Bluff Hall Newsletter

Bluff Hall closes for Winter Break at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 13th, 2019.

Residents are expected to leave for break within 24 hours of their last final exam.

Please take all personal items that you will need over the break with you. 

Residents will NOT be permitted to enter the building during break. 

You do NOT need to take everything home with you!

If you need to leave later than 5pm, you must contact Bluff Hall Community Director, Garrett McAlister, by noon on Wednesday, December 11^th.  Garrett can be contacted in the Bluff Hall Office, at gmcalis@siue.edu, or (618)650-0579.

Before you leave, don’t forget to:

1. If you have an open space in your room (your roommate left or is leaving), you need to make sure half of the room is clean and ready for a new roommate to move in prior to leaving for break!
2. Clean your room and your bathroom
3. Unplug everything (including refrigerator-please make sure you defrost it first.)
4. Take all trash to the Trash Room
5. Close and lock your window
6. Close your shades only half way (the window latch should be visible)
7. Turn the heat on low
8. Turn off room/bathroom lights
9. Please take your pet fish home for break.
10. Shut and lock room/bathroom door

The residence halls will reopen at 10 am on Sunday, January 12^th, 2020.

Are you looking for a study break?  Join us for the Art Hive in Woodland Hall!

Join University Housing and the SIUE Art Department for their Art Hive.  This event runs from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm in Woodland Hall and is open to all residents.  Make a last-minute gift, decorate your living space, or to take a much-deserved study break!  All materials are provided, and the event is free!

Running out of Meal Plan? Use Cougar Bucks!

It is fast and easy to set up and use.

Go to siue.edu/cougarcard

Click on “Add Money to Cougar Card”

Login to GET with your e-ID and password

Under Quick Links click “Add Funds”

 If you are running out of your residential meal plan as the end of the semester nears, you can add Cougar Bucks to bridge the gap between now and the spring semester. In addition, Cougar Bucks can be used for laundry, vending machines, printing, and more.

 Questions may be emailed to cougarcard@siue.edu

Toilet Clogging?

To reduce the occurrence of your toilet clogging, University Housing Facilities Management recommends to only flush toilet paper.  Even though wipes, toilet cleaning wands, and personal item packaging states flushable, it is causing clogging issues. Paper towels should NEVER be flushed down the toilet.  

Facilities Issue?  Put in a workorder!

University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) is the unit assigned to the development and maintenance of University Housing facilities and grounds. UHFM is responsible for repairing housing units, care of the grounds surrounding housing facilities, performs snow removal, maintains the cleanliness of common areas and offices in University Housing buildings, oversees pest control and much more.

In the event of any building or grounds related issues, Students need to initiate the repair by submitting a Maintenance Request to University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM). UHFM responds to student initiated repair requests as a first priority.  To complete a work order, click HERE!!!

Reserve your space in University Housing for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021!

Current students can reserve their space on-campus for fall 2020 - spring 2021 during the housing reservation process. The online application for space will be available online from October 28, 2019 - February 7, 2020. Current residents will have to complete the online application for space and pay the $200 advance payment by February 7, 2020. Current residents should not complete a new student application.

If you have any questions, please contact the Central Housing Office at (618) 650‑3931 or housing@siue.edu.

Come to the Tutoring Resource Centerfor help with your math, science, and business questions!

The Lovejoy Library will be open 24hrs until 6pm on December 13th.

Make the most of your summer!

SIUE offers nearly 1,000 summer classes, including more online classes than ever before. Many classes meet for five weeks or less. Lighten your class load for fall, stay within your course sequence and benefit from smaller class sizes.

Start planning your summer now. Summer session advising begins in January and registration opens March 23.

Find more information:

• siue.edu/summer
• 618-650-2080
• summersession@siue.edu

Service Center on the first floor of Rendleman Hall

Sign up for e-Lert today!

What is e-Lert? SIUE's e-Lert is a text messaging service that will be used to quickly notify faculty, staff and student cell phones when an urgent situation, such as a bomb threat, severe weather, hostile intruder, or when the University closes due to inclement weather. There is no cost to register for the alerts; however, standard rates may apply if your cell phone plan does not include text messaging.

Rave Guardian

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) now offers the Rave Guardian app for its students and their families. Rave Guardian is one of the best ways to not only improve personal safety, but also protect your friends by building a private safety network. This app provides instant communication with friends, family, campus safety, and even 9-1-1.

SIUE encourages all students throughout campus to utilize the app to network with friends and help increase overall safety and security of the entire student body. An important part of the Guardian app is that students can use it not only to keep themselves safe, but to help protect others. Even students who may not feel as if they need others to help keep them safe can utilize the app to be a guardian and help protect their friends.

Download Rave Guardian and Become a Guardian on Your Campus

Download Rave Guardian for Free The app is available for free on the Apple or Google app store.

Use Rave Guardian to Protect Yourself and Others

Set a Safety Time – Notify people you trust to check in on you if are alone or in an unfamiliar place.

Manage and Message Your Guardians – Invite family, friends or others to be your Guardian, and communicate with them within the app as needed.

Easy Emergency Communication – Call safety officials directly for help if you are in trouble and send text tips – including photos – if you see something suspicious.

Rave Guardian is a proven personal safety solution used on campuses across the country. To learn more, visit siue.edu/emergency.