The New Student Orientation and Student Support Office is located in Suite 307 on the third floor of the Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Phone: 214-768-4560
Fax: 214-768-4600
Email: orientation@smu.edu
Physical Address:
New Student Orientation and Student Support Office
Hughes-Trigg Student Center, Suite 307
3140 Dyer Street
Dallas, TX 75205
Mailing Address:
PO Box 750355
Dallas, TX 75275-0355
Map to the Hughes-Trigg Student Center
Map to the SMU Campus
Staff
Ashley Stone, Director
New Student Orientation and Student Support
Ashley Stone is the Director of New Student Orientation and Student Support and has been at SMU since March 2009. Before coming to SMU, she worked as an Assistant Director of Student Access, Transition and Support Programs at Purdue University, where her primary responsibilities were in orientation. Ashley received both her B.A. in Religion and M.S. Ed. in Student Services Administration from Baylor University. Her work with student affairs began as an undergraduate student worker for Student Activities and Student Foundation and continued as she became the Graduate Assistant for Multicultural Activities. These opportunities have cultivated her passion for diversity education and leadership development and given her experience in program expansion and implementation.
Top Five Strengths: Ideation, Learner, Woo, Connectedness, Input
astone@smu.edu
Elise Smith, Coordinator
New Student Orientation and Student Support
Elise Smith is the Coordinator of New Student Orientation and Student Support and has been at SMU since October 2012. Elise received her B.S. in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism, with a minor in Japanese, from Texas Christian University. Her work with student affairs began as an undergraduate student leader for first year leadership programs Frog Camp and Connections. Elise received her M.Ed in Post-Secondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California. At USC, she worked as a graduate assistant in Asian Pacific American Student Services, The Office of International Services, The Sol Price School of Public Policy, and The School of Social Work. These opportunities cultivated her passion for multicultural education and leadership development.
Top Five Strengths: Woo, Positivity, Learner, Adaptability, Relator
elises@smu.edu
Carol Porter
Administrative Assistant
porter@smu.edu