Campus Amenities

SMU Preschool and Child Care Center is designed to meet the developmental needs of infants and young children (through age 5). The SMU Child Care & Preschool Center is exclusively available for children of current SMU students, faculty and staff. Care is offered on a full-time basis only. Space is limited.

The Center is open Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Click here for more information on the SMU Preschool and Child Care Center's site.

The Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports offers 170,000 square feet of indoor recreational space plus an outdoor social area that includes The Falls (zero entry pool with 7-foot waterfalls), two sand volleyball courts, and leisure spaces.

The Center amenities include:
• Aerobic/Dance Rooms - 3,000 square feet and 2,400 square feet.
• Basketball courts - four total, two of which have permanent spectator seating for 300. May be converted to four volleyball courts, or six badminton courts.
• Bouldering Wall - 14 feet high and approximately 60 feet long.
• Cardio Overlook - elliptical machines and treadmills overlooking the Dallas skyline.
• Classrooms - four, each with seating for 35.
• Climbing Wall - 40 feet high with multiple routes.
• Conference Room and Staff Offices.
• Glass-Backed Racquetball Courts - six, with one convertible to squash.
• Gaming Areas - There are two pool tables, a shuffleboard table, and three ping pong tables. Equipment is available for free check-out at the main desk.
• Indoor Track - expanded to three lanes and approximately a six-lap mile.
• Locker Rooms and Showers -We have a men’s locker room, a women’s locker room, and a Family locker room for families with children.
• The Family locker room is unlocked during Family Hours and is otherwise used for full body massages.
• The locker rooms are equipped with individual showers in the women’s locker room and a community shower in the men’s locker room, as well as hair dryers and full body-length mirrors.
• We have lockers available for day use (free of charge), and rental lockers available for a semester fee for patrons who would like to keep their possessions overnight.
• All of the locker rooms have exits to the indoor pool area.
• Starbucks/Lounge Area - seating, tables and computers for patron use
• Martial Arts/Cheer Room - 1,900 square feet with padded floors and walls.
• Men's, Women's, and Family locker rooms - Lockers may be reserved for $15 per semester, or $45 annually. Lockers may be used for free if all contents are removed by the end of the day.
• Multipurpose Court - for indoor soccer or floor hockey.
• Open-Air Rotunda Entry/Plaza - a shaded gathering location with bench seating.
• Outdoor Adventure Rental Shop - checkout tents, backpacks, kayaks, etc.
• Outdoor Water Recreation Area - shallow, 50-by-30 foot fountain pool with 7-foot waterfall, various jet and bubble sprays, and sunning area.
• Recreation Pool - 25 meter, five lane swimming pool with water volleyball and basketball areas.
• Spinning Room - convertible to aerobic/dance rooms.
• Weight Room/Fitness Area - 15,000 square feet with free weights, selectorized weight machines, cardio machines, and plate-loaded equipment.

The Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports offers informal recreation including Intramurals and Club Sports Leagues, Outdoor Adventure Trips, opportunities for fitness and recreation with pool (Aquatics). The Intramural program has over 30 different individual/dual and team sport activities throughout the academic year.

Click here to visit the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports site. Staff/Faculty membership information is available here.

SMU Dining Services proudly manages two all-you-care-to-eat residential restaurants, ten retail locations, and four convenience stores. Each location offers you quality, value, and convenience.

Click here to view dining locations on campus.

Faculty/Staff meal plans are available. Click here to learn more.

SMU is an NCAA Division 1 School. SMU Department of Athletics encourages staff and faculty to join the fans at all SMU home sporting events. Go Mustangs!

Football Games @ Ford Stadium - Faculty/Staff receive admission to football games ON THE DAY OF THE GAME by showing their Faculty/Staff ID at Gate 6 of Ford Stadium. Faculty/Staff can get up to two (2) admissions...one for themselves and one for a guest.

Men's & Women's Soccer - Faculty/Staff receive admission to men's & women's soccer games ON THE DAY OF THE GAME by showing their Faculty/Staff ID at the ticket box office at Ford Stadium.
Faculty/Staff are entitled up to two (2) tickets/admissions per Faculty/Staff ID...one (1) for the Faculty/Staff member and one (1) for a guest.

Volleyball @ Moody Coliseum - Admission to all volleyball matches is FREE for staff/faculty.

Men's & Women's Basketball @ Moody Coliseum - Faculty/Staff tickets are distributed throughout the season and are FREE.

Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving @ Aquatics Center - Admission is FREE for faculty/staff.

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