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

Thursday, April 9

1 – 4 p.m.
Perunapalooza
Dallas Hall Lawn
5 – 7 p.m.
Senior Toast
IPC
Requires registration

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Friday, April 10

8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admitted Student Presence
Hughes-Trigg Student Center / Blanton
8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lyle Admitted Students Day
Lyle
Invite-only
Noon – 2 p.m.
Golden Mustangs Lunch
IPC Miller Blvd. Ballroom
Requires registration
Noon – 2 p.m.
Alumni & Young Alumni Board Meetings
Collins
Invite-only
2:30 – 4 p.m.
Alumni Panel
Collins Crum Auditorium
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Founders Weekend Happy Hour
TBD: Collins / Mack
Requires registration
5 p.m.
Women’s Tennis Match
Turpin Center
Partner event
7:30 p.m.
Performance of “Clazzical”
Meadows
Partner event

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Saturday, April 11

8:30 a.m. – Noon
Alumni Entrepreneur Summit (with 1911 Group)
Cox
Requires registration
Noon & 5 p.m.
Tennis Match
Turpin Center
Partner event
2 p.m.
Meadows Spring Dance Concert
Meadows
Partner event
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Party on the Plaza
Bolin Plaza
7 – 11 p.m.
Signature Concert
Moody Coliseum

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Sunday, April 12

Noon
Men’s & Women’s Tennis Matches
Turpin Center
Partner event
2 p.m.
Meadows Spring Dance Concert
Meadows
Partner event
2 – 4 p.m.
Meadows Family Day
Meadows Museum
3 – 5 p.m.
Greek Preview
Hughes-Trigg Student Center
7:30 p.m.
Ragtime
Dallas Theater Center
Partner event

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Monday, April 13

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Destination SMU
Hughes-Trigg Student Center

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Additional items being finalized

  • Volleyball exhibition
  • Bush Center activity
  • Athletics open house (Friday) and open practice (Saturday)