Prairie Hall Newsletter

Fall Break (November 21-November 29) is fast approaching!

Please take a moment to review this important break information in preparation for your departure.

 Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Hall will switch over to break operations at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 20^th, 2020.

University Housing will remain open through fall break and the remainder of the fall semester. A fall break and end of semester intention form will be sent out on November 2nd so please complete it once you are aware of your plans (even if you are completing your courses from your permanent address).

University Housing staff will enter residents’ rooms at 5 p.m. on November 20^th to verify that all students who reported not staying for the break have vacated and to complete Cleaning and Safety Inspections.

Over the break, UHFM staff may enter living units to address any facility concerns, outstanding work orders, and/or to complete any necessary preventative maintenance.

If you are leaving for fall break and returning after break to finish out the semester please do the following before your departure:

• No guests will be allowed in the building to assist residents with leaving/returning from the break period.
• Please take all personal items that you will need over the break with you. 
• You do NOT need to take everything home with you!
• Clean your room and your bathroom.
• Unplug everything except your refrigerator.
• Take all trash to the Trash Room (including food that may spoil in your refrigerator).
• Close and lock your window.
• Move your items 3 feet from the heating/air conditioning unit.
• Close your shades: Lower them halfway down the window.
• Turn the heat on low.
• Turn off room/bathroom lights.
• Shut and lock your room and bathroom doors.

 Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland will resume normal operations at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 29^th, 2020.

If you are leaving for fall break and are remaining at home to finish out the semester please do the following before your departure:

• If you have an open space in your shared 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.
• No guests will be allowed in the building to assist residents with leaving/returning from the break period.
• Please take all personal items that you will need until you return for the spring.
• Residents will NOT be permitted to enter the building during winter break.
• You do NOT need to take everything home with you!
• Clean your room and your bathroom.
• Unplug everything (including refrigerator-please make sure you defrost it first)
• Take all trash to the Trash Room.
• Close and lock your window.
• Close your shades: Lower them halfway down the window.
• Turn the heat on low.
• Turn off room/bathroom lights.
• Please take your pet fish home for break.
• Shut and lock room/bathroom door.

Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Desk hours of operation for Fall Break are:

Friday, November 20                          Closing at midnight

Saturday, November 21                      10:00 am-12:00 am

Sunday, November 22                        10:00 am-12:00 am

Monday, November 23                       4:30 PM-12:00 AM

Tuesday, November 24                       4:30 PM-12:00 AM

Wednesday, November 25                 4:30 PM-12:00 AM

Thursday, November 26                     CLOSED

Friday, November 27                          10:00 am-12:00 am

Saturday, November 28                      10:00 am-12:00 am

Sunday, November 29                        10:00 AM (resume 24-hour operation)

 

If you need assistance outside of these hours, please call SIUPD at 650-3324.

 

Please carry your Cougar Card with you at all times as the doors to your building will be locked 24/7 during break operations.

 

Thank you for your cooperation!  We hope you have a wonderful break!

Congratulations to the winners of the October University Housing Study Tables Gift Bags!

Make sure you attend study tables hosted in your community for a chance to win one of our monthly gift bags or the end of the semester Amazon Gift Card prize!

 October Winners:

• Bluff Hall: Madison Swanson
• Cougar Village: Rahil Khedri
• Evergreen Hall: Lydia Wegel
• Woodland Hall: Alexis Garrison

How is Zoom impacting you? 

Let us know: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6kVDKoTEINvuqfb.  Complete this survey by November 20 about how Zoom is impacting you.  We will use this information to push out resources on dealing with Zoom fatigue and other issues. 

We are in coast mode. It's not heat, but it's not air conditioning either. 

Each residence hall is on one heating and cooling system, which means the rooms within hall only has heat or air conditioning at any one time. We are currently in coast mode which mean neither the heat nor air conditioning is running while we prepare the unit for heat mode. Switching your unit to the Off position will stop any air from coming out of the unit.  If your unit continues to omit cold air in the off position, please submit a maintenance request work order by clicking HERE. 

 

The 2021-2022 Resident Assistant application is now open!

The RA application can be found online.

 

RA Qualifications

• Turn in a completed application by the appropriate deadline: Friday, December 11 at 11:59pm.
• Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA by the time you assume the position (RAs are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA).
• Cannot be graduating before May 2022.
• Cannot be involved with a full-time internship/co-op, student teach, or enrolled in the School of Pharmacy program during the 2021-2022 academic year.
• Have lived in University Housing for at least one full semester by the time you would begin as an RA (summer is counted as a semester).
• Be in good financial, academic, and behavioral conduct standing with the University.

If you have any other questions, please contact Domonique Crosby at docrosb@siue.edu or (618) 650-4627.

Policies – YOU NEED TO KNOW!

As a resident of the Cougar Village, you are responsible for knowing the information, policies, procedures, and deadlines that are contained in the University Housing Living Guide.  To access the living guide, go to:  http://www.siue.edu/housing/pdf/SIUE-Housing-Guide-Final.pdf

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!!!

Get protected!  Insure yourself and your belongings!

University Housing does not insure the personal property of residents. Residents are strongly encouraged to insure their personal belongings while living in University Housing. Students can look into renter’s insurance or their parent/guardian homeowners’ policy for potential coverage options.

SIUE is Smoke-Free, Tobacco Free, Nicotine Free

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has implemented the Illinois law that prohibits smoking and all tobacco related products into its policies and procedures. The Smoke Free Campus Act means that there can be no smoking or tobacco products of any kind on any State-owned University property.

To view SIUE’s Smoke-Free Campus Policy, click here.

Visit these sites for more information, Smoking Cessation Program, American Cancer Society and Centers for Disease Control. 

CAB's Stress Test Event is on November 17th

Anxiety. Frustration. Burnout. Today we are ALL suffering from these symptoms of stress. Join CAB on Tuesday, November 17^th from 5-6 pm over Zoom for an interactive session about: How to be OK with not always feeling OK. How to make your happiness a priority. How to trim the toxicity from our everyday lives. Join the event for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card.

National Association of Colored Women is Hosting a Donation Drive!

Dates: November 2, 2020 - Nov 20, 2020

The women of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs are hosting a Donation Drive for any gently used, coats, hats, scarves, gloves, warm clothes, and toiletries. Any donation would be greatly appreciated especially during these tough times. Please feel free to share and donate any clothes you have not worn in a while, thank you!

Where the items will be sent to a shelter in East St. Louis called St. Joseph.

For more information, contact: 

Briana Williams, Service Chair

Email: bwillah@siue.edu 

Mahoggani Pickett, Service Co-Chair

Email: mahpick@siue.edu

COVID-19 and Mental Health Program

Hi SIUE freshmen,

We are a team of four seniors currently enrolled in the Public Health Program at SIUE. Enclosed are two links, one is for our project: Isolation Vs. Quarantined and about mental health during COVID-19. The second link is for our post-evaluation survey that is completed after the video.

Video: https://siue.techsmithrelay.com/YoMj

Post Evaluation Survey: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87DPpSLcyyQ3TQp

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

The Tutoring Resource Center will provide both face-to-face and online tutoring this fall semester as follows:

Face-to-face and online tutoring

Monday through Thursday:        8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Friday:                                                  8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Online tutoring only

Monday through Thursday       4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Saturday:                                         9:00 AM – 12:00 noon 

Sunday:                                            4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Career Development Center

The Career Development Center is open for virtual or in-person appointments. You can make your appointment through your Cougar Jobline account or call our office at 618-650-3708. The Career Development Center can help you with your resume, cover letters, job search, LinkedIn accounts, graduate school personal statements/application, mock interviews, and much more. Our office is located on the lower level of the Student Success Center in room 0281. 

Upcoming Fall Events 

 

Virtual Pharmacy Career Fair 

Wednesday, November 18 

12:30 – 3:00 p.m. 

Premier Virtual Career Fair Platform 

Virtual Pharmacy Residency Showcase 

Wednesday, November 20 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Premier Virtual Career Fair Platform 

**RSVP to attend these events through your Cougar Jobline or call our office. 

 

Career Development Center 

618-650-3708 

Email: careerdevelopment@siue.edu 

Website: siue.edu/cdc 

Student Cougar Jobline Link: https://siue.12Twenty.com/ 

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.