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From Application to Enrollment

Do not book travel arrangements prior to enrollment

Pre-Decision Phase

1. Review course listing. Consult with academic advisor. Incoming first-year students are not eligible to attend èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos until they are fully matriculated to èßäÊÓƵapp, typically after their Fall semester. 
2. Complete all pre-decision requirements and submit online application via . (No payment or financial commitment at this stage.)
3. èßäÊÓƵapp will be checked by Student Affairs regarding their eligibility to attend. This can take up to two weeks. Do not book travel arrangements prior to enrollment.

Post-Decision Phase

1. Receive decision email from èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.
2. Sign the “Confirmation of Attendance” document (via your applicant portal). This step requires a financial commitment. èßäÊÓƵapp should consult with parents and advisors prior to making this commitment. Room and board will be nonrefundable upon signed agreement.
3. Apply for Friends of Taos scholarship or the Resident Assistant position, if desired.
4. Clear all holds in my.smu.
5. èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos will enroll all students into their course(s). 

Post-Enrollment Phase

1. Confirm courses and charges in my.smu.
2. Attend mandatory pre-departure orientation.
3. Submit payment by deadline via my.smu.
4. Complete and submit student conduct and emergency medical forms.
5. Arrive in Taos on the correct dates.

Information regarding program costs, financial aid, or withdrawing from the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos program can be found on the Program Costs & Financial Aid page. èßäÊÓƵapp should pay close attention to dates and deadlines.

Cancel or Withdraw

èßäÊÓƵapp cannot add, drop or swap Taos courses through my.èßäÊÓƵapp.

To swap, email smutaos@smu.edu your name, èßäÊÓƵapp ID and the courses you want to swap. To cancel or withdraw, complete the . You must use your èßäÊÓƵapp ID and email address to complete the form. Be mindful of all Taos-specific deadlines and the refund policies. Failure to attend orientation or class does NOT constitute written notice of cancellation.

Refund Policies

Taos room and board fees are non-refundable. In order to confirm attendance and to be enrolled, student must agree to pay room and board fees. For this reason, we encourage students to coordinate with parents, academic and financial advisors prior to confirming attendance.  If a confirmed student cancels their application, withdraws or fails to show up in Taos, they will still be responsible for the room and board charges. The only exception to this policy would be in the event that the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos office cancels a course and the student is unable to move into an alternative course.

Tuition and course fees are refundable if the student submits the appropriate form by the cancellation deadline. For 100% refund of tuition and course fees, students must submit the Taos Cancellation/Withdrawal Request Form to the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos Office prior to the arrival date for that term. (NOTE: the form must be submitted the day prior to the start of term.) Any cancellations after 12:01 am on the arrival date will forfeit tuition, course fees, room and board. NO refunds will be issued after the term arrival date.

If you are enrolled in PRW 2135 Mountain Sports, there are separate non-refundable course fee deadlines found on the Dates and Deadlines Page. After this deadline, if you are enrolled in PRW 2135 Mountain Sports, then you will be responsible for the PRW 2135 Mountain Sports course fee for that term. 

All students are required to stay on the Taos èßäÊÓƵapp, pay full room and board and abide by all èßäÊÓƵapp policies (see Conduct Agreement). Violations of the Student Code of Conduct and/or Campus Policies may result in removal from the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp and/or fines. If a student is removed from the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp, they will be administratively dropped from all courses without refund and required to leave èßäÊÓƵapp at their own expense.