A Service Indicator has been placed on your account from the SMU Registrar’s Office regarding the submission of emergency contact information. You must verify and/or update your personal portfolio with emergency contact information in all five sections (emergency contact, address, phone, demographic summary, ethnicity) or you will not be able to enroll for the Spring Term. Be sure to check the "verified by me box" on each section so that the hold will be removed.

Spring/Summer/Fall 2012 Timeline

April 2 - 20, 2012	Summer and Fall term 2012 enrollment period.
April 4, 2012	Last day to drop a course for Spring term.
April 6, 2012	University Holiday - Good Friday
April 23, 2012	Last day to withdraw from the University for Spring term 2012 (contact Janis Jessen).
April 27, 2012	Last day for dissertation or thesis defense for students graduating May 2012.
May 1, 2012	Last day of instruction Spring term 2012.
May 2 - 8, 2012	Final Examinations Spring term 2012.
May 12, 2012	Spring term graduation.
May 21, 2012	Tuition payment due date Summer term.
May 31, 2012	First day of Summer term classes.
June 5, 2012	Last day to enroll Summer term.
July 4, 2012	University Holiday - Independence Day
July 24, 2012	Last day to drop Summer term course.
July 30, 2012	Last day to withdraw from the University for Summer term (contact Janis Jessen).
August 3, 2012	Last day of Summer term classes, final exam and degree conferral date.  Last day for dissertation or thesis defense for Summer graduation.
August 16, 2012	Tuition payment due date Fall term.
August 20, 2012	First day of Fall term classes.
August 24, 2012	Last day to enroll Fall term.
September 3, 2012	University Holiday - Labor Day.
October 15 - 16, 2012	Fall Break
November 2, 2012	Last day to drop Fall term course.
November 20, 2012	Last day to withdraw from the University for Fall term. (contact Janis Jessen)
November 22 - 23, 2012	University Holiday - Thanksgiving
November 29, 2012	Last day for Doctoral or MS Thesis defense for December graduation.
December 6 -12, 2012	Final Exams
December 15, 2012	Close of Fall term and Graduation.

Important Information

Distance Learning Students – Update 

site coordinator

information each term before enrolling. All DE classes will be streamed via the Internet. Go to the

Distance Education page

for details

Current Student Enrollment Instructions

New and Readmitted Students

Graduating this term?

You must apply for graduation at the beginning of the term. Email Jim Dees to receive the Application for Candidacy and fax to 214-768-3778.

Complete a degree plan, if you have not done so already. Print and complete degree plans. Fax to 214-768-3778 or e-mail the form to Jim Dees.

A graduation fee will be posted to your SMU account later in the term.  You will be notified at your SMU email address by the Registrar's Office when the fee is assessed. You may pay the fee on

webpay

.

SMU Honor Code

Every student at SMU is bound by the SMU Honor Code. You need to become familiar with it and should review it regularly at

SMU Honor Code Page

.