Southwestern Illinois College

Diversity & Inclusion Movie “Coco”
2022-10-11 11:00 (America/Chicago)
SWIC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Coco (2019) Performing Arts Room

“OctoBoofest”/Open House and Trunk or Treat
2022-10-21 18:00 - 20:00

One is the Magic Number Holiday Food Drive
2022-11-16 00:00 - 2022-12-07 23:59
Do you want to help solve the problem of food insecurity for one SWIC student? Donating is super simple!

Pick up a food drive bag one of the three campuses. Student Life Office IS 2030, Belleville CampusStudent Development Office Rm. 175, Red Bud CampusCollege Activities Rm. 513, Sam Wolf Granite City Campus

Fill it with ONE day of food for ONE student

Food bags can be dropped off at the campus locations above until 12/7, and will be handed out to SWIC students Dec 7-9.

ONE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER TO HELP A SWIC STUDENT WITH FOOD INSECURITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

All current SWIC students are eligible for a free bag of food. Simply CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE BAG OF FOOD, then show your SWIC ID at pick-up. That’s it!

If you have any questions, Amy Brockman, Director of Student Life at amy.brockman@swic.edu.

Thanksgiving Break
2022-11-24 00:00 - 2022-11-26 23:59

Gingerbread House Party- Red Bud Campus
2022-11-30 11:00 - 13:00
Join College Activities in the Front Lobby for gingerbread houses and holiday fun with music, cookies, and hot cocoa.

Red Bud Tree Lighting event
2022-11-30 11:45 - 12:30
Holiday Tree Lighting

International Women's Day Cupcakes and Convos
2023-03-07 11:00 - 13:00

Spring Blast Music, Fun and Free Lunch
2023-04-11 11:00 - 13:00

Finals Stress Relief: back, hand and neck massages
2023-05-02 11:00 - 13:00

Butterfly Festival at the Flutter Farm
2023-09-09 10:00 - 12:00
Butterfly Festival- pollinator garden information fair, arts and crafts and more.

*Free community event

SWIC-o-ween Online Costume/Art/Pumpkin Contests
2023-10-16 08:00 - 2023-11-01 23:30
MULTIPLE CONTESTS TO ENTER!

Make sure to enter before the entry form closes on Nov 1st!

WICKED COSTUMES

Submit your best costumes

EEK-TASTIC ART

Enter your Fall / Halloween art

PUMPKIN-FEST CARVING/DECORATING

Submit your carved or decorated pumpkin

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SWIC Community Choir - A Taste of Sky
2023-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Cathedral of Saint Peter, 200 W. Harrison St., Belleville, Illinois, 62221, United States
Southwestern Illinois College Fine & Performing Arts Department

SWIC Community Choir – Andy Jensen, Conductor and Gail Long, Piano

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

Priority Registration
2024-03-21 00:00 - 2024-03-22 23:59

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!

Red Bud Campus- Spring Blast
2024-04-15 11:00 - 13:00
Located at RBC Lobby- free food and beverage

Red Bud Campus Poetry Contest Awards
2024-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | RBC

Extended Advising Hours
2024-08-13 08:00 - 19:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St., Red Bud, Illinois, 62298
The Red Bud campus will be open until 7:00 p.m. for advising.

Campus Classes Begin
2024-08-17 00:00 - 23:59

Extended Advising Hours
2024-08-17 09:00 - 15:00
The Red Bud Campus will be open for advising on Saturday, August 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Appointments are recommended, but not required. To book an appointment, please call the Red Bud office or go to the Red Bud Bookings page.

Online Classes Begin
2024-08-19 00:00 - 23:59
Fall semester online classes begin.

Welcome Week - Have a Sweet Day
2024-08-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St., Red Bud, Illinois, 62278
Stop by the RBC lobby for coffee and donuts as you start the new semester!

Welcome BBQ
2024-08-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St, Red Bud, Illinois, 62278
RBC welcome barbecue for students and staff to kick of the fall semester. Come out to enjoy lunch and activities with your fellow students!

Student Life Pop Up!
2024-08-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St., Red Bud, Illinois, 62278
Stop in and enjoy the popcorn bar and learn more about the exciting activities that Student Life has planned for the fall semester.

Chalk the Walk
2024-08-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St., Red Bud, Illinois, 62278
Brighten someone’s day with positive affirmations, messages, and artwork on the front sidewalks and kick of the semester with a positive note.

Shopping Carts Open
2024-09-01 00:00 - 23:59

Labor Day (College Closed)
2024-09-02 00:00 - 23:59
No Classes on September 2, in honor of Labor Day. All campus offices are closed.

RBC Club Fest & Commit to Complete
2024-09-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South St., Red Bud, Illinois, 62278
Commit to Complete Kick-Off with an informative presentation and registration with soda floats and a balloon artist. Students can also learn more about honor societies and clubs.

RBC Annual Butterfly Festival
2024-09-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Red Bud Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St., Illinois, 62278
Annual family friendly event at the Red Bud Campus’s Flutter Farm where attendees can learn more about butterflies and pollinators with crafts, inflatables, and a balloon artist.

*Free Community Event*
