A rite of Spring is Explore Academic Excellence Days at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It begins Saturday, Feb. 16, with the School of Nursing’s annual event. The SIUE Schools of Business and Education will follow with their programs on March 16 and April 6, respectively.
The School of Nursing program will take place from 8 a.m.-noon and is for prospective students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Registration in the Morris University Center (MUC) begins at 8 a.m., and the welcome session begins at 8:30 a.m.in the Meridian Ballroom. For registration information and the finalized agenda, visit www.siue.edu/nursing/nursing-open-house.shtml.
“We already know that more than 200 prospective students and more than 125 guests will be in attendance,” said Marcia Maurer, dean of the School of Nursing. “That demonstrates not only the continued interest in the nursing profession, but also the quality of SIUE and the nursing program.”
The Traditional Option presentation, which is a program for licensure designed for first-degree-seeking students with no college experience, follows and reviews admission requirements and curriculum information for high school and transfer students.
All remaining School of Nursing activities will take place in Alumni Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Sessions will be presented on SIUE’s variety of nursing programs. Prospective students may visit the School of Nursing’s Simulated Learning Center, learn about student organizations, and visit with administrators, faculty, academic advisors and current students. Representatives from regional hospitals and financial aid counselors also will be on hand to answer questions.
“Our Explore Academic Excellence Days are a great opportunity to learn more about individual academic programs of choice,” said Scott Belobrajdic, assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. “Students and their families can tour the SIUE campus, see a residence hall, and speak with representatives from the Offices of Admissions and Student Financial Aid.”
Light breakfast foods will be available for purchase. Campus tours depart from the MUC at noon. Free parking will be available in Lot B (next to the MUC) and in Lot A (behind Alumni Hall).
For more information on the Schools of Business and Education programs, visit www.siue.edu/admissions/visit/open-houses.shtml.