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The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa is a completely renovated boutique hotel filled with history and featuring modern Art Deco design. Set in the vibrant area of Uptown Dallas, The Stoneleigh is minutes from the SMU campus as well as downtown Dallas and numerous restaurants and shops. The hotel's Bolla restaurant and Bolla Bar feature New American cuisine, an extensive wine list, happy hour and signature cocktails in a lively atmosphere. The Spa at The Stoneleigh offers a variety of rejuvenating and indulgent services. Our rooms and suites boast luxurious touches, flat-screen TVs and complimentary high-speed wireless internet access. SMU visitors will receive a special rate starting at $169 for a Deluxe room accommodation. Please call 214-871-7111 for reservations and ask for the SMU rate. Visit www.stoneleighhotel.com for more information and photos.
   
Hyatt Regency Dallas offers SMU graduates and their families a $109 rate, based on availability, May 11-16, 2011. With convenient access to DART at Union Station, Hyatt Regency Dallas holds the longest-running AAA four-diamond convention hotel distinction in downtown Dallas. This 18-story atrium hotel features 1,120 luxurious guest rooms with wireless Internet access, iHome® stereos and Hyatt Grand Beds™. Fine dining is served 50 stories above it all in Dallas' only revolving restaurant, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, where an incredible 360-degree view accompanies Asian-influenced cuisine. Guests can dine in the newly transformed atrium at Centennial Cafe, offering Texas cuisine, locally inspired or enjoy a beverage in the sleek, new multimedia bar, Monduel's. Authentic Italian is served daily at Parrino's Oven in the atrium, or guests can choose from grab-n-go items at Coffee's Post on the lobby level. Hotel guests also receive complimentary access to the newly renovated Hyatt StayFit Gym and can learn about Dallas history via Reflections of Dallas, a one-of-a-kind collection of photography, artwork and memorabilia located on three levels of the hotel. The $109 rate may not be combined with any other offer or discount.
Call 800-233-1234 and request rate plan SMUV or visit www.hyattregencydallas.com and use Group/Corporate # CR37662 to make reservations.
   
Residence Inn by Marriott - Dallas Park Central is an all suite hotel located just minutes from SMU, local attractions, shopping, and dining options. All guest suites are 50% larger than standard hotel rooms and feature separate kitchen, living and sleeping areas with pull-out sleeper sofas. All reservations include a full hot breakfast buffet as well as complimentary WIFI. SMU guests benefit from our discounted rates of $85 for our Studio and One Bedroom suites and $125 for our Two Bedroom Suites. To make reservations contact the hotel (972) 503-1333 and ask for the Southern Methodist University Rates or go online at: http://cwp.marriott.com/dalrp/smuadmissions
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Information for Guests

Parents and guests of students being honored and awarded do not need a ticket to attend the Honors Convocation ceremony on April 16, 2012. Students may bring an unlimited number of guests.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to be seated by 5:25 p.m. The ceremony is expected to last between 60 to 75 minutes. Attire for Honors Convocation is business casual.

We hope you join us for a reception on the Dallas Hall Quadrangle immediately following the ceremony.

Guests with disabilities can park in the parking lot located on the northwest side of McFarlin Auditorium facing Hillcrest Avenue. Entrance to this lot is from McFarlin Boulevard.  You may enter McFarlin Auditorium using the ramp on the southeast (McFarlin Blvd.) side of the building.  Ushers will be available for assistance.

 

 

   Please direct all questions regarding Honors Day to ceremonies@smu.edu or (214) 768-2037.


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