As the Spring 2024 semester comes to an end, the Office of General Education is working to re-launch the Common Reading program for SMU undergraduate students in Fall 2024 in a revised format.
This version of the Common Reading will target first-year students, allowing them the opportunity to earn their Civics & Individual Ethics (CIE) Common Curriculum (CC) Proficiency. Due to budget and logistical constraints, it will only be a targeted group within the first-year cohort rather than all first-year students.
The Office of General Education has created a campus-wide survey to get feedback from students, staff, and faculty members on the following:
- Book selection and its alignment with the CIE rubric
- Time commitment and requirements for students intending to receive the CIE credit
- Time commitment for faculty/staff facilitators
This survey will assist the General Education team in these early planning stages as they work to create a meaningful program for students that also supports their academic endeavors. The Office of General Education encourages undergraduate students, and faculty/staff that work primarily with undergraduate students, to complete this survey.
More information will be provided regarding the Common Reading program as it continues to be developed throughout the spring and summer months.