Campus Updates

TO: Campus Community

FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Gerald L. Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Next week, Sonoma State University will launch the 2026 Campus Climate Survey, an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their experiences and help inform the future of our campus.

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

A reminder of the Empathia professional development opportunity happening next week on Tuesday April 7th at 11am! Join Empathia’s facilitator led, zoom-based professional development webinar offered exclusively to Sonoma State employees. Click here to RSVP.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Julie Vivas, J.D., Associate Vice President for Title IX, Equal Opportunity, and Dispute Resolution

TO: Campus Community
FR: Jon Sehmer, Director of IT User Support and Endpoint Management, San Francisco Bay Region Network

On Monday, April 6, the Information Technology Help Desk will be relocating to the first floor of the Schulz Information Center South, just next door to the HUB! This new location will allow the SFBRN ITS Team to better serve the campus community while also offering expanded support to other student services located in Schulz. 

TO: Health Benefit Eligible Employees
FR: Trisha Ramos, Managing Director of Payroll, Benefits and Workers’ Compensation

We encourage you to register for an upcoming webinar to learn how your CalPERS health benefits coordinate with Medicare before and during retirement. Kaiser Permanente will host a session for SSU benefit-eligible employees on Tuesday, April 7th from 11:30am - 12:30pm.

Topics will include:

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

I am pleased to share a major investment in Sonoma State University’s future: the renovation of Nichols Hall to support the growth and advancement of the School of Nursing.

With the support of university leadership, School of Nursing faculty have endorsed a $25-million renovation that will create a modern, technologically advanced, and welcoming space to educate and prepare future generations of nurses to serve the North Bay region.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Stacey Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chair of University Budget Advisory Committee; Jeff Wilson, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration and Vice-Chair of University Budget Advisory Committee

A reminder to join us for the Spring 2026 Budget and Planning Forum on Thursday, April 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. in Ballroom A of the Student Center.

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Chandra Holte, AVP for Human Resources

As a follow-up to the earlier message regarding resources for employees, we wanted to share an additional opportunity.

Support dogs will be on campus in front of the Student Center today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for anyone who may find comfort in their company. Counselors also continue to be available this week in Stevenson 2407 for both individual and group drop-in support during the following times:

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Chandra Holte, AVP for Human Resources

Our campus community finds itself in a period of loss and many are feeling the weight of this moment in different ways. We are mourning members of our community whose presence and contributions shaped Sonoma State in meaningful and lasting ways, and we know this may be experienced differently by each of us.