Congratulations and Welcome to the SIUE Community!
Your transfer admission was based on your academic record to date and is contingent upon successful completion of any coursework in which you may now be enrolled. Your admission is valid only for the term indicated in your admission letter. If you are unable to attend this term and wish to be considered for a future term, please submit a new application. You may do this for two additional consecutive terms before another application fee will be required.
Admitted Transfer Next Steps Checklist
Apply and be admitted – Congratulations!
- Activate your Student Identification Number - This is a nine-digit number that begins with 800 and is included in your admission letter. Your Student Identification Number (sometimes referred to as your Banner ID number) is important in assisting you as you enroll at SIUE.
- Access CougarNet
- Enter your Student Identification Number
- Enter your temporary PIN, which is your birth date, in the following format: MMDDYY
- You will be prompted to change your PIN
- Once you have changed your PIN, your Student Identification Number will be active
- Obtain your e-ID (used for email and other campus accounts)
- Visit SIUE—if you haven't already, check out our visit opportunities and look for Transfer Visits, which are designed especially for you, the transfer student.
- Check your SIUE email account regularly. This is especially important as financial aid, payment information and updates will be sent to your SIUE email.
- Explore CougarNet—the secure way to manage your personal, academic and financial aid information.
- Sign up for Transfer Student Orientation, which includes an advising appointment.
- Apply for financial aid as soon as possible beginning October 1 (SIUE FAFSA code: 001759). If entering in the fall semester, don’t forget to check out our scholarships.
- Take placement assessments if needed. Get more details and register for an assessment.
- Submit your housing application and deposit if you plan to live on campus (May 1 for fall; April 1 for summer; December 1 for spring).
- Connect with the Office of Accessible Campus Community and Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) to request reasonable curricular/co-curricular accommodations.
- Provide proof of immunization prior to the first day of attendance. Please submit your records electronically at cougarcare.siue.edu (your secure health portal). Learn more about Health Service requirements.
- After registering for classes, obtain your Cougar Card at the Service Center (Rendleman Hall, Room 1309).
- After registering for classes, purchase an SIUE parking permit at Parking Services (Rendleman Hall, Room 1113).
- Submit your final official college transcripts reflecting all grades and any degrees earned to:
SIUE Office of Admissions
Box 1047
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1047- Official transcripts may be submitted through various electronic transcript services and can also be sent to etranscripts@siue.edu directly from the institution.
- Transcripts received from a student will not be considered official. Intentional nondisclosure of transfer credit may result in dismissal from the University.
- Check CougarNet for details regarding your credit transferring to SIUE. Official transcripts submitted to SIUE will be evaluated by the Transfer Center. If you are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree, your general education requirements are considered complete, and individual courses will not be evaluated.
- After registering for classes, complete Sexual Violence Awareness Training.
- As an incoming SIUE student, you are required to complete Sexual Violence Awareness Training in order to register for future terms.
- Failure to complete Sexual Violence Awareness 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.
- Plan to attend Welcome Weekend (summer or fall admission) or Winter Welcome (spring admission).
- Admission to some academic programs is competitive and may require an additional application (i.e. nursing, business, elementary education, social work, etc.). Learn more about program application deadlines.
