Schedule Overview
Schedule Overview
At-a-glance schedule for Founders' Day Weekend 2026. Times are listed in Central Time. Some items are still being finalized.
Requires registration
Partner event
Invite-only
Note: ** Hosted by a campus partner.
Thursday, April 9
1 – 4 p.m.
Perunapalooza
Dallas Hall Lawn
5 – 7 p.m.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøSenior Donor Toast
Invite-only
Register: Invitation Only, to senior donors and young alumni donors who have made a gift this fiscal year.
Friday, April 10
8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Golden Mustangs Lunch
Miller Boulevard Ballroom, Indoor Performance Center
Requires registration
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3 – 4 p.m.
Shared Stories, One Spirit: An 51³Ô¹ÏÍøAlumni Panel
Hughes-Trigg Student Center Forum
Requires registration
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4 – 5:30 p.m.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøSpeed Networking in Gallery 1911
Gallery 1911, Hughes-Trigg Student Center
Requires registration
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6 – 8 p.m.
Founders' Day Weekend Happy Hour
Martha Proctor Mack Ballroom, Umphrey Lee Center
Requires registration
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5 p.m.
Women’s Tennis Match**
Turpin Center
Partner event
7:30 p.m.
Meadows School of the Arts Performance of “Clazzical”
Partner event
Purchase tickets:
Saturday, April 11
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Alumni Entrepreneur Summit, with the 1911 Group
51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox School of Business
Requires registration
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1 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Match**
Washburne Stadium
Partner event
2 p.m.
Meadows School of the Arts Spring Dance Concert
Partner event
Purchase tickets:
5 p.m.
Men’s Tennis Match**
Turpin Center
Partner event
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Party on the Plaza, hosted by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøStudent Foundation
Moody Coliseum Plaza
7 – 11 p.m.
Founders' Day Weekend Signature Concert at Moody Coliseum: it's murph
Moody Coliseum
Sunday, April 12
Noon
Women’s Tennis Match**
Turpin Center
Partner event
1 – 3 p.m.
Student Group Showcase
Partner event
Hosted by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox School of Business. Open to prospective students and parents. More information is forthcoming.
2 p.m.
Meadows School of the Arts Spring Dance Concert
Partner event
Purchase tickets:
3 – 5 p.m.
Dedman College Admitted Student Reception (*)
Dallas Hall Rotunda, First Floor
Requires registration
Admitted to Dedman College for the fall? Sign up for Destination 51³Ô¹ÏÍøand our Sunday Night Welcome reception. Grab light bites and Dedman swag, chat with professors, current students, and staff from across our academic programs, and leave confident that 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcould be the place for you. This is a come and go event.
3 – 5 p.m.
Greek Preview**
Hughes-Trigg Student Center Ballrooms
Partner event
Stop by to meet members of SMU’s 25 social fraternities and sororities and learn more about Greek involvement on campus. This is a come and go event. Learn more at smu.edu/fsl.
7:30 p.m.
Ragtime at Dallas Theater Center
Dallas Theater Center
Partner event
Purchase tickets:
Monday, April 13
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Destination SMU, hosted by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøAdmissions
For admitted students and their families, join us for an all-day exploration of all things SMU. More information is forthcoming.