Cougar Village Newsletter

Looking for an on-campus job this Spring or Summer?

University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) has several Student Maintenance Worker and 1 Student Grounds Worker positions still available for the Spring semester and will also hire for Summer.  If interested, please visit: https://www.siue.edu/studentemployment/ to apply.

As a Student Maintenance Worker you would cleaning hallways, breezeways, offices, restrooms, and laundries plus recycling and trash removal. 

If you love working outdoors, the other role is for a Student Grounds Worker which entails raking leaves, removal of landscape, picking up trash, equipment clean up, mulch placement, and snow removal.  For this role you must have a valid driver’s license.

If interested, please visit: https://www.siue.edu/studentemployment/ to apply.  Please note our office hours are 7:00AM-3:30PM. 

Need your bed adjusted?

If you want your bed bunked, raised or lowered please do not attempt to do it yourself.  Instead notify University Housing Facilities Management (UHFM) by submitted a Maintenance Request. Click HERE!!!

Before we send someone to handle the request, we need you to remove all linens from your bed and anything from underneath your bed.

It’s Canadian Geese Nesting Season!

Some things to know about the Canadian Goose… 

• Resident Canadian geese are well-adapted to human dominated landscapes
• They nest in a variety of locales – some in very close proximity to people
• Goose nests occur near:
  • Sidewalks
  • Entryways of homes and buildings
  • Adjacent to paths and roadways
  • Balconies, porches and rooftops
  • Nesting season occurs as early as late February through mid-may
  • Both birds of the pair attend to the nest
    • A single goose that appears to be “patrolling” an area may indicate that a nest is in the vicinity

The behavior of nesting geese to humans varies tremendously.  Some nesting geese readily flee when approached by humans whereas other geese will stand their ground to defend the nest.  Some geese will actually attack approaching humans by running or flying at them.

Goose behavior during nest defense consists of geese standing erect and/or spreading their wings to make themselves appear larger while loudly hissing.  The defense behavior can be daunting.  Attacking geese will often try to strike their perceived nest predator with their wings and/or will bite.

Here are some helpful tips regarding geese:

• DO NOT FEED THEM
• DO NOT THROW ITEMS AT THEM – they my see this as a threat and attack
• Do not be afraid of them
• Continue to face them
• Never turn your back on them or run away from them

What to do if you come across aggressive geese:

• Call UHFM (University Housing Facilities Management) Office at 618-650-2070 to report it
• Be specific with date/time/location of incident
• If an issue appears to be an emergency and/or someone is injured, call 911 or contact the SIUE Police non-emergency number 618-650-3324

IF A GOOSE IS ATTEMPTING TO NEST ON YOUR BALCONY OR PATIO – PLEASE CONTACT UFHM IMMEDIATELY!!! (618) 650-2070

University Housing will work closely with Facilities Management regarding aggressive geese around housing facilities.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact University Housing Facilities Management at 618-650-2070.

CAB Trivia Night is February 26th!

Campus Activities Board (CAB) is honored to invite all student organizations and all SIUE students to CAB’s Trivia Night. Trivia Night is full of wits, fun, food, and prizes. Our campus tournament, is Tuesday, February 26th at 7pm in the MUC Conference Center in which food, drinks, and prizes will be provided. Prizes include $300 for first place, $200 for second, and $100 for third. We will also have attendance prize drawings. The grand attendance prize for the event is a Samsonite 5-piece luggage set! Fill out an application today: https://getinvolved.siue.edu/submitter/form/start/248360.

Free Tickets to Dr. Keelings Curve!

Free tickets at the MUC Welcome Desk for Dr. Keeling’s Curve! The actor from M*A*S*H and Providence, Mike Farrell, plays Dr. Charles David Keeling, the quirky and brilliant scientist whose research on carbon dioxide (CO2) gave the world its first early warnings of global warming. See it Friday, March 1^st, at 7:30pm, in the Dunham Hall Theater. More info at artsandissues.com.”

Update your Cougar Card Today!

Current Students may get an updated Cougar Card with phone numbers for Campus Police and Health/Counseling Services.

• WHEN:  February 25^th thru March 8^th
• WHERE:  Service Center (Rendleman Hall, Room 1309) during regular office hours (M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm)
• COST: 
  • NO COST to the student, if an existing working card is surrendered. *
  • Students who want a new photo will be charged $5 with the surrender of an existing card.
  • If no card is surrendered, a $15 lost card fee will be charged.

* Compliments of Student Affairs.

Apply to be a Cougar Guide!

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs is seeking well-rounded students to participate in the development and implementation of the SIUE Experience Program as Cougar Guides. Cougar Guides will play a key role in the transition of new students by guiding and leading them through their first days at SIUE. Cougar Guides will have the opportunity to build relationships and interact with university staff and faculty, while leading a team of students beginning their SIUE journey. Individuals selected will serve as role models and mentors to incoming SIUE students, and will be responsible for making the SIUE Experience informative and fun for student participants. For more information, visit one of our tabling sessions in the MUC or residence halls, or visit our website at siue.edu/experience!

The Career Development Center is pleased to announce that the permanent COUGAR CAREER CLOSET in our suite (Student Success Center, Room 0281) is now open for students.  Students can visit the closet to “shop” for professional attire for interviews, career fairs, networking events, and practicum/Co-op/internship experiences. All items are donated and students get all professional attire items free of charge.

Student can drop by the Career Development Center during our regular business hours and an appointment is not needed, however, calling our office in advance at 618-650-3708 to ensure that a staff member will be available to assist them is recommended.

• Students need to bring their Cougar Card for check-in at our front counter.
• Students can get 2 complete outfits plus accessories during each visit.
• Students can visit the Cougar Career Closet one time per month.