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my.SMU Student Essentials Office of Information Technology

my.SMU Student Essentials Office of Information Technology;-  Welcome to my.SMU’s student documentation page. These documents will guide you through the most critical tasks that you will have to complete while at SMU.

my.SMU Student Essentials Office of Information

If you have questions beyond the documentation, please contact our IT Help Desk at 214-768 HELP or help@smu.edu.

my.SMU Student Essentials

Faculty, staff and student employees: You can find documentation for administrative tasks in my.SMU at the my.SMU Knowledgebase . Log in using your SMU ID and passwordAll of your academic necessities are easily accessible through the Student Dashboard. You can find detailed instructions for completing common enrollment tasks and other tasks in the sections listed below.

Section

Documentation

Dashboard
  • The initial home page of the Student Dashboard. Includes at-a-glance information in three tabbed sections:
    • General: Provides information on tasks, to-do items, account holds, your class shopping cart, etc.
    • Academics: Includes semester grade summaries, schedules, and upcoming exam schedules.
    • Financials: Provides a summary of financial aid details.
  • Whether you are a part-time or full-time employee, the Homepage will allow you to easily navigate between student and employee pages.
Class Information
  • Searching for Classes (Basic & Advanced) & Searching Course Catalog
Academics
  • Course List
  • View Grades
  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Order Official Transcript/Verification
  • Apply for Graduation
  • Declaring a Minor
  • Viewing a Degree Progress Report
  • Running a What-if Degree Progress Report
  • Viewing Your Academic Programs
  • Expected Graduation Terms
  • Viewing Your Advisors
  • Test Scores & Transfer Credits
Financials
  • Account Summary
  • View Financial Aid
  • Accept/Decline Awards
  • SMUPay
  • MyRefundSMU
  • Purchase Campus Essentials
  • Transaction Details
  • My Loans
Health Center
  • Health Insurance Overview
  • Elect or Waive Insurance Coverage
  • Release of Academic Records for Relations
Enrollment
  • Enroll in Classes
  • Viewing Class Schedule
  • Enrollment Resources
  • Instructional Video: Enrolling in Classes
  • Instructional Video: Swapping Classes
  • Instructional Video: Dropping Classes
  • Instructional Video: Using Schedule Builder
Profile
  • Updating Biographical Information and Emergency Contacts
  • Managing Directory Restrictions (FERPA)
  • Email Opt In/Out
 Release of Education Records
  • Managing Release of Education Records
My Information
  • Working with Tasks, To-Dos, and Holds
  • Message Center
 Public Links
  • Contains links to areas outside of my.SMU for commonly accessed information including maps, policy manuals, and more.
Homepage
  • Whether you are a part-time or full-time employee, the Homepage will allow you to easily navigate between student and employee pages.

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