Essential Links

Parent Resources and Tips

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

Parent Guidebooks

parent handbook: How to talk to your college student about alcohol and drugs
Brochure

How to talk to your college student about alcohol and other drugs (PDF)

brochure: how to talk to your college student about sexual violence
Brochure

Let's Talk - How to talk to your college student about sexual violence (PDF)

brochure: Summary of Student Health Services Benefits
Brochure

Student Health Services Benefits brochure for parents of SDSU students (PDF)

Mental & Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19
Brochure

Mental & Emotional Well-being During COVID-19 (PDF)

COVID-19 Handbook: A resource for SDSU parents and families
Handbook

COVID-19 Handbook: A Resource for SDSU Parents and Families (PDF)

or text version of COVID-19 Handbook (RTF)

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 and Transportation - 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:

Student union at sunset

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