Campus Updates
TO: Campus Community
FR: Mario Perez, Vice President for University Advancement, Chair of the Honorary Doctorate Nominating Committee
Every fall, the California State University Chancellor’s Office issues a memorandum that serves as the call for campus recommendations for the award of honorary doctoral degrees granted by the Board of Trustees of the California State University. Sonoma State received that memorandum on Friday, October 10.
TO: Campus Community
FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Chair of UBAC; Jeff Wilson, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Vice Chair of UBAC
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
The University Budget Advisory Committee (UBAC) has been charged with advising Sonoma State University’s Interim President on how to allocate $3 million in one-time discretionary funds from the SSU Commitment funding provided by the California State Legislature.
TO: Campus Community
FR: Dr. Sarah Ellison, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
Sonoma State University is proud to join colleges and universities across the nation in celebrating First-Generation College Celebration Week, happening Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7, 2025.
TO: Campus Community
FR: Dr. Gerald L. Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; Nader Oweis, Chief of Police
Dear Campus Community,
As Halloween approaches, we want to share a few reminders to help you celebrate safely and respectfully.
Safety First
TO: Campus Community
FR: J. Dana Twedell, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management
Due to unforeseen complications with the construction at Laurel Drive, the city of Rohnert Park has extended the planned road closure. Please see revised dates highlighted below.
TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Trisha Ramos, Managing Director of Payroll, Benefits and Workers’ Compensation
If you have not already opted-in for paperless W-2 statements through Cal Employee Connect (CEC), the deadline for 2025 is November 30, 2025.
TO: Employees at California State University, East Bay, San Francisco State University, and Sonoma State University
FR: Jeff Wilson, Project Lead, San Francisco Bay Region Network, California State University
After a competitive search process, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Nish Malik as the new Interim Head of Network Information Technology for the San Francisco Bay Region Network, effective immediately.
Mario Perez, Vice President for University Advancement, informs the campus community that Sonoma State University has begun the process of a website refresh for the sonoma.edu homepage.
Sonoma State University's Payroll and Benefits department informs employees of upcoming wellness opportunities.
J. Dana Twedell, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, informs the campus community of temporary road closures impacting Laurel Drive from October 16 to November 7.