Parents
Family Weekend
We welcome parents to participate in campus activities throughout the year, including public lectures, performances and athletic events. We acknowledge that families visit their students when most convenient or simply when they are missing one another. The University also provides a more formal opportunity for families to visit campus and take part in programming designed for parents once each semester.
Homecoming
Families are encouraged to attend Homecoming, a Southwestern tradition since 1909. Programming and activities for Southwestern families will be held at Homecoming. Make plans to attend September 22-24, 2023. Book your hotel now!
Homecoming Highlights
- Musical Entertainment
- Tailgating
- Pirate Athletics: Football, Volleyball, Soccer
- Homecoming Picnic
- Student Organization Activities
- Shilling Lecture
- Homecoming Worship Service
Spring Family Day
Spring Family Day will be held April 14-15, 2023. Book your hotel now!
The full schedule may be viewed here. Registration opens soon!
Spring Family Day Highlights
- Research & Creative Works Symposium
- Pirate Athletics: Baseball, Softball, Men’s Tennis, and Men’s Lacrosse
- Honors Convocation
- Southwestern Ring Ceremony
- Student Organization Activities
- Top Scholar Celebration
-
SU Student Awards Gala, Featuring the Five Points of Pirate Pride