Resources
International Student and Scholar News
Each semester, International Affairs produces a newsletter where the campus community can find updates and reminders about international student academic advisement, learn something new about the international student experience, meet a visiting scholar at SIUE, and read about partnership updates and other International Affairs news. Click below to read our recent newsletters.
- Fall 2021 International Affairs Newsletter [pdf]
- Spring 2022 International Affairs Newsletter [pdf]
- Fall 2022 International Affairs Newsletter [pdf]
- Spring 2023 International Affairs Newsletter [pdf]
International Hospitality Program (IHP)
The IHP is a friendship program composed of community and campus families who wish to enrich the lives of their families and the international students at SIUE. The IHP promotes mutually rewarding relationships between American families and international students at SIUE. International students do not live with their host families.
SIUE faculty and staff members who wish to become a host family can contact the IHP leadership via email at: sjernigan@charter.net
Resources Commonly Used by International Students
International Student Resources [pdf]
Academic
- Learning Support Services - Assists students through the Tutoring Resource Center, Writing Center, Supplemental Instruction and other resources. Contact: learningsupportservices@siue.edu
- Academic Advising - Oversees the academic advising and registration for incoming freshmen students. Contact: advising@siue.edu
- IEP Workshops - Supports international students who still need to meet English language proficiency requirements. Contact: englishpathway@siue.edu
- ACCESS - Provides curricular and co-curricular accommodations for learners with major life impairments. Contact: myaccess@siue.edu
Employment
- ISSS - Assists international students with obtaining a social security number, authorizes CPT and OPT employment, and helps students remain in good standing for immigration purposes. Contact: isss@siue.edu
- Career Development Center - Offers different professional resources for all students, and helps international students through the CPT application process. Contact: careerdevelopment@siue.edu
- Student Employment - Links students with part-time employment opportunities on campus and oversees payroll for student employees. Contact: stuemp@siue.edu
- Graduate School - Maintains administrative processes that support graduate students as well as graduate assistant employment. Contact: graduateschool@siue.edu
Student Support
- Health Services - Provides health, laboratory and pharmacy services to all students. Contact: cougarcare@siue.edu
- Counseling Services - Aids students in the maintenance of their mental health through short-term counseling assistance. Contact: advising@siue.edu
- Cougar Cupboard - Offers free food and toiletry essential items to help fight food insecurity through monthly appointments. Contact: cougarcupboard@siue.edu
- International Hospitality Program - Seeks to promote mutually rewarding relationships between American families and international students at SIUE. Contact: intlprog@siue.edu
Student-led
- International Student Council - Serves as a resource for international students to socialize with other international students and to establish new friendships. Contact: ubayarj@siue.edu
- Global Ambassador Program - Aims to facilitate a smooth transition to life in the US for international students through a 'buddy' system. Contact: gap.siue@gmail.com
- TANDEM - Facilitates language learning between American and international students. Contact: sspence@siue.edu
- International Student Associations - Diverse student-led organizations are active on campus. Please visit the ISSS website to learn more about international student associations.