Campus Organizations
The Slippery Rock University College of Education faculty and staff encourage our students to participate in organizations which enhance personal and professional growth. Approximately 100 different student organizations are currently recognized, including academic, professional, honorary, service, recreational, special interest, and social organizations and associations. SRU maintains a list of activities and organizations that complement classroom experiences, provide opportunities for leadership skill development, and further individual interests.
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The following honor societies have local chapters:
Chi Sigma Iota : This is an international honor society that gives recognition to counseling professionals and professionals-in-training who are dedicated to excellence in scholarship, research, and clinical practice. Members must be enrolled in counseling programs leading to a graduate degree, with a QPA of 3.5 or better.
Delta Psi Kappa : This society is a national professional physical education honorary which furthers the high ideals and best interests of physical education while recognizing the achievements of physical educators. Through professional and social activities, it develops interest within the profession and promotes leadership and fellowship among its members. The honorary is open to physical education majors with high overall academic achievements.
Kappa Delta Pi : This national honor society in education is eager to promote a closer bond and fellowship among the students in education with those already in the profession of teaching. The Delta Tau chapter was established at SRU in 1938. Any education major with a QPA of 3.25 or higher is invited to join the honorary.
Lambda Epsilon Delta : This honor society is for elementary education majors. To be eligible for membership students are required to have a 3.0 overall QPA after completing at least 60 credits and are required to participate in a pledge project. Members of the honorary vote annually for the recipient of the Senior-of-the-Year Award.
Phi Epsilon Kappa : This national physical education honorary was established at SRU in 1962 to honor outstanding physical education majors. The objectives of the fraternity are to promote scholarship and to elevate the standards, ideals, and ethics of those engaged in the teaching of physical education. The requirements for membership include a minimum overall QPA of 2.75 and a sophomore class rank.
Psi Chi : This graduate division society honors students who have completed 18 credits in the counseling program, have achieved degree candidacy, and obtained a QPA of 3.5.
Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta : This was the first special education honorary in the United States and was established at SRU in 1977. The honorary seeks to recognize outstanding special education majors for academic achievement and service for handicapped persons. Members must have a QPA of 3.25 or higher with a minimum of nine credits in special education. Candidates must also have accumulated 100 hours of volunteer work and be members of the Council for Exceptional Children.
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CAREER SERVICES
SRU's Career Services offers a wide range of services to students. From entrance into the College of Education through landing a teaching position, the staff at Career Services is there to help.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
SRU's Graduate Programs office is available to assist students entering one of the graduate programs in education.
LIBRARY
SRU's Bailey Library offers state-of-the-art access to instructional resources, including an online catalog and over 100 online databases. The Instructional Materials Center houses a large collection of juvenile literature, audiovisual materials, and K-12 textbooks.
DIVERSITY RESOURCES
The Standard IV Committee sees its role
as a resource to support College of Education (COE) faculty and teacher
candidates in a variety of ways as we embrace the unprecedented demographic
change the United States is undergoing. The resource site has been
established to engage both students & faculty.
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Links to Midwestern IU IV's 27 member school districts.
NCATE
NCATE is the professional accrediting organization for schools, colleges, and departments of education in the United States. It is a coalition of over 30 organizations representing teachers, teacher educators, policymakers, and the public.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The PA Department of Education's pages on teaching and certification provide information for candidates preparing for certification, educators seeking additional certification, application booklets and forms, and testing.
SCHOOL COLLABORATION CENTER
The mission of the Center is to develop collaborative projects in which area schools and the College of Education can provide mutually supportive programs for basic education students. This 440 square foot complex is equipped with 3 IBM computers and is utilized as a satellite center for 11 schools enabling them the opportunities to have on-campus, in-school programs and several outreached programs. Its major function from 1992 - 95 was to help rural students in Pennsylvania make informed decisions about higher education. The center now serves as a work area for development of grants and dissemination of professional books, journals and media.
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