We are so excited you have decided to continue your collegiate journey with SMU. While you’re here, SMU offers a variety of resources to aid incoming students. Each transfer student is assigned an admissions counselor, to help make the transition process easier. Schedule an appointment with your admissions counselor to finish transferring and to sign […]
Congratulations to our Peer Leader program for being awarded the Division of Student Affairs Innovation Grant! The Associate Director for High Impact Practices in Residence Life & Student Housing, Audryanna Reed, is “excited to share that the Peer Leader program was awarded Innovation Grant funding to facilitate the Mustang PEP Talks.” Reed shares that “current […]
SMU’s Residential Experience We strive to make sure that each Commons feels like a student’s home away from home. Once a student is enrolled at SMU, whether they reside on-campus or not, they are sorted into one of SMU’s 11 Residential Commons beginning a lifetime affiliation. A Residential Commons is a community with a diverse […]
The below announcement was sent to the SMU community on May 10, 2022. Residence Life & Student Housing is excited to welcome Dr. Stone to the vibrant Residential Commons community! Dear Colleagues and Students, We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Stone Ph.D., as the new Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) for McElvaney Commons, effective July […]

A new student-led, interdisciplinary research project at SMU titled the PRIDE Project is using an exhibit and film to explore the history and stories of SMU LGBTQ+ students and their search for equality and recognition. Managed by a diverse group of LGBTQ+ students and allies, the PRIDE Project combines archival, oral, and institutional history to […]