Christine Agostino

This document outlines the strategic direction for the Safety Management major, with a vision to be the premier program among Safety majors at Institutions of Higher Education. Its mission is to provide a quality education in the managerial and technical aspects of professional safety practice, fostering responsible, knowledgeable, and accountable safety professionals. The plan's goals include preparing students for entry to mid-level administrative and managerial positions, enabling competencies in comprehensive safety management programs, enhancing critical analysis and decision-making skills, providing opportunities to evaluate new strategies, and augmenting communication skills. Additionally, it defines specific ability-based learning outcomes for professional interaction, decision-making, ethics, responsibility, competence, and application.

The meeting focused on several key administrative and strategic topics, including updates on enrollment numbers for the upcoming terms and financial performance following the passage of the state budget. The President highlighted the implementation status of the university's Strategic Plan, specifically addressing initiatives within the pillars of Inclusive Culture, Academic Discovery, Community Impact, and Financial Stewardship. Discussions also included the establishment of a new Office of Climate, Culture, and Compliance, the planned addition of men's wrestling and women's flag football programs, and the progress of the university's comprehensive fundraising campaign. Furthermore, the meeting acknowledged various grants received, recent recognition in national college rankings, and student/faculty achievements.

This President's Report outlines the ongoing Strategic Plan, which is built upon four core pillars: Inclusive Culture, Academic Discovery, Community Impact, and Financial Stewardship. The plan focuses on enhancing recognition and engagement, advancing access and belonging, improving communication, fostering academic excellence and student experience, expanding learning pathways, strengthening community partnerships and educational outreach, promoting sustainability practices, and ensuring operational efficiency, revenue diversification, and financial alignment.

The special meeting convened to act upon the Slippery Rock University Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget proposal, following a comprehensive review by the Finance Committee. The budget presentation included forecasts for potential fee increases for dining and parking in Spring 2026, and a discussion on providing greater budget drill-down options for trustees. The Council ultimately approved the Proposed Budget Request for FY 2025-2026 via a roll call vote. Closing comments thanked the Council for their flexibility and support in approving the budget proposal during challenging times.

The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees held a quarterly business meeting. The meeting agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Public comments were provided by the SRSGA President, including updates about the SRSGA Campus Safety Crawl and the SRSGA field dedication. The president reported an increase in enrollment and discussed the university's financial picture and budget scenarios. Construction and technology projects were reviewed, including the MacFarland Recreation Sports Complex turf project and the conversion from Banner to OneSIS. The Strategic Plan is in its implementation phase. Several news about the university, students, faculty, staff and alumni were shared.