The 2011 SIUE Prospects Guide

1.
SIUE Women’s
Soccer

2. Why Choose SIUE?
The nationally‐recognized online news magazine, The
st
Daily Beast, ranks SIUE 21 in the nation among its
Top 50 Safest Colleges.
U.S. News & World Report has, for the second consecutive year, designated SIUE as
one of 68 “up and coming schools” in the nation for “making the most promising and
innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty and student life.”
“We are committed
to creating an
environment where
our student‐athletes
can compete on a
high academic and
athletic level.”
Dr. Brad Hewitt
Director of Athletics

3. Academ
A mics
• Class registratio
C on: Registration for student‐ath hletes takes plac ce subsequent to the advising a appointment. S Student‐
athletes are give
a en priority regist tration opportuunities. This priv
vilege is intende
ed to ensure tha at the student‐a athletes
continue to mak
c ke academic pro ogress and ultimmately graduate in a timely man nner.
• Grade reports: G
G Grade reports are sent at least once a semeste er to faculty members who hav ve student‐athle etes
enrolled in their
e r course(s). The current grade, an attendance report, and reco ommendations provided by the e
in w the Academic Services staff and coaching sta
nstructors allow aff to evaluate pprogress and reinforce student success.
• Study Tables: Al
S ll freshmen for ttheir first two se
emesters, trans sfer students for r their first semester at SIUE, an nd
continuing stude
c ent‐athletes wit th a cumulative grade point ave erage of 2.4 or bbelow are required to participa ate in study
tables. The requ
uired number of f hours is decide
ed upon by the Academic Servi ices staff and taakes place in the e student‐
athlete compute
a er lab during the e day or in a classroom during t the evenings an nd are monitore ed to ensure an
atmosphere idea
a al for learning.
• Tutoring: Tutors
T s for most gener ral education an nd business courses are availab ble during athlet tic study tables. . There are
also several tuto
a oring facilities on campus includ ding the Writing g Center, the Math Resource Ro oom, the Speec ch Center,
and the Chemist
a try Tutor Lab. Iff these options do not meet your needs, our A Academic Service es staff will arra
ange for
in
ndividual tutoring at no cost too you.
• Athlete Travel L
A Letters: Student‐athletes provid de their instructtors with a copyy of travel letterrs at the beginni ing of the
semester. Stude
s ent‐athletes are e responsible for making arrang gements with th heir instructors f for make‐up wo ork.

4. Studen
S nt Life
Dining Option
D ns
• The Moorris Universit
ty Center (MU
UC) provides sseveral differe
ent food optio
ons including a cafeteria an
nd the
Univers
sity Restaurannt.
• Dorms have grab n’ go carts for quick meals. P
Purchases cann be made wit th your Cougaar Card.
Living Options
L s
• Freshm
men: Woodlannd Hall
• Sophom
mores ‐ Seniors: Evergreen Hall, Cougar Village apartments, or off‐
‐campus hous
sing
Student Succe
S ess Center
• Opened 009 and is home to Health Services, Car
d in August 20 reer Counselin
ng, and a 24‐h
hour compute
er lab
Student Fitness Center
S
• Campus Recreation headquarters
s
On‐Campus A
O Activities and Events
• Division
n I athletics co
ompetitions
• Musical/Theatre per rformances
• Live performances at the MUC by y comedians, bands, hypno
otists, etc.
• Over 2
230 student or rganizations

5. Life as a Coug
gar
In addition to a first‐class e
I education and
d a top‐notch soccer exper
rience:
Travel
g and Meals
Lodging
Gear
• We provide yo
W our gear whic ch includes: 3
3 tops, 2 pairs of shorts, 3 p
pairs of socks,
, a warm–up ssuit,
ain jacket, a duffel bag, a backpack, a sack pack, and c
pullovers, a ra
p cleats. You are required to
o provide
shin guards.
s
• Goalkeepers r
G receive 2 longg‐sleeve practice tops, 2 paairs of practice
e gloves, and 1 pair of gam
me gloves.

6. Fall:
F Winter:
• August –
– October • Weight t lift as a team 2
2–3 times per w
week
• Competi itions on Fridays
s and Sundays • Techniccal session/fitneess once per weeek
• Monday
ys off, Tuesday –
afternoo
on
– Thursday trainning in the • NCAA m mandates a max
of activ
vity and one day
ximum of 8 hou
y off per week
urs per week
• Recoveryy sessions on Saaturday morning gs
• NCAA mandates a maximum of 20 hours per
week of activity and onee day off per we
eek
Spring:
S Summer:
• Weight lift as a team 2 d
days per week • Studennt‐athletes are ggiven a workout t packet
• Training sessions 3 dayss per week outlinin
ng their summe er workouts
• Five date
es of competitioon are allowed d
during our • o videos illustrating each lift are provided
Links to
spring se
eason to ensuure the student‐ ‐athlete is using
g correct
• NCAA mandates a maximum of 20 hours per form
week of activity and onee day off per we
eek • Fitnesss workouts are ooutlined as well
• Studennt‐athletes are eexpected to perf form these
workou uts to the best o
of their abilities and return
to campus in August fi it, healthy, and ready to
compe ete

7. Facilitie
es
Korte Stadium
K m
• Korte S
Stadium is nammed for 1968 alumnus Ralp ph Korte
• The sta
adium seats 3, ,000 and is ho
ome to SIUE M Men’s and Wo omen’s Socce
er and the track and field programs
c
• State‐o
of‐the‐art FIFA
A‐rated turf fie
eld installed in Spring of 20
009
Locker Room/
L /Team Room
• Pre‐gam
me and half ti ime talks in th
he team room
m
• Persona
al locker stalls and full showers and rest
trooms
Weight room
W
• SIUE At
thlete specific
c strength and
d conditioning
g facility

8. Basic NCAA Recruiting Rules
• Coaches can begin to contact you by:
E‐mail on September 1st of your junior year in high school and can correspond through e‐mail an
unlimited number of times per week
Phone on July 1st of your senior year in high school and are limited to one phone call per week
• You can contact a coach by e‐mail or phone at any time; however, they cannot return your e‐mail or phone
call before the dates listed above.
• Just as a reminder, when we see you play, we cannot speak with you other than saying hello.
• The NCAA defines a contact as any face‐to‐face encounter between a prospective student‐athlete or
parent(s) and an institutional staff member taking place off campus. Off‐campus recruiting contacts shall
not be made with an individual or her parent(s) before July 1st following completion of her junior year of
high school.

9. Admiss
A sions Financia
al Aid
What can I s
study? • Information on loans, g grants, scholaarships,
• SIUE o
offers 44 bacc
calaureate degrees
and all ot
ther informati ion pertainingg to
financial a
aid can be fouund at
http://wwww.siue.edu/f financialaid/
How and wh
hen do I apply
y?
• Priorit
ty filing begins December 1st of your sen
1 nior
• A variety of institutional scholarshipps are
year in
n high school
• The final deadline f for application is May 1st
available to students aat SIUE. Speciific
information on scholar rships can be found at
• Submit your application, the $30 0 application fee,
an off
ficial high schoool transcriptt, and ACT/SAAT
http://wwww.siue.edu/f
ps/institu
utional.shtml
financialaid/sscholarshi
scoress
• An off
ficial high school transcript
graduation must be e submitted a
t verifying
as soon as it is
s
• Resources for federal f financial aid c
can be
available. found at
• You w
weeks
will be notified
d of acceptanc
s of all require
ce within 2‐4
ed documents being receiv ved.
o http://www.fafs sa.ed.gov/
**More infoormation on a
admissions can be found on n the
SIUE Web site at
http://wwww.siue.edu/pprospectivestudents/
***More inf formation on the degrees w
which are offe
ered
can be fo
ound on the S
SIUE Web site
e at:
http://w
www.siue.edu/academics/d degrees.shtml