FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions
Residence Hall Information
Q. How many students live in the residence halls?
Q. How are the rooms furnished?
Q. Are there computer connections in the rooms?
Q. What else is available in the hall?
Q. Is there recycling in the residence halls?
Q. Are the halls co-ed? What about bathroom and laundry facilities?
Q. Are residence hall tours offered?
Q. I have a vehicle. Where can I park?
Community Living
Q. What is Community Living?
Q. When will I know what hall I live in and who my roommate will be?
Q. How are roommates assigned?
Q. What happens if I want a different room or roommate?
Q. What are the policies concerning alcohol?
Q. What are the policies concerning smoking?
Q. What about personal safety issues and the safety of my property?
Food Service
Q. How does the meal plan work?
Application Process
Q. How to apply?
Sacramento Community
Q. What can I do for fun in Sacramento?
Q. What if I choose not to live on campus?
Q. How many students live in the residence halls?
A. Sacramento State’s housing complex accommodates approximately 1,600 students and consists of five three-story residence halls and one four-story apartment-style suite building.
Sacramento State’s “traditional” residence halls are primarily designated for first-year residents; however, upper division students may also live in Sierra or Sutter Halls. The American River Courtyard primarily houses students who have sophomore or above class-level status, and eligible first year students who are 20 years or older or have completed at least 22 units by the time they move on to campus.
Q. How are the rooms furnished?
A. Each room is equipped with single-extra long beds (80"), desks, dressers, and closets. We always recommend that you do not go overboard when packing your belongings. Part of the fun is deciding how to arrange your room when you have had a chance to meet your new roommate, so we suggest that you not bring a truck load of stuff as space is limited. TV reception is accessible in each room.
Q. Are there computer connections in the rooms?
A. The University provides a direct dataline from your residence hall room to the networked computing resources at Sacramento State as well as the Internet at no additional charge. ResLink Ethernet connection allows you to get high-speed access to these networked resources without a modem connection. There is one data hook-up for each resident in a room.
Q. What else is available in the hall?
A. Each hall has a lounge, study rooms, kitchen, and recreation room complete with pool table, table tennis, vending machines, and a big screen TV. Each hall operates a central desk where mail, recreational equipment, and cleaning supplies are distributed. Mail boxes for residents are located in each individual hall.
Q. Is there recycling in the residence halls?
A. Yes. Each hall has recycling bins located behind the building. Paper, cardboard, bottles and cans can all be recycled. Residents are encouraged to recycle whenever possible.
Q. Are the halls co-ed? What about bathroom and laundry facilities?
A. All of the five residence halls are coed. Desmond, Sierra and Sutter halls are coed by alternate room on each floor with male and female bath facilities. Draper and Jenkins halls have men and women on separate corridors of each floor with separate bath facilities. Laundry facilities (debit card operated) are available in each building.
Q. Are residence hall tours offered?
A. Please contact our office at (916) 278-6655 to make tour arrangements.
Q. I have a vehicle. Where can I park?
A. All Sacramento State students who wish to park on campus must purchase a parking permit. Residence hall students must also obtain a residence hall sticker (at no additional cost) which allows them to park in the residence hall student lot. This sticker should be obtained at the University Transportation and Parking Office when you move into the halls. This office is located in Folsom Hall. (916) 278-7275 or visit their website: University Transportation and Parking
Q. What is Community Living?
A. This one is easy. Your community begins to develop the minute you arrive! Why? Because you are a very important part of the residence hall community. The kind of involvement and the interaction that takes place between you and the other residents determines the direction that the environment takes. With your support, the community environment has the potential to be a support network for your academic excellence, and can provide a sense of social maturity, a sense of belonging, and self understanding. In other words, learning does not only take place in a classroom, but also in the Residence Halls. Community Living will be one of many great college experiences you will cherish.
Q. When will I know what hall I live in and who my roommate will be?
A. New residents arriving for Fall semester will receive their hall assignments in mid August. New residents arriving for Spring semester will receive their notification in January. Roommates are assigned by the live-in staff just prior to opening, and residents will be informed of the roommate assignments when they move into the hall.
Q. How are roommates assigned?
A. Room assignments are based on the information you supply when you turn in your License Agreement. Staff assigned to each hall review your information and assign roommates based on that criteria. Considerable effort is made to honor specific requests and to meet individual needs when making room and roommate assignments. However, heavy demands for specific halls sometimes make it impossible to satisfy all individual requests. This University assigns roommates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or physical limitation.
Q. What happens if I want a different room or roommate?
A. Sharing a room can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable aspects of living on campus. Recognize that adjusting to a roommate takes a great deal of compromise and negotiation. The key to making a roommate relationship work is to discuss each other's likes and dislikes and to come to some agreements. Room changes can be requested but are not always available. The professional staff will work with the residents to ease the transition when necessary.
Q. What are the policies concerning alcohol?
A. The use of alcoholic beverages by students age 21 and over is an individual decision. Drinking of alcoholic beverages is permissible only in student rooms with the door closed, as long as there is no violation of Civil Law, Trustee regulations, or University and residence hall rules.
It is a violation of state law for persons under the age of 21 to possess or use alcoholic beverages. Residents under 21 are prohibited from transporting, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages in all of the residence halls. It is also a violation of state law to furnish alcoholic beverages to anyone under 21 years of age. Violation of any alcohol beverage law is prohibited in California State University, Sacramento Residence Halls.
Q. What are the policies concerning smoking?
A. It is against state law to smoke inside a public building, thus all public areas and student rooms are designated as "no smoking." The Residence Halls also prohibit any open flames, so the burning of candles, incense, matches, etc. is not allowed.
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Q. What about personal safety issues and the safety of my property?
A. The Sacramento State campus community strives to provide a safe and secure environment for its students, employees and visitors. Residents are expected to assist in maintaining a safe environment within the residence hall complex. If safety and security issues arise, students should report these concerns to a member of the Residence Hall staff or to the University Police. For those students living on campus, each residence hall has a computerized access system that controls all exterior doors. Each resident is issued an access card for admittance to the building as well as a key to their room. Students are asked not to admit non-residents who are not their guests. This practice helps to ensure safety and security of the hall community. Students will be held responsible for their invited guests. In addition to University Police Community Service Officers (CSOs) patrol our parking lot, exterior building areas and grounds each evening and are there to assist University Police if necessary. Hall staff also provide a variety of programs throughout the academic year on matters of personal safety and precautionary tactics.
Residents are responsible for the security of their personal property, and it is recommended that room doors remain locked at all times when the residents are not present. Insurance on personal property is also recommended to help guard against financial loss. (Check to see if your family's home owners policy covers you while at school.)
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Sacramento has made crime reporting statistics available on-line at www.csus.edu/police/srtkrpt.html. Printed copies are available in the Library and by request from the Office of Public Safety and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Q. How does the meal plan work?
A. Students residing in the residence halls are required to purchase a meal plan. A centrally located Dining Commons offers nineteen meals each week. Residents may choose either Plan A ( an average of 10 meals per week), plus applicable flex cash or Plan B (an average of 15 meals per week), plus applicable flex cash. Meal cards are issued to each resident with a number of meal credits allotted based on your chosen meal plan. Additional meal credits and Flexcash may be purchased to supplement either meal plan. Unused meal credits and Flexcash are not refundable.
Flex dollars paid into meal plan can be redeemed at designated food service venues on campus.
Q. How to apply?
A. Information will be sent out to you or you can complete your application online! Once we have received your application, your name will be added to our mailing list to receive our housing license agreement information materials when it becomes available. Materials for Fall/Spring applicants are usually made available in April and materials for Spring Only applicants are normally made available in November.
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Q. What can I do for fun in Sacramento?
A. Besides all the programs and social activities that will be put on by the live-in staff, there are games, pool equipment, and ping pong equipment that can be checked out at the desk during desk hours. Campus life is plentiful with student activities' programs, UNIQUE programs, intramural sports and student government (Associated Students, Inc.). The intercollegiate athletic program at Sac State is one of the fastest growing in northern California. Year round, you can count on NCAA Division I competitions. California State University, Sacramento is also minutes away from many interesting things to do which include shopping at Arden Fair Mall, the Kings and Monarchs at Arco Arena, the River Cats at Raley Field, the State Capitol, the California State Railroad Museum, the Crocker Art Museum and the Sacramento Convention Center.
