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SIUE can help you further your education and take your career to the next level. Here are some resources you may need as you consider graduate school at SIUE. Graduate Student Resources

Graduate School Health Service Rendleman Hall, Room 2215 Student Success Center, Room 0222 618-650-3010 618-650-2842 siue.edu/graduate siue.edu/healthservice Service Center/Registrar Accessible Campus Community Rendleman Hall, Room 1309 and Equitable Student Support 618-650-2080 Student Success Center, Room 1270 siue.edu/registrar 618-650-3726 siue.edu/access Student Financial Aid Rendleman Hall, Room 2308 Learning Support Services 618-650-3880 Student Success Center, Room 1255 siue.edu/financial-aid 618-650-3717 siue.edu/lss Bursar Rendleman Hall, Room 1101 618-650-3123 Military and Veteran Resource siue.edu/bursar Center Morris University Center, Room 2055 Career Development Center 618-650-5425 Student Success Center, Room 0292 siue.edu/veterans 618-650-3708 siue.edu/cdc ITS Help Desk , Room 0005 Lovejoy Library 618-650-5500 618-650-4636 siue.edu/its siue.edu/lovejoy-library

Library and Information Services provides graduate students with access to scholarly information and archival resources, including access to more than 240 electronic databases. Most of these resources are accessible remotely to meet the research demands of busy graduate students. Public computers and laptops are available, and students may take advantage of printing, scanning and 3D printing services. Research consultations are available regarding effective search strategies to the interlibrary loan service that offers worldwide access to articles, books and more. Visit libguides.siue.edu.

SIUE 101, an online orientation program for new graduate students, has more information about graduate student services: Visit bb.siue.edu and sign in with your e-ID Choose the ‘My Organizations’ tab, where youwillfindalinktoSIUE101 All Roads Lead to SIUE

Just 25 minutes from St. Louis, the SIUE campus is easy to access from four major interstates: I-55, I-64, I-70 and I-270. By Air: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is just 30 minutes from campus. By Train: An Amtrak station is located in Alton, Ill., 15 minutes from campus. By Bus: Madison County Transit connects the campus to the city of Edwardsville and the surrounding areas, including St. Louis. There is a free shuttle service that operates around the campus and connects students to downtown Edwardsville and nearby off-campus housing (mct.org). The greater metropolitan area is served by the Metrolink (light rail) system and a network of bus services (metrostlouis.org).

Parking Visitors may park in Lot B or metered portions of other lots. All other non- metered lots are reserved for current students, faculty and staff with a purchased hangtag. Accessible parking is available near all buildings. siue.edu/maps

Purchase a Parking Permit Online: siue.edu/parking In-person: Parking Services, Rendleman Hall, Room 1113 Key to the Campus 1. Rendleman Hall (Office of Admissions) 2. Founders Hall 3. Alumni Hall 4. Peck Hall 5. Lovejoy Library 6. Dunham Hall 7. Science Building Complex 8. Morris University Center 9. Art and Design Buildings 10. The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability 11. Metcalf Student Experimental Theater 12. Student Fitness Center 13. 14. Early Childhood Center 15. Cougar Village Apartments 16. Supporting Services and University Police 17. Woodland Hall 18. Prairie Hall 19. Engineering Building 20. B. Barnard Birger Hall (SIUE Foundation and Alumni Affairs) 21. Bluff Hall 22. University Museum Office 23. 200 University Park (Textbook Service and

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Supporting Services 16 22 Physics Observatory and University Police University Museum Office Life on Campus Even graduate students need to find time for fun. At SIUE, you will find a rich cultural environment with a variety of activities from which to choose. Students benefit from free tickets to SIUE NCAA Division I athletic events, and theater, dance and music performances.

As an enrolled SIUE student, you have free access to the Student Fitness Center, and your family members can purchase a membership. The fitness center offers a full array of strength and fitness equipment; a number of recreational courts for basketball, volleyball, racquetball, etc.; an indoor pool and rock climbing wall; and a wellness center. There are nine running and biking trails on campus, and the campus bike share program gives you an easy way to explore the many nature trails available on or adjacent to SIUE’s campus. siue.edu/campus-recreation About the Area SIUE offers easy access to the professional opportunities of Metropolitan St. Louis, located just 25 minutes from campus. St. Louis is an excellent place for graduate students to seek internships, education opportunities and full-time employment with major companies such as The Boeing Company, Anheuser-Busch, Edward Jones, Express Scripts and BJC HealthCare. In fact, LinkedIn says St. Louis is the best place to start a career (LinkedIn 2020).

SIUE is ranked 9th nationally among YourLocalSecurity’s 2020 Safest College Campuses in America among institutions with more than 5,000 students. The City of Edwardsville, home to SIUE, is ranked among the nation’s top 15 safest college towns by Safewise in its 2020 Safest College Towns list.

Edwardsville and the surrounding communities welcome and support SIUE students with an array of shops, restaurants and recreational activities. Edwardsville is known throughout the St. Louis region and beyond as an ideal location to live and learn, work and play, and raise a family. siue.edu/about On-Campus Housing Options All graduate students who are enrolled full-time at SIUE are eligible to live on campus. Home to upperclass and graduate students, Evergreen Hall features apartment- and suite-style living in a residence hall environment. Most floor plans include private bedrooms, and the facility houses a multifunction room, meeting rooms, a conference room and a fitness center. Cougar Village houses upperclass students, graduate students and students with families. Cougar Village is traditional, independent apartment-style living with the community and academic advantages of living on campus. Cougar Village is just a short walk or shuttle ride from classrooms and main campus buildings. siue.edu/housing

The surrounding communities offer a variety of off-campus rental properties suitable for students. offcampushousing.siue.edu Printed by authority of the State of 8/21, 2.5m, 22070022