News and Announcements
The SF State OneCard, the University’s identification card for students and employees, is now available as a mobile credential. This new feature allows students, staff and faculty to access many OneCard functions directly from their smartphones.
The mobile credential serves as your official University ID. It can be used to make purchases at the dining center and campus vendors and handle printing and copying at the Library.
For questions and to download the app, please visit the OneCard mobile credential page or email the OneCard team at onecard@sfsu.edu.
“Explore SF State” is the University’s signature spring event for admitted students and their families — a day for them to visit campus, make connections and learn about life as a Gator. You can help them feel that they’ve found their home at SF State by serving as a volunteer ambassador.
“Explore SF State” will take place Saturday, April 5. Ambassador shifts are 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided for all who help for the day.
Please sign up to be an ambassador via Qualtrics.
Photo by Kevin Perez
The Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications (SMC) has entered the final year of its three-year website redesign project — an initiative to modernize and consolidate the University’s web ecosystem. The new design will feature improved usability, enhanced functionality and a shared governance model, with a strong focus on content that resonates with SFSU’s primary audience: prospective students.
The content rewrite phase has begun. This University-wide effort includes rewriting, refining and optimizing web pages. SMC’s goal is to make content clear, accessible, engaging and consistent with University brand standards.
In the coming months, SMC will reach out to departments to collaborate on website content updates.
For questions, please email SMC at marcomm@sfsu.edu.
Photo by Matthew Lester
Join staff, faculty, students and administrators as members of the University Budget Committee. The committee has one staff seat and one faculty seat open, beginning in August for three-year terms. The nomination deadline is Monday, April 7.
No experience is needed; candidates should have an interest in University financial operations. Employees are welcome to nominate themselves or a colleague. The time commitment includes monthly committee meetings during the academic year, reviews of meeting materials and workgroups.
The SFSU Retirement Association is pleased to announce the continuation of its travel grants program, starting this spring. It will provide five grants of $1,000 each to faculty and staff members. Apply by Tuesday, April 15.
Grants support activities such as travel to conferences and conventions, special meetings related to University issues, and other relevant professional projects.
Please visit the SFSU Retirement Association website for details.
CampusMemo publishes weekly throughout the fall and spring semesters. Please submit items no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday prior to the issue you’d like your item to be published. Events can also be submitted to the SFSU calendar.
For questions, please email the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications at marcomm@sfsu.edu.
The SF State Academic Senate will meet Tuesday, March 18, 2 – 5 p.m., via Zoom for its 11th meeting of the academic year.
- Recommendation from Academic Policies Committee in first reading:
- Revision to University Policy on Written English Proficiency, #S19-014
- Recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee in first reading:
- Revision to All-University Committee on International Programs, #S20-151
- Resolution to Endorse AS-3609-23
- Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee in first reading:
- Revision to Department Chairs and Equivalent Unit Directors, #S24-145
- Revision to Policy on Emerita/Emeritus Status, #F14-147
- Recommendation from the Educational Policies Council proposed discontinuances in second reading:
- Certificate in Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Administration
- Certificate in Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Science
- Academic Senate will hear formal presentations from:
- Karen Boyce, Health and Promotion and Wellness director: “National College Health Assessment” (time approximate 3:30 – 3:50 p.m.)
- Nancy Gerber, Institutional Review Committee chair: “Institutional Review Committee” (time approximate 3:50 – 4:10 p.m.)
Join Project Rebound and the Associated Students Legal Resource Center for “Know Your Rights: Civil Disobedience and Prior Records” on Monday, March 17, noon – 2 p.m., at the University Club, Cesar Chavez Student Center. Learn about the history of civil disobedience and become aware of your protest rights.
Speakers:
- Gopal Dayaneni, lecturer faculty, Race and Resistance Studies
- Rachel Lederman, senior counsel, The Center for Protest Law and Litigation
- Mike Flynn, principal attorney, Flynn Law Office
SF State students are invited to the Panetta Institute for Public Policy’s Leon Panetta 2025 Lecture Series. It takes place between Monday, March 17 and Monday, June 9, at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey.
The series combines small group exercises led by Panetta Institute scholars and discussions among thought leaders moderated by Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. This year’s theme is “What Will Be the Legacy of the Trump Era?”
The Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) is the SF State campus lead for Panetta Institute programs.
Seats are limited. For questions about RSVPs to the lectures, please email ICCE at icce@sfsu.edu.
Join Academic Technology and the J. Paul Leonard Library for an “Affordable Instructional Materials Review Workshop” on Tuesday, March 18, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., via Zoom. It is open to faculty members teaching this semester, except those in the Faculty Early Retirement Program.
This hands-on session will guide faculty in evaluating the quality of published open educational resources and free-to-use materials exploring strategies for creating high-quality course content. Participants will learn how these materials can enhance student learning by providing engaging, equitable and cost-effective course materials.
Spaces are limited to the first 25 registrants. Please visit the Academic Technology website for details and to register.
For questions, please email Academic Technology at at@sfsu.edu.
The “AI Literacy Essentials: Introduction to Generative AI” course introduces generative artificial intelligence (AI) to those with little or no prior experience engaging with this emerging technology. It will be held Wednesday, March 19, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Participants will obtain a foundational understanding of generative AI, its associated opportunities and implications and basic strategies for composing and iterating prompts. Participants will engage in hands-on interaction with the Microsoft Copilot chatbot to begin generating practical outputs for personal and professional use cases.
This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.
Please visit the Academic Technology website for details and to register for this course.
The “Generative AI for Visual Design” course offers an exploration of visual generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools for image and design generation. It will be held Thursday, March 20, 2 – 3:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Participants will gain a primer on visual Gen AI tools, considerations for using Gen AI and best practices for creating effective and accessible designs. Through hands-on activities, participants will develop skills in crafting descriptive prompts and selecting appropriate visual styles to generate unique images using Adobe Firefly. Additionally, they will learn how to generate visual elements to be incorporated into designs using Adobe Express.
This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.
The Lam-Larsen Initiative for Emerging Technologies presents “‘The Future of Work: How Gen AI is Shaping Software and Business Innovation” on Friday, March 21, at noon via Zoom. This webinar is open to the entire SFSU community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni.
The webinar features Andrea Anderson, vice president of user and knowledge experience at Guidewire Software, a software company in the insurance industry. With a career spanning decades in technology, Anderson has led global teams in designing and developing user-friendly, profitable digital business solutions. Her expertise combines design thinking, business model innovation and agile development.
Anderson will explore how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping the software industry and transforming the way work is done. She will discuss how Guidewire is leveraging Gen AI to bring value to its customers and redefine its service offerings. The talk will also include a live demo showcasing how Gen AI can support business users in key insurance use cases, such as underwriting and claims.
The Lam-Larsen Initiative for Emerging Technologies presents “The Future of Work: AI, Robotics and Responsible AI Practice” on Friday, April 4, at noon via Zoom. This event is open to the entire SFSU community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni. Whether you’re interested in the future of work, artificial intelligence (AI) ethics or the intersection of technology and society, this webinar will provide insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead.
The webinar features Chris McClean, the global lead of digital ethics at Avanade, a technology consulting and innovation company with over 60,000 employees worldwide. McClean drives Avanade’s internal responsible technology and responsible AI efforts while also leading the company’s digital ethics advisory practice. With a background in risk management, compliance and corporate ethics, McClean brings a wealth of expertise to the discussion on the ethical implications of emerging technologies.
McClean will explore how AI technologies and robotics are poised to transform the way people work. From AI tools that automate backend processes to the rise of agentic AI, these technologies promise significant benefits but also introduce new risks. Key topics will include
technologies that are reshaping the workplace, the importance of responsible AI practices in ensuring ethical and trustworthy AI adoption, and ways that organizations can balance innovation with ethical considerations in the age of AI and robotics.
Please register for “The Future of Work: AI, Robotics and Responsible AI Practice” via Zoom.
Join fellow SF State alumni and colleagues for a tour of the J. Paul Leonard Library followed by a pizza party on Wednesday, April 16, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This is an opportunity to learn about the resources available at the Library, including Special Collections and the Sutro Library. Attendees will also watch the Library retrieval system robot in action.
This event is open to SF State alumni who work as faculty or staff on campus. Attendance is free. Registration is required.
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 10.
For questions, please email Marciana Flores at mfloresa@sfsu.edu.
SF State Spotlight
The International Relations Department was again successful at this year’s West Coast Model European Union (EU) competition at the University of Washington in Seattle. SFSU International Relations student Daniel Buschmeyer was the co-winner of Best Head of Government. Other members did very well in their first year of attendance.
West Coast Model EU includes students representing universities from across the western half of the U.S. and Canada, with over 30 participants total.
The International Relations Department fielded teams, representing the heads of government and energy ministers of Bulgaria, Rumania and Denmark. They negotiated the regulation of artificial intelligence, managing misinformation on the internet, accelerating commitment to the Climate-Neutral Goals, and green development for rural areas. Legislation required unanimity among all heads of government and ministers. Their participation ensured successful passage of EU resolutions on these matters.
Artel Great, assistant professor of Critical Studies and the George and Judy Marcus Endowed Chair in African American Cinema Studies will give a presentation on Wednesday, March 19, at 6 p.m. at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco. His presentation is titled “Bigger and Blacker: The Rise and Decline of the ’90s Black Cultural Renaissance.” Attendees will receive private access to view the film “Love Jones” on demand prior to the event.
Great serves as the cultural critic-in-residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora.