Academic Support Services

University Advising Center

smu.edu/Dedman/StudentResources/UniversityAdvisingCenter

Academic advisors assist students in planning course schedules, and in focusing on long-range planning and curricular design to help achieve multiple goals. Students may arrange individual advising appointments and advisors welcome drop-in visits.

Academic Advisors

Pre-Law Services

Office of Pre-Health Advising

Lyle School of Engineering
Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Records

SMU STAR Program

The Student Technology Assistance in Residence (STAR) program recruits and trains students to become proficient in the use of technology to support the most common needs of faculty using technology in their course.

smu.edu/stars/
Fondren Library East 108
Ph: (214) 768-3867

Office of Information Technology

Chief Information Officer: Michael H. Hites
smu.edu/oit
Fondren Library West
Help Desk: (214) 768-4357

The Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC)

Director: Sue Bierman, Ph.D.
smu.edu/alec/
202 Loyd Center
Student Appointments: (214) 768-3648
Business Office: (214) 768-6725

The A-LEC offers many different opportunities for students to maximize their learning effectiveness. Students may register for HDEV 1110: Reading and Learning Strategies, a class devoted to developing students' reading rate, comprehension, and learning strategies. The A-LEC provides free drop-in workshops to allow students to improve their study skills and tutoring is provided by SMU undergraduate students for most first- and second-year courses. For students who want help with a problem in studying a particular text or preparing for a test, A-LEC Learning Specialists offer individual appointments.

Writing Center

Director: Ann Shattles
smu.edu/Provost/ALEC/WritingCenter
202 Loyd Center
Phone: (214) 768-3648

The Writing Center, staffed by English department faculty, provides students with assistance in the process of developing and drafting papers for SMU courses. The Writing Center faculty will not edit or proofread work, but they will answer any specific questions the student may have about his or her draft. Appointments are necessary in order to reserve a half-hour tutorial and can be made through Canvas. Drop-in lab assistance is also available.

Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS)

DASS is the primary contact for all SMU students with disabilities. This office assist students with disabilities to effectively utilize resources they may need and helps them work with professors and staff in obtaining appropriate and reasonable accommodations.

Last revision - 17 July 2018