Future college students will have the opportunity to experience a taste of campus life during a free, action-packed open-house Saturday, March 24, at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.
Prospective students can visit with university faculty and staff members, tour the campus and residence halls, and preview academic programs during the SFA Showcase Saturday event.
“There is no better time than Showcase Saturday to visit the beautiful SFA campus and witness firsthand what it’s like to be a Lumberjack,” said Jessica Maynard, assistant director of SFA’s Office of Admissions.
“Guests are encouraged to visit one-on-one with our faculty members to learn more about our quality, personalized academic programs, and our staff members will be available to answer questions about everything from admission requirements to financial aid to residence life,” Maynard added.
SFA is a comprehensive, residential university located in the heart of Texas Forest Country. Approximately 13,000 students attend SFA, which is within a few hours drive of Texas’ major metropolitan areas.
Showcase Saturday event registration will begin at 11 a.m. on the first floor of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. Each person who registers will receive an information packet. The opening program begins at 1 p.m. and will provide an overview of the day’s events.
Guests will then be able to visit with representatives from academic departments until 4 p.m. during the Academic Fair in the Student Recreation Center. A Student Services Fair will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the first floor of the student center.
Campus and residence hall tours will begin at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Campus tours will take students on a guided walk of the SFA campus while the self-guided residence hall tours will showcase several halls on both the north and south ends of campus.
Admissions counselors will be available to discuss admission procedures and requirements from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Rusk Building, Room 206, and during several freshman and transfer admissions sessions held throughout the day.
Several informational breakout sessions will take place simultaneously at 2, 3, and 4 p.m., including Residence Life sessions in the student center theater on the second floor; financial aid sessions in the student center Twilight Ballroom; and freshman admissions sessions in the student center Tiered Meeting Room on the second floor.
Transfer admissions sessions will be held at 3 and 4 p.m. in the student center Multimedia Room; orientation sessions at 3 and 4 p.m. in the student center Regents’ Suite A on the second floor; and a VA/Hazlewood Act session at 3 p.m. in the student center Regents’ Suite B also on the second floor.
Participating prospective students will receive a free SFA T-shirt after completing an evaluation form in the tent located in the courtyard area of the Rusk Building.
For more information about SFA’s Showcase Saturday, contact the SFA Office of Admissions at (936) 468-2504, or email admissions@sfasu.edu.
