Welcome to SIUE!
Thank you for choosing to study at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This content will provide you with information regarding your arrival to the United States, including before and after you arrive on the SIUE campus. The content underneath "Before you Arrive" contains your Next Steps Information. Please make sure to click each tab and carefully read all the information under each section as you prepare to arrive at SIUE. Feel free to reach out to us at: isss@siue.edu if you have any questions. We look forward to welcoming you to campus soon!
Next Steps - Overview
Complete these task before you arrive at SIUE:
- Set up your e-ID. After you get your e-ID, you should also sign up for the SIUE e-Lert system to receive SIUE notifications about university closures due to inclement weather and other important alerts. Click here for instructions.
- Apply for housing. Visit our Housing section for on-campus and off-campus information. Please consider ideal arrival dates and University Housing move-in dates carefully when making travel plans to the U.S. Download instructions to apply for housing.
- Submit your COVID - 19 Vaccination Record. Make sure to submit your COVID - 19 vaccination information if you are fully vaccinated.
- List of suggested items to bring with you whether you plan to live on campus or not.
- Book your flight. Our office (ISSS) provides airport pickup service from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) in St Louis, Missouri on the ideal arrival dates.
- Submit your Airport Pick-up Request Form. Additional details are provided to students requesting airport pick-up.
- Accept the Bursar financial agreement. Before you register for classes, you will need to accept the financial agreement on CougarNet. Follow these instructions.
- Meet with your Academic Advisor or Graduate Program Director to Enroll in Classes only if you received a visa. Academic Advising is mandatory and you cannot enroll in courses until your academic advisor lifts the hold on your account. Check course load requirements here.
Graduate Students: Contact your academic department for instructions on how to enroll.
Undergraduate Students: Contact academic advising by sending an email to advising@siue.edu or call (618) 650-3701 to schedule a virtual appointment. Visit our website to review the minimum enrollment requirements. Undergraduate students admitted to a degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) major, need to register for a math placement test. Get more details and register for a test here.
Students listed below will meet with their assigned advisor as follows:- Honors students: Ian Toberman in the Honors Program will enroll students in advance.
- IEP students: Contact Asha Kansal at askansa@siue.edu
- J-1 Exchange students (ITU, CIT): Contact your advisor in the Office of International Admissions at intladm@siue.edu for questions about your enrollment.
- World Learning students or Fulbright scholars: Contact your advisor in the Office of International Affairs at isss@siue.edu
- Transfer students: Contact Academic Advising staff or an advisor in the school where you will be completing your degree (e.g., engineering, business, etc.) NOTE: Your transcript must be evaluated before you are advised. If you are not sure whether your U.S. transcript has been evaluated, please contact the Transfer Center at transfercredit@siue.edu or (618) 650-2133. Be sure to provide your #800 number.
- Complete the online module for your visa type by logging into Blackboard. Instructions on how to login into Blackboard are available here.
