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Systems Support is committed to assisting our campus community. They oversee student-related data and reporting services, the distribution of Registrar communications, coordinate security access to the Student Information System, and maintain and test Banner and other auxiliary systems in support of other technology solutions maintained by our office.
New Add/Drop registration process
We are happy to announce an update to SIUE's registration process beginning this Spring 2025. This revised Add/Drop process for the first two weeks of the term is designed to simplify registration, provide students with greater flexibility and reduce administrative burdens for faculty and staff.
What’s Changing?
- Week 1 (Streamlined Add/Drop Process)
- Students will be able to add open courses via CougarNet until Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST (sixth day of the term)
- For closed courses, students can add the course with your permission by completing an Add/Drop Form
- Students will also have the ability to drop courses via CougarNet without permission during this time
- Week 2 (Guided Adds and Extended Drop Period)
- Students can continue to drop courses via CougarNet until Friday, June 13, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST ( twelfth day of the term)
- Adding courses during Week 2 will require students to complete an Add/Drop Form, which must be approved by you as the instructor and the department chair
- Beyond Week 2
- Standard policies for course changes and withdrawals will apply as usual
How Does This Benefit You?
- Time Savings
- Allowing students to self-manage their schedules during Week 1 significantly reduces the administrative load of processing schedule changes for open courses
- Improved Organization
- The clear structure for Week 2 ensures that any necessary approvals are handled in a manageable and systematic way
- Enhanced Student Success
- With greater flexibility during the first two weeks, students can better adjust their schedules to align with their academic needs, leading to more engaged and prepared learners in your courses
What to Expect
- Automated Communication
- For courses with waitlists, instructors will receive an email before the term begins with a list of waitlisted students and room capacity
- This information will help you manage enrollment decisions efficiently
Changes coming to CougarNet
Over the next few months, we will be implementing new enhancements to CougarNet. Please be patient with us as we roll out these changes which will provide a new responsive design for CougarNet. The initial changes will be visible through the following CougarNet menu options:
Advisors
- Student Advisor Profile *New Functionality - Live in Summer 2023*
Faculty
- Class List *Live in Summer 2023*
- Faculty Grade Entry *Live in Summer 2023*
Students
- Proxy Access
- Graduation Application *Live in Summer 2023*
- Graduation Application View *New Functionality Summer 2023*
- Student Profile New Functionality - Summer 2023
- Unofficial Transcripts *Coming Soon in 2025*
- View Grades *Live in Summer 2023*
General Personal Information
- Pronouns *Live in 2024*
- Gender Identification *Live in 2024*
We are also excited about future enhancements that will expand opportunities to manage personal information as well as offer opportunities for students to grant proxy access enabling authorized third parties to view their records. In addition to these changes in CougarNet, Degree Works will be moving to an enhanced more modern responsive design. More information will be coming soon!
Thank you again for your patience as we make these changes to CougarNet to help enhance the user’s experience.
