Residential Life

Residential Life provides SFSU students in residence with experiences that support responsible community engagement, student success and leadership development.

To create opportunities for co-curricular learning that promote equity, inspire courage and create a community where members are respected, valued and actively involved in shaping their experience as residents.

Aligned with SFSU’s values of Courage, Life of Mind, Equity, Community and Resilience, we ground our work in a culture of care, clarity and collaboration.

Care, care means:

• Helping residents build strong self-esteem, both emotionally and physically
• Upholding residential and university practices and protocols that promote safety for all residents
• Acknowledging feelings and perceptions of risk, fear and harm, and exploring solutions together
• Providing safe spaces for residents to share their needs and find supportive solutions. 

Clarity, clarity means:

• Providing clear and honest communication
• Explaining “the why”
• Providing equitable access to the information necessary for success
• Ensuring open pathways for communication

Collaboration, collaboration means:

• Working together for a common purpose where everyone feels heard and is willing to compromise to find the best solution for all
• Students, staff and campus departments work together to create the on-campus experience
• Providing seats at the table for a variety of student, staff and campus partner voices
• Building intentional connections to campus resources