Our Big Move
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State will be moving to the main San Francisco State campus in the Spring of 2026 with our first full session of classes during the Summer Session, July 6 – August 14. Zoom classes will continue, as will Interest Group meetings, OLLI Plus talks, bi-annual issues of our literary journal, Vistas & Byways, and Osher Online offerings. San Francisco State’s lease at 160 Spear Street is up June 30, 2026.
Coming sessions can be found on our website under the drop down for Courses.
Questions and concerns may be sent to olli@sfsu.edu or 415-338-OLLI (6554).
Our New Home
For the first time, OLLI will have a “center” where the program will live and thrive into the future. We will be located in HUM 503 in the Humanities Building on Tapia and Font, just off of Holloway Ave on the southwest side of campus. We will also have exclusive use of HUM 587. Our large classroom will be HUM294, and a smaller classroom to be determined.
Open Houses and Tours
Three Open Houses and Tours will be offered in early 2026. One gathering will be on April 7, 2026 as well as two other dates TBD.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) — Moving from Downtown Campus to the Main SFSU Campus
Navigating to and around the SFSU campus
Transportation
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Clipper Card Discount for Seniors
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Clipper card offers a discount for Seniors as well as persons with disabilities.
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Daly City - The closest BART station is Daly City and the 28, 28R and 57 buses run from there to SF State.
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BART can also be taken to Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell or Civic Center BART stations and one can transfer to the M Muni line which will drop off at SF State at 19th and Holloway.
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Balboa Park - the 29 Sunset bus runs from the Balboa Park BART station to 19th and Holloway.
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Muni Lines: There are several bus routes to and from San Francisco State. For up-to-date information on Muni service lines.
Parking
There is some street parking as well as parking lots. The main parking lot is Lot 20 which is on State Drive off Lake Merced Blvd.
- With a 25% city tax, parking costs $6.52 for up to 2 hours or $10 on a parking app. We are working with Parking and Transportation at SFSU to make this process as seamless as possible.
- Guest Parking
- As stated above we are working with DPRC (Disability Programs and Resource Center) about campus carts running on a loop to transport people from the main parking lot.
Food at SFSU
There are several places to eat on the main San Francisco State campus.
Disability and Programs Resource Center
The Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) collaborates with SF State's diverse community to ensure that all aspects of campus life — learning, working and living — are universally accessible. DPRC runs Campus Carts which can be an option for getting around campus. We are working with them about the possibility of running carts on a loop.
Contact
Email: dprc@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-2472
Video Phone: (415) 335-7210
Fax: (415) 338-1041
Location
1600 Holloway Avenue
Student Services Building Room 110
San Francisco, CA, 94132
Website
Happenings on Campus
Being on the main San Francisco State campus means taking advantage of the many things going on including performances, lectures, films, art and more. Visit the University Calendar to see even more events.
Fine Arts Gallery
SFSU Music Events
Morrison Chamber Music Center
SFSU Theater and Dance
School of Cinema
Documentary Film Institute
LCA Live
LCA Live is a multidisciplinary performing arts and lecture series housed in the College of Liberal and Creative Arts (LCA) at SFSU that supports the mission and values of the College and the University through the deliberate creation of a space for arts education and appreciation, intellectual stimulation, cultural exchange, student, faculty, and staff engagement and community outreach.
The Vista Room
The Vista Room is a fully functional restaurant and teaching and learning laboratory that provides safe and realistic food-service work experience for students. Managed by the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management in the Lam Family College of Business, The Vista Room is open to the public for lunch and as a special-occasion venue during the academic year.
OLLI Membership
Benefits include:
- Ability to sign up for any number of 6-week courses and course packages on a variety of topics. See courses here.
- OLLI Plus: 20 free lectures a year on the main SFSU campus — see OLLI Plus here.
- Numerous Special Interest Groups: Current Events, OLLI Plus, Art Creativity, SF Adventures, Share A Book, Share A Film, Italian and French language groups, Poetry Writing, OLLI Hikers, Human Evolution Discussion and others. See Interest Groups here.
- Events such as Faculty Previews, museum tours, monthly Lunch Bunch, Happy Hours 3 – 4 times a year, and other group outings.
- Travel: Participation in travel activities open only to OLLI SF members
- Vistas and Byways: Ability to submit to Vista & Byways, our bi-annual literary magazine online
- Student discounts to SF State Main Gymnasium (Nasser), including access to the pool and weight room during certain hours and FitPlus classes. Learn more at the Department of Kinesiology website and see OLLI rates under their Membership Information section.
- Weekly E-Newsletter with OLLI updates and upcoming events.
- On campus benefits are being pursued and simplified including access to the Paul Leonard Library and the SFSU bookstore.
- A place to be in community and make new friends!