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Are you considering california state university - sacramento take a virtual tour of the campus below..

A visit to Sac State is ideal, but virtual tours can act to refresh your memory or as a preview for your on-site tour.

What's in it for me?

Inevitably, on-campus tours of classrooms, libraries, dorms, and dining halls will start to blend. Jog your memory using the virtual tour and even explore the area surrounding the campus using the interactive mapping tool. If you're just beginning your college search, a virtual tour can be a great way to get a feel for a campus before your visit. Remember, when you do go, be sure to ask current students about their college life. A student perspective can be the most helpful way to gauge your future experience at California State University - Sacramento.

Use the resources below to start your virtual tour.

Using the Map

Click and drag the little orange person to a location on the map. Locations with panoramas appear as blue lines or blue dots when moving the orange person. The blue dots are panoramic views that you may swivel. The blue lines are paths that you can navigate along.

Panoramic View

You can "pan" or "swivel" the camera around by clicking on the image and dragging your mouse or finger. If you see a white arrow on the picture, you can click or tap on it to move in the direction of the arrow. This will also update the location of the little orange person on the map so you can get a better sense of where you are and what direction you are facing.

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The WELL offers guided tours to large groups, small groups, and individuals. We do provided tours on a walk-in basis, however, we recommend prescheduling your tour to avoid a long waiting period. Tours typically last between 5 - 15 minutes. Individuals on a tour must stay with the group the entire time, and are not authorized to use equipment or take photos inside the facility.   

Large Tours 

The WELL provides large tours to school groups, clubs, organizations, and campus visitors. A large tour is classified as 11 or more individuals. Each tour guide can accomodate 25 individuals per tour. If your group has more than 25 people we will separate them into groups. Please indicate the size and demographic (children, teenagers, college students, or adults) of your group. We request large tours to be scheduled at least one week in advance. 

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A small tour is classified as between 1 - 10 individuals. Small tours provide a more intimate experience, and allow patrons to ask details questions. Small tours are available to potential students, alumni, affiliates, current students, and campus visitors. Please indicate the size and demographic (children, teenagers, college students, or adults) of your group. We request small tours to be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. 

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Specialized Tours 

Groups interested in learning about the WELL's LEED certification can schedual a specalized tour. The Well is a LEED Green Building project.  LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is governed by the U.S. Green Building Council. 

There are several levels of LEED certification that a project can achieve:  Basic, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.  These certifications are based on a point system for meeting environmental goals in new construction of a building.  The Well has earned Gold Certification with 41 points in the following categories: Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Process, and Sustainable Sites. Please indicate the size and demographic (children, teenagers, college students, or adults) of your group, as well as the requested time length of your tour. We request specialized tours to be scheduled at least one week in advance.  

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Items you will see on your tour include: 

The gym box interior contains “sunflower seed” wall panels, a green product made from agricultural waste. Use of these panels reduces waste and saves trees.

Multiple windows and skylights throughout the facility allow for daytime use without need for artificial lighting.

The WELL lobby has a Foiltech skylight, just like the Water Cube at the Beijing Olympics. It is comprised of a composite foil material that is inflated to give it is mass and strength. The little metal circles are called fritting which is what changes how the light enters the space. In this case, this skylight has a shade/no-shade option which will inflate the pillow to let more light in by moving the frit further apart. To let less light in, the air is let out of the pillow which brings the fritting closer together, creating more shade.

The WELL has large fans from the Big Ass Fans company and measure 10 feet in diameter. These fans were added during construction. There are 10 big ass fans in the building which replaced 28 normal ceiling fans, for energy savings.

The unique green chips in the floor is made up of recycled Heineken bottles that were crushed and put into the mix. 

The WELL facility is oriented in a North-South direction, so the main entrances which contain all of the glass are not exposed to direct sun. This helps with energy management because the building will not have to work as hard to keep it cool in the summer and there was no need for use of special glass to keep the glare down from people being exposed to direct sunlight.

These interior building products were selected with no or low emissions of volatile organic compounds, and during construction the builders kept dust and fume production to a minimum to protect indoor air quality at the time and in the future.

Seventy percent (70%) of the wood utilized in The WELL is certified as sustainably harvested by the Forest Stewardship Council. This means that the ecological health of the forest from which the trees were taken is protected during wood harvesting. The wood is not from clear-cutting or other destructive forestry practices. A wonderful example of sustainably-sourced wood in The WELL is the exposed slats located beneath the lobby sky light. In all, 25% of the construction materials used to construct The WELL are from recycled materials.

In terms of overall environmental footprint, the building is projected to use: 

• 23% Less Energy than a typical new building
• 43% Less Water than a typical new building 
• 25% Recycled content materials used in construction
• 82% Total waste was diverted  from going to a landfill 
• 70% Sustainably harvested wood was purchased for construction

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Back on-campus: A guide to navigating Sac State

Where to find some of Sac State’s most notable buildings and resources

Erick Salgado

New and returning students may feel overwhelmed coming back to campus for the first time in 18 months. The State Hornet has created a guide and virtual map to assist students in navigating important landmarks around campus. Graphic created in Canva.

Michael Pacheco and Erick Salgado September 8, 2021

Este artículo también está disponible  en Español .

After 18 months of virtual learning, many new and returning Sac State students have not yet taken a tour or explored campus extensively, so The State Hornet has made a guide to help those students find out where important buildings, amenities and other locations are based on their proximity to major parking structures.

Parking Structure V

Near Parking Structure V off of Arboretum Way is the Welcome Center and University Transportation & Parking Services (UTAPS), where students can get a parking permit if they commute to campus and pay an issued citation.

On the other side of the structure, next to the outdoor parking lot, is the Athletics Center.  Here intercollegiate sports operate as well as housing the Hornet Ticket Office.

From the Athletics Center, across Bay Laurel Way, is Yosemite Hall, which is where the north and south gymnasiums, athletics programs and Army ROTC is located. Behind Yosemite Hall, past the Peak Adventures “challenge center,” is the soccer field.

The building in front of Yosemite Hall’s entrance is Lassen Hall, where many different services are available for students to use, such as Financial Aid, Peer and Academic Resource Center (PARC), Academic Advising and many others.

The set of colored buildings to the right of the UTAPS office off of State University Drive is the American River Courtyard. This is where the residence halls, university housing services, a conference office, the dining commons and market is located.

Parking Structure I

Parking Structure I is located on the corner of College Town Drive and Sinclair Road to the right of the soccer field and tennis courts. If you continue strolling past the entrance of the structure towards The WELL, you’ll end up at the baseball field.

The first hall in front of the parking structure is Capistrano Hall, which houses the various music programs and performing groups such as choir, jazz, concert, symphonic and marching bands.

Parking Structure II

Parking Structure II can be accessed from either State University Drive or Jed Smith Drive.

The building that has a Subway attached on the outside of the entrance to the parking structure is the Hornet Bookstore. Students are able to purchase or rent their books for classes, access to a Wells Fargo teller and purchase laptop computers and other school supplies.

If you were to walk down the path alongside the pink trees outside the parking structure, you would end up at the Children’s Center. Student-parents and faculty can receive child care for their children while on campus.

The building facing the bookstore is the University Union, which houses meeting rooms, auditoriums, restaurants and recreational rooms. The Union is also home to recreational activities, events and KSSU radio.

When you walk up the ramp that’s in front of “The Store ” from the University Union entrance,  you will arrive at the University Library and Academic Information Resource Center (AIRC). Students can access computer labs and visit the IRT service desk in the AIRC and rent out books and laptops at the library. 

Parking Structure III

Parking Structure III is located on  the south end of campus amidst Stadium Drive, White Poplar Way and Callery Pear Way.

To the right of the parking structure entrance and Callery Pear Way is the location of the Public Safety Office and where the Sacramento State Police Department is located.

To the west, across Stadium Drive, is The WELL. Students have access to a two-story gym, Student Health and Counseling services and recreational activities such as intramural sports. These sports include a “3v3” soccer league, a “2v2” volleyball tournament and video game tournaments. 

The State Hornet hopes this guide helps all students navigate their way around campus with ease this fall semester.

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