New Students

Welcome to SIUE!

As a visiting student, your admission is valid only for the term indicated in your admission letter and this admission status indicates you are not pursuing a degree at SIUE. If you are unable to attend this term and wish to be considered for a future term, please submit a new application. You may do this for two additional consecutive terms before another application fee will be required. 

If you wish to pursue an undergraduate degree at SIUE in the future, you will need to apply for admission to the University as a degree-seeking student. To be reclassified, you must satisfy the appropriate admission requirements. Please refer to the application website for deadlines and admission eligibility requirements.

Next Steps Checklist - Visiting Students

Apply and be admitted — Congratulations!

• Activate your Student Identification Number - This is a nine-digit number that begins with 800 and is included in your admission letter. Your Student Identification Number (sometimes referred to as your Banner ID number) is important in assisting you as you enroll at SIUE. 
  1. Access CougarNet
  2. Enter your Student Identification Number
  3. Enter your temporary PIN, which is your birth date, in the following format: MMDDYY
  4. You will be prompted to change your PIN
  5. Once you have changed your PIN, your Student Identification Number will be active
• Obtain your e-ID (used for email and other campus accounts)
• Check your SIUE email account regularly. This is especially important as payment information and updates will be sent to your SIUE email.
• Begin your registration/enrollment process. You may register for classes through CougarNet. The undergraduate catalog and class schedules are online. If you need assistance, please contact the Service Center (Rendleman Hall, Room 1309) at 618-650‑2080 or servicecenter@siue.edu.
• The following registration restrictions apply:
  • You may enroll in any undergraduate course for which you have satisfied appropriate prerequisites. Students may be required to present evidence of prerequisite completion.
  • Enrollment in graduate-level classes is not permitted.
  • Credit earned as a visiting student is not applicable toward a graduate degree at SIUE.
  • Credits earned while in visiting status cannot exceed 30 semester hours at SIUE.
  • You may not be eligible for veterans’ educational benefits or most other forms of financial assistance. Check with your home institution to see if you are eligible to receive aid through a consortium agreement. Please call 618-650‑3880 if you have questions regarding financial aid or student employment.
• Learn more about registration and other policies for visiting students.
• After registering for classes, obtain your Cougar Card at the Service Center (Rendleman Hall, Room 1309).
• Students who can provide sufficient proof of acceptable health coverage should submit a waiver request.
• After registering for classes, purchase an SIUE parking permit at Parking Services (Rendleman Hall, Room 1113).
• Provide proof of immunization prior to the first day of attendance. Please submit your records electronically at cougarcare.siue.edu  (your secure health portal). Learn more about Health Service requirements.
• Connect with the Office of Accessible Campus Community and Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) to request reasonable curricular/co-curricular accommodations.
• After registering for classes, complete Sexual Violence Awareness Training.
  • As an incoming SIUE student, you are required to complete Sexual Violence Awareness Training in order to register for future terms. 
  • Failure to complete Sexual Violence Awareness Training prior to registering for your next term, will place a hold on your student account and keep you from registering for a future term. 

If you have any questions, contact the Office of Admissions at 618-650‑3705 or admissions@siue.edu.