Essential Links

Parent Resources and Tips

Presentation and recording from New Student Orientation on July 21, 2023.

Parent Resource Links

Department Links

COVID-19 Links

Useful links

Student Portals

(these require student's SDSUID to log in)

  • AidLink - AidLink is a secure online system that gives students 24-hour access to their SDSU financial aid records and SDSU scholarship application(s). Where students activate and manage documents for grants, financial aid and loans.
  • Canvas - Canvas serves as the primary learning management system for SDSU. Faculty can post course content, recorded lectures, YouTube videos, discussions, grades, tests and more. See IT Services for more information.
  • Get Card (SDSUCard) - manage your money, order food, do laundry & more!
  • Handshake - allows students to more easily connect with employers and search for jobs, internships, event information, and on-campus recruiting opportunities
  • IT Services - your student can use their SDSUID to securely access many campus IT services and is their single identifier to access all IT services, workstations/devices, and labs at SDSU. Password management is self-service and recoverable through a variety of options, all selected and managed by the student.
  • Parking - students and guests can purchase permits, pay citations, and appeal citations. Please make sure you have your vehicle information prior to purchasing a permit as it will be required the first time you register in the portal.
  • Web Portal - Admission status check, class schedule and registration, transcripts, official contact information.

Where to suggest your student turn first, if the issue is: