Dear SMU Community,
We are grateful that the bitter winter blast is over and we are back to school with sunshine and milder temperatures outside. Our facilities team is working around the clock to restore damaged buildings and return the campus to normal.
Here is an update:
- The boil water notice that included SMU has been lifted. Please see SMU Aware for more information before drinking and using tap water again.
- Almost all students will return to the regular in-person and SMUFlex instruction beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Classes will follow the posted red/blue calendar rotation schedule, with Tuesday being a blue day. The exception to the return to SMUFlex are students who have classes in the Owen Arts Center, which will be virtual until Wednesday.
- Some Biology and Physics lab classes in Fondren Science will remain virtual until March 3. Those students will be notified by their professors. All other classes will be held in their regular classrooms.
- All campus facilities are returning to normal operation by tomorrow with the exception of Umphrey Lee Dining Commons, which is expected to reopen on Wednesday. In the meantime, Arnold Dining is open from 7 AM – 8 PM and will return to regular hours on Wednesday.
- Students who were relocated from campus housing, including University-owned chapter houses, will hear updates this week from Residence Life and Student Housing. Please refer to the information and timeline detailed in emails from RLSH and check SMU Aware for updates.
- Students experiencing on-going challenges as a result of last week’s weather or related damage should reach out for support by submitting a CCC request through the Office of Student Advocacy and Support.
Information about how SMU will make up the classroom hours missed during the winter storm will be forthcoming. Please continue to monitor SMUAware email, website, Twitter and Facebook for updates.