Academic Support Services

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

 

 
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