On behalf of the Communication Studies Department at San Francisco State University, we wish to express our sincere support during these trying times. Please take care of yourself and one another.
Office Hours
Monday & Wednesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday 1 - 5 p.m.
Department office staff are also available remotely Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For remote assistance, please email comm@sfsu.edu. All emails will be checked and answered during regular business hours.
Need Advising?
Choosing coursework and a specific focus is both an exciting and challenging task. We encourage majors to talk with their advisors early and often about course choices, career plans and graduation readiness.
Your advisor will work with you to plan your undergraduate and graduate program, discuss any problems you might encounter and serve as a liaison with the Division of Graduate Studies for our graduate students.
Visit our advising page to find an advisor or visit the Advising Resource Center.
Contact Information
Chair, Amy Kilgard
Email: akilgard@sfsu.edu
Administrative Analyst, Katie Murphy
Email: murph@sfsu.edu
Department of Communication Studies
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
Humanities Building, Room 289
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-1597
Email: comm@sfsu.edu
Directions
By Car
From the North: Take Highway 101 South, cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Take 19th Avenue/Highway 1 exit. Follow 19th Avenue to campus at Holloway Avenue.
To get to the parking garage, turn right onto Holloway Ave and continue to Font Blvd. Turn right onto Font Blvd. and continue to Lake Merced Blvd. Turn right onto Lake Merced Blvd. then take an immediate right onto State Drive which is the entrance to the parking garage.
From the South: Take I-280 North, exit at 19th Avenue. Take Junipero Serra Boulevard to Holloway Avenue, turn left on Holloway Avenue to campus at 19th Avenue.
To get to the parking garage, continue on Holloway Ave to Font Blvd. Turn right onto Font Blvd. and continue to Lake Merced Blvd. Turn right onto Lake Merced Blvd. then take an immediate right onto State Drive which is the entrance to the parking garage.
From the East: Take I-80 West across the Bay Bridge to Highway 101 South. Take 101 South to I-280 toward Daly City. Take the San Jose Avenue/Mission St. exit (immediately after the Ocean Avenue exit), bearing right onto Sagamore Street to Brotherhood Way to Junipero Serra Boulevard North. Take Junipero Serra Boulevard to Holloway Avenue, turn left on Holloway Avenue to campus at 19th Avenue.
To get directly to the parking garage stay on Brotherhood Way and turn right onto Lake Merced Blvd. Turn right onto State Drive which is the third light after turning onto Lake Merced Blvd. and immediately after Font Blvd.
By MUNI
From downtown San Francisco, take MUNI Metro M-Oceanview streetcar.
The campus is also served by the following MUNI bus lines:
M - Oceanview- streetcar to downtown and Balboa Park Station.
17 - Park Merced to West Portal Station.
18 - 46th Avenue/Zoo, Sunset and Richmond Districts, Palace of the Legion of Honor.
28 - 19th Avenue to Daly City BART station, Sunset and Richmond Districts, Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Mason. (28L- limited service Monday-Friday only).
29 - Sunset to Ingleside, Excelsior, Bayview districts and Candlestick Park.
By BART
Take any San Francisco-bound BART train to the Daly City BART station. SFSU runs a free shuttle service to campus from the Daly City BART station during the normal school year. Buses are scheduled every 15 minutes, Monday - Thursday, from 7a.m. until 10:30p.m. (last 19th Ave. pick-up at 10p.m.) and on Fridays from 7a.m. until 7p.m. (last 19th Ave. pick-up at 6:50p.m.).
There is no shuttle service on weekends, during the summer or on campus holidays. MUNI and SamTrans also have bus service from the Daly City BART station. MUNI's 28 line and SamTrans' 3B line serve the campus 7 days a week.
Obtain a transfer (good for one ride to & from BART) from the machine in the lobby before exiting the station. Exit at the 19th Ave. & Holloway Ave. stop.
Parking
Where and When Can I Park?
A valid daily or semester permit is required at ALL times in every lot.
The Student Services Building is temporarily out of the $20 debit cards. $50 debit cards are still available.
Students / Public
Lot 20
YOU MUST HAVE EXACT CHANGE, KIOSK ATTENDANT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
General paid public, visitor/guest, student parking
- Open 24-hours a days, 7 days a week.
- $3.00 for two hours or $6.00 for the day. Daily permits expire at midnight. Two day permits are available for $12. Exact change is required, machines do not give change. Pay stations will accept quarter, $1, $5 and $10 bills as well as prepaid debit cards.
- $20 and $50 prepaid debit cards are available at the Bursur's Office in the Administration building and at the One Stop Shop in the Student Service Building. Debit cards are NOT available at the Parking Office.
- Level 4i Orange to 4n Orange and the roof level is restricted to staff and faculty between 7a.m. and 5p.m. Monday - Friday.
Lot 25
YOU MUST HAVE EXACT CHANGE
General paid public, visitor/guest, student parking.
- Seven days a week 7a.m. to 10p.m.
- $3.00 for two hours or $6.00 for the day. Daily permits expire at midnight. Two day permits are available for $12. Exact change is required, machines do not give change. Pay stations will accept quarter, $1, $5 and $10 bills as well as prepaid debit cards.
- $20 and $50 prepaid debit cards are available at the Bursur's Office in the Administration building and at the One Stop Shop in the Student Service Building. Debit cards are NOT available at the Parking Office.
- Campus residents may purchase a semester permit through the Bursar's office.
After 5:00pm, and on weekends, all lots are open to the public.
A valid daily or semester permit is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in all lots.
Parking For Persons With Disabilities
It is the policy of the University to provide convenient accessible parking facilities for all persons with disabilities who are members of the faculty, staff, student body, and visiting general public.
A valid DP/DV license plate or placard issued by the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles AND a valid University parking permit must be displayed to park in a blue zone on campus.