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Campus Phone Numbers at a Glance (All Numbers - Area Code .................................................................214-SMU-xxxx) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention ............................................................768-4021 Altschuler Learning Enhancement Center ....................................................768-3648 Athletic Ticket Office ...................................................................................768-2902 Enrollment Services .....................................................................................768-2084 Chaplain’s Office ..........................................................................................768-4502 Computer/Phone Help Desk ..........................................................768-HELP (4357) Counseling and Testing Center ....................................................................768-2211 Dean of Student Life ...................................................................................768-4564 Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports ............................................................768-3366 Dedman Advising Center ............................................................................768-2291 Dining Services ............................................................................................768-2367 Financial Aid ...............................................................................................768-3417 Health Services Center .................................................................................768-2141 Hegi Family Career Development Center ....................................................768-2266 Hughes-Trigg Mane Desk ............................................................................768-4444 Images Copy Center ....................................................................................768-3898 Judicial Affairs .............................................................................................768-4563 Leadership & Community Involvement ......................................................768-4403 Mental Health Services (24 hours) ...............................................................768-2860 New Student Programs ................................................................................768-4560 Park ‘n Pony - Parking ....................................................................768-PARK (7275) Park ‘n Pony - IDs & Pony Express ................................................768-PONY (7669) Registrar ......................................................................................................768-2038 Residence Life & Student Housing ..............................................................768-2407 Services for Students with Disabilities ..........................................................768-4557 SMU Bookstore ...........................................................................................768-2435 SMU Info / Emergency Hotline ....................................................768-INFO (4636) SMU Police Dispatch / NON-Emergency ...................................................768-3388 SMU Post Office in Hughes-Trigg ...............................................................768-4450 Student Activities & Multicultural Student Affairs (SAMSA) .......................768-4400 Women’s Center ..........................................................................................768-4792 Cover Design & Photo Credit 2007-2008 Student Handbook cover design by SMU student Dan Shevenell. Photographs © SMU, Hillsman S. Jackson Inside Front Cover Inside Back Cover Dear students: Welcome to the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Community! Whether you are entering for your first semester or returning to continue your studies, we are glad you are here. If you are a new student, we hope you will quickly find new friends and new opportunities for personal and intellectual growth. The SMU Student Handbook is your guide to information and services avail- able through your affiliation with SMU. It includes information related to your rights and responsibilities as members of the SMU community, both on and off campus. The Handbook includes the Student Code of Conduct, the Judicial Code, Honor Code, and information/expectations that SMU needs to communicate to its students. You will be held accountable for adhering to the policies and procedures outlined in this Handbook, both on and off campus. Please become familiar with this information and let us know if you have questions. Again, we are pleased that you are a part of the SMU community. We believe SMU offers much to its students, and we hope that you will take full advantage of all SMU has to offer you. We also look forward to what you have to contribute to our community. Sincerely, LORI S. WHITE Vice President for Student Affairs The information in this book was the best available at press time. Watch for additional information and changes. ©2007 School Datebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in any retrieval system, or translated in any form without the written permission of School Datebooks, Inc. 2880 U.S. Hwy. 231 S., Suite 200 • Lafayette, IN 47909 • (765) 471-8883 http://www.schooldatebooks.com • [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY Schools of the University ................................3 New Student Programs ...................................9 DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SCIENCES Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences ...3 Parent & Family Programs ..............................9 Dean ad interim: Caroline B. Brettell Meadows School of the Arts ...........................3 Residence Life and Student Housing ..............9 0 Dallas Hall Cox School of Business ..................................3 Services for Students with Disabilities ...........9 smu.edu/dedman/ (4) 768- School of Education & Student Activities & Multicultural Student Human Development ..................................3 Affairs .........................................................9 MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS School of Engineering .....................................3 Women’s Center .............................................9 Dean: José Antonio Bowen Dedman School of Law ..................................3 SMU Campus Map - Legend ........................10 rd Floor, Greer Garson Theatre Perkins School of Theology ............................3 SMU Campus Map .......................................11 smu.edu/meadows (4) 768-880 University Libraries ........................................4 Student Code of Conduct ............................140 Bridwell Library ..............................................4 The University Judicial Code ......................165 COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Business Information Center (BIC) ................4 The Honor Code ..........................................178 Dean: Albert Niemi Degoyler Library .............................................4 The Constitution of the Honor Council of 00 Fincher Building University Archives ........................................4 Southern Methodist University ...............178 cox.smu.edu (4) 768-0 Fondren Library Center ...................................4 Vehicle Regulations ....................................185 Hamon Arts Library ........................................4 Law Enforcement & Security .....................193 SCHOOL OF EducatION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Institute for the Study of Earth and Man ........4 Jurisdiction of the University Police ...........193 Dean ad interim: Narayan Bhat Underwood Law Library .................................4 Reporting Crime ..........................................193 640 N. Ownby Academic Support Services ............................5 Campus Facilities ........................................194 smu.edu/teacher_education/school.asp (4) 768-5465 Advising Center ..............................................5 Maintenance of Campus Facilities ..............195 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING The Norwick Center for Media and Crime Statistics ...........................................195 Dean: Geoffrey Orsak Instructional Technology (NCMIT) ...........6 Policy for Reporting the Annual 115 Caruth Hall Media Library Circulation Desk .....................6 Disclosure of Crime Statistics ................196 engr.smu.edu (4) 768-050 Classroom Distribution Services .....................6 Serious Crimes (Timely Warnings) ............196 Public Access Computer Labs (Academic Crime Alert (Off Campus) ..........................197 DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW Computer Services) ....................................6 Safe and Sound Advice - Dean: John B. Attanasio Information Technology Services ...................6 General Safety Tips ................................197 Dean’s Suite, Storey Hall The Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center Security in the Residence Hall ....................198 law.smu.edu (4) 768-8999 (A-LEC) ......................................................6 Federal Law & Learning Disabilities Specialist ......................6 Confidentiality of Records ......................199 PERKINS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Writing Center ................................................6 SMU Policy on Sexual Harassment ............200 Dean: William