Campus Updates

TO: All Employees
FR: Cathy Sandeen, President, Cal State East Bay; Lynn Mahoney, President, San Francisco State University; Michael E. Spagna, President, Sonoma State University

Dear Colleagues,

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

As part of the CHRS transition, CSU Learn will be temporarily unavailable.

What is happening?
CSU Learn will be offline beginning May 6 at 5:00 p.m. through May 13. During this time, CSU Learn and all resources within the system will be completely inaccessible.

How will this affect me?
While CSU Learn is offline, users will not be able to access training courses or related resources.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Missy Brunetta, Director, Environmental Health & Safety/Associate Risk Manager

This notification is being provided pursuant to Section 25915 of the California Health and Safety Code. Asbestos surveys confirm the presence of asbestos-containing construction materials (ACM) on the Sonoma State University campus.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Jaime Russell, Senior Director of ERP Applications and Business Intelligence, San Francisco Bay Region Network – California State University East Bay, San Francisco State University, Sonoma State University 
 
Overview
MySSU will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, to 8 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2026. During this downtime, the Chancellor’s Office will integrate Sonoma State University into the CSU systemwide Common Human Resources System (CHRS).

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Employee Wellness Program, Payroll and Benefits

Prioritizing mental health is essential to overall health and well-being. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month (May), we want to remind employees of upcoming wellness opportunities. We also encourage you to reach out to your healthcare provider to explore additional no-cost wellness apps, programs, and resources to support your mind, body, and spirit.

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

A reminder of the Empathia professional development opportunity happening next week on Wednesday May 6th at 2pm! Join Empathia’s facilitator led, zoom-based professional development webinar offered exclusively to Sonoma State employees. Click here to RSVP.

TO: All Employees
FR: Jeff Keating, Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications and Tiffany O’Neil, Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations, Marketing, and Engagement

As an employee of Sonoma State, your perspective is essential as we look ahead and continue strengthening how we communicate who we are and what we stand for.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Laura Alamillo, Dean, College of Education, Counseling, and Ethnic Studies and Dean of the University Library

Sonoma State University will host artist Johanna Poethig on Wednesday, May 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wine Spectator Learning Center 1001 classroom for a campus conversation and workshop focused on reimagining aspects of the mural “Tiene la Lumbre Adentro / He Has the Fire Within: SSU César E. Chávez Memorial.”

TO: Campus Community
FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Jeff Wilson, Interim Vice President for Administration & Finance

Sonoma State will host an open forum with the design team for the Nichols Hall Renovation project from noon to 12:50 p.m.Thursday, April 30 in Stevenson Hall 1301 and livestreamed via Zoom. 

Dear Campus Community,

I hope you will join me and the family, friends, and colleagues who treasured their relationships with him, and continue to feel his enduring impact, in remembering and paying tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Mario A. Perez, Vice President of University Advancement, during a special event at the Green Music Center next month.

A celebration of life for Mario, who passed away suddenly on March 27, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 in Weill Hall. Event details can be found here.