As a CIIS student in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, there are a multitude of resources at your fingertips to enhance your learning and education.

Minna and Mission Streets

Our two campuses are just steps away from City Hall, SoMa, the Asian Art Museum, and The Heart of the City Farmer’s Market.

You are part of a student body that reflects the spiritual, cultural, socioeconomic, racial, sexual identity, and gender diversity of the Bay Area. This affords a wealth of opportunity to work and train in your area of interest not found at most institutes of higher learning.

Gain valuable experience working or interning at CIIS practicum sites, nonprofit community organizations, or at one of our award-winning counseling centers. The relationships you build with faculty, mentors, and professionals can set you on a solid career course.

Resources In-House

On campus, the Dean of Students Office is its own world of resources for students offering

• Field Placement and Career Development Services

• Information on housing, health insurance, diversity, and campus safety

• Support and advice for International Students, Students With Disabilities, campus groups.

Open-Door Policy

You will always find an open door at the office of the Dean of Students, Shirley Strong— your advocate throughout your academic career. The Dean is available to speak with students about all aspects of their experience at CIIS, assisting in resolving any concerns that may arise.

The Dean of Students Office welcomes all suggestions on how CIIS can better serve its student community. It is located across the hall from the Financial Aid Office, which will assist you in demystifying scholarship, loan, and grants processes.

Food For Thought
On campus you have access to CIIS

• Organic café that serves fair-trade products and Ayurvedic vegan curries

• Zen rooftop garden

• Private study spaces

• Meditation room

• Lunchtime yoga series

• InnerLight Bookstore

• Computer Lab

• Laurance S. Rockefeller Library, specializing in one-on-one sessions with reference librarians

• Minna Street Center Art Gallery

Engage Your Intellect and Soul
Take advantage of our formidable and often eclectic Public Programs events, departmental lectures, performances, and workshops that feature artists, thinkers, spiritual leaders, and performers such as Reginald Ray, Amy Goodman, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Tuva’s Huun-Huur-Tu, Krishna Das, the Whirling Dervishes, and poet Jane Hirshfield.