Transparency and Accountability: Our Commitments
We are committed to transparency in how the University allocates financial resources. Find details on how we fulfill our academic and operational needs.
Our Commitment to Budget Transparency and Efficiency
SFSU is committed to ensuring administrative and financial efficiency across all University departments and operations.
In order to remain financially solvent over the long term, we need to ensure the following:
- Sufficient and Adequate Reserves
- Constant monitoring of the fiscal health of SFSU
- The spending of additional monies are directed towards our academic mission
- The University has the appropriate leadership model required to successfully advance the organization
Our goal each year is to cover ongoing annual expenditures with ongoing revenues. In addition, SFSU has unrestricted and restricted expendable funds to provide for unforeseeable situations, one-time occurrences, that could threaten the very viability of the institution. For example, SFSU has over $500 million in deferred maintenance needs.
At SFSU the University Budget Committee (UBC) is the deliberative body charged with providing the San Francisco State University president with advice and recommendations related to budget policy, planning and assessment. UBC meetings are open to the public.
The CSU has partnered with OpenGov to help you explore the CSU's finances by year campus and fund.