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AARO is the first step of the orientation process at SMU. It is a two-day program for First Year students who will be enrolling in Fall 2012 at SMU. There are also four one-day sessions for Transfer students. All sessions are designed to offer information to assist you in your transition to Southern Methodist University. Programs provide academic requirements and expectations, campus resources, involvement opportunities and the chance to meet current students. During your AARO session, you will also meet one-on-one with an academic advisor and register for fall classes.
AARO Sessions:
| Session 1: | Monday, July 2 - Tuesday, July 3 |
| Session 2: | Tuesday, July 10 - Wednesday, July 11 |
| Session 3: | Friday, July 13 - Saturday, July 14 |
| Session 4: | Monday, July 16 - Tuesday, July 17 |
| Session 5: | Friday, July 20 - Saturday, July 21 |
| Session 6: | Monday, July 23 - Tuesday, July 24 |
| Session 7: | Thursday, July 26 - Friday, July 27 |
| Session 8: | Monday, July 30 - Tuesday, July 31 |
| Session 9: | Thursday, August 2 - Friday, August 3 |
Each of the 9 AARO sessions will accommodate approximately 140 new students and their family members. All new students are required to stay overnight in Boaz Hall during AARO. Staying on campus provides an opportunity to experience residence hall living at SMU and to interact with the AARO Leaders also living in Boaz Hall. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided on the first day and breakfast and lunch on the second day. Confirmation of your assigned date will be emailed upon the completion of your registration process. Please verify this information carefully. Students who arrive late or on an incorrect AARO date cannot be accommodated.
First Year students will be a charged a $335 Orientation Fee and Transfer students will be charged a $170 fee. The Orientation Fee covers programs such as AARO and Mustang Corral. The fee appears on your first tuition bill after you enroll in classes. Any fees associated with AARO for additional housing and guests will charged on your student account shortly after the semester begins.
The fee for family members and/or additional guests accompanying students to AARO is $70 each. This fee includes five meals as well as all of the publications received over the two-day session.
All students studying in secondary schools outside the United States, including U.S. citizens, are recommended to attend International AARO on August 13. If you are unable to attend the International AARO, you may select any of the July sessions that is conducive to your travel arrangements. All students that attend International AARO will be required to attend Mustang Corral in August 16-18.
Student Accommodations
All new students stay in Boaz Hall during their AARO session. Each student will be
assigned a roommate and will share community bath facilities. The
residence hall rooms are air-conditioned and feature two twin beds per room,
with linens provided. All SMU facilities are nonsmoking. If you will need on-campus
housing the night before or after your confirmed AARO date, you must mark this
preference on the online reservation form. Extra housing is limited to one night
before or one night after the confirmed AARO date. Participants arriving and
staying on campus the night before their session must check in at the
Virginia-Snider
Hall desk after 5:00pm. Luggage storage is available. There will be a fee of $50 for lost
room keys.
Off-Campus Accommodations for Family Members
Family members are encouraged to make reservations at the host hotel
for AARO. Please wait to make reservations until SMU
has sent you confirmation of your AARO date.
Please identify yourself as an SMU Orientation 2011 participant at the time you make
your reservation.
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