打开召开 and Rotunda Passage
2024年8月25日星期日
Rotunda Processional at 5 p.m. | 打开召开 at 5:45 p.m.
McFarlin礼堂
在这次活动中, students are formally welcomed to the SMU community in a ceremony dating back to 1915, in the very first days of the University. Highlights of this year’s ceremony include a message from SMU’s Provost, Elizabeth G. Loboa, a Convocation address delivered by President R. 杰拉尔德•特纳, and the presentation to Dr. Turner of the new class of students by Dean of Admission Elena Hicks. The ceremony is designed to set students on their new path of academic discovery.
An important part of 打开召开 is the Rotunda Passage. On Sunday afternoon prior to the ceremony, students will pass through the rotunda of Dallas Hall, SMU’s first building and a historic landmark. Recognizing that every undergraduate student at SMU has crossed through the Dallas Hall rotunda, students have an opportunity to reflect on their passage to college and their intellectual and personal growth for their time at SMU.
Graduating students confirm year after year that the full impact of Rotunda Passage is not felt until their graduation and the Rotunda Recessional, another SMU tradition when seniors walk through the rotunda of Dallas Hall in reverse and their thoughts turn back to the beginning of their SMU experiences.
It’s a special event you will not want to miss!
欢迎来到新大! New first-year and transfer students are invited to attend Rotunda Processional and 打开召开.
圆形大厅游行, you assemble with your assigned Residential Common and march together to Dallas Hall where you then process through the rotunda with the University seal and proceed to McFarlin礼堂. Transfer students who are not living on campus should meet with their affiliated Residential Common: Ware.
打开召开 begins at the conclusion of the Rotunda Processional and lasts approximately one hour. Appropriate attire for Rotunda Processional and 打开召开 is summer business casual. Comfortable walking shoes are strongly encouraged.
父母 and guests of incoming first-year or transfer students are invited to attend 打开召开. Tickets are not required to attend the ceremony.
Doors to McFarlin open at 4:45 p.m. 客人 are encouraged to be seated by 5 p.m. to see their students process into the auditorium. Family and friends can also watch the ceremony via a 转播画面.
校友 who are parents of incoming freshmen are welcome to participate as marshals for 打开召开. Please contact Amy Thompson at amythompson@doorbaby.com.
You are invited to the SMU’s 打开召开.
On the afternoon of 打开召开, faculty assemble in academic regalia no later than 4:45 p.m. in the basement of McFarlin礼堂. 大约下午5点.m., the entering students march through Dallas Hall Rotunda and down the diagonal walk between Dallas Hall and McFarlin礼堂. Upon entering McFarlin, faculty greet the new students as they enter the lobby. Once all new students have found their seats, the 教师 Marshals line up all faculty and lead the procession to faculty seating. Retired faculty march at the head of the procession followed by in-service faculty and new faculty members.
If you plan to attend 打开召开, please 发请帖 as soon as possible and no later than August 2. An 发请帖 is necessary to reserve a seat. If you do not 发请帖 by the deadline, we cannot guarantee you a seat in the faculty section.
