Graduate Student Digest

We are a social group and want to connect with you!  Follow us @siuegradschool.  We want to hear about all of your accomplishments and help you to connect to other graduate students.  

SIUE 101 is your one stop shop for everything you need to know about being an SIUE Graduate Student.  There you will find up-to-date information including parking, registration, childcare, graduate assistantship opportunities, FAQ's, how to operate CougarNet, student services, a list of all Graduate Program Directors, and the online Graduate Catalog that describes many of the University Policies that govern your academic career.  The catalog got quite the facelift this year so take some time to navigate through the online resource.

To access SIUE 101, log into Blackboard.  Under My Organizations you will find SIUE 101.  Click on Graduate Students and browse away!

Each year we assemble the Graduate Student Advisory Board and we need volunteers!  As an advisory board member, you will meet with members of the graduate school two times per semester to discuss student concerns, discuss issues with the graduate student senators, and learn about what's new in the graduate school.  We use these discussions to guide future student outreach and resources available to graduate students.  The advisory board allows you the opportunity to connect with fellow students and graduate school staff and administrators.  Meetings will be in the evening on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.  Students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher to be considered. 

If you are interested in joining, please email Tessa Keys tlockha@siue.edu with your name, student ID number, SIUE email address, program you are enrolled, approximate graduate hours earned, and if you are a part-time or full-time student.   

This semester we will have student success sessions just for you!  Kimmel Leadership Center will help you get involved at the graduate level and take on a leadership role with organizations and undergraduates.  The Career Development Center will help you plug into professional organizations and build that network of support now.  The Writing Center will help you write in the correct style, at the graduate level, proofread your work, and prepare for your thesis.  Each session will be held on the 2nd Floor of the Morris University Center and will last approximately an hour.  Students who attend the sessions will be entered to win a $40 gift card to Target.  The more sessions you attend, the greater your chance to win!  The drawing will be held after the last session in November.  Click here to view the schedule!

All students are required to complete Haven Plus to be eligible for Spring 2017 registration.  Complete this training now to prevent any holds on your account.  
To complete Haven Plus:
1.  Go to siue.edu/counseling
2.  Select "Click here for Haven Plus"
3.  Log in with your eid
4.  "Graduate Student" as your class
5.  Select "Get Started" on the Haven Plus course
6.  After completing the post-quiz of Haven, your registration records will be updated within 24-48 hours and no registration hold will be administered.  
7.  After 45 days, you will receive a link with instructions on completing Part 2 of Haven - this is not required but recommended.

If you have any questions about Haven Plus, please email haventraining@siue.edu. 

Graduate Students, particularly students who will be teaching in the classroom, are invited to an interactive theater performance on managing conflicts and social identity in the classroom.  
What is Interactive Theatre?  Actors will present characters and conflicts on stage and then facilitate a dialogue processing the issues.  The audience will have an opportunity to interact with the characters on stage. This approach helps audience members explore their own behaviors.

Can I Be Of Any Help? An interactive theatre performance exploring the management of conflicts around social identities in the classroom. Topics include: Intersecting Identities and Privilege Microaggressions/Stereotypes—based on implicit bias Intent vs. Impact, Cumulative impact Bystander intervention/Faculty intervention Self-segregation Campus resources

Audience:  Faculty and Students

Presenters:  Theater Delta, Interactive Theater for Social Change

When:  Friday, September 16, 10:00am-11:30am

Where:  Conference Center, Morris University Center

SIUE's Disability Support Services is available to all students to aid in academic success.  In order to receive services, students must develop an individualized accommodation plan through DSS.  If you would like to receive services through DSS and have not yet registered, please do so right away.  You can visit their website, call their office at 618-650-3726, or visit their office in the Student Success Center, Room 1270.