Graduate Student Digest

The Provost's Office is looking for a graduate general assistant to assist in office work as it relates to contracts for the University.  The office work duties inlude the following:  filing, sorting, copying, data entry, mailing, inventory, answering phones, preparing letters, etc.  Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in one of the following areas:  Accountancy, Business Administration, Applied Communications, or Public Administration.

To apply for this position please visit the GA job posting page.  Be sure to read the graduate assistant eligibility requirements before applying.  This position is for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019 and will inlude a stipend and a tuition waiver with the possibility of renewal.  Deadline for applications is Friday, November 30th.

Deadline for submitting theses for fall graduation is 12/3/18 or Monday, December 3rd, 2018.  For more information visit the Graduate School Theses page.

If you are having financial difficulties, review your eligibility for funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). There is a pre-screening questionnaire to submit prior to meeting with a representative from the county employment and training department in which you reside.  The Graduate School does not oversee this program.

 

Financial Matters Event
Wednesday, November 14th
2:00 to 3:00 in the MUC - Mississippi/Illinois Room

The SIUE Career Development Center routinely receive questions about general financial topics from students who are nearing graduation. As a result, they have arranged a group of experts to come to campus to answer questions you may have, and they will also give you information that would be helpful for you to know. You can simply walk around the room to different tables and talk to only the subject matter experts you wish. They are not there selling products or services. They are there for educational purposes only.  

Think about this: as you are securing your job upon graduation, do you know the questions you should be asking about company benefits? Do you know how to negotiate salary? Do you know how to read your credit report? Do you know how to create and follow a budget? Do you know what it takes to get a car loan or mortgage? Do you know about filing your taxes? If you are like most of the population, then you may have a few, or several, questions pertaining to financial matters. 

Below is a list of topics and the company experts on each subject.  We hope to see all of you in attendance, as the topics are all pertinent to those thinking about graduation and recent graduates. 

Please call the Career Development Center to RSVP at 650-3708, and bring your Cougar Card to the event for check-in.


Topics Include:

WORK BENEFITS: What to ask an employer about health and retirement benefits - hosted by Walmart
SALARY NEGOTIATIONS - hosted by US Steel
HOME/RENTERS, AUTO & PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE BASICS - hosted by State Farm
PAYING OFF STUDENT LOANS & BUDGETING - hosted by Lexow Financial Group
MORTGAGES AND CAR LOANS - hosted by The Bank of Edwardsville
WISE USE OF CREDIT - hosted by Regions Bank
IDENTITY THEFT & EMAIL SCAMS - hosted by Midwest US Bank
LIFE INSURANCE & INVESTMENTS: Things you should know - hosted by Silver Creek Financial
BANKING BASICS - hosted by PNC Bank
CREDIT REPORTS:  How to read them, what my score means, how to improve score - hosted by SIUE Credit Union
TAXES: Scheffel Boyle 

The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi is hosting a session on college stress management on Thursday, Nov. 8th @ 1pm in the International Room at the Morris University Center.  The session will be presented by the Interim Director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Courtney Boddie.

Consider using this distress decision tree to help yourself when needed.