The Writing Center, located in St. Thomas Hall, room 588D, announces its hours of operation during exam week, May 17-21. The times are as follows:

Monday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3 – 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. – noon

The University of Scranton and PNC Bank, National Association, announced a new automated refund program for students through PNC Payment Portal, Royal ePay, providing students with fast, automated access to school-administered payments and refunds via direct deposit into the student’s preferred banking account.

All new and returning students can expect an e-mail over the summer with instructions on how to activate their Royal ePay account and update their user preferences in preparation of the fall semester.

Students who are employed by the University will also be directed to the Royal ePay site to update their direct deposit information.

End of the Year Drive collection boxes are out in residence halls now! If you can't fit it in your car or it just doesn't fit you – leave it for us! The Community Outreach and its team of volunteers will begin collecting all the items donated by students prior to move out and through graduation. We take clothing in good condition, shoes, blankets, comforters, bedding, towels, hangers, household items, cleaning supplies (open OK), personal hygiene products (open OK), school supplies (used OK), toys, holiday decorations, working electronics, working lamps, ironing boards, carpets in decent conditions, & non-perishable foods (unopened).  Sorry, we can’t accept pillows of any kind (bed, boyfriend, toss, etc), egg crate mattress pads or stuffed animals.

All items are donated to local non-profit organizations in Lackawanna County and distributed to people in need. Some of the organizations your generous donations have helped in the past are United Neighborhood Centers, Friends of the Poor, St. Paul's/St. Clare's food pantry, Headstart of Lackawanna County and Our Lady of Snows Church.

Off-campus houses can call our office at 941-7429 to arrange for pick up of your items anytime before Tuesday, June 1. Items can also be dropped off directly at our sorting location at the Girl Scout House on Madison Avenue prior to Wednesday, May 26.

For more information, contact Mike Wiencek at wiencekm2@scranton.edu or call The Community Outreach Office at 941-7429.

Are you planning to do a year or more of volunteer work after graduation? JVC? Mercy Corps? Peace Corps? VISTA? Or some other program domestically or internationally?

If so, you and your family are invited to a celebration with Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., university president, on Saturday, May 29, before Baccalaureate Mass. Please forward your name, along with what organization you are volunteering with, the location and a brief job description to Cathy Seymour, University Minister, at seymourc1@scranton.edu.

If you are still in the process of applying, please let us know that as well.

Remember when you were moving in freshmen year and everyone carried all of your stuff? Keep the tradition going: become Fall Move-in Volunteer! 

Benefits include:

How to Register:

• Log onto my.scranton.edu
• Click the ‘Student’ tab
• Select the ‘Self Service’ (UIS) link
• Click on the ‘Student Services and Financial Aid’ tab
• Select the ‘Student Affairs’ menu
• Open the link to ‘Fall Welcome Move-In Volunteer’
• Click Fall Welcome Move-In Volunteer
• Read. Watch. Accept. Submit.

For more information, contact orientation@scranton.edu or call ext. 6233.