Cougar Village Newsletter

New policy on parking on the sidewalks on the 400 & 500 side will take effect Tuesday April 23, 2019

• You will be limited to parking no more than 15 minutes on the sidewalk
• The pass must be displayed on your dash at all timesYou can keep the pass for 1 hour
  • Failing to do so could result in a ticket
  • This goes for both the 500 & 400 side
  • You must present a photo ID to obtain a pass

The Summer Application is open! 

Students who wish to live on-campus for summer 2019 can apply online at siue.edu/housing/apply. A $200 advance payment is required with the online application.  

Do you still want to live on-campus for fall 2019? You can still apply! 

The application for space – post process is now open. Apply online at siue.edu/housing/apply. A $200 advance payment is required to complete the application for space. Assignments will be made based on space availability and application pay date. The post process closes on May 1. 

Have your housing needs changed for Fall 2019? 

The cancellation deadline to cancel, in writing, to the Central Housing Office and have your $200 credited back to your student account is May 1. Cancellations received after May 1 and before August 1, forfeit the $200 advance payment. Cancellations after August 1 must meet one of the approved reasons for cancellation.

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:

• Avoid contact with the birds, if possible
• 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.

Tutoring Resource Center (SSC 1252) Hours during finals week!

May 4^th – May 9^th

• Saturday          9 -12 noon
• Sunday             4 – 8pm
• Monday           8 – 6:30 pm
• Tuesday           8 – 6:30 pm
• Wednesday     8 – 2pm
• Thursday         8 – 12 noon

Tutoring for math, science and business will be available

Have you made summer plans yet?

Seats are still available for summer courses. Many courses meet for five weeks or less. The first classes begin May 13!

• Complete a course to meet graduation requirements.
• Lighten your class load for fall.
• Benefit from smaller class sizes.
• Choose from a variety of face-to-face and online classes.

If you choose to study on campus, SIUE provides summer housing for the entire summer, a five-week session, or May term.

Register Now!

siue.edu/summer

618-650-2080

summersession@siue.edu

Service Center on the first floor of Rendleman Hall

2019 Rainbow Graduation

The SIUE Safe Zone, the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion, and the office for the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will hold SIUE’s the Semi-Annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration onWednesday, May 8, 2019 from 4-5:30pm in the Maple/Dogwood Rooms of the MUC.

The 2019 Rainbow Graduation Celebration is free and open to all LGBTQIA and Ally SIUE undergraduate, graduate and professional students who have earned their degree in Spring 2019.

If a student you know will be graduating and would like to participate or learn more about this event or register today, please share this link with them:  https://www.siue.edu/lgbt/Rainbow%20Graduation.shtml

Registration should be completed by Friday, April 26^th by 4:30pm to be included in the event.