Campus Updates

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Sonoma CHRS Project Team

We are excited to announce that the Common Human Resources System (CHRS) is now live! The new system provides enhanced functionality and improved self-service capabilities and is now accessible to campus users through Online Services.

Campus users are encouraged to visit the CHRS training page for resources including recorded trainings, job aids and video tutorials related to:

TO: All Employees
FR: Jeff Wilson, Project Lead, San Francisco Bay Region Network, Vice President, Administration and Finance and CFO, San Francisco State University and Sonoma State University; Karen R. Moranski, Vice President of Regional Network Transformation, San Francisco Bay Region Network
 

Dear Colleagues,

The May Monthly Update for the San Francisco Bay Region Network is now available.

TO: Campus Community

FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chair of the University Budget Advisory Committee; Jeff Wilson, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration and Finance and Vice Chair of the University Budget Advisory Committee

TO: Campus Community
FR: Stacey Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

This is an update to share information on the recent global cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company that provides Canvas, Sonoma State University's learning system. This communication contains information we have received directly from Instructure.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Jeff Keating, Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications

Colleagues, alumni, students, community members, and friends are invited to gather on Tuesday, May 19 in remembrance and celebration of the life of Dr. Mario A. Perez, Vice President for University Advancement.

Dear Campus Community,

This is to update you on the latest information we have regarding the cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, and what it means for our campus community. 

TO: Campus Community
FR: Thomas Dixon, Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco Bay Region Network

Instructure has restored Canvas services and our technology team has enabled campus access to Canvas. Please use caution and review the “What to Know Before You Log in” guidance here.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Thomas Dixon, Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco Bay Region Network

This is to inform you that the threat actor has escalated its attack on Instructure. As a result, Canvas is currently offline for all three SFBRN campuses, and we are learning that several other CSU Canvas instances are also impacted.

TO: Campus Community
FR:  Andy Collinsworth, Chair of the Department of Music

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Noelle Fisette, Learning and Development Specialist

Dear Campus Community,

As part of the CSU + Adobe for All initiative, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Adobe Education Institute, a free virtual training series taking place June 8–11, 2026.