New Student Orientation

After New Student Orientation

You've attended New Student Orientation and you've met with an academic advisor. So, what's next? There are a few things left to do before you come to campus.

• If you have not already, please activate your e-ID. If you have questions about activating your e-ID, this short video will help.
• Check your SIUE email regularly for important messages.
• This short video will walk you through accepting your financial agreement and registering for classes.
• Explore CougarNet and accept the Bursar financial agreement.
• Review and pay your SIUE bill. Visit the Pay my Bill website for details about how to view your bill, authorize notifications for parents and guardians, and payment options.
• Submit your immunization records as soon as possible by logging in to cougarcare.siue.edu (your secure health portal) and clicking "Immunization Upload." More information and a downloadable Immunization History Form can be found on the Health Service website. Records are due before the first day of classes.
• Review the COVID-19 mandatory vaccination/testing policy.
• Finalize your housing arrangements.
• Submit your final high school transcripts when available. Transcripts can be emailed to etranscripts@siue.edu or mailed to:
  • Office of Admissions
    Campus Box 1600
    Edwardsville, IL 62026
• Review your schedule and financial status on CougarNet.
• Obtain an SIUE parking permit after registering for classes. Visit the Parking Services website to learn more.  
• Request a virtual appointment with a career counselor.
• New students start the semester with Welcome Weekend (fall) or Winter Welcome (spring). Up-to-date information will be posted on the Welcome Weekend website.

Important dates and deadlines can be found on the registrar website.

Get Involved

There are more than 250 student organizations at SIUE. Explore our student organizations to see how you can get involved on campus.

Stay connected to campus throughout the summer by following us on social:

• SIUE Instagram
• Welcome Weekend Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter 
• Snapchat

Sexual Violence Prevention Training

After registering for classes at Orientation, complete Sexual Violence Prevention Training. You will receive a notification to complete the training in your SIUE email.

• As an incoming SIUE student, you are required to complete Sexual Violence Prevention Training in order to register for future terms. 
• Failure to complete Sexual Violence Prevention Training prior to registering for your next term, will place a hold on your student account and keep you from registering for a future term.

Textbook Rental

The textbook rental fee is included in the fees charged to all enrolled students. Textbooks needed for class will be provided to students at no additional cost. There may be some books, such as lab manuals, that must be purchased, and those materials can be purchased in the Cougar Store.

Student Employment

Part-time employment is an easy option to help finance your education. Nearly 1,500 students work in various departments on campus and hundreds are placed in off-campus positions. If you are entering SIUE in the fall, you are eligible to begin looking for jobs around the last week of July.

Your Home Away From Home

The City of Edwardsville, home to SIUE, is ranked among the nation's top 15 safest college towns by Safewise in its 2021 Safest College Towns list. Ranked 13th nationally, Edwardsvile is ranked 3rd in Illinois and ahead of all Missouri college towns. Edwardsville is a vibrant, student-friendly community and we think you'll love it here!