SIU Road Piece 2013-14

2013–2014

One Southern Illinois University CaRbondale

destination for

every journey

what does to be it mean a nationally

All the brains of a nationally ranked research university.

It’s having the facilities, faculty, and commitment to invest in innovations that improve the quality of life. But we think it doesn’t mean much without mentorship.

That’s why we designed an educational experience with the perfect balance of teaching and research—without compromising on either. So whether you know exactly what you want from a university, or you’re still looking for the right environment to unearth your potential, we invite you to experience an education where big things are always within reach.

And where you will know no bounds.

ranked research university?

All the heart

of a small college.

SIU at a glance

ACADEMICS:

Faculty:

Published in nearly 10,000 journal articles, 700 books, and 2,000 book chapters since 2003.

200+ majors, minors, and specializations.

8 colleges 2 professional schools: Law and Medicine 173 of SIU’s more than 400 registered student organizations are academics-focused.

88% have the terminal degree in their field.

Number of patents awarded since 1971: 74

96% of our faculty are full-time teaching and research professionals.

Students:

scholarships:

14,130 undergrads from all 50 states and 95 foreign countries.

30% of undergrads are minority students.

4,023 graduate students are working toward their master’s, PhD, law, or medical degrees.

Nearly 85% of students receive some form of financial aid.

$10.4 million in scholarships awarded each year.

Alumni:

More than 245,000 strong.

80% employed fulltime within 12 months after graduation.

95% were “very satisfied” with their experience, based on the

SIUC Survey of Graduates after Graduation.

92% of students are satisfied with their degrees.

what does to have IT mean the Heart of a small

college? It’s a learning experience shaped by the personal attention of expert faculty mentors.

And it’s knowing that you won’t have to face any challenge alone. We value these close connections.

Because we were built on a foundation of access for anyone who ever wondered how far their drive could take them. And it’s why if anyone ever asks a Saluki “What’s stopping you?” the answer will always be “Nothing.”

Size:

Over 85% of classes have fewer than 30 students.

Costs (in-state):

59% of classes have 19 students or fewer.

Student to faculty ratio: 15:1

$12,093 Housing + meals: $9,527 Books and supplies: $1,100 Other living expenses: $2,689 Total: $25,409 Tuition and fees:

RANKINGS: Carnegie-rated Research University/High Research Activity institution.

Top 4% of higher ed institutions, by the National Science Foundation.

Tier 1 of “Top Public Universities, National Universities” in

U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2012.”

Best in the nation for the number of African American students earning a bachelor’s degree in education according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Facilities:

College of Business is among only 5% of business schools worldwide accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

15,000-seat Saluki Stadium—opened in 2010—is the centerpiece of Saluki Way. Morris Library was completely renovated and updated in 2009. lib.siu.edu

Named in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition as an institution that demonstrates a notable commitment to sustainability.

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The Student Recreation Center is the energized hub on campus. reccenter.siu.edu

The New Media Center (NMC) keeps SIU at the forefront of digital media and animation.

Our automotive technologies and aviation programs have a brand-new 200,000-square-foot-plus Transportation Education Center to call home.

There are over 280,000 square feet of arts facilities, including a glass-blowing studio, a theater, and practice rooms.

The Student Services Building: 4 stories and 129,263 square feet of space dedicated to making sure all the support you need is within reach.

The shared thrill of discovery.

Top tier.

We are a nationally ranked, top-tier research institution. In every way, we’ve earned that distinction. Our faculty are published experts who are active in their fields. Our alums are accomplished entrepreneurs. As a university, we’ve generated patents and offered businesses the innovations they need to grow.

Hands on.

But we’re also defining the nationally ranked research institution experience in a new way.

We’ve made huge investments and expanded our research focus—without losing our connection to mentorship and teaching. Because we think that nothing should come between people and discovery. And top-tier should also be hands-on.

We were placed among Tier 1 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report 2012.

Once you’re a Saluki, you’ll join a supportive network that makes the transition to college smooth, helps to ensure success in the classroom, and opens up some incredible research opportunities as early as your first year. It starts with our new initiative: University College.

With unmatched cross-departmental collaboration, this program connects you with events, programs, and services to keep you plugged in and fully engaged in your SIU experience. You won’t miss a thing. firstyear.siu.edu

We are Salukis. That’s not just a name. It’s a belief that we’re all capable of big things, and we’re all in this together. It’s a shared set of high expectations—what we expect from ourselves as well as each other. It’s a network of support in and out of the classroom. It’s an answer to a challenge. It’s kicking down barriers while building a stronger world.

And you can feel the Saluki spirit throughout campus.

From our Division I teams to our student clubs. It inspires art, sparks debate, and reverberates in Carbondale and beyond.

We’re revolutionizing

the student experience.

Imagine never having to carry textbooks, videoconferencing with professors and classmates, having all the tools of the computer lab right there in your bag. Imagine a campus with no boundaries. We did. And then we partnered with Microsoft, Dell, Intel, and Internet2 (which is providing an e-textbook portal) to make it happen.

It’s part of our mission to make sure that students have access to everthing they need to reach their true, fullest potential. Every first-year student* will be given a Dell Latitude 10 tablet, preloaded with Microsoft Office software and mobile apps that will open up countless opportunities to enhance your Saluki experience.

A few of the things you will be able to do: get involved with student organizations • register for classes • download your textbooks • stream campus events • save money on textbooks and a • post to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, desktop PC and all of your social media channels • videoconference with classmates • manage your time right down to and professors knowing the moment a washing • receive safety alerts machine becomes available

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All in.

You’re here to explore every dimension of your personality and interests. And we have everything. Even a dairy club. getinvolved.siu.edu

Saluki athletics. We compete in Division I in 16 sports, and our student-athletes are among the best in the nation. siusalukis.com

*While the tablet PCs will only be given to incoming first-year students, the digital campus experience is available to everyone. Which means that as a transfer or upper-level student, you will still be able to use your personal device to connect anywhere on campus, download e-texts, stream events, register for housing, and participate in the entire Saluki experience.

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Admissions and financial aid Financial aid:

Affordability. Our commitment to access extends to our financial aid office. We want to be sure that there are no financial barriers keeping you from earning your degree and when you graduate, you’ll begin your life with as little debt as possible.

That’s why:

85 percent of our students receive financial aid.

• If you’re from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, or Tennessee, you’ll only pay what an Illinois resident pays.

• Truth in Tuition locks in your tuition rate for four consecutive years.

Admissions:

Apply online. Go to

a­ dmissions.siu.edu and fill out the form. Include a payment of $40. Then send in your high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores, as well as your official transcripts from any colleges you’ve attended.

Based on your achievements, we offer some very competitive scholarships.

Typical Test Score Requirements

Award*

24+ ACT/1090+ SAT

Dean’s Scholars award for freshmen: $4,000–6,000.

This award represents approximately half the tuition.

26+ ACT/1170+ SAT

The Out-of-State Scholars award provides in-state tuition rates to qualifying out-of-state students.

Out-of-state students are also eligible for the Dean’s Scholars award.

Chancellor’s Scholars award: full tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board for all four years, $86,480 (based on 2013 costs).

This will cover the full cost of attending SIU (except books, supplies, and other personal expenses).

28+ ACT/1260+ SAT; eligible scholars will be invited to apply.

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Additional Information

Contact us.

1-618-536-4405 or email us: admissions@siu.edu We’ll get back to you in no time with answers, clarifi­ cations, and pointers. When we say we welcome your questions—we mean it.

Personal attention is sort of our thing.

*The awards listed, as well as many others, are awarded based on a holistic review of a student’s profile. Test score ranges are based on Fall 2013 enrollment and are subject to change.

Fill out the FAFSA. It’s free.

It’s online (at FAFSA.ed.gov).

And it opens up all of your college financing options.

Then simply submit it when you apply.

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financial aid options

Your financial aid options include scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs. fao.siu.edu

How to apply for financial aid:

1. Fill out the FAFSA at FAFSA.ed.gov 2. Enter our Federal School Code 001758 on the FAFSA

Financial Aid deadline Complete the FAFSA after January 1 but before February 15 to receive priority consideration.

Application checklist

Transfer student?

1. Complete an application: We’ll work with you to transfer admissions.siu.edu/applynow your credit hours.

2. Include a $40 application fee admissions.siu.edu/apply/transfer (nonrefundable) 3. Send official high school transcripts 4. Include a copy of ACT or SAT scores 5. Send official transcripts from any colleges attended

Application Deadline

Apply early for the best chance of admissions, scholarships, and financial aid.

Our priority application date for freshman applications is December 1, for the following fall semester. The final application deadline is May 1.

begin your journey. find your passion in our Range of Majors

pleased Plan a visit. Because there are just to meet some things we can’t describe here no how hard we try. It goes beyond the you. matter way the campus looks. It’s the feeling students get. The sense that SIU is right for them; when they just click with our campus. It’s the intangible, indescribable connection that tells them admissions.siu.edu/visit that they’re home.

Accounting Africana Studies Agribusiness Economics Agricultural Systems & Education Agricultural Communications Agricultural Education Agricultural Systems Technology Management Agriculture Production Management Food & Process Engineering Technology General Agriculture Animal Science Equine Science Production Science & Pre-Veterinary Anthropology Architectural Studies Art* Art History Ceramics Communication Design Drawing General Studio Glass Industrial Design Metalsmithing Painting Printmaking Sculpture Automotive Technology Aviation Flight** Aviation Management Aviation Technologies Aircraft Maintenance Aviation Electronics Helicopter Maintenance Biological Sciences* Biomedical Science Ecology

Business & Administration*** Business Economics Chemistry American Chemical Society Certification Biochemistry Business Comprehensive Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Forensic Chemistry Cinema & Photography Cinema Photography Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Classics Communication Disorders & Sciences* Computer & Electrical Engineering (dual degree) Computer Engineering Computer Science Criminology & Criminal Justice Crop, Soil & Environmental Management Crop Production & Management Soil Science Dental Hygiene Design General Design

Early Childhood* Child & Family Services Preschool/Primary Economics Financial Economics General Economics International Economics Law Economics Electrical Engineering Electronic Systems Technologies Electronics Management

Forestry Forest Hydrology Forest Recreation & Park Management Forest Resources Management Urban Forest Management Wildlife Habitat Management & Conservation French* International Public Service

Elementary Education* Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering

Geography & Environmental Resources Climate & Water Resources Environmental Sustainability Geographic Information Science

English* Creative Writing Literature Pre-Professional

Geology Environmental Geology Geophysics Resource Geology

Exercise Science Exploratory Student Advisement Fashion Design & Merchandising Fashion Design Fashion Merchandising Fashion Stylist Finance Financial Institutions Financial Management Investments

German Studies* International Public Service

Fire Service Management*** Foreign Language & International Trade Chinese French German Japanese Spanish

Health Care Management Health Education* Community Health Education History* Horticulture Landscape Horticulture Production Horticulture Turf Management Hospitality & Tourism Administration Event Planning & Management Food Service Management Lodging Management Tourism Management Human Nutrition & Dietetics Industrial Technology Manufacturing Technology Information Systems Technologies Interior Design International Studies Africa & the Middle East Asia & the South Pacific Europe Latin America & the Caribbean Journalism Advertising/Integrated Marketing Communications New Media News Production News–Editorial Photojournalism Sports Media Linguistics English as a New Language

of majors.

Management Entrepreneurship Global E-Business Management of Health Care Enterprises Personnel Management Supply Chain Management Marketing Mathematics* Mechanical Engineering Microbiology Mining Engineering Geological Engineering Mortuary Science & Funeral Service Music* Liberal Arts–Music Music Business Music Education Music Theory–Composition Performance–Guitar Performance–Instrumental Performance–Keyboard Performance–Voice Piano Pedagogy Studio Jazz Performance

Electronic Sports Media Media Industries Production–Radio/Audio, TV/Video Radiologic Sciences Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Education & Management Magnetic Resonance Imaging/ Computed Tomography Radiation Therapy Technology Recreation Leisure Services Management Outdoor Recreation Leadership & Management Therapeutic Recreation Rehabilitation Services Social Science* Social Work Sociology Spanish* International Public Service Special Education*

Musical Theater Paralegal Studies Pre-Law Philosophy Pre-Law

Speech Communication Intercultural Communication Interpersonal Communication Organizational Communication Performance Studies Persuasive Communication Public Relations Sport Administration Technical Resource Management Health & Safety Management Professional Construction Management Theater University Studies Workforce Education & Development Business, Marketing & Computer Education* Career & Technical Education* Education, Training & Development Family & Consumer Sciences* Health Careers* Technology Education* Zoology Animal Biology Environmental Biology Fisheries Biology Pre-Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Biology

Pre-Professional Programs, Non-Degree Programs

Physical Education* Physical Therapist Assistant** Physics Biomedical Physics Computational Physics Materials & Nanophysics

Exploratory Student Advisement Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dentistry Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Nursing Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre–Physician Assistant Pre-Podiatry Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Physiology Plant Biology Ecology Molecular & Biochemical Physiology Systematics & Biodiversity Political Science International Affairs Pre-Law Public Service Psychology Radio,Television & Digital Media Digital Media Arts & Animation Electronic Journalism

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Delyte W. Morris was SIU’s longestserving president (1948–1970)

ROTC Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) Army Military Science (Army ROTC)

Minors

(Most majors are also available as a minor) Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) Air Traffic Control Aircraft Product Support Airport Management & Planning American Studies Animation Aquatics Army Military Science (Army ROTC) Asian Studies Child & Family Services Chinese Classical Civilization Coaching Dance East Asian Civilization Environmental Studies Equine Studies Forensic Science GIS Global Studies Greek Japanese Kinesiology Latin Latino & Latin American Studies Museum Studies Native American Studies Peace Studies Photography Russian Sustainability Television Studies Visual & Screen Cultures Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Key * Teacher certification program available ** Associate’s degree program; can lead toward a bachelor’s degree or third-year specialization beyond associate’s *** Offered off-campus only

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This is where we live. We We have lots of ways to connect:

Open house. Get the full Saluki experience. Tour campus and residence halls.

Meet with representatives from Admissions, Financial Aid, and Housing. Attend information sessions. And fill up on info at our information fair.

open house dates

Saturday, October 5, 2013 Saturday, October 26, 2013 Friday, November 8, 2013 Monday, February 17, 2014 Friday, April 18, 2014 Friday, July 18, 2014

invite you to explore the region. The only way to really experience it is to step into it. Breathe the air. Tap into the natural energy that has inspired and recharged Salukis for generations.

And see it yourself.

Individualized tours. If you know you’re serious about SIU, make an intense, focused visit that includes meeting with a representative in your academic area of interest. It is important to register well before the day you want to visit, since these appointments are scheduled based solely on your interests.

More support:

Freshman application checklist: admissions.siu.edu/checklist Admissions requirements: admissions.siu.edu/requirements Earn SIU credit while still in high school: admissions.siu.edu/concurrent

Live here. Most of

our undergrads live on campus their first year. See all of our housing options. housing.siu.edu

Undergraduate Admissions Mail Code 4710 Southern Illinois University 1263 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, IL 62901

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