University Services
Paying Your Bill
Housing charges are billed on your student account. Student accounts are accessible through CougarNet. Paper bills are not mailed to enrolled students. Instead, students are notified by their SIUE email account that a new bill is ready for viewing on CougarNet. Students may authorize their parents and others to receive billing email notification, view their CougarNet bill and pay their bill online. Go to the Office of the Bursar for details. Students may elect to use the Installment Payment Plan for an additional $20 charge per semester. This plan allows students to pay tuition, fees, and housing charge in four equal installments.
Connecting to the Network
Wireless networking (WIFI) is available in most places across campus, including residence halls and apartments. There are three wireless networks available: Eduroam, Welcome to SIUE, and Housing Registered Devices. Eduroam is the secure network you will want to use to connect your cell phone and computer to the network. Welcome to SIUE is the unsecured network for guests to the University. Housing Registered Devices is for game consoles, streaming devices, other web browser-less systems.
To access Eduroam, choose Welcome to SIUE from your available wireless networks. Once you are connected open a browser and go to wifisetup.siue.edu. Click configure your device to use eduroam and follow the steps provided. If you have any questions, contact the ITS help desk at (618) 650-5500.
Wired Network
Data jacks are available for residents to connect a personal computer to the campus network. A 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet card and Ethernet cable (10 foot or longer, RJ45 Cat 5 patch cable) are required to connect to the network.
Setting up your Device or Game Console
Register your device, game console or other web browser-less system, on the SIUE network in order to connect it to the Internet. In order to register your device, ITS needs the following information: where you live, your e-ID, and the MAC address of your device. If you do not know how to find the MAC address, please use the links below or contact the manufacturer.
Connect Smart TVs, Game Consoles, or Streaming Devices to Wi-Fi
If you need further assistance, please contact the ITS Help Desk at (618)650-5500 or at help@siue.edu.
Setting up your Landline
One active telephone jack is provided in each unit. Residents must bring their own telephones. Private lines are available to residents for an additional cost. Campus calls are made by dialing the last four digits of the phone number. All off-campus calls must be made using a calling card. A calling card plan (STAN) is available through SIUE.
Parking
All contracted Housing residents with a vehicle on campus are required to obtain a residence hall parking permit from Parking Services to park in the area reserved for students. Resident must have a parking hang tag displayed on the rearview mirror of his/her vehicle before the beginning of the second week of classes. You may purchase your parking permit online.
Dining Services
Residents of Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Hall are required to purchase either Meal Plan A or Meal Plan B. Meal Plans A and B, along with several smaller meal plans are available to Cougar Village and Evergreen Hall residents. Meal Plan A and B are 60/40 plans — 60% of the meal plan covers some of the operational costs of Dining Services. This includes but is not limited to labor, supplies, maintenance and utilities. The remaining 40% of the meal plan balance is available to spend for food purchases at campus dining venues. Whenever meal plan participants purchase made-to-order items, the items are charged at 40% of retail cost. Visit Dining Services for operations, hours, and additional information.
Student Insurance
Students’ personal belongings are not covered by University insurance. For more information about student personal property insurance, please visit NSSI.
Employment Opportunities
Housing University offers student-employment opportunities as a Resident Assistant, Desk Manager, Central Housing Office student worker or and University Housing Facilities Management student worker. These positions are filled as needed, and the latest information can be found at Employment Opportunities.
SIUE students can visit the Student Job Finder website to search University student worker positions, learn about eligibility and more.
Textbook Rental
SIUE undergraduate students are provided with a textbook rental program — an economical alternative to purchasing most textbooks. The textbook rental fee is included in your student fees, so you do not need to bring money to pick up your books; all you need is your student ID. Visit Textbook Service for information about when to pick up your textbooks.
Graduate textbooks, supplemental texts, SIUE merchandise and other products are available for purchase at the University Bookstore. Visit The Cougar Store for more information.
Health Services
All new, transfer, or re-entering students must provide proof of protection against the diseases of Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, Tetanus, and Diphtheria per Illinois mandated requirement. This requirement must be met by the first day of attendance. A $25 fine will be imposed for failure to comply, and proof must be provided before you can register for subsequent semesters. Visit Health Service Immunization for guidelines and records accepted.
