The University Corporation, San Francisco State (UCorp) was incorporated in 1946 as an auxiliary organization; a not-for-profit public benefit corporation devoted to furthering the educational mission of San Francisco State University. UCorp aims to provide resources to the University as means to enrich the SF State experience for our students, faculty, and staff.
In fulfilling its mission, UCorp performs a variety of services throughout the campus community. Specifically, it oversees commercial operations, administers educational grants and contracts for the University, and oversees the fiscal administration for numerous University programs. UCorp also provides accounting services to the other auxiliaries on campus. All of these services are coordinated with the campus community to enhance the educational and cultural environment of the University and the surrounding community it serves.
Email: ucorp@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-1708
Leadership
Interim Executive Director, University Corporation
Tammie Ridgell was appointed in March 2024 to serve as Interim Executive Director of the University Corporation, San Francisco State (UCorp), a not-for-profit public benefit corporation devoted to furthering the university’s educational mission. UCorp oversees much of the commercial activity on the campus and through these and other enterprise operations, UCorp aims to provide resources to the university to enrich the SF State experience for our students, faculty, and staff.
Tammie began working at UCorp in 1997 as an accountant for the auxiliary where she managed the accounting and financial reporting. In 2003, she joined the Fiscal Affairs team as the Auxiliary Business Services Manager where she was responsible for all the accounting, financial reporting, payroll and auditing for two auxiliaries on campus. Subsequently, she became the AVP of Auxiliary Business Services and Director of Finance and Administration for UCorp which expanded her portfolio to include fiscal responsibility, budgeting, and reporting. Tammie received her undergraduate degree, BS in Political Economies of Industrial Societies from the University of California at Berkeley. Tammie is also a San Francisco State University Alumna where she received her MBA.