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Ceremony Instructions Baccalaureate Service, McFarlin Auditorium (undergraduate
candidates only) The Baccalaureate Service is a religious ceremony that features a special sermon for undergraduate candidates and their guests Friday evening before Commencement Convocation. The service will last approximately one hour. This religious service is a small and intimate ceremony in which students process into McFarlin Auditorium from the Academic Quad and conclude the ceremony with the Rotunda Recessional. Baccalaureate is ticketed to ensure that each candidate is able to have at least two guests present. Additionally, seating in McFarlin Auditorium is very limited; therefore, candidates are entitled to two guest tickets only. Additional tickets for the Baccalaureate Service in McFarlin Auditorium are not available. All candidates
wear full academic regalia which includes mortarboard with tassel, robe, and
stole of gratitude. No other adornments may be worn. Undergraduate students begin forming three columns at 7:20 p.m. on the walks
in the quadrangle in front of McFarlin. It does not matter in which column
you choose to march, although you may be asked to change columns so that
participants are equally distributed. The
candidates, lined up two abreast, begin moving to the auditorium at 7:58 p.m.
Go to Baccalaureate Service Tickets for details regarding the guest ticketing process. Guests, for more information please go to Guest Information.
The Rotunda Recessional For more information about the Rotunda Recessional or to become and Alumni Marshal, please visit the Description of Events page. Commencement Convocation (all graduating students)Saturday, May 12, 2012; 9:30 a.m. Moody Coliseum 6024 Airline Road Dallas, Texas 75275 214) 768-3417
On Saturday morning, the all-University Commencement Convocation assembles degree candidates from all of SMU's schools and professional programs. Moody Coliseum becomes transformed by the pageantry. Students and faculty in academic regalia march following the colorful banners of their respective schools, accompanied by music and applause from proud families.
Assemble with your degree group. Signs will be posted and faculty marshals
will be on duty.
Guests, for more information please go to Guest Information. Diploma Presentation Ceremonies (all graduating students)Saturday, May 12; 2012 Wearing full academic regalia, graduates are individually recognized in school or departmental ceremonies. Honor ribbons and other decorations may be worn for the afternoon diploma presentation ceremonies. Contact information for the
Diploma Presentation Ceremonies is listed on the
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Baccalaureate Service Tickets Guest tickets are required for admittance to the Baccalaureate
Service for undergraduate degree candidates in McFarlin
Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening. All undergraduate candidates are
entitled to two tickets for their guests. Tickets are not
required for the simulcast of the Baccalaureate Service in the
Theater of Hughes-Trigg Student Center. Additional tickets for the 8:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Service in McFarlin Auditorium are not available. We ticket the Baccalaureate Service to assure that each undergraduate candidate can have at least two guests in attendance to this religious service which is intended to be smaller and more intimate than Commencement Convocation on Saturday morning. Guests, for more information regarding ticketing and seating in McFarlin Auditorium please go to Guest Information.
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Commencement Tickets Graduation candidates and guests of graduation candidates do not need a ticket to attend the Saturday morning Commencement Ceremony in Moody Coliseum. Guests, for more information please go to
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Diploma Presentation Ceremony Tickets Tickets are not required to attend Commencement Convocation; however, diploma presentation ceremonies at your school may require tickets. Please contact the ceremony coordinator for your student's department for further information. Contact information for the
Diploma Presentation Ceremonies is listed on the
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Discounted Transportation
Please see the
Guest Information page for details on how
your friends and family can receive discounted airfare and automobile
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Announcements and
Invitations
Personalized invitations and announcements may be ordered at the SMU Bookstore or directly from
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Graduation Fair
The Graduation Fair will be held in rooms 108, 110 & 112 of the Laura Lee Blanton Building on:
The following companies will have representatives available at the Grad Fair to help you get ready for graduation:
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Academic Regalia
Regalia Instructions All participating candidates must wear SMU Custom academic regalia. Pre-ordered regalia will be available for pickup at the SMU Bookstore from May 5. Per the University Administration instruction, honor ribbons, medals, flowers, decorated mortarboards and other adornments may not be worn during the ceremony. Adornments will be confiscated and ruined mortarboards will be replaced at the student's expense.
Acquiring Regalia Pre-ordered academic regalia must be ordered at the Graduation Fair or through the Herff Jones Website by Sunday, April 1 by 11:59 p.m.. Pre-ordered regalia will be available for pickup from the SMU Bookstore beginning Saturday, May 5. If you do not pre-order your regalia, a limited selection of regalia will be available at the SMU Bookstore the week of May 7. The SMU Bookstore may have your size available but there is no guarantee. Telephone and in-person orders will not be accepted at the SMU Bookstore. Students are responsible for knowing their degree type and discipline color when placing their order. Please review your Degree Progress Report and the Inventory of Academic Programs to determine your degree type and discipline color. If you’re a Doctoral candidate and are unsure if you will graduate in May, please place an order. If you don’t need the regalia, you will not be responsible for the rental fee. For your convenience, the SMU Bookstore will be open the following hours, hours are subject to change. Please call the SMU Bookstore to confirm the times:
Returning Regalia All rented gowns and hoods must be returned to the SMU Bookstore by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. Please note that a $10.00 per-day late return fee will be applied on Monday morning. Ph.D. and D.E. candidates will be given hoods during the ceremony and may keep them as a gift from the university. All graduates may keep their caps and tassels and undergraduates may keep their stoles. Paying for Regalia Payment for all regalia will be made upon pick-up, not during the ordering process.
If you wish to purchase your regalia, please contact Marilyn Hartman at the SMU Bookstore at 214-768-2435 to acquire a custom regalia order form. Retail rates are listed below. Custom regalia takes approximately 8 weeks to arrive upon ordering.
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SMU Centennial Ring In 1997, students, faculty and alumni felt the need to preserve the timeless tradition of the SMU Centennial Ring originally created in 1924. The SMU Centennial Ring is the tangible and recognizable symbol of pride in SMU and its history. It represents each student’s accomplishments on the Hilltop. The SMU Centennial Ring is a link with classmates, friends and alumni spread all over the world. Times will change, people will change, but the spirit will live on and the tradition will continue. The SMU Centennial Ring can be viewed and purchased online at smu.edu/smuring or by calling 1-800-BALFOUR. The SMU Centennial Ring Ceremony date is to be announced. For questions regarding the Ring Ceremony, please call the Office of Alumni Relations at 214-768-4743. |
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Maps & Parking
For details regarding guest parking please visit the
Guest Information and
Guests with Disabilities pages. |
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Photographs
Personal photographs may be taken only before and after the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement Convocation
ceremonies. No one is permitted in the aisles during the ceremonies.
Formal portraits will also be available the morning of Commencement Convocation in the Dedman Center.
If you have questions concerning photographs, please
contact Flash Photography at 214-443-9393, Monday through Friday, 10:00
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SMU Graduation DVDs SMU is partnering with gradmemory.com to provide a professional video of the Main Commencement, Baccalaureate, Cox Business School Undergraduate and Graduate ceremony. This perfect graduation keepsake is available to order now. The Graduation DVD contains the complete graduation ceremony with all keynotes and speeches as well as any candidates walking across the stage (not available for all ceremonies, not all candidates walk across the stage at May Commencement Convocation) For the very first time, the DVD package can also be personalized with the graduate’s name and picture.
To order visit
www.gradmemory.com, complete
this order form and send it directly to GradMemory, our official
video production team. You can contact GradMemory at 1-866-977-GRAD |
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Diploma & Preservation Frames Diplomas will be distributed during the diploma presentation ceremonies on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Diplomas not picked up during the ceremonies will be returned to the Registrar’s Office. Students may pick up diplomas from the Registrar’s Office. All remaining diplomas will be mailed.
You will have an
opportunity to purchase a diploma preservation frame
from the Michael Sutter Company after graduation. Each
diploma preservation frame will contain a second,
complimentary diploma! Please visit
http://www.michaelsutter.com/pqf.html to view
the variety of frames available. All graduates will receive an email from the Michael Sutter Company
after graduation with information on how to order a diploma frame. |
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