The Office of General Education would like to share efforts being made to encourage Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 graduating students to complete their Community Engagement and Civic & Individual Ethics Proficiencies & Experiences.
The following message was shared on Wednesday, September 3, with the identified 508 undergraduate students.
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From: Office of General Education (gened@smu.edu)
To: Graduating Seniors who have not fulfilled CE
Subject Line: You’re Missing Your Community Engagement and/or Civic and Individual Ethics Proficiency & Experience for Graduation: Complete them with Engage Dallas or Alternative Breaks
Hello Seniors,
Our records indicate that you are graduating in December 2025 or May 2026 and still need to fulfill your Community Engagement and/or Civic and Individual Ethics Proficiency & Experience to graduate.
The Office of General Education, in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs– Residence Life and Student Housing & Social Change and Intercultural Engagement, would like to share opportunities to fulfill your Community Engagement (CE) and/or Civics & Individual Ethics (CIE) Proficiency & Experience with our co-curricular program offerings.
Non-course-based options to consider:
Engage Dallas is a community engagement initiative through SMU’s Residential Commons, dedicated to addressing needs in South and West Dallas. This long-term, student-led program partners with residents, organizations, and leaders to create a positive impact. Free and open for new members anytime, students can volunteer to serve in small groups or individually, based on their schedules. Learn more and join by visiting smu.edu/engagedallas or accessing the Engage Dallas course on your Canvas dashboard. Engage Dallas can fulfill CE, CIE, or both Proficiency & Experience requirements. If you have any questions about involvement, email engagedallas@smu.edu.
Alternative Breaks is an immersive week of hands-on service, leadership, and relationship building supplemented with education and reflection. Each trip takes place over spring break and focuses on a particular social issue, and immersion in that issue begins long before the trip itself. Students educate themselves and each other, then do hands-on work with relevant organizations. It qualifies for the CE Proficiency & Experience upon completion. If you have any questions about involvement, email Danielle Palomo dpalomo@smu.edu.
Why Participate?
These programs provide a unique way to fulfill your CE and CIE requirements outside the classroom, all while building leadership skills, forming lasting connections, and making a difference in the community. For more information on Proficiencies & Experiences, click here.
We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities and look forward to seeing you continue to grow and contribute to positive change.
Brittaney Wilson, M.A.
General Education and Academic Appeals Coordinator
Office of General Education
214.768.6248 | brittaneyw@smu.edu | Laura Lee Blanton, Suite 338