About

The Office of General Education (OGE or GenEd) provides campus-wide leadership in undergraduate education.

Blanton building

We administer the general education policy that the Council of General Education has enacted.

Learn more about our office and how to connect—looking for someone in particular? Review our team directory.


Hours of operation

Connect with us

Appointments are encouraged via Booking.SMU, book appointments off Meet the Team page with a specific team member. In-person walk-ins are welcome daily with Zoom drop-ins offered during the academic term on the following days:

Phone Number: 214-768-6168

Physical Address:

Laura Lee Blanton Building, Suite 338
6185 Airline Road
Dallas, TX 75205

Mailing Address:

Office of General Education
Southern Methodist University
P. O. Box 750181
Dallas, Texas 75275-0181

Departmental email addresses

General inquiries, course proposals, course tags, Council on General Education, Writing Board, etc.

Advisors of or students who entered the university fall 2020 or later.

Advisors of or students who entered the university from fall of 2016 until the fall of 2020.