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.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Senior 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
Register at .
3 – 4 p.m.
Shared Stories, One Spirit: An Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Alumni Panel
Hughes-Trigg Student Center Forum
Requires registration
Register at .
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Speed Networking in Gallery 1911
Gallery 1911, Hughes-Trigg Student Center
Requires registration
Register at .
6 – 8 p.m.
Founders' Day Weekend Happy Hour
Martha Proctor Mack Ballroom, Umphrey Lee Center
Requires registration
Register at .
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
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Cox School of Business
Requires registration
Register at .
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, Signature Concert Pre-Party
Moody Coliseum Plaza
7 – 11 p.m.
Founders' Day Weekend Signature Concert at Moody Coliseum: it's murph
Moody Coliseum
Requires registration
Hosted by Program Council. Free, general admission, but registration is required. Register at .
Sunday, April 12
Noon
Women’s Tennis Match**
Turpin Center
Partner event
1 – 3 p.m.
Student Group Showcase
Partner event
Hosted by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Cox 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 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and 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 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ could 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 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’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 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, hosted by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Admissions
For admitted students and their families, join us for an all-day exploration of all things Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. More information is forthcoming.