Learning happens both inside and outside of the classroom and Student Life at SF State is all about creating experiences that facilitate the love of lifelong learning. Whether it is settling into your new campus home, exploring San Francisco, or getting involved in clubs and organizations, SF State has so many incredible opportunities to help you learn, develop, and grow.
Starting Strong
Student Life at SF State includes taking care of your whole body. That's why our campus provides a wide range of programs and activities around health, recreation, and wellness.
Campus Recreation
San Francisco State’s Campus Recreation Department and the Mashouf Wellness Center is an exciting and fun hub for sports, fitness, and recreational opportunities for all students to stay fit, find balance and maintain overall health and well-being. Check out the Campus Recreation Membership Portal below -- you'll find some of the following:
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Intramural Sports
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Clubs Sports
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Fitness Classes
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Outdoor Recreation
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The Mashouf Wellness Center (MWC)
Health Promotion & Wellness
San Francisco State’s Campus Recreation Department and the Mashouf Wellness Center is an exciting and fun hub for sports, fitness, and recreational opportunities for all students to stay fit, find balance and maintain overall health and well-being.
Student Health Services
Student Health Services provides basic care for acute and chronic problems, promotes health awareness, educates students about preventive care, disease management, and therapeutic choices, and helps students develop the skills to manage their own health.
The student health fee, assessed on students’ tuition and fees, gains access to the services and resources the Student Health ServicesCenter provides. The student health fee is not health insurance. The fee covers basic medical services at the Student Health Center, mental health support at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) (SSB 208), and health education programming from Health Promotion & Wellness.
Do I Need Health Insurance?
Yes. Health insurance is mandated by the federal government. You do not need health insurance to access services at the campus health center but it’s important for when you need to access services off-campus (on weekends, off-hours and for specialty or emergency care).
Medical Services
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Medical Care
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Laboratory
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X-ray services
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Nutrition clinic
Specialty Care
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Vaccinations and immunizations
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Mental health services
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Rehabilitation services
Sexual Health
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STI or HIV testing
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Birth control
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Family PACT
All new and confirmed residents will receive an email containing roommate information and a designated move-in date and time. Applicants on the Housing waitlist should not attend move-in day. The University Housing Office will not be assigning spaces that day.
Housing Business Office
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 10 AM – 5 PM
Contact:
Email:housing@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-1067
Fax:(415) 338-6219
Location:
800 Font Blvd
Mary Ward Hall
San Francisco, CA 94132
Once Your Register for Classes...
After you have registered for classes during your orientation session, a bill will be generated for your student account.
If you do not pay fees by the deadline, you will be dropped from all your classes and will need to register again. Your account balance will be updated within 24 hours of enrolling in courses and can be found in your Student Center. Tuition is based on the number of enrolled units so California resident students pay full-time fees if enrolled in 6.1 units or more and part-time fees if enrolled in six units or less.
Online Payment Plans
The payment plan is an opportunity for new students to pay for Fall or Spring tuition in three monthly installments rather than in one lump sum. Sign up via your Student Center account. The installment plan is applied immediately to your account (as long as there are tuition fees posted).
Note: Installment Payment Plans are ONLY available during the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters and have a set list of predetermined dates that cannot be modified or adjusted.
Note: If you are expecting financial aid disbursement or any type of refund from excess aid, students should enroll in direct deposit by accessing their financial information via the Student Center portal.
How Financial Aid Works
We understand that applying for and receiving financial aid can be an overwhelming process. Therefore, we offer this quick links to get a better understanding of how financial aid works at San Francisco State University.
Anticipated Financial Aid & Aid Types
If you have anticipated financial aid, your tuition and fee payments will be deferred until financial aid is disbursed. If the aid does not cover the entire balance, you are responsible for paying the remaining balance by the deadline based on when you enrolled. To ensure your financial aid will disburse, verify the following:
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You have accepted your awards (view/accept your awards in your Student Center)
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There are no financial aid related items on your Holds/To-Do List sections in Student Center
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You are enrolled in the correct amount of units (full-time is 12 or more units)
The first disbursement of the semester will be one week before school starts.
Subsequent disbursements occur once a week throughout the semester, and you will only receive a disbursement if there is any remaining aid left over for that semester. For additional information, contact financial aid.
Contact us
Email: finaid@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-7000
Phone Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mon to Fri)
TDD: (415) 338-4321
Important Documents
To best serve and support our students we are now accepting documents online through the DocuSign portal. Please note, that all documents must still be printed and physically signed, then uploaded. Scanned images or legible photographs from a smartphone are both acceptable.
Technology 101
At SF State, students have access to a wide array of technology and technical support services. SF State supports students by providing software, remote learning tools, and additional support via the Academic Technology Office.
Learn more via the buttons below!
Academic Technology
Students may contact AT for assistance with teaching and learning tools. AT Services is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.
Contact:
- Email - at@sfsu.edu
- Phone - (415) 405-5555
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic, SF State is consistently trying to help all students be set-up for success in and out of the classroom.
Here we try to provide useful and fun Zoom Kits to make the most of remote learning.
SF State Lingo
SLEC | Annex 1:
Also known as the Student Life Events Center. It is a large multi-use space that hosts concerts, speakers, dances, and more. It is also where you will find student organizations, staff and resources.
AS:
Associated Students and student government. They are your student representatives and host a diverse array of programs and events throughout the academic year.
BART:
BART stands for Bay Area Rapid Transit and is the main commuter subway and elevated rail system in the Bay Area.
"The City":
Otherwise known as San Francisco!
CCSC:
The Cesar Chavez Student Center! This is the iconic building on campus, home to Associated Students and other amazing resources, events, and programs.
The Gator:
Typically that’s “Ali” the Gator mascot. Get it — Ali-gator?
GatorPass/One Card:
Your student ID card. It has the Bay Area Clipper Card built into it and is essential when utilizing services around campus.
The Quad:
The large grass fields near the Cesar Chavez Student Center. You frequently find student clubs, organizations and sororities and fraternities tabling there. You’ll probably bump into friends, staff, and faculty too.
The M:
Muni M-line is one of the essential stops along the light-rail train that connects SF State to San Francisco. You can easily hop on the M and go downtown, and connect to other routes throughout the Bay Area.
MUNI:
MUNI is San Francisco’s municipal railway system that includes city buses, the light rail system and the famous San Francisco trolley cars. You can practically get anywhere across San Francisco via the MUNI system.
MXP:
Malcolm X Plaza is a well-known area on campus for free speech, music and other campus-related activities. You can find the MXP at the front entrance of the Cesar Chavez Student Center.
Purple Fridays:
Wear purple every Friday no matter where you are on the planet. Gator Pride!
SSB:
The Student Services Building and sometimes confused with the Student Center. This is a one-stop-shop place for everything from admissions, financial aid, the bursar, counseling, disability programs and resources, veteran services, New Student & Family Programs, the Dean of Students Office, and so much more!