Community Involvement

Information Sessions

Beginning in September, the search firm team from Isaacson, Miller will host a series of in-person and Zoom sessions for students, faculty, staff and alumni to offer input and learn more about the search process. This input will help inform the search committee as it considers candidates for the presidency.

We strongly encourage all members of the University community to participate. The diverse perspectives of the SMU community are essential to ensuring that all voices are heard in this search process.

Please note: Students, faculty, staff and alumni will receive an email invitation with more details about their scheduled session with the search firm team.

Student Sessions Schedule

General Undergraduate Student Session
Date and Time: TBD

General Graduate Student Session
Date and Time: TBD

Student Organization Leaders (including Student Senate and Historically Underrepresented Communities)
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024  4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Date and Time: Friday, October 11, 2024  11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Fraternity and Sorority Life Council and Chapter Presidents
Date and Time: Thursday, September 26, 2024  12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Academic Faculty and Staff Sessions Schedule

The search firm team will visit the Hilltop on Sept. 11-13 to meet with faculty and staff across campus. The sessions will be organized by school and include two sessions for staff members working in units and departments outside SMU’s eight degree-granting schools. The sessions will also be available on Zoom for those individuals who cannot attend in person. If you are unable to join at the time of the meeting for your school or group, you are welcome to join one of the other sessions.

Thursday, Sept. 12  Crum Auditorium, Collins Center

Dedman College of Humanities and Social Sciences
9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Zoom link)

Dedman School of Law
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (Zoom link)

Lyle School of Engineering
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Zoom link)

Meadows School of the Arts
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (Zoom link)

Perkins School of Theology
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Zoom link)

Simmons School of Education
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. (Zoom link)

Cox School of Business
4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (Zoom link)

Friday, Sept. 13  Crum Auditorium, Collins Center

Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies
12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Zoom link)

General Staff Sessions Schedule

There are two general staff sessions for those individuals not affiliated with the eight degree-granting schools. The sessions will also be available on Zoom for those individuals who cannot attend in person.

General Staff Session #1
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (Zoom link)

General Staff Session #2
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Zoom link)

There will be sessions for individuals who may be affiliated with one or more employee resource groups at SMU.

SMU Black Faculty and Staff Association
Date and Time: Thursday, October 10, 2024  3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

SMU Association of Asian and Pacific American Scholars & Allies
Date and Time: Monday, October 7, 2024  11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Somos SMU
Date and Time: Monday, October 7, 2024  1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

The Hilltop Pride
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024  11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

SMU Alumni 

All alumni are welcome to participate in the process by clicking here.

Alumni Leadership Session I
Date and Time: Thursday, October 10, 2024  12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Alumni Leadership Session II
Date and Time: Friday, October 11, 2024  11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.