Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville
Welcome!
National Recognition
Quality Academic Programs
Engaged Accessible Faculty
Great Value
About SIUE
 Location
 About 25 miles east of downtown St. Louis (or its China town or
airport), Midwest of US.
About SIUE
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Founded in 1965
Public University
Comprehensive Masters Institution with more than 14,000 students
Primarily Residential – more than 2/3 of new freshmen live on
campus in a residence hall. 3500 students live on campus
 Student-to-Teacher ratio of 16 to 1
About SIUE
 $300 million construction and infrastructure improvement plan
 Lowest four-year tuition and required fees of all four-year institutions
in Illinois
 $143 million in scholarships and financial aid year last year including
the International GEO Special Tuition Rate
 Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
Association
 Member of the Academic Quality Improvement Program
About SIUE – Accreditation
School of Pharmacy Accreditation
School of Education
Council for Pharmacy Education
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE)
National Association of School Psychologists
American Speech-Language-and-Hearing Assn.
School of Dental Medicine
American Dental Association
School of Engineering
(ABET)
Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology
American Council for Construction Education
44 Baccalaureate Degree Options
45 Masters Degrees
Doctoral/Professional Degrees Pharmacy and Dental Medicine
Nursing and Education Engineering
The Graduate School
School of Nursing CCNE Commission
College of Arts and Sciences
on Collegiate Nursing Education
National Association of Schools of Music, Voice, and Piano;
National Association of Schools of Art and Design;
School of Business (AACSB) –Association to
American Chemical Society;
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
American Art Therapy;
Association Accrediting Council in Journalism and Mass Communication;
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration;
National Association of Schools of Theatre
Students
Graduate/Undergraduate
2,714
19%
11,341
81%
Undergraduate
Graduate
Students
Race/Ethnic Status - Fall 2012
2% 2%
13%
0%
International
(311 students)
2%
Black Non-Hispanic
0%
4%
American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Asian
3%
Hawaiian Pacific Islander
Hispanic
74%
2 or More Races
White Non-Hispanic
Unknown
Students
Geographic Origins
8%
2%
Illinois
Non-Illinois
International
90%
Students
Gender
7,000
6,000
6,035
5,306
5,000
4,000
Female
Male
3,000
2,000
1,351
841
1,000
0
Undergraduate
Graduate
Faculty
Tenure Status
Rank
Professor
Tenured
27%
49%
24%
On Tenure
Track
Other
 79% of faculty possess terminal degrees
21%
28%
21%
30%
Associate
Professor
Assistant
Professor
Instructor
Faculty
Who Teaches SIUE Students?
3%
16%
Graduate Assistants
80%
Part-time Faculty
Full-time Faculty
Faculty
Class Size-Fall 2010
491
1-9
565
10-19
593
20-29
Number of Classes
277
30-39
2,260 courses were offered
less than 1% held 100 students
or more
164
40-49
92% of the courses offer held
less than 50 students
149
50-99
21
100 or More
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Schools/College
Undergraduate Program Enrollments
6%
10%
10%
8%
66%
Arts & Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Nursing
Education
 The School of Education’s certification programs are accredited by
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
and the Illinois State Board of Education
 Partnership with Northwest Normal University in China
 The SIUE Teaching with Primary Sources program is one of twentynine educational consortiums nationally
 Faculty are well-versed in advance research, development and
innovative practices, and are dedicated to sharing their knowledge
in a strong, interactive setting
Undergraduate Programs:
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Community Health Education
Exercise Science
Psychology
Special Education
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Scholarship Research Productivity
Scholarship and Research Productivity 2010-2011
$29 Million
faculty and staff have achieved national recognition and
distinction as evidenced by their scholarly accomplishment and receipt
of extramural research grants and contracts support. This is a vital
academic community.
 Academic Instruction and Support
 Public Service Projects
 Research Funding
$3.5 million
$17.3 million
$8 million
Scholarship Research Productivity
IBHE Peer Extramural Funding
Institution
Funding
$ 29,000,000
University of South Alabama
$ 28,466,000
University of Missouri, Kansas City
$ 27,509,000
Marshall University
$ 22,423,000
Oakland University
$ 9,465,000
East Tennessee State University
$ 8,237,000
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
$ 7,876,000
Grand Valley State University
$ 6,178,000
Western Carolina University
$ 3,329,000
Scholarship Research Productivity
Regional University Comparisons National Science Foundation Rankings
Institution
Washington University
SIUC
Saint Louis University
University of Missouri, Rolla
Illinois Institute of Technology
Northern Illinois University
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Illinois State University
University of Illinois, Springfield
Western Illinois University
Truman State University
Eastern Illinois University
Funding ($M)
564
67
57
36
29
22
15
12
6
1.6
1.5
0.8
0.7
Rank
21
154
168
193
208
230
255
265
320
462
464
548
556
University Awards and Recognitions
 Washington Monthly ranks SIUE among the Top 50 out of the 682
master’s universities in the nation
 Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 46 “up
and coming schools.” Noted for “innovative changes in the areas of
faculty, student life, campus life, and facilities.”
 Corporation for National and Community Service named SIUE to the
annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor
Roll for the third consecutive year
 The Daily Beast, ranks SIUE 21st in the nation among its
Top 50 Safest Colleges
Application and Admission
 How to Prepare Academically for Admission: Get Your Best Records!
 The most important criteria for admission and financial award is your
academic performance, usually measured by your grades which will
be converted to US grades (A,B,C,D,F).
 Try to be the best student you can. Schools in the US prefer the best
students.
Application and Admission
 Requirements for International Applicants
 Test requirements
 Undergraduate
SAT (http://sat.collegeboard.org/home)
or ACT (http://www.actstudent.org/)
TOEFL (http://www.ets.org/toefl)
79 or higher on the Internet Based Test (iBT)
550 or higher on the Paper Based Test (PBT)
or IELTS (http://www.ielts.org/)
Overall band score of 6.5 or higher
 Graduate
TOEFT & TSE
IELTS
Aptitude test: GRE, GMAT
Application and Admission
 Requirements for International Applicants
 Other requirements
 Personal statement (PS)--Personal desire and readiness
 Academic: Certified academic transcripts (Chinese and
English copies)
 Financial: bank certificate or assistantship awards
 Letters of recommendation
 Application fees
 Application form: Online
 Deadline: early January for assistantship
Application and Admission
 Online application
 Undergraduate international students
http://www.siue.edu/apply/discovery.shtml
 Graduate
http://www.siue.edu/graduatestudents/
 International students
http://www.siue.edu/internationalstudents/index.shtml
 Tuition and Fees for International Students at SIUE
http://www.siue.edu/internationalstudents/costs.shtml
Application and Admission
 Financial Support for Graduate Students
 Competitive Graduate Awards (CGA) or Scholarship
 Benefits
$930 a month for 9 months plus waiver of tuition. No work
required. Selected by the Graduate School
 Eligibility: Best of the applicants.
 Application
Deadline: usually early January, see
http://www.siue.edu/graduatestudents/fellowshipsandgrants/competitiveaward.shtml
Need to complete various forms. See above link for more info.
Application and Admission
 Financial Support
 Graduate Assistantship (GA, RA, TA)
 GA (graduate assistant), RA (research assistant), and TA
(teaching assistant)
 Benefits
Half-time (10 hours per week), stipend is over $400 a month plus
waiver of tuition.
Full-time (20 hours per week), stipend is about $900 a month plus
waiver of tuition.
 Eligibility
Selected by graduate program
 Application
Deadline: rolling
Application and Admission
 Logistics
 Start planning early
 Know what your prospective program requires
 Choose a right major
 Check the prospective program’s web site for current
information, send email inquiries to undergraduate/graduate
program director, and then to apply.
 Make sure the application package is complete
 Make sure you meet the deadline for admission and financial
awards
 Once admitted, apply for the visa. For current information,
check the US embassy website: http://beijing.usembassychina.org.cn/
Make an appointment
Interview
Application and Admission
 Interested in School of Education?
 School of Education at SIUE
http://www.siue.edu/education/
soe-itpp@siue.edu
BEST OF LUCK!!!!
International Training Project
in Pedagogy
Partnership between Northwest Normal University, China
and School of Education, Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Fall 2012
Leadership Team
 Members
 Dr. Mary Weishaar, Professor and Associate
Dean, School of Education (SOE)
 Dr. Yuliang Liu, Professor, Department of
Educational Leadership
 Dr. Huaibo Xin, Assistant Professor, Department
of Kinesiology and Health Education
 Ms. Gretchen Fricke, Director, Office of Clinical
Experiences, Certification and Advisement
Our Visiting Scholars
What did the scholars do?
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Class Observations
Seminars
Presentations
Outreach
Cultural Activities
What did the scholars do? (cont.)
 Class Observations
 15 Host Faculty Members across 5 SOE
Departments
What did the scholars do? (cont.)
 Class Observations
What did the scholars do? (cont.)
 Outreach
 Senior Dialogue
 Charter School
What did the scholars do? (cont.)
 Cultural Activities
Why was the project successful?
 Collaboration
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International Services
Speech Center
Housing
Admissions
Administrators-Provost, Chancellor, SOE Dean
Alestle Editorial Office
Bursar
Library
Fitness Center
Health Services
Outreach
Why was the project successful?
(cont.)
 Efforts of Leadership Team
 Strategic team meetings; continuous evaluation;
careful planning; clear and constant
communication
 Administrative Support
 SOE Dean, Provost, Chancellor, and Director of
International Services
Next Steps
 Leadership Team travel to China
 Structure formal meetings with the following
persons
 Director of Higher Education at Gansu
Education Bureau, Chancellor of NWNU,
Deans, Chairs, former and new visiting
scholars, and students
 Discussions
 Programs of mutual interest for
faculty/student exchange
 Timeline
 Other logistics
We Are All Smiling!!!