New Student Orientation 2025
Academic Advisor meeting - information shared during advising meeting.
After your Academic Advising appointment, please complete the following next steps:
- Attend your New Student Orientation and complete any outstanding items in the Orientation Portal.
- Complete SIUE SOAR Student Information Form & Contract
- Login to SIUE Email Account and Read, Review, and Respond to SIUE emails in timely manner. (Please call ITS at (618) 650-5500 if you need assistance with accessing email account.)
- Direct financial aid & scholarship questions to the Financial Aid Office at 618-650-3880, finaid@siue.edu or schedule virtual ZOOM appointment.
- Provide Proof of Immunizationelectronically at cougarcare.siue.edu (your secure health portal). If assistance is needed, please contact Health Services at (618) 650-2842.
- Review the Student Health Insurance If you already have health insurance, be sure to complete the insurance waiver.
- Submit Housing Application and Request for Meal Plan
- Register for ACCESS Accommodations (if applicable)
- Submit your final high school transcripts to etranscripts@siue.edu or mail to:
- Office of Admissions
Campus Box 1600
Edwardsville, IL 62026
- Office of Admissions
- Check out the resources available on our SOAR website.
- SIUE Counseling Services offers walk-in counseling Monday through Friday for all students. These walk-in meetings can help students dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and other common things that college students face.
- We also have TimelyCare which is a 24/7 virtual care counseling service. You can download the app and have access to support anytime, any day.
You can view your fall schedule on CougarNet.
To view your schedule on CougarNet, click:
- Student
- Registration
- View Registration Information
** Note: The Advisor Hold will be removed prior to the start the start of the semester. Regardless of any holds that you have on your account, you should still be able to access the “View Registration Information” screen.
