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GENERAL CATALOG
SLIPPERY ROCK
STATE COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA
THIS IS SLIPPERY ROCK
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Slippery Rock State College is an ex
panding multi-purpose Pennsylvania
state college of 4,400 students.
Nestled in the beautiful woodlands
of Western Pennsylvania on a campus
of over 410 acres, Slippery Rock is ex
periencing a steady growth and antici
pates an enrollment of 7,500 students
by 1*975.
Founded by local residents in 1889
as a teacher training school, Slippery
Rock has expanded its purpose and role
into many areas. Today, the College
has a well diversified and esteemed
School of Education, a renowned
School of Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation which is one of the na
tion's largest, and a progressive School
of Arts and Sciences which currently
leads the Pennsylvania state colleges
with respect to the percentage of liberal
arts students enrolled.
Slippery Rock State College offers
undergraduate curricula in: Humani
ties, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences,
Elementary Education, Secondary Edu
cation, Special Education, Library Sci
ence, and Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation.
Its rapidly growing Graduate School
offers the Master of Education degree
in: Elementary Education, Health and
Physical Education, Physical Science,
Social Studies, Guidance and Counsel
ing, Special Education, Reading, Bi
ology, and English. A Master of Sci
ence degree, program in Biology is also
offered.
Slippery Rock State College
LOCATION : Slippery Rock, Penna.
FOUNDED: February 1, 1889
PRESIDENT: Dr. Albert A. Watrel
ENROLLMENT: 4,400
PROGRAMS: B.A., B.S., M.Ed., M.S.
COLORS: Green and White
NICKNAME: Rockets
INDEX
Slippery Rock Today
The Slippery Rock Student
Entrance to Slippery Rock
Fees and Financial Aid
GENERAL CATALOG
1970-1971
Programs of Study
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Education
School of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation
Academic Procedures
Directories
Supplementary Index
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Correspondence
the post office address is:
Slippery Rock State College
Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057
inquiries should be directed to:
Area Code 412
phone
General interests:
Director of Public Relations
794-4401
Specific information concerning
the College:
Dean —
School of Arts and Sciences
794-5972
School of Education
794-8419
School of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation 794-8462
Graduate School
794-8561
For catalogs, admissions information:
Director of Admissions
794-4030
Financial aid (scholarships, loans)
Director of Student Aid
794-8722
Business matters:
Business Office
794-3190
Summer school:
Dean of Summer Sessions and
Continuing Education
794-6166
Transcripts and records:
Registrar
794-2462
Placement information:
Director of Placement
794-605/
Director of Alumni Affairs
794-883/
Alumni affairs:
SLIPPERY ROCK STATE COLLEGE PUBLICATION
Published annually by Slippery Rock State
College. Entered as second class matter at
Slippery Rock, Pa.
VOLUME LXXIH
Dr. Albert A. Watrel, tenth President of Slippery Rock State College,
and his family.
SEPTEMBER. 1969
NUMBER 1
Left to right: Mrs. Carole Wat re! and the twins, Billie and Bobby; Dr. Watrel;
Jane; and Susan.
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EDUCATION BLDG.
MUSIC BLDG.
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MILLER AUDITORIUM
OLD MAIN
MALTBY LIBRARY
COUNSELING CENTER
PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE
RHOADS HALL
TOWERS HALL
RIVIERA HALL
NORTH HALL
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WEST GYM
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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE BLDG.
PRACTICE FIELD
MAINTENANCE BLDG.
WEISENFLUH HALL
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HEATING PLANT
MORROW FIELD HOUSE
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VINCENT SCIENCE HALL
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WOMEN'S DORMITORY
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COLLEGE UNION
WORLD CULTURE BLDG.
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FINE ARTS
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. (Planning)
FIELD HOUSE (Planning)
FOOTBALL STADIUM (Planning)
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CONTENTS
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S.R.S.C. — A COLLEGE IN TRANSITION
CAMPUS MAP
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PURPOSE
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LOCATION
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ACCREDITATION
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FACULTY
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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FACILITIES
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LIVING FACILITIES
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES FACILITIES
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CAMPUS GOVERNMENT
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ATHLETICS
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES
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CULTURAL PROGRAMS
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RELIGIOUS
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LIFE
ORIENTATION
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ORGANIZATIONS
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S.R.S.C. — A COLLEGE IN TRANSITION
Within its 80 years of existence, Slippery Rock State College has experienced remark
able growth in its faculty and enrollment, in its campus facilities, and in its function
and role. The College is still in transition —- ever expanding its new role as a multi
purpose state college.
It has grown from three original buildings on 22 acres of land with six faculty
members, and a handful of students, to over 25 buildings on more than 410 acres,
320 faculty members, and 4,400 students. More importantly, though, the College
has matured and broadened from a normal school to teachers college to a college
of three schools; a well-diversified School of Education, a School of Health Sciences,
Physical Education and Recreation which is now one of the nation's largest, and a
School of Arts and Sciences which currently leads the Pennsylvania state colleges
with respect to the percentage of liberal arts students enrolled.
Plans for the College began in 1887 when the people of Slippery Rock and
the surrounding district began to plan for the establishment of an academy in order
that their young people might have the opportunity for education near their homes.
It was discovered that the eleventh district of the teacher training school system of
the Commonwealth was entitled to a normal school. Immediately the leaders wid
ened their plans, sold stock, secured land, and in 1888 erected three frame buildings;
two residence halls and a recreation building and chapel.
The institution received its charter as State Normal School on February 1,
1889. In the following month, the first term of the new training school for teachers
opened with an enrollment of 168 students.
Other dates important in the history of the College include:
1890 — First class of 11 members was graduated.
1926 — State Council of Education authorized the institution to grant degrees
of Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Science in
Health Education.
1927 — The State Council changed the name of the State Normal School to
the State Teachers College at Slippery Rock.
1960 — Name was officially changed to Slippery Rock State College.
1962 — State Council approved the College's application to offer the Master
of Education Degree.
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1959
State Council of Education approved the College's application to
offer courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree.
The Department of Public Instruction approved the College's appli
cation to offer the Master of Arts degree.
PURPOSE
The College recognizes a dual purpose: to provide a liberal education designed to
produce enlightened citizens and, hopefully, dynamic leaders; to provide specialized
education intended to equip the student for the profession of his choice. An im
proved society and a satisfying way of life for the individual are the ultimate objectives of both.
As a multi-purpose institution committed to selected academic disciplines,
the College is responsible for creating an environment in which learning can take
place This environment is created by a faculty qualified by preparation and exper
ience, a student body capable of learning and assimilating, an adequate library, a
dynamic administration, and supportive facilities.
The faculty is cognizant of the importance of its functions of service, research,
and teaching but the primary emphasis at this college is upon quality instruction.
The current curricular structure provides for a School of Education, a School
of Arts and Sciences, a School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and a
Graduate School, each of which has definite and specific purposes and functions.
LOCATION
Slippery Rock State College is located in the Borough of Slippery Rock which is in
Butler County, Pennsylvania, on the western edge of the Allegheny Plateau at an
elevation of approximately thirteen hundred feet above sea level. Although the
immediate setting of the campus is rural, providing quiet, pleasant, and healthful
surroundings for study and recreation, it is located at the hub of a heavily populated
section of the State.
Within a 50-mile radius of the College are located all or large segments of
the counties of Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford.
Venango, and Clarion. More specifically, the College is 50 miles north of Pittsburgh
on Route 173 slightly west of Route 8. It is 17 miles from Butler, New Castle, and
Mercer. It is approximately 30 miles from Beaver, Beaver Falls, Ellwood City,
Farrell, Oil City, Franklin, East Brady, and Sharon. Additional approximate dist
ances are: Brookville, 55 miles; Erie, 82 miles; Warren, 90 miles; Altoona, 118 miles,
Greensburg, 80 miles; Uniontown, 95 miles; Washington, 76 miles; Johnstown, 1UU
miles; and Philadelphia, 342 miles.
Thirty-eight miles from the Butler Interchange, 33 miles from the Pen}
Highway Interchange, and 30 miles from the Beaver Valley Interchange of the
Pennsylvania Turnpike, Slippery Rock is also within six miles of the new Pittsburg i
to Erie Expressway (Interstate Route 79) and 12 miles south of the juncture of this
new Expressway and the Keystone Shortway (Interstate Route 80).
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ACCREDITATION
Slippery Rock State College has been accredited academically by these official or
ganizations: The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the American Associ
ation of University Women.
The College holds institutional membership in the American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education, American Association of University Women, Amer
ican College Health Association, American Council on Education, American Insti
tute of Biological Sciences, Association of State Colleges and Universities, College
Arts Association of America, College Entrance Examination Board, Middle States
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, National Commission on Accrediting,
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities, and the Regional Council of
International Educational Exchange.
FACULTY
The faculty at Slippery Rock State College includes 315 full-time teaching members,
155 of whom possess doctoral degrees from 267 different institutions in the United
States, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Czechoslo
vakia, Denmark, England, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Norway, Pakistan, Philip
pines, and Taiwan. The majority of the administrative personnel have doctoral
degrees.
The College encourages research and publications undertaken by faculty
members. A number of faculty members are engaged in research projects in their
fields of specialization.
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Undergraduate students at Slippery Rock State College are primarily from Penn
sylvania, representing nearly all of the Commonwealth's 67 counties. The majority
of the students are from Western Pennsylvania counties with Allegheny County pro
viding the largest number of entering freshmen.
Most entrants are graduates of a college preparatory curriculum which usually
includes four years of English, four years of social studies, two years of foreign lan
guage, two years of mathematics, and three years of science including chemistry.
In recent years, four out of five entering freshmen have ranked in the top 40% of
their respective graduating classes. The average Scholastic Aptitude Test scores for
new students approximate 500 for both mathematical and verbal.
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A new College Union, a 750,000-volume library, and a classroom building
are presently being constructed. Construction will soon begin on a 600-men residence
hall, a second dining hall, an athletic field, and a stadium. Within the next four
years, construction will begin on a 600-women residence hall, three 300-men resi
dence halls, a fine arts building, an administration building, a maintenance building,
a science building addition, and a physical education center and fieldhouse.
Students on campus during 1968-69 were studying in a variety of areas, with
1,134 majoring in elementary education, 976 majoring in secondary education,
1,110 majoring in health, physical education, recreation, and physical therapy, and
625 majoring in liberal arts (humanities and fine arts, social sciences, or natural
sciences and mathematics.)
A L U M N I ASSOCIATION
In addition to carrying through an expanding program for more than 10,000 gradu
ates of Slippery Rock State, the Alumni Association is interested in fostering a
continuing relationship between all the groups which make up the SRSC family.
An Executive Council, elected by Association members, is responsible for the
direction of the organization's activities, and a newly formed Student/Alumni
Liaison Committee is developing programs which will bring about meaningful dia
logue and cooperation between students and alumni of the College. An "Under
graduate Alumni Association" has been formed with students paying dues on a
regular basis toward a life membership in the general association upon their gradu
ation. Almost one-half of the SRSC student body is enrolled in this program.
The Alumni House on campus, with a full-time director, provides for the
maintenance of alumni records and the management of programs which are available
for SRSC Alumni throughout the country.
FACILITIES
Presently, the facilities at Slippery Rock State College consist of 23 major buildings
situated on a campus of over 410 acres.
There are extensive athletic fields and wide stretches of woodland including
a tract of over 42 acres located two miles northwest of the College along Wolf Creek
which serves as a recreational area and an outdoor laboratory for nature study.
Two hundred and fifty acres of land are available to the College for expan
sion purposes.
North Hall — Dormitory
ATHLETIC FIELDS Thompson Field, named for N. Kerr Thompson,
who was coach of athletics at Slippery Rock State College for 30 years,
is the varsity football and track stadium. It has a quarter-mile track with
a 220-yard straight-a-way. Concrete stands and bleachers provide seating
for 4,000 persons. The old athletic field on top of the hill behind the Presi
dent's Mansion is now the varsity soccer and baseball field with a seating
capacity of 900. Nine additional fields are available for a variety of out
door activities; including both men's and women's physical education
instructional areas, intramural sports fields, competitive athletic practice
areas, and the women's varsity hockey field. Preparations are underway
for the construction of a new 10,000-seat stadium.
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AQUATIC FACILITIES A natatorium, located in a separate wing of
the fieldhouse, provides a 42 x 75-foot pool equipped with underwater
lights and speakers, diving boards, strength development areas, and locker
and shower rooms. A small pool (20x60 feet) is located in a small build
ing which joins the two gymnasiums on the south edge of the campus.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE BUILDING The Behavioral Science Build
ing provides classrooms, offices and laboratories for the Psychology Department.
COMPUTER CENTER The Computer Center was established in 1968
with the installation of the College's first computer, an IBM 360/30. The
primary objective of the Center is to service the College's computer needs
in administration, instruction, and research. Although the Computer Cen
ter is in its infancy, it provides services to administrative offices, faculty,
and students, and is continually expanding these services. The services
provided vary, depending upon user requests, but include the following:
general consultation, consultation on programming and systems problems,
consultation on statistical analyses for research purposes, direct program
ming services, library programming services, test scoring, machine opera
tion, card punching, and verifying. The principal units of equipment in
the Center at the present time are: IBM 360/30, 32,000 bytes of core
memory, two 2311 direct-access storage devices, two 2415 magnetic tape
units, a 2540 card-reader punch, and a 1403 line printer which prints
6000 lines per minute. In support of the computer, a variety of punchedcard processing machines are utilized in the Center. These include key
punches and verifiers, sorter, reproducer, interpreter, and an optional
reader card-punching unit. During the summer of 1969, the system was
updated with the following: 32,000 bytes of additional core memory, two
2311 direct-access storage devices, two 1050 remote access terminals and
supporting equipment.
— COUNSELING CENTER The Counseling Center is located on Maltby
Avenue across from the library. Services of the Center are provided free
of charge to students each weekday: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.12 noon and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Students may make appointments in person
or by calling the receptionist (794-8678). Professional counseling services
are provided by the College to assist in the fullest possible development
of each student's academic, vocational, and personal capacities. A staff of
counseling psychologists is available to assist students with academic dif
ficulties, problems in choosing a major or vocation, and concerns of a
more personal nature. Confidentiality regarding counseling contacts is
carefully maintained.
— EAST GYMNASIUM East Gymnasium has a floor space of 68 x 82
feet. A dividing net makes it possible to play two games of basketball or
volleyball at the same time. In this building are additional offices, locker
rooms and showers for women, two rooms for corrective gymnastics, and
a dance room.
— EDUCA1 ION BUILDING This building is used as an elementary and
secondary education clinical center. It contains college classrooms, a 200seat auditorium, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, art rooms, music rooms, labor
atories, offices, and a closed circuit television system.
— EMMA GUFFEY MILLER AUDITORIUM The modern auditorium,
designed to seat about 900 and including rooms for music and dramatic
purposes, contributes greatly to the educational and cultural life on
campus.
LEADER SPECIAL EDUCAIION BUILDING This building is an
extension of Morrow Field House. It contains the offices and classrooms
of the Special Education Department and the SRSC Laboratory School
for Exceptional Children. It is equipped with speech therapy rooms, psy
chological testing and counseling rooms, one-way vision rooms for observ
ation of therapy, testing and teaching, and diagnostic and counseling
clinics.
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?LP MuAI!^ The. Mai,n Building houses many of the classrooms, the
student bookstore, the administration offices, and the offices of a number
ol the faculty.
SH*E^y
THEATRE Located in Maltby Library, the Sheehy Theatre
seats 250 and provides facilities for the study and production of plays.
TENNIS COURTS The College has six hard-surfaced, lighted tennis
courts adjacent to Thompson Field.
VINCENT SCIENCE HALL This three story circular structure of
contemporary classic design, planned for teaching the five major sciences,
houses 37 general and special laboratories, three large lecture halls eight
seminar rooms, 14 honors laboratories, a planetarium, special optic and
photographic laboratories, and a nuclear physics laboratory with an under
ground hot room for the safe storage of radioactive materials.
Maltby Library
— MALTBY LIBRARY Located near the center of the campus, Maltby
Library is growing rapidly to serve the needs of the College community
for materials of instruction, inquiry, recreation, and cultural advance
ment. The library contains over 191,000 volumes as well as pamphlet
files and 10,500 units of instructional materials including filmstrips, phonorecords, tapes, slides and transparencies. Periodical subscriptions total
2,100. Over 49,500 volumes were added in 1968-69, and the rate of growth
is expected to continue. Maltby Library is a selective depository for United
States government publications. Microprint holdings augment the ma
terial available in books and bound journals. Maltby Library is open 88
hours a week, and hours are extended upward to meet student require
ments during examination and other peak study periods. Most books are
on open shelves to which students have direct and easy access. Librarians
assist students in the location and use of materials. Construction is under
way on a new library building which will enclose 100,000 square feet. It
will have ultimate capacity for 500,000 volumes with related reading,
conference, reference, cataloging, instructional and special collection dis
play area.
— MORROW FIELD HOUSE The field house is 265x304 feet and
provides facilities for basketball, indoor tennis, indoor track (six-lane
indoor track), badminton, wrestling, gymnastics, locker and shower rooms,
laundry, and supply rooms. It also contains twelve offices, conference
rooms, trophy cases, work rooms, corrective rooms, handball court, dance
room, a research laboratory, and a lobby and foyer. The main arena area
provides seating for 2,700.
Weisenfluh Dining Hall
WEISENFLUH DINING HALL AND NORTH DINING AREA Two
dining areas provide facilities for serving meals to the student body. Future
plans call for two additional dining halls to accommodate the growing
enrollment.
WEST GYMNASIUM West Gymnasium contains several classrooms,
offices, a small gymnasium, and a large gymnasium floor measuring 50 x 90
feet.
WORLD CULTURE BUILDING This modern structure provides 43
classrooms and office space for 96 faculty members. It also contains 10
service rooms and a 240-seat auditorium.
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STUDENT
CONTENTS
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The Slippery Rock Student
LIVING FACILITIES
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES FACILITIES
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CAMPUS
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GOVERNMENT
ATHLETICS
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES
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CULTURAL PROGRAMS
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RELIGIOUS
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LIFE
ORIENTATION
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ORGANIZATIONS
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The Slippery Rock student enters an academic community in which he will find
many opportunities to develop the abilities, motivation, and curiosity that will
enable him to become intellectually and socially independent. The prottrams of
study have been designed to be relevant to the needs and interests of the student, to
the academic standards which the College upholds, and to the College community
which the College serves.
Although the College seeks to maintain an environment that is conducive to
the personal, social, and intellectual development of the Slippery Rock student the
student is responsible for budgeting his time in order to realize these objectives.
. , ™ e CoUege encourages each student to participate in activities in accordance
with his ability and interest. Through participation in selected activities, students
are provided with opportunities to assume responsibility and develop leadership
s ills. Students serve with faculty and administration on essential committees such
as curriculum, discipline, library, and student welfare.
LIVINGFACILITIES
The social adaptability of each student is challenged in his day-to-day life within
the residence hall. Supervision of residence halls is conducted in an advisory rather
than in a directive context and is in most instances conducted by the student's peers
Since the College attempts to provide campus housing for resident students, ali
reshmen men and women are required to live in college-supervised residence halls
and to eat at one ot the college dining halls.
Sophomore women may live in off-campus college approved housing, with
parental permission, and upon approval of the Dean of Women. Women of junior
an senior class standing may reside in off-campus college-approved housing with
parental permission. Women over 21 years of age, commuters, and married women
are not bound by the approved housing restrictions, other than the responsibility
of keeping the Office of the Assistant Dean of Women informed as to their current college address.
Freshmen men are required to live in residence halls. Sophomores may reside in
residence halls or college approved off-campus housing. Juniors and seniors, men
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over 21 years of age, commuters, and married men are not bound by any housing
restrictions, other than the responsibility of keeping the Office of the Assistant Dean
of Men informed as to their current college address.
An Assistant Dean of Men and an Assistant Dean of Women are in charge of
assignments to residence halls. Information concerning housing is sent to each
student in May for the following school year. A statement of terms and conditions
of occupancy is furnished to the student prior to the beginning of the school year.
Final housing assignments are made in August and are made on a yearly basis.
Changes are made only in unusual circumstances.
Residence hall rooms are furnished with single beds, chairs, desks, dressers,
and drapes. The beds are supplied with sheets, pillows, and pillow cases. Students
furnish their own blankets, towels, bedspreads, dresser covers, and other personal
effects as they may desire. Self-service laundry and pressing rooms are maintained
in each residence hall for the convenience of the students.
There are five state-owned residence halls for women: North Hall, Rhoads
Hall, Harner Hall, Bard Hall, and a high-rise residence hall completed in 1969.
Three privately owned residence halls, adjacent to the campus, are: Summit Hall,
Fairview Hall and Towers Hall.
Residence halls for men are Patterson Hall, which is on the campus, and two
privately owned residence halls, Sentinel Hall and Riviera Hall, located adjacent
to the campus.
Students who reside in a residence hall (both off and on-campus) must eat
in College dining facilities.
There are a limited number of rooms and apartments in the community avail
able for eligible students. Approved housing lists are kept in the Office of the
Assistant Deans of Men or Women. Student teachers reside in private homes or
apartments in the community where they teach.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES FACILITIES
College Union
Construction has started on a new $1.67 million student center which is to be
completed during the fall of 1970. It is located east of the Vincent Science Hall be
tween two residence hall complexes. The College Union will contain: a multi-pur
pose room with a stage, snack bar and seating, music listening area, games and
recreation area with eight bowling lanes, a college bookstore, publications office,
darkroom, radio and television studio, student government offices, administration
offices, outside patio, lounge areas, reading lounge, facilities for commuting stu
dents, and meeting rooms.
Hut
The Hut provides facilities for social and educational events. It contains a
large, completely furnished lounge with a color TV and a fireplace. The ground
El Goto
floor has been remodeled into a Coffee House called "El Gato" in which special
entertainment and activities are scheduled that stimulate student-faculty interaction.
Grille
The Grille, adjoining the Hut, increases the recreational facilities of the College.
The Grille is owned and operated by students through the Student Government As
sociation and is the social center for the College. It contains a snack bar for the
serving of ice cream, sandwiches, and soft drinks.
Bookstore
The Cooperative Activities maintains a bookstore located in the basement of
Old Main from which textbooks, school supplies, and a large collection of con
temporary publications may be obtained. With the completion of the new College
Cnion, the bookstore will be located in new facilities within the Union.
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CAMPUS GOVERNMENT
Student Government
The Student Government Association is the governing body of all student ac
tivities on campus. Composed of a proportionate number of elected representa
tives from each class, and an elected board of officers, the student government states
as its purpose, "... to provide a representative self-government to advance the
welfare and common interests of the students and the College, and to provide an
opportunity for effective student participation, with the faculty and administration,
in matters relating to the college community."
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Panhellenic Council
The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of all sororities on campus.
It is composed of two representatives (junior and senior delegate) from each
sorority.
A Junior Panhellenic, composed of pledge representatives of each sorority, is
organized each year to acquaint pledges with the responsibilities and standards
which sorority membership entails.
The Panhellenic Association is comprised of all sorority members, both pledge
and active, on campus.
House Councils
Resident students are organized to direct their campus social life. Each men's
and women's residence hall has a "house council" made up of elected student resi
dents who legislate to promote conditions conducive to better living, good scholar
ship, and a well-balanced social program.
Presidents' Council
The Presidents' Council is an organization made up of the presidents of all or
ganizations on campus. They meet regularly with the Student Government Execu
tive Board, in an advisory capacity.
Associated Women Students
Associated Women Students is the governing body for women students at
Slippery Rock State College. All undergraduate women belong to this organiza
tion which encourages self-direction among women in establishing and coordinating
women's regulations and activities.
Women's Senate
Women's Senate is the legislative branch of AWS. Tt is composed of represen
tatives from the House Councils and meets bi-weekly to establish the Living
Standards and review legislative decisions.
Judicial Boards
The Student Judicial Boards are the judicial branch of the student govern
mental associations.
Interfraternity Council
The Interfraternity Council is the governing body of all fraternities on the
Slippery Rock campus. Each fraternity is represented in the Council by a senior
and a junior delegate.
ATHLETICS
Slippery Rock State College sponsors an Athletic Program because it believes that
competitive athletics are an integral part of the educational process, and consequent
ly, make an important contribution to the total educational objectives of the institu
tion. Believing that competitive athletics help to broaden the scope of modern edu
cation, Slippery Rock includes in its General Studies program comprehensive inter
collegiate and intramural sports programs for both men and women students. All
men and women students are encouraged to participate in these programs.
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The primary purpose of the athletic program of Slippery Rock State College
is to provide increased opportunities for the development of each participating in
dividual physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and socially. The program is so
conducted as to assure the wholesome use of leisure time, to provide a healthy focal
point for group spirit, and to provide laboratory experiences for prospective teachers
and/or coaches.
Participation in the Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Slippery Rock State
College is completely voluntary. The operating policies of this program protect the
equality of all qualified students to participate. This participation, and hopefully
the honor and privilege of representing Slippery Rock in Intercollegiate compe
tition, is an optional, but valuable part of a student's learning experience. Therefore,
a student-athlete who voluntarily goes out for a sport voluntarily accepts the obli
gations and responsibilities imposed upon all participants.
Male students have an opportunity to participate in 12 Intercollegiate sports.
Fall sports include cross country, football, and soccer. In the winter the studentathletes may participate in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, indoor track, and
wrestling. Spring sports are baseball, golf, tennis, and track and field.
Slippery Rock State College is a member of the Pennsylvania State College
Athletic Conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National As
sociation of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
The men's intramural sports program offers a variety of competition through
out the school year. Tournaments are held between residence halls, fraternities,
clubs, faculty, and commuting students. Intramural sports include: flag football,
volleyball, handball, paddleball, wrestling, basketball, foul shooting, swimming,
softball, and track. During the past year more than 2300 students participated in
various intramural sports.
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Students registered at Slippery Rock State College are expected to understand
and respect both the College and State rules and regulations.
Any function sponsored by or held in the name of a recognized student organi
zation must follow all College regulations whether that function be held on or off
campus.
To help alleviate the College's parking problem, only seniors, veterans, and
bonafide commuting students may obtain an approval card to have a car on
campus and purchase a decal. Car registration must be presented at this time.
All changes in major must be initiated at the Counseling Center. The student
may fill out a request for change of major there and will be offered the services of
the Counseling Center for personality and vocational tests to help him in his
decision.
Seniors are expected to notify the Registrar's Office during the first week of
the semester in which they are to graduate. If they expect to meet degree require
ments during the summer, they should notify the Registrar's Office by the first week
of summer. A diploma is not ordered until this requirement is met.
Seniors expecting to teach must have a physical examination and a chest x-ray
or tuberculin skin test during their senior year. Arrangements should be made
with the College Infirmary at least two months prior to graduation.
A complete account of the College's rules and regulations, living standards, and
parking registration procedures are outlined in the student handbook, the Green
and White.
STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The primary purpose of the Office of Student Affairs is complementary and sup
portive of the formal academic teaching function in reaching the goals of the Col
lege. More specifically, its aim is the development of an out-of-class learning en
vironment — involving all members of the academic community — which will en
hance and extend the learning experiences of students beyond the classroom.
Our concerns focus on the optimum growth and development of the student:
his search for identity; development of self-discipline and self-evaluation; compe
tence in decision-making; learning and application of leadership and organizational
skills; development in social and human-relation skills; value structuring; and citi
zenship responsibilities.
Slippery Rock State College assumes that each student is a mature, responsible,
individual who has entered the institution for educational advancement. On that
assumption, the College expects the student to direct his energies toward the highest
scholastic achievement possible for the individual.
A responsibility, among others, assumed by the Office of Student Affairs is to
represent the needs of students and to serve as resource persons in interpreting stu
dent life and behavior to others in the academic community and conversely, inter
preting the community to students.
1 he College requires that the student, while attaining these high educational
purposes, maintains a pattern of social behavior in keeping with good taste and
ig i moral standards. The student is charged with the responsibility for regular
( ass attenc ance, reasonable study hours, and a balanced social program.
The major functions performed include counseling, health services, placement
services, housing, activity programming, Greek life, orientation, financial aid, resi
dence hall programming, leadership development, student advising, and student
standards.
The Women's Recreation Association sponsors an intramural and extramural
program. Sports days are held with various colleges in many of the seasonal ac
tivities. The women's intramural program, club program, and intercollegiate pro
gram are all vital aspects of W.R.A.
Each student at Slippery Rock State College is encouraged to select his or her
own level of sports participation and then to pursue a program designed to meet
his or her own needs.
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Undergraduate Staff Members
In addition to full-time, professional and non-professional staff members, a
number of students (both graduate and undergraduate) hold staff positions with
the Office of Student Affairs. Each year a number of undergraduate students (ap
proximately 60 women and 30 men), hold half-time positions as members of the
residence hall staffs.
In the three men's residence halls, upperclassmen are in charge of the resi
dence hall administration as Head Residents, Assistant Head Residents, or Resi
dent Advisors.
The eight women's residences are administered by Residence Directors.
Undergraduate women serve as Residence Advisors and/or as Hall Advisors with
in each of these residence halls.
The Hall Advisor assists the residence director in the management of the resi
dence halls, as well as making herself available to fellow students as a friend, ad
visor, and source of information. The Resident Advisor in each residence hall is
the person next in charge after the Residence Director. It is the job of the "R.A."
to coordinate the work of the hall advisors and to keep them informed of legisla
tion by Women's Senate which affects resident students.
Graduate Student Staff Members
There are a number of positions in the department held by persons working
toward graduate degrees. The graduate assistantships are available to students
majoring in all academic disciplines. For students studying in academic disciplines
other than student affairs, the training received in personnel positions provides
background for other professional fields.
A Master's program is usually completed in two years, but arrangements can
be made to complete it in two summers and one academic year. Graduate appoint
ments are available to either married or single graduate students. Those appointed
are not required to live in residence halls unless they are appointed to a residence
hall supervisory position.
Beginning in the fall of 1970, graduate assistants will be appointed as Resi
dent Directors and Assistants. They will be provided apartments within the resi
dence hall where they work.
Graduate appointments are available in the following areas: student activities—
college union; residence hall staff; financial aid; and academic departments.
Health Services
T he physicians and nurses of the College Health Services provide medical
disPensarY and 16 bed infirmary are located in the east wing
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Twenty-four hour nursing care is provided for students confined
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The facilities do not provide laboratory services, diagnostic x-ray, emergency
surgery, or dental care.
The college physicians may refer students to their family physician.
Undergraduate students are required to be covered by health and accident
insurance. This may be done by the student through an independent source, or
the student may elect to purchase coverage at the time of registration. The student
must furnish evidence of comparable coverage if he wishes to have a waiver granted
for the purchase of the recommended policy. The coverage procured through an
independent source must be comparable to that recommended by the College.
The College reserves the right to determine comparable coverage.
To take advantage of these benefits, students must report promptly to the
College nurse all cases of accident or illness requiring medical attention.
Brochures, explaining the insurance coverage in detail, are supplied by the in
surance company holding the contract with the College and are made available to
the students.
Placement Services
A placement service for all seniors and alumni is sponsored by the College and
administered by the Office of the Director of Placement. Through this office, with
the cooperation of the deans and department chairmen, complete and accurate
information is made available to potential employers.
Counseling Services
A staff of counseling psychologists is available to assist students with academic
problems such as study difficulties or decisions regarding choice of major or voca
tion, as well as concerns of a more personal nature. All students are welcome to
use the services of the Center without charge. Appointments may be made in per
son or by calling the receptionist (794-8678). The hours are: 8:30 a.m. — 12
and 1 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Counseling Center is lo
cated on Maltby Drive near the Library.
Selective Service
Any male student wishing the College to advise his Selective Service Board of
his status as a student must initially complete forms SSS 104 and SSS 109. These
are available from the Assistant Dean of Men's Office.
Veterans Affairs
All veterans should present the Certificate of Eligibility to the Office of Vice
President for Student Affairs upon arrival on campus. It is the responsibility of the
veteran to contact the College concerning his Veterans Administration benefits and
to keep the \ eteran s Affairs coordinator advised of any changes in his program.
Any veteran who has served continuously on active duty for a period of at
least 180 days, any part of which was after January 31, 1955, and who was dis
charged or was released under conditions other than dishonorable is eligible for
Veterans Administration benefits under the new Public Law 89-358. A veteran who
served less than 180 days may be eligible if he was discharged or released because of
a service connected disability.
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CULTURAL PROGRAMS
During the year, concerts, lectures, and assemblies are planned by committees com
posed ^ of students and faculty. These programs provide information, cultural ex
periences, and entertainment.
Recent artists and lecturers appearing include: Viveca Lindfors, Pittsburgh
Symphonietta, Peaches and Herb, The Saxons, and Serqiu Luca.
Resource persons are frequently invited to campus to speak on contemporary
issues. Faculty and students present recitals, art exhibits, "happenings," and lectures.
COMMUNITY CHURCHES
There are four churches in Slippery Rock: the Methodist, the Center United Pres
byterian, the Highland United Presbyterian, and the St. Peter's Roman Catholic.
There are opportunities for worship in other Protestant and Catholic churches
and Jewish synagogues in nearby communities. The Catholic and Protestant
churches of the community support a ministry to students through four ordained
persons.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
A Catholic and Protestant campus ministry is supported through two ordained per
sons, Rev. Richard Ragni (Catholic chaplain) and the Rev. T. Niel Severance
(Protestant chaplain). The campus ministry endeavors to embrace all phases of
student life that relate to personal growth and attempts to be of every possible as
sistance toward the attainment of that end.
Father Ragni and Rev. Severance maintain offices in the newly renovated
Newman Center located at 344 Normal Ave. (telephone 794-8459). Rev. Severance
also maintains an office at 206 Maple St. (telephone 794-8487). The Newman
Center and its programs are designed to assist in the development of inter-personal
relationships which are so vital to student life.
STUDENT ORIENTATION
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Student organizations at Slippery Rock are viewed as opportunities for self-development and self-expression. Therefore, the success of student activities rests
largely with the students. Students are encouraged to become involved in organizations as their time and interest warrant.
There are approximately 100 organizations, activities, and teams that have
been created from student interest. The scope of the organizations include athletics,
drama, music, service, social, scholastic interest, publications, scholastic honoraries,
and Student Government. Among the organizations on campus are:
A program of activities is sponsored by the College in order to provide a realistic
and positive orientation to the social-cultural-academic environment of the campus.
This orientation usually begins during the summer and is continued for a few weeks
into the first semester with group meetings, small discussion groups, and social gettogethers.
Music Organizations
DISCOVERY PROGRAM — An extension of the orientation program, the
Discovery Program is a semester-long series of group discussion meetings for fresh
men women. It is designed to help freshmen women "discover" their possible social,
academic, and personal participation and development in college life. All freshmen
women are assigned to a Discovery group and to a "Group Leader." All group
eac ers are upperclass women chosen for their scholarship, activities, and leader
ship on campus. Discovery groups meet regularly for informal discussions, to hear
speakers, to participate in field trips, or to talk with faculty.
Special Interest Clubs
Brass Ensemble
Chamber Singers
College Choir
Concert Band
A.C.E. Club
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Physics
Art Club
Biology Club
Cheerleaders
Rocket Marching Band
Stage Band
String Ensemble
Women's Glee Club
Officials Club
Orchesis
Philosophy Club
PSEA
Psychology Club
Readers' Theatre
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Student
Commuters Club
Council for Exceptional Children
Debate Club
Geology Club
Geography Club
Health and Physical Education Club
History Club
Intercollegiate Conference on
Government
Internationa] Relations Club
Modern Language Club
Rocket Ripplers
Rocklettes
Ski Club
Social Studies Club
Student Speaker's Club
Students for Free Expression
Varsity Club
Veterans Club
Women's Recreation Association
Young Democrats
College Publications and News Media
Press Club
Ginger Hill
Saxigena
WNFT
Rocket
Honorary Organizations
Alpha Delta Nu
Alpha Psi Omega
Delta Psi Kappa
Gamma Theta LTpsilon
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Gamma
Lambda Epsilon Delta
Mu Kappa Gamma
Phi Epsilon Kappa
Pi Delta Epsilon
Pi Delta Phi
Pi Gamma Mu
Senior Women's Honorary
Sigma Delta Pi
Sigma Tau Delta
Sophomore Women's Honorary
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Science and Mathematics
Dramatic
Physical Education
Geography
Education
Speech
Elementary Education
Musical
Health and Physical Education
Journalism
French
Social Science
Scholastic and Leadership
Achievement
Spanish
English
Scholastic Achievement
Service Organizations
Alpha Phi Omega
Slippery Rock Service Club
Student Tutoring Service
Religious Organizations
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Newman Club
Young Women's Christian Association
Greek Organizations
Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council
Fraternities:
Alpha Chi Rho
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Sigma Epsilon
Sigma Pi
Sigma Tau Gamma
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Chi
Theta Xi
Sororities:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Xi Delta
Delta Zeta
Kappa Delta
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Zeta Tau Alpha
There are several local clubs considering affiliation with national fratei
organizations.
WNFT Radio
SLIPPERY ROCK
STATE COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA
THIS IS SLIPPERY ROCK
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Slippery Rock State College is an ex
panding multi-purpose Pennsylvania
state college of 4,400 students.
Nestled in the beautiful woodlands
of Western Pennsylvania on a campus
of over 410 acres, Slippery Rock is ex
periencing a steady growth and antici
pates an enrollment of 7,500 students
by 1*975.
Founded by local residents in 1889
as a teacher training school, Slippery
Rock has expanded its purpose and role
into many areas. Today, the College
has a well diversified and esteemed
School of Education, a renowned
School of Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation which is one of the na
tion's largest, and a progressive School
of Arts and Sciences which currently
leads the Pennsylvania state colleges
with respect to the percentage of liberal
arts students enrolled.
Slippery Rock State College offers
undergraduate curricula in: Humani
ties, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences,
Elementary Education, Secondary Edu
cation, Special Education, Library Sci
ence, and Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation.
Its rapidly growing Graduate School
offers the Master of Education degree
in: Elementary Education, Health and
Physical Education, Physical Science,
Social Studies, Guidance and Counsel
ing, Special Education, Reading, Bi
ology, and English. A Master of Sci
ence degree, program in Biology is also
offered.
Slippery Rock State College
LOCATION : Slippery Rock, Penna.
FOUNDED: February 1, 1889
PRESIDENT: Dr. Albert A. Watrel
ENROLLMENT: 4,400
PROGRAMS: B.A., B.S., M.Ed., M.S.
COLORS: Green and White
NICKNAME: Rockets
INDEX
Slippery Rock Today
The Slippery Rock Student
Entrance to Slippery Rock
Fees and Financial Aid
GENERAL CATALOG
1970-1971
Programs of Study
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Education
School of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation
Academic Procedures
Directories
Supplementary Index
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Correspondence
the post office address is:
Slippery Rock State College
Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057
inquiries should be directed to:
Area Code 412
phone
General interests:
Director of Public Relations
794-4401
Specific information concerning
the College:
Dean —
School of Arts and Sciences
794-5972
School of Education
794-8419
School of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation 794-8462
Graduate School
794-8561
For catalogs, admissions information:
Director of Admissions
794-4030
Financial aid (scholarships, loans)
Director of Student Aid
794-8722
Business matters:
Business Office
794-3190
Summer school:
Dean of Summer Sessions and
Continuing Education
794-6166
Transcripts and records:
Registrar
794-2462
Placement information:
Director of Placement
794-605/
Director of Alumni Affairs
794-883/
Alumni affairs:
SLIPPERY ROCK STATE COLLEGE PUBLICATION
Published annually by Slippery Rock State
College. Entered as second class matter at
Slippery Rock, Pa.
VOLUME LXXIH
Dr. Albert A. Watrel, tenth President of Slippery Rock State College,
and his family.
SEPTEMBER. 1969
NUMBER 1
Left to right: Mrs. Carole Wat re! and the twins, Billie and Bobby; Dr. Watrel;
Jane; and Susan.
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MUSIC BLDG.
WEST HALL
MILLER AUDITORIUM
OLD MAIN
MALTBY LIBRARY
COUNSELING CENTER
PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE
RHOADS HALL
TOWERS HALL
RIVIERA HALL
NORTH HALL
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WEST GYM
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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE BLDG.
PRACTICE FIELD
MAINTENANCE BLDG.
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VINCENT SCIENCE HALL
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WOMEN'S DORMITORY
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WORLD CULTURE BLDG.
LIBRARY
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FINE ARTS
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. (Planning)
FIELD HOUSE (Planning)
FOOTBALL STADIUM (Planning)
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CONTENTS
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S.R.S.C. — A COLLEGE IN TRANSITION
CAMPUS MAP
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PURPOSE
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LOCATION
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ACCREDITATION
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FACULTY
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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FACILITIES
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LIVING FACILITIES
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES FACILITIES
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CAMPUS GOVERNMENT
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ATHLETICS
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES
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CULTURAL PROGRAMS
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RELIGIOUS
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LIFE
ORIENTATION
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ORGANIZATIONS
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S.R.S.C. — A COLLEGE IN TRANSITION
Within its 80 years of existence, Slippery Rock State College has experienced remark
able growth in its faculty and enrollment, in its campus facilities, and in its function
and role. The College is still in transition —- ever expanding its new role as a multi
purpose state college.
It has grown from three original buildings on 22 acres of land with six faculty
members, and a handful of students, to over 25 buildings on more than 410 acres,
320 faculty members, and 4,400 students. More importantly, though, the College
has matured and broadened from a normal school to teachers college to a college
of three schools; a well-diversified School of Education, a School of Health Sciences,
Physical Education and Recreation which is now one of the nation's largest, and a
School of Arts and Sciences which currently leads the Pennsylvania state colleges
with respect to the percentage of liberal arts students enrolled.
Plans for the College began in 1887 when the people of Slippery Rock and
the surrounding district began to plan for the establishment of an academy in order
that their young people might have the opportunity for education near their homes.
It was discovered that the eleventh district of the teacher training school system of
the Commonwealth was entitled to a normal school. Immediately the leaders wid
ened their plans, sold stock, secured land, and in 1888 erected three frame buildings;
two residence halls and a recreation building and chapel.
The institution received its charter as State Normal School on February 1,
1889. In the following month, the first term of the new training school for teachers
opened with an enrollment of 168 students.
Other dates important in the history of the College include:
1890 — First class of 11 members was graduated.
1926 — State Council of Education authorized the institution to grant degrees
of Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Science in
Health Education.
1927 — The State Council changed the name of the State Normal School to
the State Teachers College at Slippery Rock.
1960 — Name was officially changed to Slippery Rock State College.
1962 — State Council approved the College's application to offer the Master
of Education Degree.
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1963
1959
State Council of Education approved the College's application to
offer courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree.
The Department of Public Instruction approved the College's appli
cation to offer the Master of Arts degree.
PURPOSE
The College recognizes a dual purpose: to provide a liberal education designed to
produce enlightened citizens and, hopefully, dynamic leaders; to provide specialized
education intended to equip the student for the profession of his choice. An im
proved society and a satisfying way of life for the individual are the ultimate objectives of both.
As a multi-purpose institution committed to selected academic disciplines,
the College is responsible for creating an environment in which learning can take
place This environment is created by a faculty qualified by preparation and exper
ience, a student body capable of learning and assimilating, an adequate library, a
dynamic administration, and supportive facilities.
The faculty is cognizant of the importance of its functions of service, research,
and teaching but the primary emphasis at this college is upon quality instruction.
The current curricular structure provides for a School of Education, a School
of Arts and Sciences, a School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and a
Graduate School, each of which has definite and specific purposes and functions.
LOCATION
Slippery Rock State College is located in the Borough of Slippery Rock which is in
Butler County, Pennsylvania, on the western edge of the Allegheny Plateau at an
elevation of approximately thirteen hundred feet above sea level. Although the
immediate setting of the campus is rural, providing quiet, pleasant, and healthful
surroundings for study and recreation, it is located at the hub of a heavily populated
section of the State.
Within a 50-mile radius of the College are located all or large segments of
the counties of Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford.
Venango, and Clarion. More specifically, the College is 50 miles north of Pittsburgh
on Route 173 slightly west of Route 8. It is 17 miles from Butler, New Castle, and
Mercer. It is approximately 30 miles from Beaver, Beaver Falls, Ellwood City,
Farrell, Oil City, Franklin, East Brady, and Sharon. Additional approximate dist
ances are: Brookville, 55 miles; Erie, 82 miles; Warren, 90 miles; Altoona, 118 miles,
Greensburg, 80 miles; Uniontown, 95 miles; Washington, 76 miles; Johnstown, 1UU
miles; and Philadelphia, 342 miles.
Thirty-eight miles from the Butler Interchange, 33 miles from the Pen}
Highway Interchange, and 30 miles from the Beaver Valley Interchange of the
Pennsylvania Turnpike, Slippery Rock is also within six miles of the new Pittsburg i
to Erie Expressway (Interstate Route 79) and 12 miles south of the juncture of this
new Expressway and the Keystone Shortway (Interstate Route 80).
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ACCREDITATION
Slippery Rock State College has been accredited academically by these official or
ganizations: The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the American Associ
ation of University Women.
The College holds institutional membership in the American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education, American Association of University Women, Amer
ican College Health Association, American Council on Education, American Insti
tute of Biological Sciences, Association of State Colleges and Universities, College
Arts Association of America, College Entrance Examination Board, Middle States
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, National Commission on Accrediting,
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities, and the Regional Council of
International Educational Exchange.
FACULTY
The faculty at Slippery Rock State College includes 315 full-time teaching members,
155 of whom possess doctoral degrees from 267 different institutions in the United
States, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Czechoslo
vakia, Denmark, England, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Norway, Pakistan, Philip
pines, and Taiwan. The majority of the administrative personnel have doctoral
degrees.
The College encourages research and publications undertaken by faculty
members. A number of faculty members are engaged in research projects in their
fields of specialization.
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Undergraduate students at Slippery Rock State College are primarily from Penn
sylvania, representing nearly all of the Commonwealth's 67 counties. The majority
of the students are from Western Pennsylvania counties with Allegheny County pro
viding the largest number of entering freshmen.
Most entrants are graduates of a college preparatory curriculum which usually
includes four years of English, four years of social studies, two years of foreign lan
guage, two years of mathematics, and three years of science including chemistry.
In recent years, four out of five entering freshmen have ranked in the top 40% of
their respective graduating classes. The average Scholastic Aptitude Test scores for
new students approximate 500 for both mathematical and verbal.
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A new College Union, a 750,000-volume library, and a classroom building
are presently being constructed. Construction will soon begin on a 600-men residence
hall, a second dining hall, an athletic field, and a stadium. Within the next four
years, construction will begin on a 600-women residence hall, three 300-men resi
dence halls, a fine arts building, an administration building, a maintenance building,
a science building addition, and a physical education center and fieldhouse.
Students on campus during 1968-69 were studying in a variety of areas, with
1,134 majoring in elementary education, 976 majoring in secondary education,
1,110 majoring in health, physical education, recreation, and physical therapy, and
625 majoring in liberal arts (humanities and fine arts, social sciences, or natural
sciences and mathematics.)
A L U M N I ASSOCIATION
In addition to carrying through an expanding program for more than 10,000 gradu
ates of Slippery Rock State, the Alumni Association is interested in fostering a
continuing relationship between all the groups which make up the SRSC family.
An Executive Council, elected by Association members, is responsible for the
direction of the organization's activities, and a newly formed Student/Alumni
Liaison Committee is developing programs which will bring about meaningful dia
logue and cooperation between students and alumni of the College. An "Under
graduate Alumni Association" has been formed with students paying dues on a
regular basis toward a life membership in the general association upon their gradu
ation. Almost one-half of the SRSC student body is enrolled in this program.
The Alumni House on campus, with a full-time director, provides for the
maintenance of alumni records and the management of programs which are available
for SRSC Alumni throughout the country.
FACILITIES
Presently, the facilities at Slippery Rock State College consist of 23 major buildings
situated on a campus of over 410 acres.
There are extensive athletic fields and wide stretches of woodland including
a tract of over 42 acres located two miles northwest of the College along Wolf Creek
which serves as a recreational area and an outdoor laboratory for nature study.
Two hundred and fifty acres of land are available to the College for expan
sion purposes.
North Hall — Dormitory
ATHLETIC FIELDS Thompson Field, named for N. Kerr Thompson,
who was coach of athletics at Slippery Rock State College for 30 years,
is the varsity football and track stadium. It has a quarter-mile track with
a 220-yard straight-a-way. Concrete stands and bleachers provide seating
for 4,000 persons. The old athletic field on top of the hill behind the Presi
dent's Mansion is now the varsity soccer and baseball field with a seating
capacity of 900. Nine additional fields are available for a variety of out
door activities; including both men's and women's physical education
instructional areas, intramural sports fields, competitive athletic practice
areas, and the women's varsity hockey field. Preparations are underway
for the construction of a new 10,000-seat stadium.
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AQUATIC FACILITIES A natatorium, located in a separate wing of
the fieldhouse, provides a 42 x 75-foot pool equipped with underwater
lights and speakers, diving boards, strength development areas, and locker
and shower rooms. A small pool (20x60 feet) is located in a small build
ing which joins the two gymnasiums on the south edge of the campus.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE BUILDING The Behavioral Science Build
ing provides classrooms, offices and laboratories for the Psychology Department.
COMPUTER CENTER The Computer Center was established in 1968
with the installation of the College's first computer, an IBM 360/30. The
primary objective of the Center is to service the College's computer needs
in administration, instruction, and research. Although the Computer Cen
ter is in its infancy, it provides services to administrative offices, faculty,
and students, and is continually expanding these services. The services
provided vary, depending upon user requests, but include the following:
general consultation, consultation on programming and systems problems,
consultation on statistical analyses for research purposes, direct program
ming services, library programming services, test scoring, machine opera
tion, card punching, and verifying. The principal units of equipment in
the Center at the present time are: IBM 360/30, 32,000 bytes of core
memory, two 2311 direct-access storage devices, two 2415 magnetic tape
units, a 2540 card-reader punch, and a 1403 line printer which prints
6000 lines per minute. In support of the computer, a variety of punchedcard processing machines are utilized in the Center. These include key
punches and verifiers, sorter, reproducer, interpreter, and an optional
reader card-punching unit. During the summer of 1969, the system was
updated with the following: 32,000 bytes of additional core memory, two
2311 direct-access storage devices, two 1050 remote access terminals and
supporting equipment.
— COUNSELING CENTER The Counseling Center is located on Maltby
Avenue across from the library. Services of the Center are provided free
of charge to students each weekday: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.12 noon and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Students may make appointments in person
or by calling the receptionist (794-8678). Professional counseling services
are provided by the College to assist in the fullest possible development
of each student's academic, vocational, and personal capacities. A staff of
counseling psychologists is available to assist students with academic dif
ficulties, problems in choosing a major or vocation, and concerns of a
more personal nature. Confidentiality regarding counseling contacts is
carefully maintained.
— EAST GYMNASIUM East Gymnasium has a floor space of 68 x 82
feet. A dividing net makes it possible to play two games of basketball or
volleyball at the same time. In this building are additional offices, locker
rooms and showers for women, two rooms for corrective gymnastics, and
a dance room.
— EDUCA1 ION BUILDING This building is used as an elementary and
secondary education clinical center. It contains college classrooms, a 200seat auditorium, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, art rooms, music rooms, labor
atories, offices, and a closed circuit television system.
— EMMA GUFFEY MILLER AUDITORIUM The modern auditorium,
designed to seat about 900 and including rooms for music and dramatic
purposes, contributes greatly to the educational and cultural life on
campus.
LEADER SPECIAL EDUCAIION BUILDING This building is an
extension of Morrow Field House. It contains the offices and classrooms
of the Special Education Department and the SRSC Laboratory School
for Exceptional Children. It is equipped with speech therapy rooms, psy
chological testing and counseling rooms, one-way vision rooms for observ
ation of therapy, testing and teaching, and diagnostic and counseling
clinics.
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?LP MuAI!^ The. Mai,n Building houses many of the classrooms, the
student bookstore, the administration offices, and the offices of a number
ol the faculty.
SH*E^y
THEATRE Located in Maltby Library, the Sheehy Theatre
seats 250 and provides facilities for the study and production of plays.
TENNIS COURTS The College has six hard-surfaced, lighted tennis
courts adjacent to Thompson Field.
VINCENT SCIENCE HALL This three story circular structure of
contemporary classic design, planned for teaching the five major sciences,
houses 37 general and special laboratories, three large lecture halls eight
seminar rooms, 14 honors laboratories, a planetarium, special optic and
photographic laboratories, and a nuclear physics laboratory with an under
ground hot room for the safe storage of radioactive materials.
Maltby Library
— MALTBY LIBRARY Located near the center of the campus, Maltby
Library is growing rapidly to serve the needs of the College community
for materials of instruction, inquiry, recreation, and cultural advance
ment. The library contains over 191,000 volumes as well as pamphlet
files and 10,500 units of instructional materials including filmstrips, phonorecords, tapes, slides and transparencies. Periodical subscriptions total
2,100. Over 49,500 volumes were added in 1968-69, and the rate of growth
is expected to continue. Maltby Library is a selective depository for United
States government publications. Microprint holdings augment the ma
terial available in books and bound journals. Maltby Library is open 88
hours a week, and hours are extended upward to meet student require
ments during examination and other peak study periods. Most books are
on open shelves to which students have direct and easy access. Librarians
assist students in the location and use of materials. Construction is under
way on a new library building which will enclose 100,000 square feet. It
will have ultimate capacity for 500,000 volumes with related reading,
conference, reference, cataloging, instructional and special collection dis
play area.
— MORROW FIELD HOUSE The field house is 265x304 feet and
provides facilities for basketball, indoor tennis, indoor track (six-lane
indoor track), badminton, wrestling, gymnastics, locker and shower rooms,
laundry, and supply rooms. It also contains twelve offices, conference
rooms, trophy cases, work rooms, corrective rooms, handball court, dance
room, a research laboratory, and a lobby and foyer. The main arena area
provides seating for 2,700.
Weisenfluh Dining Hall
WEISENFLUH DINING HALL AND NORTH DINING AREA Two
dining areas provide facilities for serving meals to the student body. Future
plans call for two additional dining halls to accommodate the growing
enrollment.
WEST GYMNASIUM West Gymnasium contains several classrooms,
offices, a small gymnasium, and a large gymnasium floor measuring 50 x 90
feet.
WORLD CULTURE BUILDING This modern structure provides 43
classrooms and office space for 96 faculty members. It also contains 10
service rooms and a 240-seat auditorium.
THE SLIPPERY ROCK
STUDENT
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LIVING FACILITIES
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES FACILITIES
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CAMPUS
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GOVERNMENT
ATHLETICS
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES
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CULTURAL PROGRAMS
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LIFE
ORIENTATION
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The Slippery Rock student enters an academic community in which he will find
many opportunities to develop the abilities, motivation, and curiosity that will
enable him to become intellectually and socially independent. The prottrams of
study have been designed to be relevant to the needs and interests of the student, to
the academic standards which the College upholds, and to the College community
which the College serves.
Although the College seeks to maintain an environment that is conducive to
the personal, social, and intellectual development of the Slippery Rock student the
student is responsible for budgeting his time in order to realize these objectives.
. , ™ e CoUege encourages each student to participate in activities in accordance
with his ability and interest. Through participation in selected activities, students
are provided with opportunities to assume responsibility and develop leadership
s ills. Students serve with faculty and administration on essential committees such
as curriculum, discipline, library, and student welfare.
LIVINGFACILITIES
The social adaptability of each student is challenged in his day-to-day life within
the residence hall. Supervision of residence halls is conducted in an advisory rather
than in a directive context and is in most instances conducted by the student's peers
Since the College attempts to provide campus housing for resident students, ali
reshmen men and women are required to live in college-supervised residence halls
and to eat at one ot the college dining halls.
Sophomore women may live in off-campus college approved housing, with
parental permission, and upon approval of the Dean of Women. Women of junior
an senior class standing may reside in off-campus college-approved housing with
parental permission. Women over 21 years of age, commuters, and married women
are not bound by the approved housing restrictions, other than the responsibility
of keeping the Office of the Assistant Dean of Women informed as to their current college address.
Freshmen men are required to live in residence halls. Sophomores may reside in
residence halls or college approved off-campus housing. Juniors and seniors, men
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over 21 years of age, commuters, and married men are not bound by any housing
restrictions, other than the responsibility of keeping the Office of the Assistant Dean
of Men informed as to their current college address.
An Assistant Dean of Men and an Assistant Dean of Women are in charge of
assignments to residence halls. Information concerning housing is sent to each
student in May for the following school year. A statement of terms and conditions
of occupancy is furnished to the student prior to the beginning of the school year.
Final housing assignments are made in August and are made on a yearly basis.
Changes are made only in unusual circumstances.
Residence hall rooms are furnished with single beds, chairs, desks, dressers,
and drapes. The beds are supplied with sheets, pillows, and pillow cases. Students
furnish their own blankets, towels, bedspreads, dresser covers, and other personal
effects as they may desire. Self-service laundry and pressing rooms are maintained
in each residence hall for the convenience of the students.
There are five state-owned residence halls for women: North Hall, Rhoads
Hall, Harner Hall, Bard Hall, and a high-rise residence hall completed in 1969.
Three privately owned residence halls, adjacent to the campus, are: Summit Hall,
Fairview Hall and Towers Hall.
Residence halls for men are Patterson Hall, which is on the campus, and two
privately owned residence halls, Sentinel Hall and Riviera Hall, located adjacent
to the campus.
Students who reside in a residence hall (both off and on-campus) must eat
in College dining facilities.
There are a limited number of rooms and apartments in the community avail
able for eligible students. Approved housing lists are kept in the Office of the
Assistant Deans of Men or Women. Student teachers reside in private homes or
apartments in the community where they teach.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES FACILITIES
College Union
Construction has started on a new $1.67 million student center which is to be
completed during the fall of 1970. It is located east of the Vincent Science Hall be
tween two residence hall complexes. The College Union will contain: a multi-pur
pose room with a stage, snack bar and seating, music listening area, games and
recreation area with eight bowling lanes, a college bookstore, publications office,
darkroom, radio and television studio, student government offices, administration
offices, outside patio, lounge areas, reading lounge, facilities for commuting stu
dents, and meeting rooms.
Hut
The Hut provides facilities for social and educational events. It contains a
large, completely furnished lounge with a color TV and a fireplace. The ground
El Goto
floor has been remodeled into a Coffee House called "El Gato" in which special
entertainment and activities are scheduled that stimulate student-faculty interaction.
Grille
The Grille, adjoining the Hut, increases the recreational facilities of the College.
The Grille is owned and operated by students through the Student Government As
sociation and is the social center for the College. It contains a snack bar for the
serving of ice cream, sandwiches, and soft drinks.
Bookstore
The Cooperative Activities maintains a bookstore located in the basement of
Old Main from which textbooks, school supplies, and a large collection of con
temporary publications may be obtained. With the completion of the new College
Cnion, the bookstore will be located in new facilities within the Union.
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CAMPUS GOVERNMENT
Student Government
The Student Government Association is the governing body of all student ac
tivities on campus. Composed of a proportionate number of elected representa
tives from each class, and an elected board of officers, the student government states
as its purpose, "... to provide a representative self-government to advance the
welfare and common interests of the students and the College, and to provide an
opportunity for effective student participation, with the faculty and administration,
in matters relating to the college community."
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Panhellenic Council
The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of all sororities on campus.
It is composed of two representatives (junior and senior delegate) from each
sorority.
A Junior Panhellenic, composed of pledge representatives of each sorority, is
organized each year to acquaint pledges with the responsibilities and standards
which sorority membership entails.
The Panhellenic Association is comprised of all sorority members, both pledge
and active, on campus.
House Councils
Resident students are organized to direct their campus social life. Each men's
and women's residence hall has a "house council" made up of elected student resi
dents who legislate to promote conditions conducive to better living, good scholar
ship, and a well-balanced social program.
Presidents' Council
The Presidents' Council is an organization made up of the presidents of all or
ganizations on campus. They meet regularly with the Student Government Execu
tive Board, in an advisory capacity.
Associated Women Students
Associated Women Students is the governing body for women students at
Slippery Rock State College. All undergraduate women belong to this organiza
tion which encourages self-direction among women in establishing and coordinating
women's regulations and activities.
Women's Senate
Women's Senate is the legislative branch of AWS. Tt is composed of represen
tatives from the House Councils and meets bi-weekly to establish the Living
Standards and review legislative decisions.
Judicial Boards
The Student Judicial Boards are the judicial branch of the student govern
mental associations.
Interfraternity Council
The Interfraternity Council is the governing body of all fraternities on the
Slippery Rock campus. Each fraternity is represented in the Council by a senior
and a junior delegate.
ATHLETICS
Slippery Rock State College sponsors an Athletic Program because it believes that
competitive athletics are an integral part of the educational process, and consequent
ly, make an important contribution to the total educational objectives of the institu
tion. Believing that competitive athletics help to broaden the scope of modern edu
cation, Slippery Rock includes in its General Studies program comprehensive inter
collegiate and intramural sports programs for both men and women students. All
men and women students are encouraged to participate in these programs.
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The primary purpose of the athletic program of Slippery Rock State College
is to provide increased opportunities for the development of each participating in
dividual physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and socially. The program is so
conducted as to assure the wholesome use of leisure time, to provide a healthy focal
point for group spirit, and to provide laboratory experiences for prospective teachers
and/or coaches.
Participation in the Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Slippery Rock State
College is completely voluntary. The operating policies of this program protect the
equality of all qualified students to participate. This participation, and hopefully
the honor and privilege of representing Slippery Rock in Intercollegiate compe
tition, is an optional, but valuable part of a student's learning experience. Therefore,
a student-athlete who voluntarily goes out for a sport voluntarily accepts the obli
gations and responsibilities imposed upon all participants.
Male students have an opportunity to participate in 12 Intercollegiate sports.
Fall sports include cross country, football, and soccer. In the winter the studentathletes may participate in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, indoor track, and
wrestling. Spring sports are baseball, golf, tennis, and track and field.
Slippery Rock State College is a member of the Pennsylvania State College
Athletic Conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National As
sociation of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
The men's intramural sports program offers a variety of competition through
out the school year. Tournaments are held between residence halls, fraternities,
clubs, faculty, and commuting students. Intramural sports include: flag football,
volleyball, handball, paddleball, wrestling, basketball, foul shooting, swimming,
softball, and track. During the past year more than 2300 students participated in
various intramural sports.
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Students registered at Slippery Rock State College are expected to understand
and respect both the College and State rules and regulations.
Any function sponsored by or held in the name of a recognized student organi
zation must follow all College regulations whether that function be held on or off
campus.
To help alleviate the College's parking problem, only seniors, veterans, and
bonafide commuting students may obtain an approval card to have a car on
campus and purchase a decal. Car registration must be presented at this time.
All changes in major must be initiated at the Counseling Center. The student
may fill out a request for change of major there and will be offered the services of
the Counseling Center for personality and vocational tests to help him in his
decision.
Seniors are expected to notify the Registrar's Office during the first week of
the semester in which they are to graduate. If they expect to meet degree require
ments during the summer, they should notify the Registrar's Office by the first week
of summer. A diploma is not ordered until this requirement is met.
Seniors expecting to teach must have a physical examination and a chest x-ray
or tuberculin skin test during their senior year. Arrangements should be made
with the College Infirmary at least two months prior to graduation.
A complete account of the College's rules and regulations, living standards, and
parking registration procedures are outlined in the student handbook, the Green
and White.
STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The primary purpose of the Office of Student Affairs is complementary and sup
portive of the formal academic teaching function in reaching the goals of the Col
lege. More specifically, its aim is the development of an out-of-class learning en
vironment — involving all members of the academic community — which will en
hance and extend the learning experiences of students beyond the classroom.
Our concerns focus on the optimum growth and development of the student:
his search for identity; development of self-discipline and self-evaluation; compe
tence in decision-making; learning and application of leadership and organizational
skills; development in social and human-relation skills; value structuring; and citi
zenship responsibilities.
Slippery Rock State College assumes that each student is a mature, responsible,
individual who has entered the institution for educational advancement. On that
assumption, the College expects the student to direct his energies toward the highest
scholastic achievement possible for the individual.
A responsibility, among others, assumed by the Office of Student Affairs is to
represent the needs of students and to serve as resource persons in interpreting stu
dent life and behavior to others in the academic community and conversely, inter
preting the community to students.
1 he College requires that the student, while attaining these high educational
purposes, maintains a pattern of social behavior in keeping with good taste and
ig i moral standards. The student is charged with the responsibility for regular
( ass attenc ance, reasonable study hours, and a balanced social program.
The major functions performed include counseling, health services, placement
services, housing, activity programming, Greek life, orientation, financial aid, resi
dence hall programming, leadership development, student advising, and student
standards.
The Women's Recreation Association sponsors an intramural and extramural
program. Sports days are held with various colleges in many of the seasonal ac
tivities. The women's intramural program, club program, and intercollegiate pro
gram are all vital aspects of W.R.A.
Each student at Slippery Rock State College is encouraged to select his or her
own level of sports participation and then to pursue a program designed to meet
his or her own needs.
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Undergraduate Staff Members
In addition to full-time, professional and non-professional staff members, a
number of students (both graduate and undergraduate) hold staff positions with
the Office of Student Affairs. Each year a number of undergraduate students (ap
proximately 60 women and 30 men), hold half-time positions as members of the
residence hall staffs.
In the three men's residence halls, upperclassmen are in charge of the resi
dence hall administration as Head Residents, Assistant Head Residents, or Resi
dent Advisors.
The eight women's residences are administered by Residence Directors.
Undergraduate women serve as Residence Advisors and/or as Hall Advisors with
in each of these residence halls.
The Hall Advisor assists the residence director in the management of the resi
dence halls, as well as making herself available to fellow students as a friend, ad
visor, and source of information. The Resident Advisor in each residence hall is
the person next in charge after the Residence Director. It is the job of the "R.A."
to coordinate the work of the hall advisors and to keep them informed of legisla
tion by Women's Senate which affects resident students.
Graduate Student Staff Members
There are a number of positions in the department held by persons working
toward graduate degrees. The graduate assistantships are available to students
majoring in all academic disciplines. For students studying in academic disciplines
other than student affairs, the training received in personnel positions provides
background for other professional fields.
A Master's program is usually completed in two years, but arrangements can
be made to complete it in two summers and one academic year. Graduate appoint
ments are available to either married or single graduate students. Those appointed
are not required to live in residence halls unless they are appointed to a residence
hall supervisory position.
Beginning in the fall of 1970, graduate assistants will be appointed as Resi
dent Directors and Assistants. They will be provided apartments within the resi
dence hall where they work.
Graduate appointments are available in the following areas: student activities—
college union; residence hall staff; financial aid; and academic departments.
Health Services
T he physicians and nurses of the College Health Services provide medical
disPensarY and 16 bed infirmary are located in the east wing
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The facilities do not provide laboratory services, diagnostic x-ray, emergency
surgery, or dental care.
The college physicians may refer students to their family physician.
Undergraduate students are required to be covered by health and accident
insurance. This may be done by the student through an independent source, or
the student may elect to purchase coverage at the time of registration. The student
must furnish evidence of comparable coverage if he wishes to have a waiver granted
for the purchase of the recommended policy. The coverage procured through an
independent source must be comparable to that recommended by the College.
The College reserves the right to determine comparable coverage.
To take advantage of these benefits, students must report promptly to the
College nurse all cases of accident or illness requiring medical attention.
Brochures, explaining the insurance coverage in detail, are supplied by the in
surance company holding the contract with the College and are made available to
the students.
Placement Services
A placement service for all seniors and alumni is sponsored by the College and
administered by the Office of the Director of Placement. Through this office, with
the cooperation of the deans and department chairmen, complete and accurate
information is made available to potential employers.
Counseling Services
A staff of counseling psychologists is available to assist students with academic
problems such as study difficulties or decisions regarding choice of major or voca
tion, as well as concerns of a more personal nature. All students are welcome to
use the services of the Center without charge. Appointments may be made in per
son or by calling the receptionist (794-8678). The hours are: 8:30 a.m. — 12
and 1 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Counseling Center is lo
cated on Maltby Drive near the Library.
Selective Service
Any male student wishing the College to advise his Selective Service Board of
his status as a student must initially complete forms SSS 104 and SSS 109. These
are available from the Assistant Dean of Men's Office.
Veterans Affairs
All veterans should present the Certificate of Eligibility to the Office of Vice
President for Student Affairs upon arrival on campus. It is the responsibility of the
veteran to contact the College concerning his Veterans Administration benefits and
to keep the \ eteran s Affairs coordinator advised of any changes in his program.
Any veteran who has served continuously on active duty for a period of at
least 180 days, any part of which was after January 31, 1955, and who was dis
charged or was released under conditions other than dishonorable is eligible for
Veterans Administration benefits under the new Public Law 89-358. A veteran who
served less than 180 days may be eligible if he was discharged or released because of
a service connected disability.
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CULTURAL PROGRAMS
During the year, concerts, lectures, and assemblies are planned by committees com
posed ^ of students and faculty. These programs provide information, cultural ex
periences, and entertainment.
Recent artists and lecturers appearing include: Viveca Lindfors, Pittsburgh
Symphonietta, Peaches and Herb, The Saxons, and Serqiu Luca.
Resource persons are frequently invited to campus to speak on contemporary
issues. Faculty and students present recitals, art exhibits, "happenings," and lectures.
COMMUNITY CHURCHES
There are four churches in Slippery Rock: the Methodist, the Center United Pres
byterian, the Highland United Presbyterian, and the St. Peter's Roman Catholic.
There are opportunities for worship in other Protestant and Catholic churches
and Jewish synagogues in nearby communities. The Catholic and Protestant
churches of the community support a ministry to students through four ordained
persons.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
A Catholic and Protestant campus ministry is supported through two ordained per
sons, Rev. Richard Ragni (Catholic chaplain) and the Rev. T. Niel Severance
(Protestant chaplain). The campus ministry endeavors to embrace all phases of
student life that relate to personal growth and attempts to be of every possible as
sistance toward the attainment of that end.
Father Ragni and Rev. Severance maintain offices in the newly renovated
Newman Center located at 344 Normal Ave. (telephone 794-8459). Rev. Severance
also maintains an office at 206 Maple St. (telephone 794-8487). The Newman
Center and its programs are designed to assist in the development of inter-personal
relationships which are so vital to student life.
STUDENT ORIENTATION
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Student organizations at Slippery Rock are viewed as opportunities for self-development and self-expression. Therefore, the success of student activities rests
largely with the students. Students are encouraged to become involved in organizations as their time and interest warrant.
There are approximately 100 organizations, activities, and teams that have
been created from student interest. The scope of the organizations include athletics,
drama, music, service, social, scholastic interest, publications, scholastic honoraries,
and Student Government. Among the organizations on campus are:
A program of activities is sponsored by the College in order to provide a realistic
and positive orientation to the social-cultural-academic environment of the campus.
This orientation usually begins during the summer and is continued for a few weeks
into the first semester with group meetings, small discussion groups, and social gettogethers.
Music Organizations
DISCOVERY PROGRAM — An extension of the orientation program, the
Discovery Program is a semester-long series of group discussion meetings for fresh
men women. It is designed to help freshmen women "discover" their possible social,
academic, and personal participation and development in college life. All freshmen
women are assigned to a Discovery group and to a "Group Leader." All group
eac ers are upperclass women chosen for their scholarship, activities, and leader
ship on campus. Discovery groups meet regularly for informal discussions, to hear
speakers, to participate in field trips, or to talk with faculty.
Special Interest Clubs
Brass Ensemble
Chamber Singers
College Choir
Concert Band
A.C.E. Club
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Physics
Art Club
Biology Club
Cheerleaders
Rocket Marching Band
Stage Band
String Ensemble
Women's Glee Club
Officials Club
Orchesis
Philosophy Club
PSEA
Psychology Club
Readers' Theatre
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Student
Commuters Club
Council for Exceptional Children
Debate Club
Geology Club
Geography Club
Health and Physical Education Club
History Club
Intercollegiate Conference on
Government
Internationa] Relations Club
Modern Language Club
Rocket Ripplers
Rocklettes
Ski Club
Social Studies Club
Student Speaker's Club
Students for Free Expression
Varsity Club
Veterans Club
Women's Recreation Association
Young Democrats
College Publications and News Media
Press Club
Ginger Hill
Saxigena
WNFT
Rocket
Honorary Organizations
Alpha Delta Nu
Alpha Psi Omega
Delta Psi Kappa
Gamma Theta LTpsilon
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Gamma
Lambda Epsilon Delta
Mu Kappa Gamma
Phi Epsilon Kappa
Pi Delta Epsilon
Pi Delta Phi
Pi Gamma Mu
Senior Women's Honorary
Sigma Delta Pi
Sigma Tau Delta
Sophomore Women's Honorary
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Science and Mathematics
Dramatic
Physical Education
Geography
Education
Speech
Elementary Education
Musical
Health and Physical Education
Journalism
French
Social Science
Scholastic and Leadership
Achievement
Spanish
English
Scholastic Achievement
Service Organizations
Alpha Phi Omega
Slippery Rock Service Club
Student Tutoring Service
Religious Organizations
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Newman Club
Young Women's Christian Association
Greek Organizations
Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council
Fraternities:
Alpha Chi Rho
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Sigma Epsilon
Sigma Pi
Sigma Tau Gamma
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Chi
Theta Xi
Sororities:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Xi Delta
Delta Zeta
Kappa Delta
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Zeta Tau Alpha
There are several local clubs considering affiliation with national fratei
organizations.
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