Honors Convocation is Thursday, April 20 in Richardson Performing Arts Center. Graduates and faculty are asked to wear commencement regalia to the ceremony. This year before the processional two videos will be shown in RPAC beginning at 3:30 p.m. One video will feature senior students and the other faculty, who are recognizing special graduates. Following the videos underclass students and staff will line the 77 steps as graduates and faculty gather at Deets Library before the processional up the 77 steps into the RPAC for Honors Convocation, which will begin at 4 p.m.  Dr. Michael Springer will give the convocation address.  Honors Convocation will be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/SouthwesternBuilders.

Instructions for graduates and faculty

At 3:50 p.m. graduates will gather outside of Deets Library and faculty will line the sidewalk to the 77 steps. The faculty will follow the graduates up the 77 steps. Students, staff, family, and friends in attendance will follow faculty in to RPAC for the ceremony. The Honors Convocation processional up the 77 steps is a special tradition of the college. In the event of rain, graduates will meet in the upper level of Christy Administration Building and faculty will meet in the lower level.

Archived Video of 2017 Honors Convocation