Contribute to the Community
SIUE Community Engagement provides students, faculty and staff the opportunity to apply academic knowledge, gain skills and experience, and contribute to the community. Service opportunities are available throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and within the University community. For more information and to stay up to date with upcoming SIUE Community Service events and programs, follow our Get Involved page and social media hashtag #SIUEServes.
Current Community Service Projects:
- SIUE Serves on Get Involved
- Edwardsville and the Metro East
- STL United Way
- Organizations & Contact Info
Need Volunteers?
- Local Community Organizations can fill out this form to add service projects to our bulletin board: http://tiny.cc/CallForVolunteers
Blood Drives
American Red Cross host monthly Blood Drives on campus open to students, staff, faculty and community members. Blood donations help save lives and are a great way for young adults to give back to the community.
General Guidelines for Blood Donation:
- Be in good general health and feeling well.
- Be at least 17 years old in most states (16 years old with parental consent in some states).
- Weigh at least 110 lbs. Additional height and weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger and all high school student donors.
- Have not donated blood in the last 56 days.
Upcoming Blood Drive Dates for 2025 - 2026
- September 3rd - 10am - 3pm, MUC Meridian Ballroom
- October 2nd - 10am - 2pm, MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room
- November 5th - 10am - 2pm, MUC Hickory/Hackberry Room
- February 4th - 10am - 2pm, MUC Hickory/Hackberry Room
- March 5th - 10am - 2pm, MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room
- April 8th - 10am - 2pm, MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room
Cougars in the Community
New Students – start off your SIUE journey with a meaningful impact on the community! Cougars in the Community is an annual tradition that kicks off the new student experience and academic year. Students share in community service activities on or close to campus the Saturday before fall semester begins. Service opportunities include activities that impact animals, the environment, senior citizens, disabled individuals, food insecurity, literacy, and more! More information about Cougars in the Community 2026 coming soon.
SIUE Serves
SIUE Serves days provide SIUE students access to small to large-scale community service events. These designated days provide transportation and trained site leaders to guide and advise students in a reflective and meaningful shared community service experience.
SIUE students participating in SIUE Serves projects can expect to spend up to 5 hours providing much-needed assistance at various non-profit agencies in the local area. Examples of service projects include but are not limited to:
- Environmental Clean-up
- Literacy Programs
- Animal Care and Rescue
- Environment Conservation
- Food Insecurity
- Hygiene Needs
- Elderly Care & Support
- Disabled Individuals Care & Support
- LGBTQIA+ Support
Save these SIUE Serves dates for the Fall 2025 Spring Semester!
- September 4th - Fuel the Community - SIUE Serves WWT Raceway NASCAR Weekend Service Day
- October 10th - SIUE Serves: Doorways
- November 7th - SIUE Serves: Gateway 180
SIUE’s All-In Challenge Action Plan for 2024
Click here to see our Action Plan for 2024 which received the Highly Established Action Plan Seal of recognition! This seal of recognition was developed for higher education institutions with strong action plans to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement by promoting civic learning, political engagement, and college student voter participation.
SIUE serves as an Early Voting location. Early Voting is only open to registered Madison County, IL residents and proof of residency is required. Those wishing to vote will receive the ballot for their precinct.
Early Voting Dates and Times - check back for more info!
SIUE also serves as a Polling Place and is located in Precinct 21. Only those registered to vote in Precinct 21 for Edwardsville/Glen Carbon are able to vote at SIUE, in the Meridian Ballroom (MUC) from 6am-7pm on Election Days.
Questions about voting or elections should be directed to your Illinois County Clerk or to the State Board of Elections for the state in which you are currently registered to vote.
If you are registered to vote in Madison County, Illinois, you can search for your polling location here.
Voter Registration and Voting
SIUE serves as an early voting and election location. Look for voter registration drives at the beginning of each semester. We also would encourage you to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and check out #siuevotes.
Voter registration allows qualified voters to participate in the electoral process and exercise one of their most basic rights. The Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub along with Student Government, SIUE Political Science Department, and Community Partners are teaming up to help SIUE students, faculty, staff and community members with their civic engagement by assisting with voting information. Voter Registration drives occur at the beginning of each semester to provide students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to register to vote in the state of Illinois.
The Three E's Of Civic Engagement - a toolkit for students to safely express themselves on SIUE Campus
Volunteer Fairs
Volunteer fairs are held during the first week of the Fall and Spring semesters in the Morris University Center. During these fairs community organizations and non-profits are invited to campus to table in the Goshen Lounge to meet with students and share information on community service and volunteer opportunities, as well as services and resources they provide to the community. If you are looking to give back you don't want to miss these fairs!
- Fall 2025 Fair - Tuesday, August 19th from 11am - 2pm, MUC Goshen Lounge
- Spring 2026 Fair - Tuesday, January 13th from 11am - 2pm, MUC Goshen Lounge
