2016 New StudentTransit ion GuideThe SMU Off ice of Student Transi t ions & Or ientat ion

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New Mustangs: WelcomeSocial MediaRegister for AAROParents & Family MembersCheck List to Prepare for AAROHousing & Travel InfoTesting, My.SMU, SMU Email AccountEducation Records Release & FERPAAcademic Honesty TutorialHealth Center RequirementsAARO ParkingCheck List for Packing

Arrive & Check-inTentative AARO ScheduleHousing & DiningTesting

Campus MapContact

InvolvementSMU ID CardMailing ServiceDisability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS)Employment on CampusTextbooksWho’s New at SMUHealth InsuranceTuition and FeesMustang CorralCommon ReadingMark Your Calendar

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PREPARATION

New Mustangs

Congratulations on your decision to attend Southern Methodist University! The orientation process is designed to connect you and your family to SMU. Welcome to the Mustang Family!

At AARO You Will:• Meet your advisor • Register for Fall classes• Take academic placement tests (optional) • Learn about connecting to the SMU:

o Learning Environment o Spirit (Values, History, & Traditions) o People o Campus o Community (Dallas)

New Mustangs: Welcome from the Office of Student Transitions & Orientation

Preparing for AARO

Social Media

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PREPARATION

Registeration

RegistrationIn order to register for AARO you will need your SMU ID number and your password. To register for AARO, students will log in to their My.SMU account. Click here to access our AARO Registration Guide which will guide you through the registration process.

AARO Fee for Family Members/Guests • $30 per family member guest, includes AARO materials and meals. • Please check the appropriate guest options for dietary preferences when registering.

Transfer AARO SessionsSession 1. June 24Session 2. July 11Session 3. July 25Session 4. August 8Session 5. August 16

International Students AARO

First Year AARO SessionsSession 1. June 28-29Session 2. July 5-6Session 3. July 7-8Session 4. July 12-13Session 5. July 14-15Session 6. July 19-20Session 7. July 21-22Session 8. July 26-27Session 9. July 28- 29

Register for AARO

August 14th-15th (Sunday - Monday)

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Registeration

PREPARATION

As the parents and family members of a new Mustang you are now part of the SMU family – a family rich in heritage and educational opportunities. This family includes current students, faculty and staff, and thousands of graduates over the years who remember their experiences on the Hilltop with pride. We are dedicated to providing a unique educational experience to our students, one that will be valued by students and families for years to come.

Though students typically spend their college years away from home, parents and families continue to play a critical role in a student’s educational experience. SMU welcomes parent and family involvement in the student’s experience when appropriate and encourages continued support. You will receive a copy of the Family Handbook, designed to make your

student’s academic transition easier. Your first responsibility is not to do everything for them, but to encourage your student to take advantage of all that SMU offers and to take responsibility for the educational experience that your student will have at SMU. We encourage family members to attend AARO with your student. You play a role in your student’s success at SMU. AARO will help you learn more about what your student’s academic experience will be like when they come to campus in the Fall and will introduce you to resources on campus that will be helpful for you and your student.In addition to attending academic and resource sessions with your students, we also have several family specific programs planned including a panel discussion with representatives from all over campus.

Parents & Family

Parents & Families

PREPARATION

ContactDeanie KeplerDirector of Parent & Family Programs(214)-768-4797

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We encourage AARO guests to make reservations at the host hotel for AARO: The Hilton Dallas/Park Cities. Please identify yourself as an SMU Orientation 2016 participant when making your reservation. Visit their website or call (214) 368-0400 to make a reservation.

Hilton Dallas/Park CitiesAddress: 5954 Luther Lane, Dallas, TX, 75225, USA Tel: +1(214)368-0400

AARO Housing

AARO Housing

Before AARO Check List

Check List

PREPARATION

Make sure you complete these items before attending AARO!

Register for AARO, including students and guests Book lodging for your visit Arrange your transportation Complete your Language Placement Exam Log into my.SMU and your SMU email account Complete FERPA Release Complete Academic Honesty Tutorial Complete University Advising Center Student Bio Sheet Print your AARO parking pass

Things to Do

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Check List

PREPARATION

Travel

Super Shuttle www.supershuttle.com +1(817)329-2000 Toll Free: +1(800)258-3826

To and from DFW Airport: - Approx. $31.00 one way for the first passenger - $10.00 for each additional passenger To and from Love Field Airport: - Approx. $20.00 one way for the first passenger - $10.00 for each additional passenger

Yellow Checker Shuttle www.yellowcheckershuttle.com/ +1(214) 841-1900 To and from DFW Airport - $21.00/ person To and from Love Field Airport - $21.00/ person

Taxi / Uber / Lyft www.cowboycab.com/index.html Taxi: DFW Airport to SMU Campus - Approx. $60-$90 one way, 35 minutes

Uber or Lyft: Love Field Airport to SMU Campus - Approx. $11.00 one way, 15 minutes DFW Airport to SMU Campus - Approx. $33-$37 one way, 35 minutes

DART www.dart.org/riding/dfwairport.asp $2.50 for a two-hour pass, $5 for one day pass. DFW Airport to SMU Campus - 90 minutes one way

Car Rental Avis Rent A Car Systems www.avis.com/meeting/tools +1(800)331-1600 Guaranteed best possible rates for SMU AARO participants Discount number: A906399

Ground Transportation from DFW or Love Field Airport to SMU Campus

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Take Your Language Placement Exam

• We offer Language placement exams during AARO, but we encourage any student who needs to take a placement exam to do so PRIOR to AARO.

• Find information about language placement exams here.

My.SMU is the self-service system where students can:

• Enroll/drop classes• View the schedule of classes• View grades• View and request transcripts

and degree process reports• Update/verify personal

information

SMU Email Account

• All official SMU communication is directed through this account

• Click here to access your account! Use your SMU ID number and password to log in

Contact SMU OIT for assistance (214)-768-4357 or click here

PREPARATION

FERPA

Education Records Release & FERPAUnder The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), students have the ability to grant permission to others (including family members) to access education records. • Learn how to use the Release of Education Records feature on My.SMU here. Please complete this process PRIOR to AARO. • Still unsure about FERPA? Click here to learn more!

Academic Honesty TutorialAll entering students must complete an online tutorial on academic honesty and take an online quiz prior to enrolling for their second semester at SMU. The tutorial and quiz can be accessed through Blackboard.

Academic Honesty

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Testing My.SMU SMU Email

PREPARATIONHeath Center

Health Center Requirements • Texas law requires all new students under the age of to 22 provide documentation to the

Health Center demonstrating vaccination against Bacterial Meningitis within 5 years of first day of class as new SMU student.

• Submit required documentation and health form at least 2 weeks prior to registration of classes/AARO session.

• (Enrollment holds will be placed on students until this requirement is fulfilled).

Other Requirements Include: • Proof of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella • Some students may be required to have the TB skin test • For confirmation of completion go to My.SMU > Student Self-Services > Student Center > Medical Health History • Contact: healthcenter@smu.edu or (214)768-2141 (select option 1)

Parking

Packing

Parking on CampusA parking pass will be emailed to student’s SMU email one week before AARO. The email will include a parking pass, map, and instructions on how to enter/exit the parking centers.

SMU ID number and passwordUniversity Advising Center Student Bio SheetHealth form (if not yet submitted to the SMU Health Center)Disability documentation if seeking accommodationsPeruna PassportAARO Parking PassCopies of AP and IB test scoresCollege transcripts for any dual credit coursesAppropriate clothing for ID & Rotunda yearbook photographsCasual clothing for 90º to 100º weatherSweater (for air-conditioned rooms)Comfortable shoesToiletries

Things to Bring

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DURING AARO

Arrive

Schedule

Arrive1. Plan to arrive on campus around 8:00 a.m. Park in AARO guest location and display your parking pass in the dashboard. Click here for additional parking info.

2. Make your way to Boaz Residential Commons to drop off student luggage. (You cannot dropoff luggage until 8:00 a.m.)

3. Go to the Hughes-Trigg Student Center (HTSC)to check in. During check in, students will take their SMU ID and Yearbook photo.

First Year - DAY 1

Check in at Boaz CommonsHilltop HelloAcademic RealityGroup Advising MeetingsRed & Blue LunchEnrollment WorkshopsFamily WelcomeElective Programming & Individual AdvisingSquadsCollege 101 for FamiliesMane Stage Dinner TheatreSmall GroupsSMU Late Night

First Year - DAY 2

Individual AdvisingMustang BrunchSmall GroupsWhat’s Next for FamiliesResidential Commons ToursElective Programming & Individual AdvisingResource Expo

DURING AARO

2016 Tentative AARO SchedulePlan to arrive on campus by 8:00 a.m. on the first day of AARO and stay until 5:00 p.m. on the second day.

Day 1 programming ends at 7:00 p.m. for families. Students stay on campus for SMU Late Night!

Day 2 programming ends at 5:00 p.m.

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Arrive

Schedule

DURING AARO

Housing & Dining

Housing at AAROAll first year students are required to stay overnight in Boaz Commons. Staying on campus provides an opportunity to experience residence hall living at SMU.

Dining at AARO

Brunch will be provided on the second day. Students who arrive late or on an incorrect AARO date cannot be accommodated. Please be sure your dietary accomodations are accurately reflected on your AARO registration.

Schedule

Transfer AARO Schedule

AARO Check-InHilltop HelloAcademic Reality & ResourcesMaking the Most Transfer CreditsMustang BrunchResource ExpoFamily MeetingIndividual Advising

International AARO Schedule

International students will receive details about their orientation schedule via email.

Please make travel plans so that you arrive on campus by 8:00 a.m. on the first day of AARO and plan to stay until 5:00 p.m. on the second day.

Testing

Placement ExamsPlacement Language ExamStudents can take placements exams during AARO although this should be complete before. Math ExamSix math tests are offered during AARO: • Math 1303 & 1304 Pre-Calculus (for placement only, no credit) • Math 1307, 1309, 1337, & 1338 (for credit) • To find out which test you should take and look at sample tests, click here

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FOLLOWINGFOLLOWING AARO: GENERAL SMU INFORMATION & RESOURCES

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The following resources will help connect you to the SMU People and Campus. Click on the following links to begin discovering how you will get involved at SMU!

• Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports

• Chaplain’s Office

• Community Engagement & Leadership

• Greek Life

• Multicultural Student Affairs

• Residence Life & Student Housing

• Student Activities

• Office of Transfer & Transition Services

• Veterans Affairs

• Women & LGBT Center

Get Involved

Get Involved

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FOLLOWINGI nvo l vement

FOLLOWING

Mailing Service

How to address mail:SMU Student Name, # ____3140 Dyer Street Dallas, TX 75275

Disabilities

Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS)DASS is the primary contact for all SMU students with disabilities such as: • Learning and attention disorders • Physical, sensory, and medical disorders • Psychiatric disorders

SMU ID CardYour SMU ID CardStudents will take their SMU ID photo during AARO check-in. This photo will also serve as their yearbook photo. Freshmen will recieve their SMU IDs when they check into their residential commons. Transfer students will pick up their SMU IDs at the Help Desk at the Hughes-Trigg Student Center when they arrive on campus.

PO Box Students Living On-Campus • PO Boxes are required for students living on-campus during the academic year • Fee: $45, nonrefundable – charged to the student account • Mail can be picked up at the Copy and Mail Center on the main floor of the Hughes-Trigg Student Center • Students will receive emails with initial PO Box assignment, expiration of PO Box, and when they receive mail/package

Students Living Off-CampusNon-resident students (including those living in fraternity and sorority houses) may rent a mailbox for a $85 fee. Students should visit the Copy and Main Center to reserve PO Box.

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Contact: Mail and Copy Center by Ricoh(214)768-445

Three Main Functions of DASS:1. Determining accommodation eligibility

2. Collaborating with faculty and staff to ensure accommodations are provided for those deemed eligible

3. Providing academic coaching for students with learning and attention disorders

Contact:Learn more about DASS by coming to our office in the ALEC, visiting our website, or calling us at(214)768-1470

Employment on Campus Division of Enrollment Services-Student Employment • (214)768-3490, or email

Hegi Family Career Development Center • On or Off Campus Employment • Mustang Trak – online employment database • Career Counselors • (214)768-2266

FOLLOWING

Textbooks

Employment

Who’s New at SMU

TextbooksTextbook Reservation Program • Offers the largest selection of discounted books • Choose to pick up books in the store when you return for classes, or have your books shipped • Textbook rentals are also available at the bookstore

SMU Bookstore Located in the Park Cities Plaza, 3060 Mockingbird Lane (next to La Madeleine)

FOLLOWING

Submit your photo and info for your listing in the 2016 Who’s New at SMU New Student GuideWelcome to Southern Methodist University! To help you become acquainted with the University and your classmates, The Office of Student Transitions & Orientation has started work on the annual Who’s New at SMU New Student Guide. You may complete your listing by uploading your photo and information today online via the New Student Guide 2016 Upload System.

You may also order your own student copy and/or parent and family copies of The 2016 Who’s New at SMU New Student Guide or place a Parent Welcome to SMU Ad, simply follow the instructions online. If you have any questions about the Guide, please don’t hesitate to contact our publisher Main Campus Publications at smudirectory@maincampuspublications.com .

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Textbooks

Employment

Tuitions & Fees

PREPARATION

New Mustangs

FOLLOWING

Health Insurance

Health Insurance • SMU requires all domestic students, both undergraduate and graduate, taking 9 credit hours or more to have adequate health insurance through either an individual/family plan or the University offered plan – Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) • All international students taking 1 or more credit hours must enroll in the University offered plan unless they have a special waiver personally granted by the Health Center staff • All students using an individual/family plan must waive the University offered plan in My.SMU by the deadline each semester • All students enrolling in the University offered plan (SHIP) must do so each semester through My.SMU • Fall 2016 Deadline: September 7th. • Students who do not waive or elect the plan by the deadline above will be charged $1,200 to their student account for The SMU Health Insurance Plan – NO reversal of premiums or charges to insurance status can be made after the deadline each semester • To learn more visit our website or call (214)768-3408

Tuition and Fees • After completing course registration at AARO, the Division of Enrollment Services will send a billing notification when the bill is available for online viewing through SMUpay • The email will be sent to the student’s SMU email and to the designated Authorized Payer email • Charges will represent the cost of the hours in which the student is enrolled, room and board, and selected Essential Services • Learn more about the direct cost of attendance of SMU here • Payment is due upon receipt of your invoice • Students whose accounts are not cleared by the deadline are charged a late payment fee of: - $50 for balances between $250 and $999.99 - $150 for balances between $1,000 and $5,000 - balances over $5,000 will be charged 3% of the outstanding balance not to exceed $750 • After the monthly payment due date has passed a 1.5% past due fee will be assessed on the unpaid student and/ or miscellaneous account balances each month until the balance is paid • To contact the Division of Enrollment Services, email or call (214)768-3417

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Mustang Corral

Common Reading

FOLLOWING

Mustang CorralMustang Corral is one of the best traditions SMU has to offer! This program is designed to give all incoming students a sense of what life is like on campus. As a student, you will meet and interact with other incoming students, faculty, staff members, and alumni. During Mustang Corral, you will explore academic life, the spirit and traditions of SMU, and engage in personal self-discovery. These diverse activities encourage meaningful relationships within each Round Up Group, a group of 12-15 new students. The bonds that you make during this short time will prove to be a valuable connection throughout your collegiate experience.

Common ReadingA university is a multi-faceted community offering many opportunities for learning and growth. At SMU you can expect to encounter ideas and issues that are new—some may even be uncomfortable. As a student you will partcipate in engaging discussions of texts that provoke strong reactions and reward close reading. The SMU Common Reading Experience provides the first of these opportunities.

Click Here to get more information about Mustang Corral.

All entering students, many continuing students, and faculty from across campus all participate in SMU’s Common Reading Experience each year. This ongoing experience begins with the book’s presentation at AARO, independent reading over the summer, focused discussion groups in the Residential Commons led by SMU faculty or staff in small groups during Mustang Corral, and a lecture by the author early in the fall semester.

During AARO, all students will receive a copy of the 2016 Common Reading, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

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Mustang Corral

Common Reading

Mustang Corral

Discover Dallas, Camp Corral

Camp Corral

Violence Prevention AssemblyClass PhotoFind Your ClassesNight at the Club- Student Organization Fair

University WorshipCommon Reading DiscussionRotunda Passage & Convocation

First Day of Class

Last Day to Waive or Elect Health Insurance

Aug. 17 - Aug. 21

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Aug. 19

Aug. 20

Aug. 21

Aug. 22

Aug. 28

FOLLOWING

sites.smu.edu/apps/campus-map/

SMU Student Transitions & Orientation Officewww.smu.edu/StudentAffairs/NewStudent/Contact

Mark Your Calendar

SMU Campus Map

Hughes-Trigg Student Center, Suite 300 (214) 768-4560

website: smu.edu/newstudentemail: orientation@smu.edu

Contact Information

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