Prairie Hall Newsletter

Policies – YOU NEED TO KNOW!

As a resident of the Cougar Village, you are responsible for knowing the information, policies, procedures, and deadlines that are contained in the University Housing Living Guide.  To access the living guide, go to:  http://www.siue.edu/housing/pdf/SIUE-Housing-Guide-Final.pdf

Facilities Issue?  Put in a workorder!

University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) is the unit assigned to the development and maintenance of University Housing facilities and grounds. UHFM is responsible for repairing housing units, care of the grounds surrounding housing facilities, performs snow removal, maintains the cleanliness of common areas and offices in University Housing buildings, oversees pest control and much more.

In the event of any building or grounds related issues, Students need to initiate the repair by submitting a Maintenance Request to University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM). UHFM responds to student-initiated repair requests as a first priority.  To complete a work order, click HERE!!!

Get protected!  Insure yourself and your belongings!

University Housing does not insure the personal property of residents. Residents are strongly encouraged to insure their personal belongings while living in University Housing. Students can look into renter’s insurance or their parent/guardian homeowners’ policy for potential coverage options.

SIUE is Smoke-Free, Tobacco Free, Nicotine Free

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has implemented the Illinois law that prohibits smoking and all tobacco related products into its policies and procedures. The Smoke Free Campus Act means that there can be no smoking or tobacco products of any kind on any State-owned University property.

To view SIUE’s Smoke-Free Campus Policy, click here.

Visit these sites for more information, Smoking Cessation Program, American Cancer Society and Centers for Disease Control. 

Cougar Connectors

The SIUE Cougar Connector program is a new initiative to support incoming first-year students at SIUE. This program will connect an upper-class student with 10 incoming students based on their first-semester transition course. Throughout the semester, the connector will offer advice, discuss topics such as the importance of time management, and help their first-year student group get involved and feel like a part of the SIUE community. Your connector should have reached out to this past week over email. Email them back to join the group and get connected! Email Ian Toberman or Colin Boysen with any questions.

Come to the Tutoring Resource Center for help with your math, science, and business questions!

The Tutoring Resource Center will provide both face-to-face and online tutoring this fall semester as follows:

Face-to-face and online tutoring

Monday through Thursday:         8 am – 4 pm

Friday:                                                   8 am – 3 pm

Online tutoring only

Monday through Thursday       4 pm – 7 pm

Saturday:                                         9 am – 12 noon 

Sunday:                                            4 pm – 7 pm

Legacy is a yearlong program open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are strong leaders who want to finesse their leadership style further. Legacy will take place biweekly throughout the fall and spring semester, with the meeting time dependent on those accepted into the program. Applicants must fill out an application on GetInvolved and interview to be accepted into the program. The meeting time will be determined based on the availability of those accepted into the program. Key features of Legacy include a Leadership Manifesto, Future Leadership Development Plan, and a Group Capstone. Applications close 9/9 at 11:59 pm

Emerging Leaders is an 8-week experience for students at the beginning of their student leadership journey. The curriculum will focus on beginner level leadership concepts with real opportunities to use campus resources and practice newly acquired skills. Topics will include defining leadership, goal setting, strengths, emotional intelligence, conflict, collaboration, Social Change Model, civic engagement, problem-solving, and recognition. We’ll be meeting every Tuesday from 4-5 pm on Zoom starting 9/22 and finishing on 11/17. You can apply for the program on GetInvolved! Applications close 9/11 at 11:59 pm.

Leadership Lunches are lunchtime seminars and workshops given by SIUE faculty, staff, students, and community members on a wide variety of leadership topics. These lunches are free and open to all SIUE students and can be used as an experience for the LEAD program. These take place every Wednesday at 12 pm. For September, we’ll be offering all Leadership Lunches over Zoom. A list of upcoming Leadership Lunches and corresponding Zoom links is available on the Leadership Programs Get Involved page.

Career Development Center

The Career Development Center is open for virtual or in-person appointments. You can make your appointment through your Cougar Jobline account or call our office at 618-650-3708. The Career Development Center can help you with your resume, cover letters, job search, LinkedIn accounts, graduate school personal statements/application, mock interviews, and much more. Our office is located on the lower level of the Student Success Center in room 0281.

Sign up for e-Lert today!

What is e-Lert? SIUE's e-Lert is a text messaging service that will be used to quickly notify faculty, staff and student cell phones when an urgent situation, such as a bomb threat, severe weather, hostile intruder, or when the University closes due to inclement weather. There is no cost to register for the alerts; however, standard rates may apply if your cell phone plan does not include text messaging.

Rave Guardian

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) now offers the Rave Guardian app for its students and their families. Rave Guardian is one of the best ways to not only improve personal safety, but also protect your friends by building a private safety network. This app provides instant communication with friends, family, campus safety, and even 9-1-1.

SIUE encourages all students throughout campus to utilize the app to network with friends and help increase overall safety and security of the entire student body. An important part of the Guardian app is that students can use it not only to keep themselves safe, but to help protect others. Even students who may not feel as if they need others to help keep them safe can utilize the app to be a guardian and help protect their friends.

Download Rave Guardian and Become a Guardian on Your Campus

Download Rave Guardian for Free The app is available for free on the Apple or Google app store.

Use Rave Guardian to Protect Yourself and Others

Set a Safety Time – Notify people you trust to check in on you if are alone or in an unfamiliar place.

Manage and Message Your Guardians – Invite family, friends or others to be your Guardian, and communicate with them within the app as needed.

Easy Emergency Communication – Call safety officials directly for help if you are in trouble and send text tips – including photos – if you see something suspicious.

Rave Guardian is a proven personal safety solution used on campuses across the country. To learn more, visit siue.edu/emergency.