Value of the investment made in the education at Slippery Rock University. Additionally, FYRST-Seminar course effectiveness ratings (Factor 15) were higher for Slippery Rock University students on ALL questions which comprise this factor as compared to each of the comparison groups (Select 6, Carnegie Class, All institutions). The statements on FYRST Seminar effectiveness include the following statements: 1) Student would recommend this course to other first-year students; 2) Course contributed to the ability to adjust to the college social environment; 3) Course contributed to the ability to succeed academically; 4) Course covered topics important to student; and, 5) Course included interesting subject matter. For more information on students’ perceptions of student learning outcomes for the FYRST Seminar visit http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/fye/pages/ FYIsurvey.aspx.
Transfer profile Who are the students who transfer to SRU? • Transfer student acceptance rate is 81 percent • About 900 students transfer to SRU annually. • About 50 percent are women. • About 70 percent of all transfer students are from five Western PA counties (Butler, Allegheny, Lawrence, Mercer, and Beaver). • Students transfer from nearly 150 colleges and universities. About half of the students transfer from the Pennsylvania Community Colleges, primarily in Western Pennsylvania (Butler, Allegheny, Beaver, Westmoreland). Over 90 percent of the students who transfer from PACCs transfer from BC3, CCAC, BCCC, WCCC. • Transfer students are from 15 states. • Over half of all transfer students enter SRU with 45 credits or less (Sophomore I level and less). • Less than 10 percent of transfer students annually enter with an associate degree. • Transfer students are rather evenly distributed among three of the four colleges (Education, Information Science, Business, and Social Sciences, Health, Environment, and Science.) 13
Transfer profile • The top majors for transfer students are Nursing, Sport Management, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education, Management and Parks and Recreation. • The average transfer grade point average is 2.83.
Transfer students by college* (Percent of Enrollment)
2006
2008
2010 % Change**
Business, Information and Social Sciences
27.2%
28.9%
26.1%
-8.1%
Education
19.6%
14.4%
19.3%
-5.6%
Health, Environment and Science 23.2%
31.1%
32.3%
33.1%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
6.1%
8.8%
6.1%
-5.1%
Exploratory/Other
17.0%
16.8%
16.2%
-8.3%
Total Percentage
93.1%
100.0% 100.0%
*All new transfers entering Summer or Fall and are enrolled in the Fall. ** Percent change is calculated between Fall 2006 and Fall 2010 enrollment headcount (by college).
Most popular declared majors for new undergraduate transfer students 2008 Nursing Management Criminology and Criminal Justice Elementary Education Special Education Exercise Science Accounting Business Safety and Environmental Management Psychology
6.3% 4.9% 4.4% 4.2% 4.2% 3.9% 3.1% 3.0% 2.7% 2.5%
2010 Nursing Criminology and Criminal Justice Elementary Education Health and Physical Education Management Special Education Sport Management Exercise Science Biology - Professional Business * All new transfers entering Summer or Fall and are enrolled in the Fall.
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7.7% 5.2% 4.6% 4.1% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2.6% 2.5%
New undergraduate transfer students by college Fall 2010
FR SO JR SR Total
Business, Information 26.2% 26.6% 26.7% 20.0% 26.1% and Social Sciences Education
18.9% 24.8% 16.4% 2.5% 19.3%
Health, Environment and Science
24.8% 28.0% 39.7% 67.5% 32.3%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
5.3%
Exploratory/Other
24.8% 17.0% 4.8% 10.0% 16.2%
Total
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
3.7% 12.3% 0.0% 6.1%
*All new transfers entering Summer or Fall and are enrolled in the Fall.
New transfer students by ethnicity and gender Ethnicity** White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Unknown Non-resident Alien Two or more races Hispanic Asian American Indian/Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Total
2008 2010 76.5% 3.9% 14.4% 3.6% 0.0% 0.9% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
81.6% 7.5% 3.4% 3.0% 2.6% 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.0% 100.0%
Sorted by highest to lowest percentage for Fall 2010 enrollment year. **Fall 2010 Ethnicity data reflects new IPEDS reporting categories.
Gender Female Male Total
2008 2010 49.0% 51.0% 100.0%
50.2% 49.8% 100.0%
* All new transfers entering Summer or Fall and are enrolled in the Fall.
Top transfer institutions, Fall 2010 Butler County Community College Community College Allegheny County Community College Beaver County Penn State University Westmoreland County Community College University of Pittsburgh Clarion University of PA Indiana University of PA Edinboro University Of PA Robert Morris University Mercyhurst College Harrisburg Area Community College Kent State University California University of PA Lock Haven University of PA
124 94 49 27 15 15 15 12 9 8 7 7 7 6 5
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Graduate Profile Graduate enrollment* by College 2006 2008 2010 % Change** Business, Information and Social Sciences
0.0%
0.0%
6.5%
0.0%
Education
63.8% 61.4% 61.6% 25.6%
Health, Environment and Science
22.7% 28.2% 27.2% 56.3%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
6.0%
6.3%
3.0%
-35.3%
Exploratory/Other
7.4% 4.0% 1.6% -71.4%
Total Percentage
100%
100%
100%
*All new Grad students entering Summer or Fall and are enrolled in the Fall. **Percent change is calculated between Fall 2006 and Fall 2010 enrollment headcount (by college).
Graduate assistantships
Approximately 80 graduate assistantships are awarded each year to deserving SRU students. Regarded as positions of honor, these assistantships are intended to provide practical relevance to a student’s program of study, although this is not an absolute requirement for consideration. Full- and part-time positions are awarded based on qualifications pertaining to course registration and academic progress. Full-time assistantships are awarded for up to two academic years with students working 17.5 hours per week. In return, these students receive a $4,000 stipend for each academic year in addition to a full tuition waiver for up to 15 graduate credits per semester. Details and application forms are available on the Office of Graduate Admissions Web site http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/graduate/ pages/index.aspx.
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Enrollment by program – graduate students* Fall 2010 Physical Therapy
14.4%
Special Education (Master Teacher)
8.4%
Secondary Ed. (Teaching Math/Science - Teacher Cert.)
7.4%
Criminal Justice
6.5%
Adapted Physical Activity (Exercise Science)
5.7%
Park and Resource Administration - Online
5.4%
Elementary Education (Reading)
5.2%
Elementary Education - Math/Science (K-8)
5.2%
Spec. Ed. (Mentally/Phys. Handicap - Non-Degree Endorsement) 4.4% School Counseling
3.8%
Sustainable Systems (Geography, Geology and Environment)
3.5%
Secondary Ed. (Teaching History - Teacher Cert.)
3.3%
Special Education (Supervision)
3.3%
Student Affairs in Higher Education
3.3%
History
3.0%
Park and Resource Administration - Campus
2.5%
Community Counseling (Adult)
2.5%
Secondary Ed. (Teaching English - Teacher Cert.)
2.2%
Community Counseling (Child and Adolescent)
2.2%
1-Time Only (Non-Degree)
1.6%
Special Education (Supervision - Non-Degree Endorsement)
1.4%
Elementary Education (Reading - Non-Degree Cert.)
1.4%
Community Counseling (Addiction)
1.1%
Environmental Education (Campus)
0.8%
Secondary Education (Teaching English - No Cert.)
0.8%
Environmental Education (Online)
0.5%
Secondary Education (Teaching Health/Science - No Cert.)
0.3%
Total Percentage
100.0%
*All new Grad students entering Summer or Fall and are enrolled in the Fall.
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Core Educational Outcomes Degrees Conferred (July 2009 - June 2010) Degrees
This Year
Bachelors Masters Doctorate University Total
Last Year % Change
1,547 1,654 -6.5% 248
270 -8.2%
46
49 -6.1%
1,841
1,973
-6.7%
Doctorate 2.5% Master 13.5%
Bachelors 84%
Student persistence rate
• First-to-second year retention rates have increased from 70 percent (2000 cohort) to a current status of 81 percent (2008 cohort). • Second-to-third year retention has increased from 60 percent (2000 cohort) to a current status of 70.3 percent (2007 cohort). • Third-to-fourth year persistence rates have increased from 56 percent (2000 cohort) to a current status of 65 percent (2006 cohort). • Five-year graduation rates have increased from 43 percent (1995 cohort) to a current status of 57.6 percent (2004 cohort). • Six-year graduation rates have increased from 47 percent (1995 cohort) to a current status of 57.7 percent (2003 cohort).
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Six-year graduation rate percentages* Graduated In
Cohort Graduated Year Overall %
2003-2004
1998 49.7%
2005-2006
2000 51.8%
2007-2008
2002 59.2%
2009-2010
2004 60.6%
* State System Goals: Lower bound = 52.48% Upper Bound = 57.52% Target Range = 55.00%
90%
80.6%
81.4%
2008-09
2009-10
78.8%
77.9%
75.8%
75%
77.6%
80%
76.9%
AY 2003-2004 to AY 2009-2010
85%
Percent Retained
Retention rate of new full-time first-year students
70%
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
60%
2003-04
65%
One year retention rate of new full-time first- year students* College
2006-2007 2008-2009 2009-2010 % Retained % Retained % Retained
Business, Information and Social Sciences
74.6%
77.6%
78.3%
Education
84.6% 84.3% 87.5%
Health, Environment and Science
80.2%
81.3%
82.8%
Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
77.7%
80.6%
81.1%
Exploratory/Other
68.1% 75.0% 69.4%
University Total
77.9%
80.6%
81.4%
* New first-time freshmen entering Summer or Fall and are full-time in the Fall. **New freshmen students retained to the next academic year’s Fall semester.
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Core Educational Outcomes National association accreditations Institutional accreditation
• Middle State Commission on Higher Education
College of Health, Environment and Science
■ American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) • Physical Therapy ■ National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) • Nursing • Nursing MSN with Clarion and Edinboro “ NLNAC recognizes the nursing program at Slippery Rock for the faculty’s education, experiential and credentialed backgrounds and the complementing of each other’s diverse abilities, serving the curriculum and teaching well.” ■ Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) • Exercise Science “ CAAHEP recognizes the Exercise Science program at Slippery Rock University for the program’s substantial compliance with nationally established accreditation standards.” ■ American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) ■ Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) • Athletic Training “ CAATE commends the Athletic Training program at Slippery Rock University for their commitment to continuous quality improvement in education and recognizes the program’s substantial compliance with nationally established accreditation standards” ■ National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) • Park and Resource management • Resort Management / Tourism • Therapeutic Recreation “ NRPA recognizes Slippery Rock University’s programs for the opportunities they provide students to participate in applied learning, the time and effort dedicated to student advising, and the quality and background experience of the faculty, particularly the therapeutic recreation faculty.” ■ Institute for Safety and Health Management
College of Education
■N ational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) • College of Education ■C ouncil for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) • Community Counseling • School Counseling • Student Personnel 20
The College of Education has also attained national recognition from the following organizations: •A merican Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (Spanish and French Education) • N ational Association for the Education of Young Children (Early Childhood Education) • Association for Childhood Education International (Elementary Education) • N ational Council for Teachers of English (English Education) • National Council for the Social Sciences (Social Studies Education) • N ational Science Teachers Association (Science Education) • Council for Exceptional Children (Special Education) • National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (Math Education)
College of Business, Information and Social Science
■A ccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) • Computer Science • Information Systems “ SRU has a strong Computer Science program that is supported by a dedicated faculty.” ■ Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) • Social Work
College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts “ SRU is one of only 25% of all regional universities that have all of their arts programs accredited.” ■ National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) • Art • Fine Arts ■ National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) • Dance ■ National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) • Music Instrumental • Music Performance • Music Therapy ■ National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) • Theatre
Student Life
■ Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) • Health Services ■ National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) • Child care center
Institutional assessment: Assessment is the process through which effective learning is planned and measured by relating degree program goals to actual student performance. We do assessment to improve student learning. The Assessment Core Workforce of Slippery Rock University has been working since 1998 to help the University community develop effective assessment processes. The Web site reflects the collective efforts of both academic and student life programs to articulate student-learning outcomes and to devise appropriate and effective means of measuring student achievement. For more information on assessment: www.sru.edu/administration/institution/assessment or 21 sru.edu/academics/assessment
Campus Engagement 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) How well are students engaged at “The Rock�? Results from the 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSE) show that Slippery Rock University students consistently rate their experience at SRU higher than do students attending peer institutions. The National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE) is designed to obtain, on an annual basis, information from scores of colleges and universities nationwide about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results will provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. Survey items on The National Survey of Student Engagement represent empirically confirmed "good practices" in undergraduate education. That is, they reflect behaviors by students and institutions that are associated with desired outcomes of college. Institutions will use their data to identify aspects of the undergraduate experience inside and outside the classroom that can be improved through changes in policies and practices more consistent with good practices in undergraduate education. This information is also intended for use by prospective college students, their parents, college counselors, academic advisers, institutional research officers, and researchers in learning more about how
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students spend their time at different colleges and universities and what they gain from their experiences. To focus discussions about the importance of student engagement and guide institutional improvement efforts, NSSE created five clusters or "benchmarks" of effective educational practice: (1) Level of academic challenge, (2) Active and collaborative learning, (3) Student-faculty interaction, (4) Enriching educational experiences, and (5) Supportive campus environment. This Benchmark Comparisons Report compares the performance of Slippery Rock University with our selected peers selected Carnegie peers, and all NSSE institutions. Results from the NSSE survey are used as part of Slippery Rock University’s continuous improvement program. For more information NSSE: http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/fye/pages/NSSE.aspx
Freshman SRU students recorded mean scores that were higher than their respective peer institutions (PASSHE and Carnegie Class) on ALL five categories and also exceeded the national average of all participating NSSE institutions in ALL five categories – level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experience and supportive campus environment.
Seniors at SRU recorded mean scores that were higher than their peer institutions (PASSHE and Carnegie Class) and all NSSE institutions in four of five categories (active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experience and supportive campus environment).
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Campus Engagement Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Benchmark Comparisons: Slippery Carnegie NSSE Rock PASSHE Peers 2008 Class Mean Mean Mean Mean First-Year 52.1 50.9 51.8 52.9 Senior 55.1 56.1 56.1 56.5 Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Benchmark Comparisons: Slippery Carnegie NSSE Rock PASSHE Peers 2008 Class Mean Mean Mean Mean First-Year 45.7 41.6 42.2 42.5 Senior 56.1 52.1 51.3 50.8 Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) Benchmark Comparisons: Slippery Carnegie NSSE Rock PASSHE Peers 2008 Class Mean Mean Mean Mean First-Year 39.2 33.8 34.0 34.6 Senior 46.8 44.0 41.1 42.3
Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Benchmark Comparisons: Slippery Carnegie NSSE Rock PASSHE Peers 2008 Class Mean Mean Mean Mean First-Year 30.3 25.5 26.3 27.5 Senior 39.4 38.0 37.7 40.4 Supportive Campus Environment (SCE) Benchmark Comparisons: Slippery Carnegie NSSE Rock PASSHE Peers 2008 Class Mean Mean Mean Mean First-Year 62.3 60.1 60.3 61.0 Senior 58.5 57.6 57.3 58.0 24
Costs and Financial Aid Costs of attendance and financial aid Annual expenses 2010 –11 Typical Undergraduate Tuition Costs ..............................................$5,804 for a Full-Time In-State Student Typical Undergraduate Tuition Costs...............................................$8,706 for a Full-Time Out-of-State Student with a 3.0 or greater GPA Room/board: New Residential Suites (avg).....................................$8,884 Additional Mandatory Fees...............................$1,834 PA/ $1,950 non-PA Minimum credits per term a student......................................................12 can take for the full-time tuition rate Maximum credits per term a student......................................................18 can take for the full-time tuition rate Cost per credit hour...............................................$242 PA / $484 non-PA Estimated books and supplies.................................................$1,400/year
Financial aid awards 2010 –11 (October 2010)
Type of Financial Aid Distributed to Undergraduates Award Amounts State Grants................................................................$6,439,511 Federal Grants..........................................................$10,633,105 SRU Scholarships and Waivers................................. $3,645,491 Other Scholarships and Grants.................................. $2,509,077 Student Loans......................................................... $44,679,637 Federal Work-Study.................................................... $1,179,835 Percent of undergraduate students.................................................33% receiving Federal Pell grants Percent of undergraduate students.................................................34% receiving state grants
SRU first-year student scholarships and tuition waivers 2009–10 Percent of full-time first-year students.............................................. 22% receiving SRU scholarships and waivers Dollars awarded to full-time first-year students..........................$601,099 through scholarships and waivers Average value of scholarships and waivers....................................$1,537 Average amount of scholarships and waivers per recipient............$1,805
Aid by type to SRU undergraduate students 2010-11
1% Gift aid Work
32%
Loans
67%
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Costs and Financial Aid Financial aid and scholarship awards Fall 2010 Full-time undergraduates
First-year full-time
All grade levels
Students who applied for need based financial aid
96%
91%
Need-based aid applicants determined to have financial need
77%
78%
Students receiving need-based aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS or other private loans):
32%
35%
Percentage of need met for students receiving need-based aid
58%
62%
Average financial aid package for students with need (% of needy students awarded any aid)
$7,858
$8,169
97%
97%
Average need-based grant or scholarship for students with need (% of needy students awarded this aid)
$5,494
$5,285
65%
66%
Average self-help aid, such as work study or loans (% of needy students awarded this aid)
$3,414
$4,261
90%
89%
Average need-based loan of needy students receiving aid (excluding PLUS or private loans)
$3,391
$4,137
Average merit aid (% awarded aid)
$1,379 3%
$1,483 3%
Average athletic scholarship (% awarded aid)
$2,632 2%
$3,910 3%
Need-based aid applicants
Non-need students with aid
Student loans at SRU Percentage of Graduating Seniors who borrowed while at SRU (2009-10)
83%
Average indebtedness of 2009-10 Graduating Seniors
$26,500
FY2008 Official Cohort Default Rate for Family Education Loan and Direct Loan Programs While a variety of factors can impact a school's default rate, some of the factors that help to keep SRU's rate low are our high retention rate and debt management programming for students.
National 7.0% State 5.8% Public 4 yrs+ 4.4% SRU 3.7%
Need more information on financial aid? http://www.sru/academics/enrollment/financialaid
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Classroom Environment Use of Technology • Number of computer labs on campus............................... 53 • Number of computers in those labs............................. 1,288 • Number of classrooms with computer projection........... 150 • Number of laptop carts..................................................... 16 • % of residence hall students with computers...........91.59% • % of FR with laptops (Source: MapWorks Survey.........90% • % of FR bringing computers to campus (Source: MapWorks Survey).......................................96.3% • % of FR spending 1 or more hours on social networks daily (FaceBook, MySpace, etc.).....................52% • % of FR spending 1 or more hours texting daily............48% • % of FR spending 1 or more hours playing video games......................................................16% • % of FR spending 1 or more hours instant messaging daily.................................................15% Perceived greatest challenge in transition to college – Time Management/Study Skills (Source: MapWorks Survey/87% response rate) (Source: Mapworks Survey) Over three-fourths of our first-year students are using Blackboard, the university’s classroom management tool, in at least three of their courses during their first semester on campus.
Wireless areas on campus:
• Advanced Technology Science Hall – lobby and common spaces • Art 1 • Bailey Library • Boozel • Eisenberg • Field House • Gazebo/Quad • McKay • Old Main • Patterson • Physical Therapy • Rizza • Sculpture Studio • Special Ed and Annex • Spotts • Strain Behavioral Science • Swope
•U niversity Union •W omen’s Locker Room Facility •W omen’s Soccer/ Softball Facility •B uilding A - lobby and common spaces •B uilding B - lobby and common spaces •B uilding C, Watson Hall lobby and common spaces •B uilding D - lobby and common spaces •B uilding E – lobby and common spaces •B uilding F – lobby and common spaces •R hoads Hall •N orth Hall 27
Classroom Environment Important Faculty Facts • Student-to-faculty ratio......................................................20:1 • Percent of full-time tenure or tenure track instructional faculty who have earned a Ph.D. or other terminal degree .................................................... 92% • Percent of class sections taught by graduate teaching assistants.............................................................. 0% • Classes with fewer than 30 students................................. 53% • Number of faculty............................ 348 full time, 61 part time • Gender: Men........................................... 54% full time, 36% part time Women...................................... 46% full time, 64% part time • Minorities.....................................18% full time, 10% part time
14.9%
Full-time faculty vs. part-time faculty
Part-time Full-time
85.1 %
Only faculty teach courses at Slippery Rock University. No classes are taught by graduate assistants.
Class Size 8%
2 to 29 students
53%
39%
30 to 49 students 50+ students
SPECIAL NOTE:
• 75.3% of all classes have fewer than 40 students • Fewer than 3% of all classes have more than 100 students 28
Taking Learning Online at The Rock Professors and students are able to take their learning opportunities online using Slippery Rock University’s Learning Management System (LMS), Desire2Learn (D2L). D2L allows faculty to post handouts, syllabi, supplemental readings, video lectures, discussion activities, and grades for 24/7 access by students. All of SRU’s online courses are hosted on the LMS, while over 90% of all students use it for traditional courses. Student clubs and university departments and organizations also make use of the LMS to share documents and facilitate communications. SRU’s online instructors receive one-on-one technical support and certification in instructional design through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Technology (CETET). Support for students using D2L for both online and traditional courses is provided by a 24/7 help line.
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Campus Living Student Housing Residence halls and ROCK Apartments at Slippery Rock University are more than just places to sleep. They provide opportunities for students to become a part of a community where they can be academically and personally successful. By becoming an active member of the residence hall or apartment community, students can develop leadership skills that can assist them both personally and professionally. For more information about living at the Rock http://www.sru.edu/studentlife/reslife
• 95% of first-year students live on campus • 36% of undergraduates live on campus Visit our new residential suites http://www.sru.edu/studentlife/reslife/pages/ availableroomtypesnewstudents.aspx
Living Learning Communities The Living Learning Communities provide an opportunity for more than 900 residence hall students to live with other students who share similar academic, career or personal interests.
Living Learning Communities • Business, Information and Social Science LLC • Creating Connections Interest LLC • Education LLC • Graduate, Non-Traditional and Transfer LLC • Health, Environment and Science LLC • Honors LLC • Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts LLC • Outdoor Adventure/Military Leadership LLC • Exploring Leadership and Service LLC Visit our living learning communities http://www.sru.edu/studentlife/reslife/ LLC/pages/LLChome.aspx
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Campus Safety
Safety is a point of emphasis for students and everyone in the Slippery Rock University community. Slippery Rock is a small borough in western Pennsylvania that is home to about 13,000 residents, including our students. It is a typical small American town. Slippery Rock University emphasizes a caring community that results in an exceptionally safe campus. Certified University Police officers patrol the campus around the clock every day of the week. Not that it is needed, but if desired, students may request an escort when traveling to points on campus. All residence hall exterior doors are monitored electronically and require an ID card and a pass code for entry. Staff members live in the residence halls and are trained to deal with emergency situations. While Slippery Rock University is an exceptionally safe college campus, we are part of a greater society and serve as a nexus for more than 8,852 young adults. On occasion, incidents occur. A student judicial system and conduct code is in place for less serious infractions with an emphasis on accountability and student development. Additionally, our Emergency Preparedness Plan provides guidelines for the most serious scenarios and provides for housing and caring for students in the event of a wide range of potential emergencies affecting the well-being of the university and the community. We are prepared to house students in a secure location, if necessary, for several days or longer. Compare our campus security statistics with more than 6,000 nationwide colleges and universities. All of Slippery Rock’s Student Right to Know Crime statistics are available at: http://www.sru.edu/studentlife/police/pages/ annualsecurityreport.aspx
Emergency Alerts In an effort to better disseminate emergency information, Slippery Rock University's new "emergency text messaging" system will alert students, faculty and staff during, and only during, a campus emergency or weather alert. Powered by e2Campus, this system is a mass notification system that can alert you with a text message on your mobile phone, e-mail, wireless PDA, as well as RSS feeds, personalized web pages from Google, My Yahoo and AOL, and the SRU Homepage. http://www.sru.edu/publicrelations/pages/srualerts.aspx 31
Rock Solid Success SRU alumni rock the nation WASHINGTON 153 MONTANA 36
NORTH DAKOTA 9
OREGON 88 IDAHO 43 WYOMING 28
MICHIGAN
UTAH 40 CALIFORNIA 684
ARIZONA 297
COLORADO 344
NEW YORK 1,390 MICHIGAN 273
IOWA 36 ILLINOIS 263
KANSAS 62
OKLAHOMA 63
NEW MEXICO 88
MISSOURI 99
ALASKA 33
INDIANA 181
PENNSYLVANIA 31,225 OHIO 1,949
KENTUCKY 110
RHODE ISLAND 65 CONNECTICUT 196 NEWJERSEY 962
DELAWARE 202 MARYLAND 1,202
NORTH CAROLINA 898 SOUTH CAROLINA 353
ARKANSAS 41 ALABAMA 81
MASSACHUSETTS 265
WASHINGTON, DC 48 WEST VIRGINIA 292 VIRGINIA 1,505
TENNESSEE 194
MISSISSIPPI 20 TEXAS 558
MAINE 71 NEW HAMPSHIRE 97
WISCONSIN 102
SOUTH DAKOTA 19
NEBRASKA 17
NEVADA 202
VERMONT 63
MINNESOTA 95
GEORGIA 490
LOUISIANA 50
FLORIDA 1,870 HAWAII 49
Alaska...............................42
Montana...........................39
Alabama............................95
Nebraska..........................23
Arkansas..........................47
New Hampshire..............103
Arizona...........................357
New Jersey.....................982
California........................753
New Mexico......................96
Colorado......................... 419
Nevada............................226
Connecticut....................188
New York..................... 1,415
District of Columbia.........38
North Carolina.............1,056
Delaware.........................195
North Dakota.................... 11
Florida.........................2,047
Ohio.............................2,213
Georgia...........................521
Oklahoma.........................71
Hawaii............................... 51
Oregon............................100
Iowa..................................36
Pennsylvania.............33,755
Idaho................................44
Rhode Island....................60
Illinois.............................292
South Carolina................406
Indiana............................207
South Dakota.................... 18
Kansas..............................68
Tennessee....................... 217
Kentucky......................... 125
Texas..............................646
Louisiana..........................57
Utah..................................49
Massachusetts...............285
Virginia........................1,634
Maryland.....................1,261
Vermont............................62
Maine................................76
Washington.................... 174
Michigan.........................286
Wisconsin....................... 116
Minnesota....................... 101
West Virginia..................292
Missouri......................... 112
Wyoming..........................30
Mississippi.......................20 32
SRU alumni rock the state ERIE 802 WARREN 177
POTTER 40
MCKEAN 135
TIOGA 30
SUSQUEHANNA 8
BRADFORD 41
CRAWFORD 503 FOREST 30 VENANGO 479
MERCER 2406
CLARION 186
LAWRENCE 2550
BUTLER 2406
BEAVER 1919
CLEARFIELD 179
CAMBRIA 342
ALLEGHENY 6771
BLAIR 221
WESTMORELAND 1653
FAYETTE 234
UNION 19
MIFFLIN 15
SOMERSET 188
BEDFORD 72
SNYDER 13 JUNIATA 8 PERRY 30
HUNTINGDON 42
FULTON 19
Adams..............................84 Allegheny..................... 7,724 Armstrong......................534 Beaver.......................... 2,153 Bedford.............................77 Berks..............................234 Blair................................249 Bradford...........................48 Bucks..............................259 Butler...........................5,892 Cambria..........................405 Cameron........................... 11 Carbon..............................23 Centre............................. 171 Chester...........................286 Clarion............................ 215 Clearfield........................201 Clinton..............................30 Columbia..........................50 Crawford.........................579 Cumberland....................371 Dauphin..........................229 Delaware......................... 159 Elk...................................109 Erie.................................925 Fayette............................234 Forest...............................34 Franklin........................... 159 Fulton...............................21 Greene..............................60 Huntingdon.......................44 Indiana............................257 Jefferson........................ 176 Juniata.............................. 11
MONTOUR 7
ADAMS 69
COLUMBIA 46
NORTH UMBERLAND 42
PIKE 14
MONROE 54 CARBON 22
SCHUYLKILL 37
DAUPHIN 226
LEHIGH 132
NORTHAMPTON 117
BERKS 217
LEBANON 77
BUCKS 220 MONTGOMERY 356
CUMBERLAND 320
FRANKLIN 127
WAYNE 14
LACKAWANNA 48
LUZERNE 77
CENTRE 154
ARMSTRONG 462
SULLIVAN 6
LYCOMING 75
CLINTON 28 JEFFERSON 150
INDIANA 232
WASHINGTON 825
GREENE 56
ELK 99
CAMERON 12
WYOMING 6
LANCASTER 263 YORK 272
CHESTER 235
PHILA 126 DELAWARE 145
Lackawanna......................47 Lancaster........................ 316 Lawrence.....................2,886 Lebanon............................89 Lehigh.............................148 Luzerne.............................77 Lycoming..........................89 McKean...........................150 Mercer......................... 2,719 Mifflin...............................22 Monroe.............................55 Montgomery...................393 Montour..............................9 Northampton.................. 152 Northumberland...............37 Perry.................................42 Phila................................163 Pike................................... 12 Potter................................50 Schuylkill..........................37 Snyder..............................25 Somerset........................203 Sullivan...............................3 Susquehanna.................... 10 Tioga.................................35 Union................................29 Venago............................540 Warren............................194 Washington....................952 Wayne............................... 16 Westmoreland............. 1,911 Wyoming............................7 York................................ 317 33
Rock Solid Recognition Rock Solid Success • Slippery Rock University was one of only 85 four-year colleges and universities nationally to be recognized as a 2011 Great Place to Work by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This marks the third consecutive year the University has earned this designation. • T he Princeton Review cited Slippery Rock University as one of the 218 best colleges and universities in the Northeast. • T he Daily Beast/Newsweek named Slippery Rock University as one of the nation’s Top 50 Safest Campuses. This is the second consecutive year SRU has been recognized. • U.S. News and World Report named Slippery Rock University “One of the 100 Best Colleges in the North.” • G.I. Jobs Magazine honored Slippery Rock University as “A Military Friendly School,” in their 2011 publication. This is the second consecutive year SRU has been selected. • WorldWideLearn, an Internet educational site, identified Slippery Rock University as “One of the Top (No. 2) 20 Rural Colleges and Universities. • Slippery Rock University was identified by the Princeton Review as “One of the top 286 Green Colleges” in the nation. • S tudent Horizons, Inc. designated Slippery Rock University as a “College of Distinction,” for its exemplary commitment to supporting engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. • T he National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited The Slippery Rock University Student Government Association Preschool and Child Care Center one of only three such accreditations in Butler County. • Slippery Rock University received a $313,176 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration to expand its student-led “I Can Do It, You Can Do It” mentoring program for youth with disabilities. SRU’s program is a national model. • Eva Tsuquiashi-Daddesio, dean of the College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts, was awarded a Minority Achievement Award at the 35th Annual Minority Achiever’s reception sponsored by Minority Opinion/Talk Magazine. • S teven Hawk, professor of music, was nominated for two Grammy awards in the jazz category. Hawk was nominated in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group category for his work on the album “A New Promise,” featuring Sheryl Bailey with the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra, and in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble category for his work on “Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy – 21st Century Swing Band,” on which he is a featured soloist and lead trumpeter. • P atricia Hladio, director of financial aid, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award honors her leadership with the organization and commitment to helping students obtain financial aid. • Slippery Rock University was elected a founding member of the Presidents’ Alliance, a 70-member organization working to improve student learning on U.S. campuses. • T he National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment selected Slippery Rock University’s accountability Web site as a featured site. The Association noted that SRU’s site “is an example of an institution taking multiple types and forms of information and locating them all in a single place in clear and understandable language.” • T he Institute of International Education ranked Slippery Rock University 10th nationally among masters-degree granting institutions for the number of students participating in short-term study abroad programs. • Michael Ignelzi, associate professor and graduate coordinator of counseling and development, was presented a Diamond Honoree award from the American College Personnel Association. The award recognizes leadership and scholarship. • T he Slippery Rock University Student Counseling Center was accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-based accrediting organization. • T he Slippery Rock University field hockey team led the nation with a collective grade point average of 3.55 for fall semester, earning the 2010 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II National Academic Team Award. • T he men’s Ice Hockey Club won the College Hockey Mid-America championship for the second consecutive year. • SRU PR staff nabbed national Higher Education Marketing awards for a poster titled “Want to Change the World?” promoting a Slippery Rock University political science degree, and the University’s viewbook, designed to attract potential students to campus.
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• InSpire Magazine named Charles Curry, vice president for finance and administration, one of 2010’s “Top 40 Inspirers”. • T he Rocket, SRU’s weekly student newspaper, won seven awards in the annual Society for Collegiate Journalists competition, including first place in the IW-4 News Series category and in the editorial cartoons category. The newspaper took second place in the “Overall Excellence – Print” category. • P am Arnhold, assistant professor of physical education, received the “Friends in Education Award” from the Midwestern Intermediate Unit 4. The award recognizes Arnhold’s leadership in preparing students for careers in adapted physical education and involvement with SRU’s adapted aquatics program. • SRU student math teams captured a Meritorious Award, two Honorable Mentions and a Successful Participant honor at the annual Mathematical Contest in Modeling. SRU competed against teams from Canada, China, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom among others. • T he Corporation for National and Community Service named Slippery Rock University to its 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which salutes the nation’s institutions of higher education that support volunteerism, servicelearning and civic engagement. • SRU’s Exercise is Medicine initiative won the inaugural “Exercise is Medicine Active U Challenge” sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Alumni Achievements • A nita Mio Nelson, a 1976 recreation graduate, was named vice president of business affairs for Dark Horse Comics, the nation’s third largest comic book publisher. • U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jacobsen, a 1980 political science graduate, was promoted to brigadier general and given command of the Air Force Office of Special Investigation at Joint Base Andrews-NAF, Maryland. • L aurel Anders, a 1995 graduate, was appointed director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s Bureau of Boating and Access. She oversees the administration of boating regulations and directs boating safety education, water rescue and boating access programs. Pennsylvania has more than 350,000 registered boats. • Ken Wilcox, a 1989 graduate, was awarded the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Founders Award for his leadership, educational advocacy and diversity promotion. The nonprofit organization provides scholarships and advocacy to students attending historically black colleges and universities. • Rebecca Cranford, a 1994 graduate, was named a Rising Star of Safety by the National Safety Council, which provides health and safety training resources to companies. Cranford is the environment, health and safety manager at Alcoa in Cleveland, Ohio. • Michael Korpiel, a 1982 allied health graduate, was named chief operating officer for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. • Josh Young, a 2004 Slippery Rock University graduate and the University’s youngest Council of Trustees chair in history, was named one of 30 Pennsylvania Rising Stars under the age of 30 by Politics Pa. • Jon Radke, a sport management graduate, was named director of operations for Major League Soccer and will now be based in New York City.
Student Successes • T he American Red Cross of Southwestern Pennsylvania honored Erik Bergh, a criminal justice major, and Maria Pezzuti, an elementary education major, as “Heroes” for their work as lifeguards. The two were part of team credited with saving the life of a 6-year-old boy. • Brandon Fusco, SRU senior offensive center, was selected as the 2010 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year. The Minnesota Vikings drafted Fusco. • A ndrea Vasil, a physical education graduate student, received the APAC Masters Student of the Year Award in Adapted Physical Activity. • N atalee Bufalini, a physical education major, received the Outstanding Major of the Year award by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. • Christine Lundblad, a chemistry major, was accepted into the doctor of philosophy program in inorganic chemistry at the University of Oxford. • S even Slippery Rock University safety management majors received $15,600 in scholarship aid from the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation, making SRU the top university in the nation both in number of students honored and total dollars awarded. • W hitney Hendershot, a criminology and criminal justice May graduate, won the 2011 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships national championship in the high jump.
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Respect for Individuals in the Community
Slippery Rock University provides an environment that respects, encourages and promotes the talents and contributions of all. Slippery Rock University values a community with a shared sense of purpose, where people demonstrate mutual respect and appreciation. Slippery Rock University values diversity that honors and includes all persons regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in academic and extracurricular endeavor, in the working environment and in the daily life of the University community.
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