Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall I 2026
- Fall II 2026
- Wintermester 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring I 2027
- Spring II 2027
- Maymester 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
- Fall 2027
- Fall I 2027
- Fall II 2027
- Spring 2028
- Wintermester 2028
- Spring I 2028
- Spring II 2028
- Maymester 2028
- Summer I 2028
- Summer II 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Axe 'em
- The official greeting, cheer, and hand sign of SFA students and alumni.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
H
- Hall 14
- Residence Hall No. 14, often referred to by its numerical designation.
J
- Jacks
- Short for Lumberjacks, the nickname for all SFA students.
K
- Kerr
- Kerr Hall, a large residence hall known for its central campus location.
P
- Purple Fridays
- The tradition of students and staff wearing purple every Friday to show school spirit.
- Purple Haze
- The official student spirit organization and cheering section at athletic events.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SFA PD
- The Stephen F. Austin State University Police Department.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
- Steen
- Steen Hall, a high-rise residence hall typically housing freshmen.
T
- The Caf
- The East College Cafeteria, the primary resident dining hall on campus.
- The Eatery
- The dining facility located within the Lumberjack Village complex.
- The Market
- The P.O.D. (Provisions on Demand) Market convenience stores found across campus.
- The UC
- The dining area located within the Baker Pattillo Student Center.
- The Village
- Lumberjack Village, a popular apartment-style residence hall complex.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BPSC
- Baker Pattillo Student Center, the hub for student life and dining.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system (LMS) used for online course materials and assignments.
- eatery_on_east
- Eatery on East
- ECRC
- Early Childhood Research Center, home to the College of Education.
- Ferguson
- The Ferguson Building, primarily housing the College of Liberal and Applied Arts.
- food_hall_1923
- Food Hall 1923
- HPE
- Health and Physical Education Building, containing gym facilities and classrooms.
- Jack Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- MySFA
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid.
- pineywoods_dining_hall
- Pineywoods Dining Hall
- STEM
- The Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Building, housing science and engineering labs.
- The SFA Way
- The university's official creed emphasizing striving for personal excellence and integrity.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.