Arrange your travel plans to arrive at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri. The Office of International Student Services will be happy to arrange your transportation from the airport provided you arrive between December 31, 2010 - January 2, 2011 if you will be living on campus, or December 27 - 30, 2010 if you will be living off campus. We must receive arrival information at least 72 hours in advance or you will need to provide your own transportation.
Once your travel plans are confirmed, contact International Student Services giving the exact flight number, air carrier, and time and date of your arrival. Please use the arrival information form on our website or contact us by phone (618-650-3785), e-mail, or fax (618-650-5099).
If you are unable to provide the office with advance notice of your arrival, you will have to arrange for a taxi or limousine service from the airport to campus. The cost varies from $90 to $100. Taxicabs usually are the most expensive. Students arriving between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, should have the driver take them to SIUE, Office of International Student Services, Lower Level, Student Success Center.
Attendance at Orientation is required by ALL New and Transfer International Students
| SEMESTER | IDEAL ARRIVAL DATE | ORIENTATION WEEK | CLASSES BEGIN |
| Spring 2011 (Off-Campus Housing) | December 27 - 30, 2010 | January 3 - 5, 2011 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Spring 2011 (On-Campus Housing) | Dec 31, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011 | January 3 - 5, 2011 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Summer 2011 | May 16 - 18, 2011 | May 19, 2011 | May 23, 2011 |
| Fall 2011 | Aug 8 - 14, 2011 | Aug 15 - 17, 2011 | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Spring 2012 | Dec 26 - 31, 2011 | January 2 - 4, 2012 | Jan 9, 2012 |
| Summer 2012 | May 21 - 23, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | May 21, 2012 |
| Fall 2012 | Aug 6 - 11, 2012 | Aug 13 - 15, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 |