SMU’s first-ever Success Fest wrapped up on February 28th, 2024. The Peer Academic Leaders (PALs), under the direction of The Office of General Education, and the University Advising Center (UAC) began promotional efforts for Success Fest in early February by:
- Hosting Degree Planner workshops
- Working with the Registrar’s Office to write and post To-Do Tasks to undergraduate students’ my.SMU accounts
- Sending marketing emails to all undergraduate students
These efforts resulted in:
- 40 total attendees at all Degree Planner workshops in February
- 63 total attendees at Success Fest
- 65 total scheduled 1-1 meetings with PALs
- 1,506 students utilizing Degree Planner between February 15th and March 1st
- 1,938 students utilizing Degree Planner between February 1st and March 1st
Success Fest will be a semesterly offering, aligning with the Degree Planner deadlines of March 1st and October 1st. These deadlines will be added to SMU’s Academic Calendar to help promote continued use of Degree Planner.
Overall, the PALs and UAC are excited with the Spring 2024 results and look forward to planning Success Fest for Fall 2024.