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D I V I S I O N O F S T U D E N T A F FA I R S A N D C A M P U S D I V E R S I T Y • D I V I S I O N O F B U S I N E S S A N D F I N A N C I A L A F FA I R S
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Campus Living
2023-24
Brochure information subject to change as per the current health safety measures in place across campus.
FUN FACT:
Welcome Home
APPROXIMATELY
When you live on campus, you are able to immerse Trained residential and facilities staff will be available to
yourself in college life and take advantage of the respond to your needs and ensure you are comfortable in
E
8,000 STUDENTS LIV opportunities right outside your door. your campus home.
ON CAMPUS. You will enjoy the convenience of all-inclusive living while In your community, you will meet fellow students from
having direct access to your classes, dining venues, the across the United States and around the world. You will
Love Library, the Aztec Recreation Center and sporting and have the opportunity to join study groups, intramural teams
social events. and student organizations. You will form friendships that
last a lifetime.
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Contents Follow
Welcome Home 3 @sand
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Our Commitment 5 @SDSU sing
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Two-Year Residency Requirement 6 ing
WHEN YOU LIVE ON CAMPUS
Your Living Space 9 WITH SUCH A DIVERSE GROUP
Assignments 10 OF STUDENTS, YOU MAKE
Residential Education Staff 11
FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE WHO
HAVE DIFFERENT CULTURES,
Our Commitment
Living-Learning Communities 12 BACKGROUNDS AND The Office of Housing Administration and Residential
IDENTITIES FROM YOUR OWN. Education Office are committed to:
SDSU Dining 14
THIS EXPERIENCE OPENS
Leadership Opportunities 15 YOUR WORLD VIEW TO NEW » Providing you with a safe and supportive
The SDSU Advantage 16
PERSPECTIVES AND MAKES environment for holistic learning and growth.
YOU APPRECIATIVE OF OTHER
How To Apply 16 » Developing your academic success, leadership
IDEAS AND BELIEFS.
skills and awareness — and appreciation of diversity
Housing Costs 17 and civic responsibility.
Financial Aid 17
» Responsible stewardship of our facilities, finances
Contact Us Back Cover and resources.
AMAYA CHILDES
SACRAMENTO, CA
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Two-Year Residency SDSU recognizes that exceptions to the residency
requirement may be appropriate in certain circumstances
Requirement and may be requested.
Students who are in SDSU’s local admission area are not
All incoming first-year students from outside SDSU’s local required to live on campus but are encouraged to apply.
admission area are required to live on campus during their
first and second year at the university.
Additionally, all local students in the Weber Honors College
are required to live on campus during their first year.
ARE YOU IN SDSU’S LO
CAL
ADMISSION AREA?
YOU ARE IN THE LOCA
L ADMISSION
AREA IF YOU WILL GR
ADUATE FROM A
HIGH SCHOOL IN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY
LOCATED SOUTH OF
STATE ROUTE
56 AND EXTENDING
EASTWARD OR IF
YOU WILL GRADUATE
FROM A HIGH
SCHOOL IN IMPERIAL
COUNTY.
WHY ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO environment. Aside from the benefits of convenience and
camaraderie, on-campus living offers important academic
LIVE ON CAMPUS? benefits to ensure your transition to college is successful.
These benefits include live-in faculty and staff support,
DID YOU KNOW?
SDSU’s residency requirement is in alignment with the COMPARED TO STUD
STAR (academic resource) Centers and Residential ENTS WHO
California State University Graduation Initiative of 2025 LIVE OFF CAMPUS, TH
OSE WHO
Learning Communities.
to improve student academic success, retention and LIVE ON CAMPUS:
graduation rates. Our focus for sophomores living in the residential
• HAVE HIGHER GPAs
communities is to help keep you on track for a timely • TAKE MORE UNITS
National and local statistics show that students who live
graduation and prepare you for life after SDSU. Through • ARE MORE LIKELY
on campus enjoy an increased sense of community and TO
our signature Sophomore QUEST programming, you will GRADUATE WITHIN 4
YEARS
campus connectedness, are better-prepared academically
learn leadership and independent living skills, participate
and graduate at faster rates than those who do not.
in academic and career planning, and prepare for
Our focus is to help first-year students living in the study abroad, internships and undergraduate research
residential communities transition to the college opportunities.
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Your Living Space
Living on campus may be your first experience living
away from home. Making the move to university life will
be a lifestyle change, but it will also be rewarding and
memorable. We are here to ensure your transition is a
positive one so that you may succeed both personally and
academically at SDSU.
For your first year, we offer traditional and suite-style
residence halls. In a traditional-style hall, residents share
a communal bathroom, whereas in a suite-style hall,
residents have a bathroom in their room.
The residence halls have co-ed floors and feature a variety
of community spaces, such as kitchens, lounges, outdoor
recreation areas and on-site laundry.
A majority of rooms are triple-occupancy, meaning
you will likely have two roommates. However, a limited
number of single-, double- and quad-occupancy rooms are DID YOU KNOW?
also available. WE PROVIDE A SAFE,
INCLUSIVE
AND SUPPORTIVE EX
PERIENCE FOR
For your sophomore year, we offer apartment and suite- ALL STUDENTS. WE OF
FER GENDER-
INCLUSIVE HOUSING,
style living communities. In an apartment-style community, UNIVERSITY BREAKS
HOUSING OVER
residents have a kitchen, living area and bathroom(s) in AND WE ASSIST
WITH OTHER ACCOMM
ODATIONS TO
their unit. In suite-style communities, residents have a MEET STUDENT NEED
S.
private bathroom(s) in their suite, and certain buildings also
include a kitchenette and living area.
The apartments and suites feature a variety of community
spaces and on-site laundry. The rooms are single-, double-
or triple-occupancy, and units range from one to seven
bedrooms.
SINGLE ROOM* DOUBLE ROOM* TRIPLE ROOM* QUAD ROOM*
*Floor plans and furniture may vary by unit. A majority of rooms are triple-occupancy.
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Residential
Education Staff
At SDSU, there are many professional staff members
and student leaders who are available to assist you
while you are living on campus. The primary purpose
of the residential staff is to promote a positive living-
learning atmosphere that stimulates your ability to
succeed socially and academically. The following staff
members are housed in our residential communities:
RESIDENCE HALL COORDINATORS: Full-time,
master’s-level professionals responsible for ensuring
your living environment is safe, comfortable,
inclusive and conducive to your success. Residence hall
Assignments
coordinators also supervise student leaders, advise the
Hall Council and coordinate hall activities and programs.
Our goal is to provide you with a positive living experience RESIDENT ADVISERS/COMMUNITY ASSISTANTS:
and maximize your potential for successful roommate Student leaders who live on each floor and are available
relationships. For your first year, you will be assigned to to assist you with academic, social and personal needs.
a building and room according to the interests indicated Resident advisers are based in our first-year communities,
on your housing application and room availability. You whereas community assistants are based in our second-
will be matched with a compatible roommate(s), based on year communities. Resident advisers and community
your responses to the lifestyle questions in the housing assistants are responsible for facilitating community
application – or you may request a specific roommate(s). building, sharing campus resources, helping to resolve
conflicts and maintaining university policy.
SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE: Scholars-in-residence serve
as liaisons between SDSU faculty and students. These
SDSU faculty members live in apartments located within
the campus residential communities. They work closely
and cooperatively with the residential staff. Together, they
develop academic communities that meet your needs by
encouraging your intellectual stimulation and academic THE RESIDENT ADVISERS AND
THE AMOUNT OF
success. COMMUNITY ASSISTANTS
OPPORTUNITIES, MEMORIES
PUT ON VARIOUS PROGRAMS
AND LONG-LASTING GENERAL ADVISER & RETENTION SPECIALISTS: The
FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING
FRIENDSHIPS THAT I HAVE general adviser and retention specialists are full-time
SO IT’S EASY TO MAKE
GAINED FROM LIVING coordinated care advisers who have offices within our
FUN FACT:
FRIENDS. WHEN I WALK
ON CAMPUS CANNOT BE residential communities. They provide academic advising
and retention programs for residents and manage our AROUND CAMPUS I SEE
FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE,
DURING THE 2022-23 WHICH MAKES IT A TRULY academic resource spaces, the STAR Centers. SO MANY FAMILIAR FACES.
ACADEMIC YEAR, REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE. ASSISTANT COORDINATORS: Graduate student staff
THIS MAKES SDSU FEEL
TS
ON-CAMPUS RESIDEN members who assist the residence hall coordinator in
LIKE HOME.
ES
CAME FROM 49 STAT overall community management and front desk operations.
AND 58 COUNTRIES. FRONT DESK ASSISTANTS: Students responsible for
providing you with campus information and any customer
BRANDON FORTINO service needs. Front desk assistants are also responsible SELENA JEONG
JAKARTA, INDONESIA for monitoring building security and enforcing safety SAN JOSE, CA
procedures.
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Living-Learning THEMATIC LIVING COMMUNITIES
Communities
Thematic Living Communities provide you with the
opportunity to live with students who share common
interests without paired academic courses. In a Thematic
As a first-year student, you will have the option to apply Living Community, you will find a cohesive group of friends
to live in a Residential Learning Community or a Thematic with whom you can participate in academic and social
Living Community. These groups are designed to produce programs focused around your community theme.
smaller, more intentional communities that promote
student success. To apply, simply indicate your interest in a THEME OPTIONS:
learning/thematic community on your housing application. » Aztec Engineering
» Extended Quiet Hours
RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
» ROTC SOPHOMORE QUEST
Residential Learning Communities provide you with a » Substance-Free PROGRAMMING
unique opportunity to connect and learn, both inside
□ Academic Advising 101
and outside of the classroom. In a Residential Learning SOPHOMORE QUEST
Community, you will live alongside other students with □ Study Abroad: Mapping Your Plan
As a sophomore, your residential community will offer
shared academic or co-curricular interests and are enrolled □ Financial Literacy Family Feud
programming that consists of workshops and high-
in a connected set of academic courses.
impact learning opportunities designed for your specific □ Cooking Healthy in Your Kitchen
RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY OPTIONS: needs. Sophomore QUEST programming will give you an
□ Trader Joe’s Smart Shopping Tour
» Adventures in Surfing and Sustainability opportunity to create plans that are able to contribute to
your success, such as degree completion, study abroad, □ From A to Zinc: Ask a Nutritionist
» APIDA Leadership, Identity, Scholarship and
Togetherness (A-LIST) undergraduate research, internships, healthy living, and □ Suit Up with SDSU
financial and credit management.
» Black Excellence □ Resumania
» Business To learn more about our living and □ Mentor Mixer
» Discover San Diego State learning communities, visit
housing.sdsu.edu/rlc.
» Emerging Leaders Program
» Future Education Professionals
» Health and Healing Professionals
» Journalism and Media Studies
» Journey to Entrepreneurship
» Men Engaging in Technology and Science (METS)
» Multicultural Learning Community (MLC)
» Nuestra Casa
MOVING AWAY FROM HOME
» Nursing
CAN BE SCARY, BUT THERE
ARE SO MANY SOCIAL EVENTS
» Physical Fitness (P-Fit)
AND PROGRAMS THAT TAKE
» Pre-Law Community
PLACE IN THE HALLS. YOU
» Pride House (LGBTQIA+)
MEET SO MANY NEW PEOPLE
» Toltec House for Undeclared Majors AND QUICKLY FIND YOUR
» Visual and Performing Arts COMMUNITY.
» Weber Honors College
» Women’s and Gender Equity House (WAGE)
» Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
MARY HOLMES
MILWAUKEE, WI
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Leadership
Opportunities
On-campus residents are offered a variety of leadership
opportunities within their living environment. We
encourage you to be an active member of your residential
community.
MAKE AN IMPACT by participating in hall government. The
Residence Hall Association is a student-run organization
that initiates, implements and coordinates programs
designed to enhance the educational, social and cultural
experience of residents.
CULTIVATE COMMUNITY by becoming a resident adviser
or community assistant. Resident advisers and community
assistants are highly trained student leaders charged with
providing guidance and support for on-campus residents.
You may apply to be a resident adviser or community
assistant your first year and serve beginning your
sophomore year.
PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT by becoming a
STAR Center assistant or tutor. STAR Center assistants and
tutors provide academic support and tutoring in various
SDSU Dining subjects for on-campus residents in the STAR Centers.
DESIGN ENGAGING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES by joining the
Living on campus provides you with direct access to Residence Hall Association Program Board. This board
a diverse collection of dining options. Whether it’s our creates fun weekend events, including dances, film
restaurants or our quick-service eateries and Aztec screenings and celebrations.
ANGELYNE LO
Markets, SDSU Dining currently provides over 40 different ISELLE
PEARL CITY, H
venues to choose from across campus.
AWAII DEVELOP JOB SKILLS by working on campus. Housing
and Residential Education employs over 400 students
MEAL PLANS I LOVE HAVIN
each year in a variety of positions including:
G A MEAL PL
As a first-year student living on campus, you will be
NOT TO WORR
BUDGETING
AN. IT’S GREAT
Y ABOUT CO
OKING OR
» Administration assistants BEING A PART OF A
required to have a meal plan. We offer three different meal
FOR FOO
SO MANY DIF D, AND THERE ARE » Audio/Visual assistants COMMUNITY WHERE YOU
FERENT PLAC
plans to accommodate your needs, providing you the TO CHOOSE
FROM.
ES » Conference assistants ARE LIVING WITH THE SAME
flexibility to eat when and where you want. » Custodial assistants PEOPLE YOU ARE TAKING
A meal plan will not be required for your sophomore year » Facilities assistants CLASSES WITH MOTIVATES
living on campus. However, meal plans are available for » Front desk assistants YOU TO STAY ON TOP
sophomore and upper-division residents. » Inspection assistants
OF YOUR STUDIES AND
» IT assistants
SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY.
You will have the opportunity to select your meal plan
on the housing application and can change your meal » Logistics assistants
plan during three designated meal plan change periods » Marketing assistants
throughout the academic year. » Security assistants
To learn more about meal plans, visit » Sustainability assistants
eatatsdsu.com. TYLER VOGEL
PALMDALE, CA
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The SDSU Advantage Housing Costs
With on-campus housing at SDSU you have … Housing costs vary based on your room
type and meal plan. Pricing is available
» No commute in the spring semester for the following
» Easy access to classes, campus resources and academic year. For housing rates, visit
public transit housing.sdsu.edu/costs.
» Community events and programs
Included in the total cost is a nonrefundable initial
» Live-in staff and faculty
payment, which must be submitted with the license
» Diverse meal plan and dining options agreement to reserve your space. Your initial payment
» Furnished living space will be deducted from your total amount due and is not a
» Wi-Fi and television streaming deposit. Your remaining balance after the initial payment
» On-site laundry and disbursement of financial aid (if applicable) will be
billed to you in eight installments, which are scheduled for
» STAR (academic resource) Centers with advising
and tutoring August through April.
» Community lounges and study areas
Financial Aid
» Outdoor recreation areas
» 24/7 front desk operations for first-year
communities
» 24/7 emergency maintenance service Apply for financial aid using the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act
» Utilities included
Application beginning Oct. 1. You will be able to view
» Financial aid disbursed directly to your bill
your financial aid information and your “tasks” related to
» Academic-year license agreement financial aid (if any) on the my.SDSU portal after you are
(versus annual lease)
officially admitted to SDSU.
Financial aid may be used to help pay your
educational expenses, including the cost
of living on campus. We encourage all
students and parents to review the cost of
attendance information at sacd.sdsu.edu/
cost-of-attendance to determine if SDSU is
How to Apply SDSU HAS SO MANY
the right fit financially.
If you would like to learn more about financial aid, please
OPPORTUNITIES TO GET visit the Student Financial Center at sacd.sdsu.edu/sfc.
Incoming first-year students who are required to live on campus (see Page 6) must complete the steps below.
Students who are not required to live on campus, but would like to, must also complete the steps below to apply for
INVOLVED, INCLUDING AZTEC
on-campus housing. NIGHTS EVENTS, STUDENT
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
EARLY MARCH THROUGH APRIL 4. Esign and submit your completed license AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
1. Accept your Offer of Admission by submitting the agreement by the Intent to Enroll deadline in May.
WHEN YOU LIVE ON CAMPUS,
Intent to Enroll nonrefundable deposit.
EARLY MAY
YOU GET TO BE RIGHT IN THE
2. Activate your SDSUid. Your SDSUid credentials 5. Log onto the Housing Portal and indicate your living
CENTER OF IT.
are required to access the Housing Portal. interests and select a meal plan. This information
will be used to assign your room and, if applicable,
3. Log onto the Housing Portal and apply for on- your roommate(s) and learning/thematic community.
campus housing. Pay the nonrefundable initial
payment fee.
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