Advisement Information
Undergraduate Students
FRESHMEN
SPRING ADMITS
New freshmen admitted for the spring term are required to schedule an hour advising appointment with an academic adviser in the Office of Academic Counseling and Advising at 618-650-3701. You will receive specific information about your advising appointment at a time that is appropriate to your first term at SIUE.
TRANSFER (SPRING)
Prior to registering and meeting with an advisor, students need to activate their e-id and complete eTRACS modules 1 & 2. ETRACS is an online program designed to assist all entering transfer students in their transition to SIUE. More information on eTRACS can be found at http://www.siue.edu/prospectivestudents/transfer/etracs.shtml. It is important that students ensure that transfer coursework has been evaluated prior to meeting with an adviser if they are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree. The adviser will use this information to assist students in understanding the manner in which transfer courses apply to SIUE degree requirements.
If you hold an AA, AS, ASA, or bachelor's degree and you meet requirements for the proposed major indicated on your application for admission, you have been declared directly into your chosen major. Please contact the major department for an advisement appointment (see departmental phone list).
All other students enter SIUE as undeclared and will have the opportunity to discuss the requirements for declaring a major during an academic advisement appointment.
Undeclared transfer students are required to schedule a one-hour advising appointment with an academic adviser in the Office of Academic Counseling and Advising. You will receive specific information about your advising appointment at a time that is appropriate to your first term at SIUE.
Placement testing information (if required) will be included in the packet with the registration information. You can find additional information about placement testing and register for necessary tests at www.siue.edu/IS/TEST/PLACE.
RE-ENTRY REGISTRATION (degree-seeking)
Eligible students are readmitted into the class and major (if available) under which they left. If you have indicated a different proposed major on your application for readmission, you have been readmitted as an undeclared major. You will have the opportunity to discuss the requirements for declaring your major during an academic advisement appointment. Undeclared majors should contact Academic Counseling and Advising at 618-650-3701 to schedule an appointment. Declared majors should contact the major department for advisement. (See departmental phone list.)
If you have college credit from regionally accredited institutions other than SIUE, you must submit official transcripts from the granting institution to SIUE, Office of Registrar, C/O Service Center, Box 1080, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1080. Please note any college credits obtained while attending high school must be reported on an official transcript from the college or university at which the credit was earned. Intentional nondisclosure of transfer credit may result in dismissal from the University.
If you are pursuing a first baccalaureate degree, SIUE’s Credit Articulation and Degree Audit (CADA) staff will evaluate credit submitted on official transcripts from regionally accredited institutions within 15 working days.
You may review the results of your evaluation by accessing your transcript online at www.siue.edu/COUGARNET. Additional information regarding the way in which SIUE evaluates transfer coursework as well as a document for assistance interpreting the transfer credit evaluation may be obtained online at http://www.siue.edu/registrar/transfer/index.shtml.
If you are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree, your general education requirements are considered complete and individual courses will not be evaluated. Your major advisor will help you determine the appropriateness of your transfer credit toward SIUE requirements.
VISITING REGISTRATION (This admission status indicates you are not pursuing a degree at SIUE.)
Registration occurs in the Service Center (Rendleman Hall, Room 1309). Information regarding registration is available at www.siue.edu/registrar/visiting.
The following restrictions apply:
If you wish to pursue an undergraduate degree program at SIUE in the future, you will need to apply for admission to the University as a degree-seeking student. To be reclassified, you must satisfy the appropriate admission requirements. Please refer to the Office of Admissions website at www.siue.edu for admission eligibility requirements.
If you wish to enroll in 400- or 500-level courses for later application to a graduate degree at SIUE, you must have the prior approval of the course instructor, the Graduate Program Director, and the Graduate Dean. You must also have submitted an application for admission to classified (degree-seeking) status in the Graduate School before permission can be granted.
Undergraduates who seek permission to enroll in graduate-level courses for graduate credit must be within 16 hours (and not more than one semester) of completing an undergraduate degree. The Graduate Student Request Form (available in the Service Center) is used for this purpose. See the Graduate Catalog for detailed information.
NOTE: Courses numbered 500 or above cannot be applied to an undergraduate degree.
Graduate Students
If you have been admitted to a graduate degree program, or if you are in classification pending status, contact your major department.
If your status is unclassified non-degree seeking, contact the major department(s) in which the course you wish to take is offered.
Business Majors and Minors
School of Business Advisement
Please use the chart below to determine the appropriate location for academic information and advising in the School of Business.
| Undergraduate Major | Location |
| Accountancy | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Business Administration | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Computer Management and Information Systems | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Economics and Finance | Economics and Finance Department, Alumni Hall, room 3129, phone (618) 650-2542 |
| Pre-Business Students | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Graduate Major | Location |
| Accountancy (MSA) | Accounting Department, Founders Hall, room 2117, phone (618) 650-2633 |
| Business Administration (MBA) | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Computer Management and Information Systems (MS in CMIS) | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Economics and Finance (MS) | Economics and Finance Department, Alumni Hall, room 3129, phone (618) 650-2542 |
| Marketing Research (MMR) | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
Advising for Spring 2010
Students who are advised in Business Student Services may begin meeting with advisors for Spring 2010 advising on September 1, 2009. Students who are advised in the individual academic departments should contact their advisor for information on advisement.
Appointments (Business Student Services)
Students who are advised in Business Student Services are encouraged to use appointments which are available for up to a month in advance. Students may make an appointment by calling 618-650-3840 or by coming by the office in Founders Hall, room 3301.
Drop-in time (Business Student Services)
Students who are advised in Business Student services may also drop-in to see an advisor. The drop-in times are:
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and
Monday through Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Names are taken only 1/2 hour prior to the beginning of the drop-in period. Students are seen in the order that they appear on that list. If a student is not present when their name is called, we will move to the next student and continue down the list. Students who were not present when their name was called will be added to the bottom of the list when they return. We make every effort to assist any students who come to drop-in, but when the number of students on the drop-in list exceeds reasonable numbers, we will stop taking names until all students on the list have met with an advisor.
Students are encouraged to prepare for their meeting with their advisor by reviewing their program requirements, courses completed and the class schedule for the upcoming semester. Program Guides for each major are available in Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301 or online at http://www.siue.edu/business/advisement/ Click on Undergraduate Information for baccalaureate guides and Graduate Information for masters’ guides.
Prerequisites & Class Restrictions
Once you select classes, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have satisfied all prerequisites and class restrictions. These requirements may be found in the catalog or class schedule by clicking on the class title. If you are currently enrolled in a prerequisite needed for a planned class, you will be allowed to register. However, if you fail to satisfactorily complete the prerequisite prior to the beginning of the term you plan to enter, you should drop the planned class and select another. If you fail to drop the class for which you do not meet pre-requisite requirements, the University may drop you. It is your responsibility to manage your schedule to avoid administrative procedures that could reduce your desired class load.
Immunization Requirement
State law requires students born on or after January 1, 1957, who enter Illinois colleges to provide proof of immunization against the diseases of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus and Diphtheria. Proof of immunity can be provided by having your health care provider complete the SIUE immunization form or by attaching a copy of a certified school immunization, military record, or child health immunization record to the SIUE form with Part I of that form completed. Return the forms to University Health Service, Box 1700, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1700. Blank forms may be obtained in the University Health Service. Failure to return the completed form will make it impossible for you to register for the next term. A $25.00 fee is charged to newly enrolled students who fail to complete this requirement by the first day of the first term of attendance.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville established a mandatory health insurance requirement for all international students in 1990. All international students must obtain and show proof of medical insurance every semester of attendance at the University. Failure to provide this proof will result in cancellation of the currently enrolled courses for those international students.
University Holds
You may be prevented from registering if you have a Hold on your record. For example, if you have an outstanding past due balance, you will be unable to register until the balance is paid. To determine whether or not you have Holds that would prevent registration, check your registration status on CougarNet (www.siue.edu/COUGARNET).
eBilling
Paper bills are not mailed to enrolled students. Instead, students are notified via their SIUE email account that a payment deadline is forthcoming and that billing is available to view on CougarNet (eBilled). Also through CougarNet, students can authorize parents, guardians, and other third parties to receive the email notification directing them to a Website where they can view billing activity and make a payment. Students and authorized third parties should access CougarNet Billing information regularly since amounts owed can fluctuate daily based on account activity.
For information regarding Payment Policies & Procedures, including payment due dates, please visit our website, www.siue.edu/bursar.
CHECK SIUE email and CougarNet
The University communicates important information regarding things such as your bill, financial aid status and enrollment information. Check your SIUE email account regularly. In addition, ALWAYS verify changes to your academic record and/or bill in CougarNet (www.siue.edu/COUGARNET)! This can be done in the Service Center if you don’t have personal internet access.
Students with Disabilities
Students with a disability should contact the Director of Disability Support Services in Rendleman Hall Room 1218.
