Online Identity Verification (1st Round)
All matriculated students are required to have their identity verified before they enroll at SMU.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit smu.sharepoint.com. Online Matriculation (1st Round)
All successful applicants who have accepted SMU’s offer are required to register as students of the University before commencing their studies.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit eservices.smu.edu.sg. Photo Submission Deadline (1st Round)
Applicants who have completed Online Matriculation between 17 June 2025, 9.00am to 9 July 2025, 5.00pm (SGT) are required to submit their photographs online by 9 July 2025, 5:00pm. Approved photographs will be used for official records and for printing onto the SMU Student Card, which will be issued to students during SMU Student Card Collection. Do note that once the photographs are approved, no changes are allowed.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit eservices.smu.edu.sg. Online Identity Verification (2nd Round)
All matriculated students are required to have their identity verified before they enroll at SMU.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Monday, July 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit smu.sharepoint.com. Online Matriculation (2nd Round)
All successful applicants who have accepted SMU’s offer are required to register as students of the University before commencing their studies.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Monday, July 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit eservices.smu.edu.sg. Photo Submission Deadline (2nd Round)
Applicants who have completed Online Matriculation between 154July 2025, 9.00am to 23 July 2025, 5.00pm (SGT) are required to submit their photographs online by 23 July 2025, 5:00pm. Approved photographs will be used for official records and for printing onto the SMU Student Card, which will be issued to students during SMU Student Card Collection. Do note that once the photographs are approved, no changes are allowed.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit eservices.smu.edu.sg. SMU Student Card Collection (1st Round)
The SMU Student Card serves as a form of student identification throughout your study at SMU. The contactless card will need to be used to access various campus buildings and facilities such as seminar rooms, classrooms, library, gymnasium, etc. Only students who have completed the pre-requisites will receive an email from SMU regarding their SMU Student Card collection (usually 3 - 7 days before the session). , You will need to present the email with QR code when collecting your SMU Student Card. Instructions on how to configure your SMU Email on your mobile device will be sent to you before the collection. , Student Card can only be collected personally by the student. Collection via proxy (such as friend, representative or family members) is not allowed. , Pending the collection of their SMU Student Card, students should still proceed with the other/remaining activities (e.g. register for classes), which are not contingent on the card collection.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
SMU Admin Building, Admin Function Room 6.1.
SMU Student Card Collection (1st Round)
The SMU Student Card serves as a form of student identification throughout your study at SMU. The contactless card will need to be used to access various campus buildings and facilities such as seminar rooms, classrooms, library, gymnasium, etc. Only students who have completed the pre-requisites will receive an email from SMU regarding their SMU Student Card collection (usually 3 - 7 days before the session). , You will need to present the email with QR code when collecting your SMU Student Card. Instructions on how to configure your SMU Email on your mobile device will be sent to you before the collection. , Student Card can only be collected personally by the student. Collection via proxy (such as friend, representative or family members) is not allowed. , Pending the collection of their SMU Student Card, students should still proceed with the other/remaining activities (e.g. register for classes), which are not contingent on the card collection.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Friday, August 1, 2025, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
SMU Admin Building, Admin Function Room 6.1.
Academic Briefing for PhD in Accounting
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Briefings. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: soa_phd@smu.edu.sg. Units: School of Accountancy.
Monday, August 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
SOA Meeting Room 4-1, Level 4.
SMU Student Card Collection (Ad Hoc)
The SMU Student Card serves as a form of student identification throughout your study at SMU. The contactless card will need to be used to access various campus buildings and facilities such as seminar rooms, classrooms, library, gymnasium, etc. Only students who have completed the pre-requisites will receive an email from SMU regarding their SMU Student Card collection (usually 3 - 7 days before the session). , You will need to present the email with QR code when collecting your SMU Student Card. Instructions on how to configure your SMU Email on your mobile device will be sent to you before the collection. , Student Card can only be collected personally by the student. Collection via proxy (such as friend, representative or family members) is not allowed. , Pending the collection of their SMU Student Card, students should still proceed with the other/remaining activities (e.g. register for classes), which are not contingent on the card collection.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Thursday, August 7, 2025.
Timing and Venue TBC.
Doctor of Engineering (EngD) Community Dinner
EngD Community Dinner hosted by Academic Director Prof Michelle Cheong. Join our current EngD candidates, Alumni and Supervisors to connect ideas and research possibilities.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Briefings. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: engd@smu.edu.sg. Units: School of Computing and Information Systems.
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
TBA.
Academic Briefing for PhD in Law, Commerce & Technology
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Briefings. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: lawphd@smu.edu.sg. Units: Yong Pung How School of Law.
Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Yong Pung How School of Law, Meeting Room 5.02, Level 5.
College of Graduate Research Studies (CGRS) Onboarding & Orientation 2025
Co-hosted by the Graduate Research Student Society (GRSS), this event warmly welcomes all incoming first-year PhD and Master by Research students. Meet your Research Librarians, go on a guided library tour and immerse yourselves in engaging interactive segments, and insightful panel sessions designed to provide a comprehensive overview of SMU's academic and holistic support systems.
As a special treat, selected students will have the opportunity to attend the prestigious SMU Academic Year Opening ceremony and dinner later in the evening.
Look out for your email invitation to register for this enriching orientation experience by July 2025.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Orientations. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: cgrs@smu.edu.sg. Units: College of Graduate Research Studies.
Friday, August 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Quiet Area, Level 5, SMU Li Ka Shing Library.
Doctor of Engineering (EngD) Orientation
9am: Academic Briefing by Prof Michelle Cheong, Academic Director of Doctor of Engineering (EngD), 10am: Library Orientation by SMU Librarian Dong Danping.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Briefings. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: engd@smu.edu.sg. Units: School of Computing and Information Systems.
Saturday, August 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Online via Zoom.
Academic Briefing for PhD in Computer Science/Information Systems
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Briefings. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: scis_phd@smu.edu.sg. Units: School of Computing and Information Systems.
Monday, August 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
School of Computing and Information Systems I (SCISI), Meeting Room 4.4, Level 4.
SMU Student Card Collection (2nd Round)
The SMU Student Card serves as a form of student identification throughout your study at SMU. The contactless card will need to be used to access various campus buildings and facilities such as seminar rooms, classrooms, library, gymnasium, etc. Only students who have completed the pre-requisites will receive an email from SMU regarding their SMU Student Card collection (usually 3 - 7 days before the session). , You will need to present the email with QR code when collecting your SMU Student Card. Instructions on how to configure your SMU Email on your mobile device will be sent to you before the collection. , Student Card can only be collected personally by the student. Collection via proxy (such as friend, representative or family members) is not allowed. , Pending the collection of their SMU Student Card, students should still proceed with the other/remaining activities (e.g. register for classes), which are not contingent on the card collection.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Monday, August 18, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
TBC.
Academic Briefing for Master of Science in Computing
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Briefings. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: MSComputing@smu.edu.sg. Units: School of Computing and Information Systems.
Monday, August 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
School of Computing and Information Systems I (SCISI), Meeting Room 4.4, Level 4.
Offsite Enrolment Exercise (for International Students)
Students with Student’s pass (STP) In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter issued between 1 June to 31 July must attend the scheduled Offsite Enrolment exercise (OSE) on campus for the Completion of Formalities (COF). Please check with your respective SMU Graduate Programme Office regarding your OSE appointment.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Orientations. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: cgrs@smu.edu.sg. Units: College of Graduate Research Studies.
Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Admin Building Level 3 Foyer.
College of Graduate Research Studies (CGRS) Annual Kick-off & Awards Ceremony 2025
Get ready for the highlight of the year - The CGRS Annual Kick-off & Awards Ceremony on 22 August 2025 (Friday), from 5:30pm to 8:00pm at the SMU ALCove located at the Basement 1 of SMU School of Computing and Information Systems.
Open to all postgraduate research students, this eagerly anticipated event offers an exclusive platform for networking and forging connections. Be part of the excitement as CGRS presents the prestigious Presidential and Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships and various awards to students with outstanding academic achievements in the prior academic year.
Watch your email inbox for an exclusive invitation to register for the CGRS Annual Kick-off & Awards Ceremony in August 2025.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Ceremonies & Special Events. Orientations. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: cgrs@smu.edu.sg. Units: College of Graduate Research Studies.
Friday, August 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
ALCove, Basement 1, SMU School of Computing and Information Systems.
SMU Student Card Collection (International students who completed COF)
The SMU Student Card serves as a form of student identification throughout your study at SMU. The contactless card will need to be used to access various campus buildings and facilities such as seminar rooms, classrooms, library, gymnasium, etc. Only students who have completed the pre-requisites will receive an email from SMU regarding their SMU Student Card collection (usually 3 - 7 days before the session). , You will need to present the email with QR code when collecting your SMU Student Card. Instructions on how to configure your SMU Email on your mobile device will be sent to you before the collection. , Student Card can only be collected personally by the student. Collection via proxy (such as friend, representative or family members) is not allowed. , Pending the collection of their SMU Student Card, students should still proceed with the other/remaining activities (e.g. register for classes), which are not contingent on the card collection.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Monday, August 25, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
SMU Admin Building, Admin Function Room 6.1.
SMU Student Card Collection (International students who completed COF)
The SMU Student Card serves as a form of student identification throughout your study at SMU. The contactless card will need to be used to access various campus buildings and facilities such as seminar rooms, classrooms, library, gymnasium, etc. Only students who have completed the pre-requisites will receive an email from SMU regarding their SMU Student Card collection (usually 3 - 7 days before the session). , You will need to present the email with QR code when collecting your SMU Student Card. Instructions on how to configure your SMU Email on your mobile device will be sent to you before the collection. , Student Card can only be collected personally by the student. Collection via proxy (such as friend, representative or family members) is not allowed. , Pending the collection of their SMU Student Card, students should still proceed with the other/remaining activities (e.g. register for classes), which are not contingent on the card collection.
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Contact: matriculation@smu.edu.sg. Units: Office of Registrar.
Friday, August 29, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
SMU Admin Building, Admin Function Room 6.1.
Graduate Research Student Society (GRSS) Annual General Meeting 2025
As the representative body for all postgraduate research students, GRSS plays a pivotal role in advocating for student interests and fostering a vibrant community. Join us as we witness the transition of leadership within the student body, with opportunities for passionate individuals to step forward and run for key positions.
In close collaboration with GRSS, CGRS is dedicated to ensuring student welfare and enriching student life experiences.
Look out for your email invitation to register for this important event in August 2025. Seize the chance to be part of shaping the future of our student community!
Subject: Campus Life. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Ceremonies & Special Events. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. Contact: cgrs@smu.edu.sg. Units: College of Graduate Research Studies.
Friday, August 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Venue TBC.