Onboarding Resources
For all clinical placements: All non-employee students are considered temporary affiliates of UCSF Health. The authorized UCSF approver/manager (Affiliate’s Sponsor) will be responsible for ensuring the provision of access to UCSF systems and ensuring all requirements are met prior to the start of the term.
Note for undergraduate nursing students only: Onboarding steps and verification of compliance are centrally managed by the Center for Nursing Excellence and Innovation. All onboarding for other student types are facilitated by the UCSF approver/ manager (Affiliate’s Sponsor).
Students must complete the required training prior to beginning their practicum.
Click here for Nursing Student Onboarding Trainings
Click here for UCSF Health Student Onboarding Guide
How to Obtain a UCSF Badge
All students and UCSF employees are required to wear a UCSF issued ID badge while on the premises. To get a UCSF ID card, you must first have your information entered into the UCSF system by an authorized UCSF approver/ manager (Affiliate’s Sponsor) depending on your affiliation. For undergraduate nursing students only: the badge request and approval process is centrally managed by the Center for Nursing Excellence and Innovation. Badge requests for all other student types are facilitated by the authorized UCSF approver/ manager responsible for supervising the student.
Collecting a UCSF Badge:
Complete all onboarding and clinical requirements prior to collecting UCSF badge. It may be necessary to obtain clearance or verification of compliance either through the Student Information System (SIS) or by the UCSF approver/manager directly, depending on who is responsible for your student type.
Student and/or UCSF approver/manager will receive an E-mail sent by Security once the badge and any applicable door access is approved.
Collect UCSF badge at the designated Badging Office for assigned site (bring a valid photo ID):
a. For undergraduate nursing students at Hyde Hospital, Stanyan Hospital, Mission Bay Adults, BCH San Francisco (Mission Bay), Mount Zion, & Parnassus: schedule an appointment with WeID WeID Services | UCSF POLICE DEPARTMENT:
b. For undergraduate nursing students assigned to BCH Oakland. Schedule an appointment at BCH-Oakland Badging Office. The badging office is closed on weekends and holidays.
Location: 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Badging Office Phone: 510-428-3885 ext. – 3465
c. For all other student types.
Hyde Hospital: Drop-in hours 8 am- 3 pm
900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
415-353-6350
Security Office: 1st Floor next to Emergency DeptStanyan Hospital: Drop-in hours 8 am- 3 pm
450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
415-502-0102
Badging Office is located next to Morrisey Hall in Building 2235Mission Bay Adults, BCH San Francisco (Mission Bay), Mount Zion, & Parnassus: Schedule an appointment with WeID WeID Services | UCSF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
BCH Oakland: Make an appointment at BCH-Oakland Badging Office. The badging Office is closed on weekends and holidays.
Location: 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Badging Office Phone: 510-428-3885 ext. – 3465
Return badge to the Badging Office at the end of your rotation.