Southwestern Illinois College

Holiday Tree Lighting & Food Drive Kick-off- Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
2023-11-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Commons

Holiday tree lighting and food drive kickoff. All proceeds benefit the districtwide Student Food Pantry.

Granite City Comm Arts Student Showcase
2023-12-06 14:00 | Sam Wolfe Granite City Campus, 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City, Illinois, 62040
Granite City Comm Arts Student Showcase – Sam Wolfe Granite City Center Library

Welcome Week
2024-01-16 00:00 - 2024-01-19 23:59
First week of Classes

Spring Break
2024-03-10 00:00 - 2024-03-17 23:59, 2025-03-10 00:00 - 2025-03-14 23:59

Priority Registration
2024-03-21 00:00 - 2024-03-22 23:59, 2024-10-03 00:00 - 2024-10-04 23:59, 2025-03-20 00:00 - 2025-03-21 23:59

SWGCC Movie Showing: SOUL
2024-03-21 11:00 - 13:00
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus- Diversity and Inclusion movie showing: SOUL from 11AM-1PM on Thursday, 03/21/24. Showing will be in the History Room.

Spring Egg Hunt- SWGCC
2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
Egg Hunt- spring family event with children’s activities- SWGCC front entrance by flagpole 10am-2pm on 03/23/24.

Movie Showing: The Incredibles (SWGCC)
2024-04-04 11:00 - 13:00 | SWGCC History Room
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus- Diversity and Inclusion movie showing: “The Incredibles” from 11AM-1PM on Thursday, 04/04/24. Showing will be in the History Room.

2024 Total Solar Eclipse Party - All Campuses
2024-04-08 12:00 - 15:30
Join us for the 2024 eclipse!

Music – Moon Pies – Capri Suns – Excel’s Darkest Hour Black Cherry Eclipse Soda

It Will be TOTALITY Worth it!

Solar Eclipse Event – All Campuses (BC Quad, SWGCC Front Parking Lot, RBC Front Lobby and ESTL- Building “A” Quad)

Note: Eclipse will reach totality at Red Bud Campus only

Show how TOTALITY excited you are!

SWIC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Chapters Theta Epsilon and Alpha Kappa Rho will be selling SWIC Eclipse tee shirts for $20 on Monday, April 8. Look for PTK’s booth at Red Bud Campus, Belleville Campus and Sam Wolf Granite City Campus.

See you at the Eclipse!

Download your location party flyer!

SWGCC Spring Blast
2024-04-18 11:00 - 13:00
Located in the Commons; Free food and beverage + activities

SWGCC Electronics Recylcing
2024-04-19 09:00 - 2024-04-22 16:00
Do you have technology to get rid of? Now is the perfect time to do some spring cleaning and donate them to be refurbished and provided to low-income individuals and families in need!

SWGCC is partnering with PCs for People to host an electronic recycling event on Friday, April 19th, and Earth Day- Monday, April 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Simply drive up, drop them off with our friendly students and staff who will be out in the parking lot ready to help, and drive off knowing you have cleaned your space and helped an individual in need!

The electronic items that WILL BE accepted are:* Desktop or laptop computers* Computer accessories such as keyboards, mice, or speakers* Cell phones* Desktop printers* Hard drives or other misc. computer parts* Power cords and cablesThese items can be ANY CONDITION, new, used, or broken- we will take it all! Please note all items will be cleared of all data and repurposed by PCs for People.

The items that WILL NOT be accepted are:* Household appliances including microwaves, refrigerators, and vacuums. Car batteries, CRT (tube) TVs, copiers, or anything that contains chemicals, fossil fuels, bio waste, oil, liquids, powders, asbestos, or freon.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate Earth Day and donate your old electronics so they can make a difference in our community!

SWGCC- Celebrate Diversity; Make a T-shirt Day
2024-04-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Granite City
SWGCC- Celebrate Diversity; Make a T-shirt Day- Screen print your own t-shirt with a message about diversity and inclusion, located in the Commons

SWGCC - Zen Zone
2024-05-01 11:00 - 13:00
SWGCC ZEN ZONE- massage chairs, aromatherapy, and oxygen bar

Movie Showing (SWGCC): Elemental
2024-05-02 11:00 - 13:00
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus- Diversity and Inclusion movie showing: Elemental from 11AM-1PM on Thursday, 05/02/24. Showing will be in the History Room.

Stress Relief Week
2024-05-06 11:00 - 2024-05-10 14:00
Stress Relief events at Belleville and Granite City campuses this week

Shopping Carts Open
2024-09-01 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-02-01 00:00 - 23:59

Manufacturing Day
2024-10-04 08:00 - 13:00
Explore manufacturing programs at the Granite City Campus. Includes info session, tour, and lunch.

Open Registration
2024-10-07 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-03-24 00:00 - 23:59

SWGCC Golf Scramble 2025
2025-05-16 09:00
Please join us for The Sam Wolf Granite City Campus Annual Scholarship Chuck Whitehead Golf Scramble benefiting the SWGCC Scholarship Fund!

This exciting 18-hole, four-person scramble supports students at SWIC’s Sam Wolf Granite City Campus.

Location: Tamarack Golf Course

Registration: 8 amShotgun Start: 9 am

Entry Fee: $125 per personEarly Bird Registration: $120 per person if paid by May 1st

Golden Ticket Opportunity: $65 Includes Mulligans, Skins, 4 on-course games

Entry Fee Includes: Green Fee & Cart, Driving Range, Drink Tickets, Attendance Prizes, Lunch & Awards

Sponsorship Opportunities:
• $500 Gold Level
• $250 Silver Level
• $150 Bronze Level
• $300 Food & Beverage Sponsorship
All sponsorship opportunities are tax deductible.

Mail Entry Fee To*:Southwestern Illinois College2500 Carlyle Ave.Belleville, IL 62221Attn: SWIC Foundation Office 2240

*Make checks payable to SWIC Foundation

For more information or to register call 618-235-2700 ext. 7341 or 5663.

Register Online

Success Coaching Workshop - June 18
2025-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Success Center 2 RM 311, Granite City Campus, 4950 Maryville Rd, Granite City, Illinois, 62040, United States
Belonging – Explore practical tips and meaningful strategies to help you build connections and feel at home on the SWIC campus

Success Coaching Workshop - July 16
2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Success Center 2 RM 311, Granite City Campus, 4950 Maryville Rd, Granite City, Illinois, 62040, United States
Mindfulness – Help ease the negative effects of final week stress

The Writer’s Block
2025-11-05 14:00 - 16:00
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus, Success Center Room 311

First Gen Celebration: Bracelet Making and Board Games
2025-11-06 10:30 - 13:00
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus, The Commons

Kahoot Day
2025-11-06 10:30 - 12:30

Veteran’s Day (College Closed)
2025-11-11 00:00 - 23:59
