Q. Why do I need to attend the library freshmen orientation?

As a freshman, the library freshmen orientation is an opportunity for you to gain a better understanding of library services and resources and acquire essential academic and research skills for a robust start of learning journey at SMU.

Besides, as part of your graduate learning outcomes, you are required to be an independent, self-directed learner to be able to undertake academic research. You will learn how to locate your course readings and have research and critical thinking skills beyond Wikipedia and Google, especially in the digital world where fake news prevails.