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The Cougar Card
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Uses of Cougar Card (red brochure)

• Identification card
• Access to services
• Meal plans
• Cougar Bucks (debit plan for on campus
  purchases)
• Bank debit card (off campus purchases)

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Cougar Card facts

• Property of SIUE
• Disciplinary action if you loan your card to
  someone else
• Call to deactivate your card if lost or stolen
• Card will not be activated until student is
  financially cleared
• 15 replacement fee for lost cards
• Funds roll over from semester to semester

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Meal Plan options

• Mandatory 60/40 Plan
• Cougar Village Plan
• Cougar Privileges Plan
• Cougar Bucks Debit Plan

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Mandatory 60/40 Meal Plan

• Plan A 1,325.00
• Plan B 1,835.00
• 40 Dining Dollars placed on ID card
• Plan A 530.00
• Plan B 734.00
• 60 discount given at cash register on food
  purchases (6.00 meal will cost 2.40)

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Mandatory 60/40 Meal Plan (cont.)

• Exempt from sales tax
• Cannot be used at Union Station and for
  merchandise purchases at Starbucks
• Dining Dollars refunded at the end of the
  spring semester
• Required for all Bluff/Prairie/Woodland Hall
  students
• Optional for Cougar Village and Evergreen Hall
  students

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Cougar Village Voluntary Meal Plan

• Available to Cougar Village and Evergreen Hall
  students
• Available in increments of 100, 250, and 500
• Sales tax exempt

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Cougar Privilege Meal Plan

• Incentive meal plan
• Minimum deposit of 100.00
• Receive an additional 10 bonus on your card
• Use at all food venues and vending machines
• Subject to sales tax

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Cougar Bucks deposit options

• Service Center minimum of 10.00
• CSVT (Card System Value Terminals) Machines
  located in Lovejoy Library, and residence hall
  and Cougar Village laundry rooms minimum 1.00
• Mail or fax form from website to Service Center
• Future website payments

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Cougar Bucks voluntary debit plan

• All food venues
• Vending machines
• Textbook Service
• Bookstore
• Bowling billiards
• Print Design

• Campus copiers
• Computer printing labs
• Pharmacy
• Parking Service
• Laundry machines
• Art Design store

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Welcome and Introduction
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• Convenience of
• TheBANK of Edwardsville
• Only bank on campus
• Only ATM on campus
• 18 convenient locations in Madison and
• St. Clair Counties
• 27 ATM locations in Southern Illinois area
• Bank seven days a week at our In-Store
• Center (Shop N Save)
• Bank 24/7 via our Online Center

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Cougar Club Free Membership Free Account
No minimum balance Free checks SIUE
Checkbook Cover Unlimited Check Writing
Free Online Banking Free Bill Paying Free
ATM/Debit Card Consumer Loan Discount
Merchant Discount Program CD Special Free
Club Quarterly Magazine Instructional
Seminars Free Financial Consultation
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• Cougar Card
• ? As a customer of TheBANK your campus card
• becomes an ATM Card
• ? Convenience at ATMs and off-campus used
• as a debit card
• ? Exclusive Merchant Discount Program
• ? Protection

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Convenient Options To Get Funds To Student When
Needed ? Call Customer Service Center 8-5
Monday through Friday to make a deposit via a
credit card. ? Online Banking Transfers ?
Wire Transfer
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Other Convenient Services Credit Cards Young
Adult The smart way to learn about
responsible financial management. Establishes
a credit history in students name with the
help of a qualifying cosigner. College
Rewards Card Declare financial independence
but keep your spending under control. 1000
first use points, earn 1 point for every
dollar in net purchases charged to the account
redeemable for discounted airline tickets,
merchandise, and more.
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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University Housing
living and learning on campus
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Why live on campus?

• Students who live on campus complete more
  attempted credit hours and have higher grade
  point averages
• On campus residents are generally more
  satisfied with the college experience
• Residential students are more likely to
  interact with faculty outside of the classroom
• Academic and other support services are
  convenient
• Its an easy way to meet other students and get
  connected to the SIUE community

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Living on campus is

• an educational experience that supports the
  academic mission at SIUE
• an engaging experience where you will explore
  opportunities to contribute on campus and in the
  larger community
• an enriching experience that offers a way to
  connect with other students, faculty, and staff
• an exciting experience its fun to live here!

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Where are residents from?
Fall 2007 Northern Illinois 20.16 Central
Illinois 38.15 Southern Illinois 29.67 Mi
ssouri 8.42 Other 3.60 TOTAL 100
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First Year Halls

• Prairie Hall
• ? Opened Fall 1998
• Home to Horizons
• Bluff Hall
• Opened Fall 2001 Home to Focused
• Interest Communities
• Woodland Hall
• Opened Fall 1994
• Home to Students Improving Society

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Making Achievement Possible...MAPWorks
All first year students will take an online
assessment distributed via SIUE email within the
first 4 weeks of school. The purpose of the
program is to impact Academic Success improve
students' ability to succeed academically by
realigning behavior with grade expectations and
focusing on elements of academic success
Retention minimize percentage of capable
students who drop out due to issues that could
have been addressed by self awareness or timely
intervention Student Development facilitate
the establishment of relationships, address
homesickness, identify residence hall living
issues Student Involvement connect students
with campus resources to get them involved with
student organizations and campus programs
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Whats inside
Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Halls

• Suite-style rooms with common bath
• Fully furnished
• Air-conditioned
• Smoke free
• Telephone jacks
• (with an option to purchase 2nd line)
• ? 24-Hour computer labs
• Wireless access to SIUE network
• (active data jacks also available)
• ? Expanded basic cable TV
• ? Programs and activities
• ? Handicap accessible

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Evergreen Hall

• Opened Fall 2007
• For students with sophomore status and above
• Unique apartment/residence hall hybrid

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Cougar Village

• Houses students with sophomore
• status and above, graduate students, and
  students with families
• Commons Building
• (laundry, computer lab, Commons
• Grill Convenience Store)
• ? Outdoor recreational areas
• childrens playground
• ? Cougar shuttle available to
• take you to and from classes and the
  local community

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Your Roommate

• How do we assign roommates?

• Must be mutually requested on
• applications (prior to May 1)
• If no roommate request, you will be
• paired with someone based on the Personal Data
  Summary on the housing application
• What about Facebook/MySpace? Check out your
  own page for startersand keep an open mind
  about others
• Forming a solid relationship Roommate
  Connections
• Space changes

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What to bring

• Twin XL sheets
• Fridges ok5.0 cubic feet or less
• Personalization is welcome (within limits)we
  want you to feel at home
• Computerwireless internet and data jacks
  available
• Cleaning products
• Renters insurance

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What NOT to bring

• ? Microwaves
• Candles/incense/open flames
• Open heating elements (coffee pot ok)
• Halogen lamps
• Alcohol or alcohol containers (even if empty)
• Pets (fish in aquarium ok)

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Your Safety

• Residence halls have monitored entryways and
  alarmed doors
• Front desks are staffed 24 hours a day
• ? Fire safety
• ? On-campus police
• ? Emergency blue lights located in parking lots
  and along campus walkways
• ? Campus escort
• Housing staff on call 24 hours per day

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Staffwere here to help

• Each residence hall wing has a Resident
  Assistant (RA), an upper class student who will
  help make the adjustment to college life at SIUE
  a smooth and successful one. This is the first
  person you should turn to with questions or
  concerns.
• RAs are supervised by a full-time,
  Masters-level Hall Directors who live in the
  buildings. The Hall Director is the next point
  of contact if you need assistance.
• Assistant Hall Directors are graduate students
  living and working in University Housing. They
  are another great resource if you are looking
  for guidance.

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Why does only 200 appear on my account?

• 25 is a non refundable application fee
• 75 is a refundable security depositthis is a
  one-time charge no matter how long you live on
  campus
• 200 is an advance payment toward your Fall
  2008 housing chargesshows up as a credit

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Important Dates

• Assignment letters will be sent
• late June/early July
• Housing payment is included
• with first bill from Bursar
• Move in day is Friday,
• August 22nd
• Changed your mind and need to cancel your
  housing contract? Check our website at
  www.siue.edu/housing for details and deadlines

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We hope to see you in August!
www.siue.edu/housing
housing_at_siue.edu
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