SMU’s top priority is the health and wellbeing of its students. Owing to that fact, SMU presents the Advising and Counseling Center (ACC) that provides academic advising and individual counseling to students in need. 

The ACC is created to help students keep a healthy state of mind and help them in finding proper on-and-off-campus resources. 

Students are welcome to talk with their counselor about anxiety, depression, academic performance, self-esteem, stress, family issues, uncertainty, etc. Services are provided by a licensed counselor. 

The ACC counselor’s duty is to assess the student’s needs and work with them on setting specific and tailored treatment goals. Students will be scheduled for up to 6 weekly sessions per semester, depending on the student’s condition. If a student needs more sessions, they will be referred to as off-campus professionals. 

After a thorough assessment, the counselor will give professional advice about the student’s concern(s) and will follow up with their progress. 

The student may be referred to other student support services available at SMU, such as the Career Center, Student Affairs Office, Peer-to-Peer Tutoring, and other services to better address students’ specific needs. 

All SMU students are welcome to receive help from ACC services. Students can be referred to ACC by: 

• Student Affairs office 
• A faculty member 
• A staff member 
• Self-referral