To our students during the campus COVID-19 closure:
Our office is open remotely! If you need information on how to submit petitions or accessing other University resources email: anthro@sfsu.edu
Need advising?
Your advisors are still available via email and Zoom office hours.
Do you have paperwork ready to submit?
If you have completed petitions or other paperwork, please send them via your sfsu email (along with supporting documents) to: anthro@sfsu.edu. They will be appropriately routed.
Do you need other types of help?
The University has expanded basic need resources during the COVID-19 crisis to assist students. Check this .pdf list or visit the Basic Needs website for more information.
Contacts:
Cynthia Wilczak, Chair
Email: anthro@sfsu.edu for a quick and efficient response
Hours: By appointment
Mailing address:
Department of Anthropology
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
Fine Arts Building, Room 525
San Francisco, CA 94132
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Transportation and Parking
San Francisco State University is readily accessible by public transportation from all parts of the Bay Area.
For general information, please visit the SF State Parking and Transportation website.
Getting here
By car
From Highway 280 south, take the Route 82 (SR 82) north, exit toward California State Route 1 (SR 1)/San Jose Avenue/Mission Street. Merge onto San Jose Avenue. Turn right onto Sagamore Street and continue onto Brotherhood Way. Exit right onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left on Holloway Avenue. Proceed west, past the Library. The Fine Arts Building can be accessed by pedestrians by taking the ramp at the northwest corner of Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Proceed north past the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is straight ahead.
From Interstate 280 (I-280) north, keep left to continue onto California State Route 1 (SR 1)/Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left on Holloway Avenue. Proceed west, past the Creative Arts Building. Proceed west, past the Library. The Creative Arts Building is on the north side of the street.
From points in San Francisco take 19th Avenue south. Turn right on Holloway Avenue. Proceed west, past the Library. The Fine Arts Building can be accessed by pedestrians by taking the ramp at the northwest corner of Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Proceed north past the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is straight ahead.
By transit
- BART: to Daly City, then MUNI 28 bus to SF State.
- SF MUNI: M, 28, 29, 18 or 57 to SF State.
From 19th Avenue, turn right to proceed west into campus. Pass the Administration Building, HSS Building, Library and Cesar Chavez Student Center. The Fine Arts Building is straight ahead.
By bike
Holloway Avenue or Lake Merced Boulevard are bike-friendly routes. Bike parking is available on Tapia Drive and along 19th Avenue.
To reach the bike parking on Tapia Drive from Holloway Avenue, proceed west, past the Library and Creative Arts Building. Turn right on Tapia Drive. The bike racks are located at the end of the first block, in front of the west side of the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is just to the northeast of the bike racks and Creative Arts Building.
To reach the bike parking on Tapia Drive from southbound Lake Merced Boulevard, turn left on Font Boulevard. Proceed east on Font Boulevard past Mary Ward Hall, Mary Park Hall and the Village at Centennial Square. Veer left at Holloway Avenue. Make a U-turn at Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Turn right on Tapia Drive. The bike racks are located at the end of the first block, in front of the west side of the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is just to the northeast of the bike racks and Creative Arts Building.
To reach the bike parking on Tapia Drive from northbound Lake Merced Boulevard, turn right on Font Boulevard. Proceed east on Font Boulevard past Mary Ward Hall, Mary Park Hall and the Village at Centennial Square. Veer left at Holloway Avenue. Make a U-turn at Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Turn right on Tapia Drive. The bike racks are located at the end of the first block, in front of the west side of the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is just to the northeast of the bike racks and Creative Arts Building.