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Advising Center
Director & Associate Dean: Dr. Robb Pocklington
108 Clements Hall
smu.edu/dedman/advise/
Ph: (214) 768-2291
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 conference and advisors welcome drop-in visits. Students must have written approval from their advisor to add or drop any course.
Academic Advisors
| Dr. Scott Bartlett | sbartlet@smu.edu | 125 Clements Hall | 8-1526 |
| Ms. Pamela Chiu | pchiu@smu.edu | 110 Clements Hall | 8-4819 |
| Ms. Eileen Hoy | ehoy@smu.edu | 115 Clements Hall | 8-3415 |
| Ms. Gwendolyn LaCroix | glacroix@smu.edu | 121 Clements Hall | 8-1970 |
| Ms. Sheumona Miller | swmiller@smu.edu | 113 Clements Hall | 8-4143 |
| Dr. Kathleen Porter | kporter@smu.edu | 337 Dallas Hall | 8-4194 |
| Ms. Sally Spaniolo | sspaniolo@smu.edu | 119 Clements Hall | 8-2094 |
| Ms. Deanna Tilley | dtilley@smu.edu | 127 Clements Hall | 8-2305 |
| Ms. Prisna Virasin | pvirasin@smu.edu | 117 Clements Hall | 8-2310 |
| Dr. Betsy Willis | bwillis@smu.edu | 101 Clements Hall | 8-1732 |
Dedman College Internships
| Ms. Jeanene Renfro | jeanene@smu.edu | 111 Clements Hall | 8-2103 |
Admissions & Communications
| Ms. Mara Morhouse | mara@smu.edu | 108B Clements Hall | 8-2081 |
| Ms. Rachel Romero | romeror@smu.edu | 108B Clements Hall | 8-1908 |
Pre-Law Services
| Ms. Janet Hopkins | jhopkins@smu.edu | 111 Clements Hall | 8-1272 |
Pre-Med Services
| Dr. Karen de Olivares | kdeoliva@smu.edu | 135 Dedman Life Science Bldg | 8-2308 |
The Norwick Center for Digital Services (NCDS)
Director: Rob Walker
smu.edu/cul/ncds/
Fondren Library -
Ph: (214) 768-4584
Multimedia Center - Ph. (214) 768-4584
Director - Ph (214) 768-4317
The Norwick Center for Digital Services is a place where SMU students can create, edit and practice on digital projects, such as video editing, PowerPoint, website development and more. The center features 12 individual creation stations featuring iMac computers, and group project/practice rooms equipped with Mac computers and a whole host of software titles, including professional grade software. Individual stations are designed to be self-serve and while staff assistance is available, dedicated one-on-one support should be scheduled in advance.
The Center welcomes walk-in students, both individuals and groups. If you require one-on-one support for a digital project, please contact the center, multimedia@smu.edu, in advance so that support accommodations can be made.
There is also a Multifunction Screening Room located in Room 109B of Fondren Library East which has a capacity of 40 students and provides access to VHS, DVD (both NTSC & PAL formats) and an iMac computer. To schedule use of this room, send an email to fle109b@smu.edu or visit the NCDS website, smu.edu/cul/ncds/.
Academic Computer Services
smu.edu/acs/
Fondren Library East
Ph: (214) 768-2343
Information Technology Services
Assoc. VP for Budgets and Information Technology Services: Randall
Powell
smu.edu/its
Blanton Student Services Building
Help Desk: (214) 768-4357
The Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC)
Director: Vicki Hill
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 EDU 1110: ORACLE (Optimum Reading, Attention, Comprehension, and Learning Efficiency), a class devoted to developing students’ reading rate, comprehension, and vocabulary. 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.
Learning Disabilities Specialist
LD Specialist: Alexa Taylor
smu.edu/alec/ld.asp
202 Loyd Center
Phone: (214) 768-1918
The A-LEC’s Learning Disabilities Specialist provides individual academic support for students with documented learning disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD).
Writing Center
Coordinator: Lee Gibson
smu.edu/alec/wc.html
202 Loyd Center
Phone: (214) 768-4253
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. Please call at least two days ahead of time.
Last revision - 1 July 2009