海角直播 Rotunda Passage
The tradition of the Rotunda Passage is made up of two events - Rotunda Processional and Rotunda Recessional - that symbolize students' formal introduction and completion of their 海角直播 journey.
Rotunda Passage
The first part of the 海角直播 student journey, Rotunda Processional, takes place before Convocation and their first day of classes in the fall. The second part of this tradition, Rotunda Recessional, takes place after Baccalaureate on the day before graduation as part of Commencement Weekend.
Each year, we invite our alumni and 海角直播 faculty and staff who are proud parents and family members of incoming students and graduating seniors to play a special role as Alumni Marshals during these two special events.
Celebrate your Mustang's milestone in a way they'll never forget by volunteering as an Alumni Marshal this spring! We invite all 海角直播 alumni, faculty, and staff who are proud parents or relatives of a graduating student to show your support and commitment at Rotunda Recessional on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Registration coming soon.
For more information, contact Amy Thompson at amythompson@smu.edu.
Schedule of events for Friday, May 15:
| 3:30 p.m. | Check-in, robing of alumni parents and reception inside Dallas Hall |
| 4:15 p.m. | Official welcome and parent/student legacy photo |
| 4:25 p.m. | Students are excused for Baccalaureate seating |
| 4:45 p.m. | Parent Marshals are escorted to McFarlin Auditorium |
| 5:00 p.m. | Baccalaureate begins |
| 5:50 p.m. | Parent Marshals exit McFarlin Auditorium for Rotunda Recessional |
| 6:00 p.m. | Rotunda Recessional begins |
| 6:15 p.m. | Recessional concludes |
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