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Getting Ready for Your Journey as a Commuter Student!
Takeaways
• Get to Know Campus
• How to Get Involved
• Where to Get Help
• Meal Plans
• On Campus Parking
• Tips for Success
Where to Hang Out
• Bailey Library
• Smith Student Center
• Academic Building Lounges
• University Union
Smith Student Center
• Lockers
• Commuter Pantry
• Commuter Lounge
• FREE Breakfasts
• FREE Lunches 2nd floor Commuter Pantry
How to Get Involved
• Over150 Clubs & Organizations
• Keep your eye out for the Club & Org fair in the fall!
• 18 Greek Life
• Intramural Sports
• Community Service
• Student Government SGA
• University Program Board UPB
• Study Abroad
Involvement Fair
Tuesday, September 112:30pm-2pmIn the Quad
Finding Out What is Happening
@srustudents@slipperyrockU@SmithStudentCTR@SRUPB@SRUDining@sru_leadership
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Where to Get Help
• Office of Career Education & Development – 108 Bailey Library
• Writing Center – Bailey Library
• Tutoring Center – 106 Bailey Library
• Technology Learning Center (TLC) – 1st floor Bailey Library
• Research Service Unit – 1st floor Bailey Library
• Information & Administrative Technology Service (IATS) – Maltby
• ID Office – University Union
• Academic Services – Bailey Library
• The Suite – 2nd Floor Student Center
Wellness & Fitness
• Counseling Center – Rhoades Hall
• Student Health Services – Rhoades Hall
• ARC – Aebersold Recreation Center
•Meal Swipes
•Boozel, Boozel Express & Campus Drive Grill, Weisenfluh, Rocky’s
•Flex, Cash & Credit
•All locations
•Off Campus Meal Plans
•Block Plan – $600 per semester (75 meals/$50 Flex)
•Sign up before January 22 and hey an extra $25 Flex
•Flex Only – Minimum $25 to set up account
Meal Plan Options
How to Be Informed
• Setup your SRU email to your phone
• http://www.sru.edu/Documents/offices/IATS/Smar
tphone.pdf
• Sign up for alerts
• http://www.sru.edu/offices/university-communication-
and-public-affairs/e2campus-alerts
• Log into my SRU – personal information - update
emergency contact
What You Need to Know about Parking
• Arrive Early
• Expect to Walk
• Purchase your Parking Permit Online for $25
• $30 fine
• Open Parking after 5 pm & Weekends
Where to Park
East Lake Parking Lot
• Open parking – no designated spots
• Far from classroom buildings
• Close to ARC
West Lake Parking Lot
• Commuter/Staff lot
• Designated commuter/staff spots
• Fairly close to the academic quad
Swope Commuter Lot
• All commuter parking spots
• Fairly close to the academic quad and ARC
University Union/Lower Founders
Commuter Lots
• All commuter parking spaces
• Close to academic quad, library
Smith Student Center Lot
• Staff/commuter parking spaces
• Close to academic quad
School of Physical Therapy Lot
• Commuter/Staff parking lot
• Close to academic quad
Strain Commuter Lot
• All commuter parking spots
• Close to upper campus classroom buildings
Wright Alumni Lot
• All commuter parking spots
• Close to upper campus classroom buildings
McKay Lot
• Commuter parking lot
• Close to McKay (convenient for Education majors/minors)
Rhoads Hall/Art Building 5 Lot
• Commuter/Staff parking lot (limited!)
• Academic quad easily accessible
• Close to McKay (convenient for Education majors/minors)
SGA Shuttle “Happy Bus” Schedule
• Find the schedules at
https://www.srsga.org/happy-bus
• Download the NEXTBUS app
• Trips to Clearview Mall, Target, and Walmart in
Butler
TIPS
• Get to Know your Faculty
• 1st Month is the Hardest
• Take Advantage of Group Projects
• Don’t be afraid to Give Out Your Number
• Get a Job on Campus
Moving Forward