Graduation Information
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
SMU Dedman School of Law Hooding Ceremony
Moody Coliseum, 3009 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205
Friday, May 15, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Doors open at 10:30 AM)
We are excited to celebrate our students' tremendous accomplishments at the SMU Dedman School of Law Hooding Ceremony. Important information about the hooding ceremony and related events can be found on this page:
Livestream: Watch the livestream of SMU Dedman School of Law’s Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 15 beginning at 11:30 AM.
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Regalia: You may order your academic regalia online now. The deadline to place your order is Monday, April 17, 2026. Your order will be sent to your home address. Please select “Law Degrees” on the online form under Cap and Gown. At a minimum, you must order the graduation regalia for $210.94, which includes a tam, gown, tassel, and hood (purple). There are also a number of packages available with announcements and thank you notes. If you or your family hooder do not receive your regalia in early May, or receive an incorrect item, go to the bookstore (3060 Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75205) immediately to get a replacement.
Students should wear their robe and tam to the Dedman Center when they report on the day of graduation. They will carry their hood into the ceremony. Watch the video to learn more and see how regalia is to be worn. You will be standing and walking from one building to another, so make sure you wear comfortable footwear.
Family Hooders: A longstanding tradition of SMU Dedman School of Law has been for a family member to participate in their graduate's ceremony as a "family hooder." Family hooders MUST be graduates/alumni of SMU Dedman School of Law. They can be a husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, father-in-law, uncle, aunt, child, cousin, grandparent, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother or stepsister. See the Family Hooder Information Form for more information. Family hooders should report to the Miller Event Center by 10:00 AM on the day of graduation.
Hooding Ceremony: The law school’s Hooding Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 15 at 11:30 AM in Moody Coliseum. Please be aware of the Clear Bag Policy for Moody Coliseum. Please note also there will be no strollers or child car seats permitted in Moody.
Guests: Tickets are not required and there is no limit to the number of guests a student may bring, but at some point we will reach capacity.
Schedule:
• More information coming soon.
• Thursday, May 14 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM: Cocktail Reception for all graduates and their families at Frontiers of Flight Museum.
• Friday, May 15 at 10:00 AM: Graduates arrive in the Dedman Center wearing their regalia.
• Friday, May 15 at 10:30 AM: Doors open for the Law School Hooding Ceremony in Moody Coliseum.
• Friday, May 15 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM: Law School Hooding Ceremony in Moody Coliseum. The ceremony typically lasts about two hours. The ceremony will be live streamed for family and friends that cannot attend.
• Friday, May 15 at 7:00 PM: All-University Commencement at the Ford Stadium. Attendance is optional. This is a wonderful ceremony that is well worth attending. Graduates may invite as many family members and friends as they’d like to celebrate the big day. More details on schedules, ticketing and logistics will follow soon.
Parking: All parking garages and lots are available during graduation, and an SMU permit is not required. The closest garages are the Binkley Parking Center and the Moody Parking Center.
Questions: Please email mustangbar@smu.edu with any additional questions.