You made it! You made it with your son or daughter living with you for the last two and half months and now they return to Carbondale! I can tell you from a university perspective we are excited to welcome them back to campus with a masked face and an elbow bump. A college campus is just not the same without our most important assets, our students. However, don't fret, we are continuing to be Saluki Safe and you can read more about what we are doing in our COVID-19 Safety Plan.
As always, if you have any questions or just need assistance on campus, please feel free to reach to the Dean of Students Office at 618-453-2461 or via email at deanofstudents@siu.edu.
Winter Weeks of Welcome
Winter Weeks of Welcome (WOW) are well underway and offer all new and returning students programs and events that allow them to connect with peers, faculty, staff, campus departments and community organizations. Information on academics and university life will be available during the first four weeks of the Spring 2021 semester. View the full schedule of events here.
Center for Learning Support Services
Did your son or daughter do great last semester? Or did they struggle with one or two classes? If they struggled, have them identify our Center for Learning Support Services early in the semester to establish an appointment for a tutor. To learn more about what is offered, see the services offered here.
The First Saluki Center
Is your son or daughter a first-generation student? If so, have them check out our free First Saluki Center on the second floor of the Student Services Building. Dr. Lanel Love, the Assistant Dean and Director of the First Saluki Center, is available to help connect your son or daughter to a tutor, a mentor as well as help them succeed as the first to go to college. To find out more information about the First Saluki Center, check out the resources here.
Latest information on COVID
If you would like to get the latest information about testing on campus or guidelines pertaining to COVID please visit our website.
Involvement in a Registered Student Organization
Students who get involved in at least one student organization on campus during their first year will gain valuable leadership skills, meet new friends and be more likely to return for their sophomore year than those who do not. Help your son or daughter get connected with our Office of Student Engagement and learn about one of our 300 Registered Student Organizations here.
Career Development Center
The Career Development Center offers services many services to our students, including assistance in searching for a job. For more information please check out the Career and Development Center website here.
Family Weekend and Homecoming 2021
Dates for the upcoming fall Family Weekend as well as Homecoming have been set. Please look at reserving your hotel rooms now for both fall 2021 events.
