Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

The following is a short list of dates that are important to remember for registration:

• Today: Instructor signature is required to add a class
• Monday, Aug. 27-Friday, Aug. 31: Instructor and department chair signatures are both required to add a class
• Friday, Aug. 31: Last day to add a class
• Friday, Aug. 31: Last day to drop classes and have tuition and fees removed from billing statement and no entry on the transcript. There will be no reduction in tuition and fees charges when dropping a class after this date.
• Friday, Oct. 26: Last day to drop classes and receive a grade of W on the transcript

Classes that have a start or end date that differ from the full-term 16 week fall classes have different registration deadlines. Those deadlines can be found in the Class Information box under “Drop Deadlines – Fall 2018” at siue.edu/registrar.

Registration forms can be found under Frequently Requested Forms under “Registration Add – Drop – Withdraw” on the Registrar’s website.

For more information, contact the Service Center at 650-2080 or at servicecenter@siue.edu.

The Land of Goshen Community Farmer's Market is held in downtown Edwardsville Saturday mornings through October 20. At the market, businesses and farmers gather in tents—rain or shine—to sell their locally made products.

The City of Edwardsville has again graciously offered the University booth space. Each week, a different department will host the SIUE tent to provide information on events, issues or offerings.

8 a.m.-Noon
Saturdays through Oct. 20
St. Louis Street (by the Madison County Courthouse)
Edwardsville

Upcoming Goshen Market events:
Aug. 25 - Friends of Lovejoy Library
Sept. 1 - School of Engineering (Baja or Solar Car)
Sept. 8 - Suicide Prevention Week
Sept. 15 - The Gardens
Sept. 22 - Athletics
Sept. 29 - Friends of Lovejoy Library

Join us for the Fall 2018 Safe Zone/LGBT Community & Ally Welcome Reception.

4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Room

This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Refreshments will be provided.

The primary purpose of this reception is to welcome new and continuing students, faculty and staff members who are members of our LGBT community on campus. We invite all Allies to attend and contribute to this effort. We will share the collective accomplishments of Safe Zone and its allies over the last year and will highlight what is to come.

As we start another academic year, we think it is a great time to recognize those hard working employees in your department!

Do you have an outstanding employee that deserves recognition? Perhaps you have a member of your staff that consistently demonstrates excellence in their work. Then nominate them for the Employee of the Month award.

The Employee of the Month Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his or her daily work. These employees are engaged in accomplishing the mission of the University, upholding our University’s values and routinely exceed the call of duty.

Faculty, staff or students can make nominations, but the immediate supervisor must support the nomination. Employees in their current position for two years and who have not received the award within the last five years are eligible for nomination.

Nomination forms and additional details are available online at siue.edu/human-resources/faculty-staff/employee-recognition-program.

We encourage you to nominate your valued staff members and recognize their hard work and dedication to SIUE.

For more information, please contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on campus from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the following days:

• Wednesday, Aug. 29  – MUC, Mississippi/Illinois
• Thursday, Aug. 30  – Blood Mobile, Hairpin

To schedule an appointment, and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit http://www.redcrossblood.org and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code. Walk-ins are welcome. 

Please register for author Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarcerations in the Age of Colorblindness or on the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion's Professional Development Discussion & Book Clubs web page.

You are also welcome to register for this session that will also include a discussion on White American Youth: My Descent into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement – and How I Got Out.

The first 10 people to register will receive a complimentary book provided by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. Informational flyers are attached and can also be found on the Book Clubs page of our website.

There will be a combined meet and greet luncheon and book pickup:

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Morris University Center, Missouri Room

You are welcome to bring your lunch for the remainder of the book club meetings. 

For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 650-5382.

Welcome back to campus!

Please browse the Office of Educational Outreach’s Fall Catalog to see the variety of non-credit courses, lifelong learning opportunities and continuing education conference being offered in the upcoming months.

And be sure to watch for Fall 2018 Lifelong Learning Speaker Series, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.

There will be a variety of presentation topics, including those from Great Decisions. Please view our fall offerings at Lifelong Learning Speaker Series.

As a reminder, membership for the fall semester is $25. With a membership, the cost to attend each session will remain $2 per session and $2 for parking.

Please join the Office of International Affairs in welcoming more than 100 new international students and scholars to SIUE, many of whom arrived over the past weekend. 

In this group, we welcome nine visiting students, two Fulbright students, one Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (who will teach Arabic) and 10 new visiting scholars. 

More than 50 countries will be represented in our international student/scholar population, including new countries of Tunisa, Chile, Zambia and Congo.

If you see international students or scholars on campus who need assistance, your help is very much appreciated! 

Feel free to direct any student or scholar needing help to the Office of International Affairs, Student Success Center, Room 0300, 650-3785.

SIUE faculty and staff,

Please plan to visit the Vadalabene Center Indoor Pool through Friday, Sept. 7 during open swim hours.

It is reqired for you to fill out the annual Liability Waiver and Par-Q form. A Campus Recreation staff member will be available to assist you with completing these forms.

For more information, contact Assistant Director of Recreational Programs Natalie Hawkins at 650-3242 or email at nrosale@siue.edu.

Be a part of SIUE's 3rd Annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Sept. 29. Race proceeds will benefit SIUE Alumni Association Scholarships for deserving students.

Registration fee includes entry to the race, a t-shirt, swag bag, pancake breakfast provided by Chris Cakes, and family entertainment.

Registration Fees:

• 1 Mile Fun Run - $5
• 5K Race - $30
• 10K Race - $40
• SIUE Student Registration Fee - $5 for any race

All SIUE alumni receive a $5 discount when registering.

Arts & Issues and the SIUE Xfest present Deeply Rooted Dance Theater:

7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14
Dunham Hall Theater

Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) is rooted in traditions of American and African-American dance, storytelling and universal themes that spark a visceral experience and ignite an emotional response in diverse audiences worldwide.

DRDT collaborates with nationally renowned choreographers across the spectrum of modern, ballet and African dance to reflect contemporary voices.

This production is sponsored by Commerce Bank.