Mark your calendars to celebrate Spring Family Weekend at Southwestern University on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7. See the full schedule below! 

Registration deadline is March 1, 2026.

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Friday, March 6, 2026

3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Welcome and Information Table
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, Concourse
Stop by for helpful information and questions.

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Parent Happy Hour & Silent Auction
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, Bishops Lounge
Come meet other Pirate parents and bid on SU items to help support the Parent Fund.
1 drink ticket per parent, cash bar available after. Light appetizers will be served. Cost: $15.

6:00 p.m.
Pirate Baseball Game vs. Hardin Simmons
The Rockwell Family Baseball Field - located on the east side of Southwestern Boulevard

6:00 p.m.
Pirate Men’s Lacrosse vs. Kalamazoo College
Varsity Field - located along Southwestern Boulevard, down the hill from the Rockwell Family Baseball Field.

6:30 p.m.
PLC Dinner (Invitation only)
McCombs Campus Center Ballrooms

6:30 p.m.
Mahjong Basics: Tile Me More! Hosted by the Greater Georgetown Chapter
Take a mahjong class and enjoy snacks and beverages with Georgetown alumni. Cost: $50. Limit: 48 guests.

9:00 p.m.
Ghost Tours of the Georgetown Square
Departs from the Williamson Museum, 716 South Austin Avenue, Georgetown. Join a guided walking tour hosted by the Williamson Museum for a spooky look at the Georgetown Square. Cost: $15 per person. Limit: 120 guests.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

8:30 a.m.
Parent Leadership Council Breakfast/Meeting (Invitation Only)
Fondren Jones, Lobby

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Welcome and Information Table
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, Concourse
Stop by for helpful information and questions.

9:00 a.m.
Brunch in the Commons

10:00 a.m.
Honors Convocation
Lois Perkins Chapel
Southwestern’s annual academic awards celebration. Parents of students receiving a departmental award will be notified. Note: Dean’s List is not included in the ceremony.

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Zeta Tau Alpha Open Chapter
Join Zeta Tau Alpha during Family Weekend for an open chapter brunch in their campus chapter room. Families can connect with members, learn about chapter life, and enjoy brunch in a welcoming atmosphere.

1:00 p.m.
Corporate Partner Vendor Fair & Pirate Baseball
Join us for a fun pregame Corporate Partner Vendor Fair beginning at 1:00 PM outside the baseball field, featuring giveaways, games, swag, and samples from Pirate Athletics corporate partners. Enjoy free tailgate food provided by the Cannonball Crew before cheering on Pirate Baseball vs. Hardin-Simmons at 2:00 PM on Senior Day.
The Rockwell Family Baseball Field - located on the east side of Southwestern Boulevard

1:30 p.m.
Emerging Scholars Celebration
McCombs Campus Center Ballrooms
Selected emerging scholars in the first-year class and their families are invited to celebrate academic successes and learn about future opportunities such as fellowships, collaborative faculty-student research, Paideia with Distinction, and honors societies. All are welcome to attend.

2:00 p.m.
Pirate Baseball vs. Hardin Simmons
The Rockwell Family Baseball Field - located on the east side of Southwestern Boulevard

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Alpha Xi Delta Open Chapter
Hosted at the Alpha Xi Zeta campus chapter room. Stop by to enjoy a simple craft activity for families, light snacks, and lemonade while connecting with chapter members.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fraternity Open Houses
Stop by the fraternity houses, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, and Pi Kappa Alpha, to meet students and chapter leaders, explore the homes, and enjoy wine and light snacks while learning about fraternity life on campus.

2:30 p.m.
Ring Ceremony
Lois Perkins Chapel
Students with more than 75 credits who ordered their Southwestern Ring prior to the deadline are eligible to participate. Students who ordered rings from Balfour or San Jose will be contacted in January to confirm participation.

4:00 p.m.
Dedication of the Welcome Center & Meet & Greet with President Trombley
Celebrate the Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center and the new residence halls. Enjoy live jazz music, tours of the Welcome Center and Jessie Daniel Ames Hall, remarks from President Trombley, and light refreshments.

7:00 p.m.
SING!
Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center
See a Southwestern tradition live! Student organizations perform singing and dancing in light-hearted skits to the theme The Marvelous Time Machine. Appropriate for ages 13 and over. Tickets are limited. Cost: $10.