Campus FAQ's

A:   SF State strongly recommends indoor masking. The University is moving to masks recommended in alignment with CDC recommendations now that our community has reached the low level of transmission. Read the latest communications. Please note that the following areas will still require indoor masking: Student Health Center, Athletics Training Room, Physical Therapy Labs, and Nursing Labs. 

PPE will continue to be distributed by designated individuals in each building during normal business hours, and will be supplied on an ongoing basis. This is a list of PPE coordinators. For more information, please visit PPE section of the campus return website. 

A:  Please refer to the Vaccination/Booster Policy FAQ's

A:  Please visit Student Vaccine Requirement FAQs.

A:  If you are unvaccinated, or not up to date with your vaccination, and have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19:

• Complete the COVID-19 exposure form or email covid19@sfsu.edu.
• Testing is recommended 3-5 days after last exposure.
• Wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days especially indoors and when near those at higher risk for severe COVID-19 disease.
• If you develop any COVID symptoms, you should get tested for COVID and stay home. If test result is positive, follow isolation protocols.
• Residential students who test positive for COVID-19 or who think they may be positive should contact their RA or Area Coordinator who will provide them guidance for isolating in the residential community. 

A:  If you are fully vaccinated with no COVID symptoms and have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19:

• If you have no COVID symptoms and are fully vaccinated, you are not required to quarantine and are able to come to campus. 
• You must practice strict masking, hand washing and physically distancing when around others for 10 days from last exposure to COVID-19 positive person.
• If you have any COVID symptoms you should stay home and get tested for COVID right away. If you have no symptoms, testing is recommended after day 3.   

A:  If you are fully vaccinated and have COVID symptoms and have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19:

• Complete the COVID-19 exposure form or email covid19@sfsu.edu.
• If you have any COVID symptoms you should get tested for COVID right away. Testing is also recommended at least 5 days after your COVID exposure. 
• You should stay at home, away from others, and not come to campus until you have a negative test, your symptoms have resolved and you do not have a fever.
• Isolation is required  for 10 days. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators may return to campus and class prior to the 10 days if they test negative at least five days after initial positive test.
• Residential students who test positive for COVID-19 or who think they may be positive should contact their RA or Area Coordinator who will provide them guidance for isolating in the residential community. 

A:  As an SF State employee, you may be entitled to various benefits under applicable federal and state laws and university-specific policies and agreements. Please contact Ingrid Williams (AVP of Human Resources, icwilliams@sfsu.edu) for your questions. 

A:  SF State highly encourages its employees to continue to follow the guidance of health experts and to enroll in California’s statewide exposure notification system.

Any student, faculty, staff member or visitor to campus must report to SF State’s CTST suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 and close contacts with individuals who have COVID-19. SF State’s CTST will notify SFDPH of such reports and follow their direction in support of contact tracing. The identity of individuals with COVID-19 and their close contacts will not be disclosed publicly.  Access an online form to report potential or confirmed exposure to COVID-19. 

Although the risk of COVID-19 transmission by touching a contaminated surface is low, SF State has enhanced cleaning and disinfecting protocols in accordance with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), CDC and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) best practices to further reduce the risk of infection.  

• SF State is utilizing “List N” disinfectants, which are expected to kill SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes COVID-19. 
• SF State will continue cleaning and disinfecting common areas, as well as high-touch surfaces, at least once a day or more frequently as needed. 
• SF State will also provide employees and departments with cleaning supplies.  It is recommended to clean and sanitize personal workspaces often and any shared equipment or surfaces between use by following EPA’s best practices for cleaning and disinfecting and six steps for safe and effective disinfectant use.

A:  If you believe you are being harassed or retaliated against, please review the CSU Executive Order 1096: 

Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking against Employees and Third Parties and Systemwide Procedure for Addressing Such Complaints by Employees and Third Parties. (Revised 8/14/2020).

Please contact :

Ingrid C. Williams
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Email: icwilliams@sfsu.edu.

A: All building HVAC systems on campus are monitored by Facilities Services within our campus building management system. Alarms are sent to Facilities Personnel if monitor points are out of established parameters (running, temp, filter flow etc.).

A: All HVAC systems on campus were upgraded in 2020 to MERV13 filters (as recommended by the CSU Mechanical Review Board).  These filters are capable of catching virus size particles (including COVID19).

A: Filters are changed at a minimum annually (or sooner if the monitoring show excessive pressure).

A: We attempt to use outside air whenever possible but outside air (up to 100%) is supplied based on varying factors like building duct pressure, flow and temperature needs.

Note: ALL air regardless of whether it is outside or return air is always cycled back through the main MERV13 filters before it is supplied to the building.

A: Facilities Services staff never left the campus during the COVID19 pandemic. Building cleaning schedules and protocols remained in place based on CDC and SFDPH guidelines and campus usage.  At this time, many classrooms, bathrooms and public spaces are cleaned a minimum of two times a day.

A: The campus uses several types based on the space being cleaned.  Some examples: Electrostatic Foggers, Kaivac no touch cleaning systems for bathrooms, manual spray bottle and surface disinfectant wipes.

Please refer to the SAFETY MEASURES: Steps SF State is Taking to Keep You Healthy and Safe accordion area on the Health and Safety section on this website.