News and Announcements
SFSU will launch its newly redesigned website tonight, Monday, Nov. 9, at approximately 8 p.m. The new site features easier navigation, an improved mobile experience and a fresh, modern design that reflects the University’s energy and diversity. Visitors will be able to find academic programs, campus resources, student services and other information more easily.
As the University continues to refine the new website after launch, users may encounter issues or have feedback to share. Requests for content changes to department websites should be submitted to designated department web editors. If there are technical issues with a web page, you can submit a web support ticket. Other questions or concerns may be directed via email to marcomm@sfsu.edu.
Registration appointments for spring 2027 for continuing students take place Monday, Nov. 9 – Friday, Nov. 20. Please remind students to check their assigned appointment time in their Student Center and register as soon as they are eligible for the best selection of courses.
Please announce this in courses and share widely with students. Though students can register after Nov. 20, the University encourages them to complete registration before the fall break.
The Catastrophic Leave Donation Program allows employees to donate and receive vacation/sick leave credits to other employees who may not have sufficient time to cover their needs.
An employee with a severe illness/injury who has exhausted all their time can apply. If you cannot use your accumulated vacation time by the end of the year, consider donating it to this program.
Today’s edition of CampusMemo will be the last published in its current format. Beginning tonight, Monday, Nov. 9, CampusMemo will be available on the University’s newly redesigned website. The old CampusMemo address, campusmemo.sfsu.edu, will redirect visitors to the University’s new News and Events page.
With the launch of the new SFSU website at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, the process for submitting items to CampusMemo will change. Instead of submitting news through Qualtrics, as in the past, assigned department, college and organization editors will be able to post stories to their department news feeds and mark them for inclusion in CampusMemo.
News
If you have news to share:
- Contact your department, college or organization’s assigned editor.
- Ask the editor to create the story using the News content type.
- The editor should select CampusMemo as the News Type and publish the story.
- The story will then be considered for inclusion in CampusMemo.
Events
To have an event considered for CampusMemo:
- Sign in to 25Live using your SFSU credentials.
- Create an event and select Yes when asked whether you would like it posted to a primary university calendar.
- In the Comments section, say that the event should be considered for CampusMemo.
- Include an event topic and event type, if possible.
- Save and submit the event request.
Events will be reviewed and approved before they appear on the website and in CampusMemo. CampusMemo items about events requiring advance registration will run once registration is open. Items about other events will run the week the events occur.
Please note: If you previously added an event to the University Calendar, you will need to resubmit it via 25Live. The University Calendar will no longer be available after Nov. 9.
For questions and support, please email the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications at marcomm@sfsu.edu.
The Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) is pleased to announce the 2027 Call to Service Grants, supporting community-engaged teaching, scholarship, projects and partnerships.
Funding opportunities:
- Service-Learning Course Development Grant
- Civic and Community Engagement Support Grant
- Eisman Award for Engaged Scholarship
- Sustained Efforts Grant
ICCE invites faculty to explore these opportunities and welcomes proposals from across the University. Please feel free to share this announcement with faculty colleagues who may be interested.
Funding for the Call to Service Grants is provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office and is contingent upon final allocation and continued support. Grant availability and award amounts may be adjusted based on final funding received.
The Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL) is in the process of aligning its future offerings with the new CSU Student Success Framework.
The part that is most relevant for CEETL’s work is the new CSU Promise, in which every student will experience an inclusive, accessible and adaptive teaching environment and every classroom will provide the resources and support students need to excel. Towards that goal, CEETL has embarked on a strategic planning process to guide its next three years.
Please complete this Qualtrics survey by Wednesday, Nov. 18, and tell CEETL what it should continue, stop and start. This anonymous survey takes 10 – 15 minutes. You are not expected to answer all the questions. Please pick the questions that are most applicable to your experience with CEETL and give your thoughts and reflections. Participants have the option to be entered into drawings to receive CEETL swag.
San Francisco Federal Credit Union offers SFSU faculty and staff two ways to borrow against the equity in their homes. A home equity line of credit provides flexible access to funds when needed, while a home equity loan is an option for a one-time expense.
Learn more by visiting the San Francisco Federal Credit Union Mortgage Center.
San Francisco Federal Credit Union is the official credit union partner of SFSU.
All loans are subject to credit approval. Primary residences only; maximum combined loan-to-value ratio of 70%. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS No. 416906.
The SFSU Academic Senate will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2 – 5 p.m., via Zoom for its seventh meeting of the academic year.
- The Campus Curriculum Committee presents the following consent items:
- Minor in Animation: revision
- Graduate Certificate in Early Learning and Intervention: revision
- Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee in second reading:
- Faculty Graduation Marshals, No. S98-202: motion to rescind
- Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee in second reading:
- Student Health Advisory Committee, No. S18-281
- Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee in second reading:
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies (College of Professional & Global Education)
- Certificate in Human Language, Machine Models, and AI Application
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Concentration in Special Education
- Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Biotechnology
- Recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee in first reading:
- Search Committee for San Francisco State University Administrators, No. S23-180
- Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee in first reading:
- Policy on Written English Proficiency, No. S19-014
- Library Advisory Committee Policy, No. S12-283
- 2026 – 2027 and 2027 – 2028 Academic Calendars
- Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee in first reading:
- Policy on Abrasive Behavior/Bullying
- Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee in first reading:
- Minor in Criminal Justice Studies: revision
- Business Analytics Graduate Pathway Program: new program
- Certificate in Content Creation for Social Media: new program
Faculty, staff and administrators are invited to participate in the Interstride “Careers Beyond Borders” Symposium on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at no cost through the SFSU Alumni Association’s partnership with GoinGlobal.
The virtual symposium brings together higher education professionals to explore international career development, global hiring, student mobility and strategies for supporting students pursuing career opportunities across borders.
Sessions will feature higher education leaders and career development professionals sharing practical approaches, institutional experiences and emerging strategies for preparing students for an increasingly global workforce.
To register for the Interstride Symposium, please complete the SFSU Alumni Association’s form. After submitting the form, you will receive instructions and a registration code to complete your symposium registration through Zoom.
Come discover the Lam Family College of Business (LFCoB) faculty’s and students’ impactful and innovative work at the LFCoB Research and Innovation Showcase on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., in Library 121. This event is free and no registration is required.
The showcase features meaningful work developed through internships, case competitions, entrepreneurial ventures and research.
Drop by at any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn something new, say hello to LFCoB faculty, support our students and make new connections while enjoying complimentary snacks and beverages.
Have a coffee and celebrate International Education Month with the All-University Committee on International Programs on Thursday, Nov. 12, noon – 1 p.m., in the Faculty Commons (Library 286). Professor Susan Zieff will discuss how the CSU Faculty Seminar in France led to a research collaboration with a colleague at the University of Paris-Saclay, inspiring her film “Blind Determination: An Athlete’s Journey.”
The committee’s gatherings are a chance to connect with colleagues, learn how departments across campus are advancing international education, and build community.
This event is co-hosted by the Division of International Programs.
The Digital Media Studio and MakerSpace hosts a “Podcasting 101” workshop on Thursday, November 12, noon – 1 p.m., in Library 260. It is open to all SFSU students, faculty and staff. Learn the basics of podcasting, including recording, editing and publishing.
An RSVP is required.
Professor Laurent Warlouzet from Paris Sorbonne University discusses his recent book “Liberty, Solidarity, Community: Capitalism and European Integration” on Thursday, Nov. 12, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., in Humanities 133. Join him in discussion with Associate Professor of International Relations Scott N. Siegel.
Warlouzet makes a provocative and novel argument about the origins and purpose behind European integration. Using new archival evidence, he argues that European leaders created European Union (EU) institutions to create a single European market that protected Europeans’ welfare, but also protected Europe from outside markets and peoples.
For more information, please email Siegel at snsiegel@sfsu.edu.
Volti Vocal Ensemble featuring SFSU and SOTA will perform on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in Knuth Hall, Creative Arts building.
Volti’s professional singers, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Robert Geary, are dedicated to the discovery, creation, and performance of new vocal music. The ensemble’s mission is to foster and showcase contemporary American music and composers, and to introduce contemporary vocal music from around the world to local audiences. The group has commissioned more than 120 new works, by emerging as well as established composers.
SFSU Spotlight
Associate Professor of Journalism Josh Davis and Associate Professor of Political Science Whitney Taylor published an in-depth report last week in Truthout and The Appeal about how the Department of Justice and House Judiciary Committee have initiated investigations into dozens of local officials across the country. Many of these local officials have announced plans to go after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who commit crimes in their jurisdictions or refuse demands to cooperate with federal immigration policing.
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Professor Emeritus Erik Peper and Richard Harvey wrote “From Mutation to Metabolism: A Broader View of Cancer Development” for Townsend Letter on Oct. 31.
Creative Writing Professor May-lee Chai will participate in a virtual reading and conversation with San Francisco Poet Laureate Genny Lim on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m.
Chai will read from her new essay collection, “My Hungry Ghosts: Essays and Incantations” (Blair, September 2026), and Lim will read poems from “Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island” (University of Washington Press). Chai and Lim will also discuss writing in Diaspora, Ancestors and the journeys that haunt them.
This virtual literary conversation is the last event that Asian American activist and labor organizer Bea Dong helped to organize, and it will be Eastwind Books of Berkeley’s first event held since she joined the Ancestors. The event is dedicated to Bea, in gratitude to her activism and her lifelong support of AAPI writers and artists.
The event is free, but attendees must register in advance via Eventbrite for the Zoom link.
Labor and Employment Studies Lecturer Faculty Jaz Brisack wrote an article titled “Inside the Organizer School,” published this year in volume 30 of Perspectives on Work.
Research by Professor Emerita of Biology Gretchen LeBuhn and student Gilbert Alarcon-Cruz (M.S., ’24), now a science teacher at Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, reveals that California’s hotspots for native bee diversity don’t always overlap with those for native plants.
The study also found that areas with the greatest variety of bee species aren't necessarily home to the most species of unique bees. The findings build on years of work by LeBuhn to standardize methods for collecting bees and highlight the importance of considering both bee and plant diversity in conservation efforts.
The study has been accepted for publication in iScience. Read the research preprint.