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

What To Do

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

Where to Eat on Campus

•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