FAQ for Faculty & Staff

New Student Orientation and Family Programs staff members, along with other campus departments, will host virtual and in-person AXEcepted Day sessions.

First-Year Students

AXEcepted Day Orientation is a one day event required for all new incoming first-year students, regardless of dual-credit coursework.  First-year students must register and attend an AXEcepted Day session for their Orientation registration hold to be lifted. This session will help participants connect with faculty, staff, campus resources and other first-year students.

First-year students will also attend Lumberjack Life. This event begins when participants move-in their residence halls on campus early Aug. 20-21. Then they will participate in this extended Orientation program to become more acclimated with the SFA campus and meet their peers before the semester begins.

Transfer Students

AXEcepted Day is optional but highly recommended for transfer students.

We highly encourage departments and academic advisors to recommend an AXEcepted Days session to their transfer students. We need to engage welcome and connect our new students with our campus, faculty, staff and traditions. Summer melt can be avoided by engaging these students, and our team is here to help!

Mentorship: Participants are assigned to small groups led by upperclassmen who guide participants through the program and serve as peer mentors throughout their college journey.

Community: Small groups will be determined by students’ academic major. The personal connections they make in these groups remain with them throughout their time at SFA as they continue engaging with others in their program.

Academic engagement: Participants will interact with faculty members and college leaders in new and innovative ways to help the students engage with their academic programs on deeper levels.

Social integration: We know a big part of college for students is connecting with their peers, so we will take this time to facilitate connections among students during small group breakouts.

We have incorporated many academic components, including meet the deans, workshops, career readiness and an academic resource fair. We will provide a detailed schedule as the event gets closer.

Each college/academic area has a representative on the Orientation Advisory Council, or OAC, that meets monthly to review and plan the Orientation schedules. Talk with your college or department representatives to receive OAC updates or reach out to Kate Childress with questions.