Prior to the ceremony there will be a Faculty breakfast beginning at 7:45 a.m. in the Varsity of Hughes-Trigg. If you are participating as a Faculty Marshal for Commencement Convocation, you are encouraged to report to your assigned location by 7:50 a.m.
Retired and current faculty will assemble in academic dress no later than 8:40 a.m. in the Varsity of Hughes-Trigg. The faculty will process together to the Historic Main Quadrangle, lead by the retired faculty. The procession begins moving at 8:50 a.m. following the graduation candidates of 2013. The Faculties remain standing until the President is seated. With respect to the removal or replacement of mortarboards, follow the lead of the President. After the playing of the University Hymn, Varsity, the Platform Party will lead the recessional, followed by the Faculties in a single-file line.
Faculty are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear given that the procession will take place, in part, on the lawn. If you will be in a wheelchair, please let us know so that we can make accommodations for you in the Faculty seating area. Please email ceremonies@smu.edu or call 214-768-3417.
If you have questions regarding the Faculty Procession, please email ceremonies@smu.edu or call 214-768-3417.
If you need academic regalia please contact your department administrator to determine the ordering process. To ensure that regalia arrive in time and to avoid any late shipping fees, orders must be placed by April 5. Faculty are encouraged to check with their department's rental policies. To process your order they will need the following information:
You may transmit the above information via phone, fax, email or in-person at the bookstore. If you call the bookstore, any clerk can assist you. If you email or fax the request, please put "To the attention of Commencement Regalia" on your request.
You may also order online at www.herffjones.com/college/graduation.
To ensure that regalia arrives in time, please place your order by the first week of April.
If you have specific questions or concerns about your regalia, please call the SMU Bookstore.
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