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Student Activities

Student Activities

 

EventDetails
Virtual Course Bidding Workshop
(You are strongly encouraged to attend as the workshop will be conducted by SMU local students who are experts in course bidding. They will give you tips and tricks for successful bids.)
 		8 December 2025, 4pm – 5.30pm (SG time)

Orientation
(This is a compulsory in-person event.) 

  • You will be assigned to attend one of the 2 sessions
  • Your orientation date will be shared with you in due course
  • No swapping of the sessions will be accommodated, except for extreme circumstances.
7 or 8 January 2026 (Full day)

Student Activities

 

EventDetails
Orientation
(This is a mandatory event.) 

Session 1
Monday, 23 June 2025

Session 2
Monday, 7 July 2025

A variety of cultural and social activities will be organised during the programme to enrich students’ personal development and networking skillsMore details will be shared with GSP students in June.
Farewell Event

Session 1
Thursday, 17 July 2025

Session 2
Thursday, 31 July 2025

Orientation, briefings and pre-term activities

 

EventDetails
Virtual Onboarding Briefing
(You are strongly encouraged to attend as we will talk about your next steps and answer your burning questions)
 		26 November 2025, 4pm – 5.30pm (SG time)
Virtual Course Bidding Workshop
(You are strongly encouraged to attend as the workshop will be conducted by SMU local students who are experts in course bidding. They will be able to give you tips and tricks for successful bids)
 		8 December 2025, 4pm – 5.30pm (SG time)

Completion of Formalities (COF) for Student’s Pass at SMU
(This is a compulsory in-person event that you are required to attend). 

  • You will be assigned a date and timeslot to attend the COF.
  • Your COF date and timeslot will be shared with you in due course.
  • No swapping of the sessions will be accommodated, except for extreme circumstances.
6 January 2026

Orientation
(This is a compulsory in-person event that you are required to attend). 

  • You will be assigned to attend one of the 2 sessions
  • Your Orientation date will be shared with you in due course
  • No swapping of the sessions will be accommodated, except for extreme circumstances.

Please ensure you arrive in Singapore before 6 January 2026.

7 or 8 January 2026 (Full day)
Academic Term 
(All classes and exams in SMU are conducted in person)		Please refer here for SMU academic calendar. 
“ASK GEO” consultation sessions
(Optional 1-on-1 consultation sessions with GEO’s administrative staff)		12 – 16 January 2026
Exchange Student Ambassador (ESA) Training sessions
(For students selected as Exchange Student Ambassadors)
  • 21 and 28 January 2026
  • 4, 11 and 25 February 2026
  • 11 and 18 March 2026
Student’s Pass expiry

1 week after the term end date:

  • 10 May 2026 for 1-term students;
  • 13 December 2026 for 1-year students