Academic calendar
Full Summer 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Full Summer 2026Relevant now
- Summer I 2026
- Summer II 2026
- Fall 2026
- Fall I 2026
- Fall II 2026
- Winter Mini-session 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring I 2027
- Spring II 2027
- Maymester 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- Axe 'em
- The universal greeting, cheer, and sign-off for SFA students and alumni.
- Axe-ceptance
- The university's official inclusion and diversity initiatives/programming.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events.
D
- Dining Dollars
- The flexible spending balance attached to a student's meal plan for use at retail food locations.
G
- Griffith
- Griffith Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on the north side of campus.
H
- Hall 14
- Residence Hall No. 14, often referred to by its numerical designation.
- Hall 16
- Residence Hall No. 16, a common freshman housing option.
J
- Jacks
- Short for Lumberjacks, the nickname for all SFA students.
L
- LJV
- Lumberjack Village, a popular apartment-style residence hall complex.
O
- O-Team
- The Orientation Team, student leaders who guide new freshmen during orientation.
P
- Purple Friday
- The weekly tradition where students and faculty wear school colors to show spirit.
- Purple Out
- The tradition of students and faculty wearing purple every Friday.
R
- Retail
- Non-cafeteria dining locations on campus where students use Dining Dollars or cash.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
- Steen
- Steen Hall, a prominent high-rise residence hall on campus.
- Surfin' Steve
- The nickname for the statue of Stephen F. Austin located in the campus plaza.
- Surfin' the S
- A tradition (though sometimes restricted) of sliding down the 'S' in the Surfin' Steve fountain.
T
- The Brickyard
- The large brick-paved plaza area outside the Baker Pattillo Student Center.
- The Caf
- The East College Cafeteria, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall.
- The Market
- The convenience store located within the Student Center for snacks and essentials.
- The Pineywoods
- The nickname for the heavily forested East Texas region where the campus is located.
- The UC
- Dining options located within the Baker Pattillo Student Center, such as Chick-fil-A or Panda Express.
- The Village
- Lumberjack Village, a popular apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- Traditions Council
- The student group dedicated to preserving and teaching SFA history and spirit.
W
- Wisely
- Wisely Hall, the honors student residence hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The online learning management system (formerly D2L) where students access course materials and grades.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online platform where professors post course materials and assignments.
- eatery_on_east
- Eatery on East
- food_hall_1923
- Food Hall 1923
- Jack Card
- The official SFA student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- mySFA
- The primary web portal for students to register for classes, check grades, and pay bills.
- pineywoods_dining_hall
- Pineywoods Dining Hall
- Purple Route
- The primary campus shuttle bus loop that transports students around the university grounds.
- The BPSC
- The Baker Pattillo Student Center, the central hub for student services and dining.
- The Coli
- The William R. Johnson Coliseum, where basketball games and graduation ceremonies are held.
- The HPE
- The Health and Physical Education Building, used for kinesiology classes and athletics.
- The Lib
- The Ralph W. Steen Library, the main campus library and study hub.
- The Pine Log
- The independent, student-run newspaper providing campus news and updates.
- The Purple Route
- One of the main campus shuttle bus routes provided by the university.
- The Rec
- The Student Recreation Center, housing the gym, pool, and fitness facilities.
- The SFA Way
- The university's formal code of ethics and student conduct expectations.
- The STEM
- The Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Building, housing science and engineering labs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Full Summer 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 17 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.