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

As part of Sonoma State’s Employee Wellness Program, we want to highlight a few resources available through Empathia LifeMatters, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). These offerings are available to all employees and their eligible family members and can be accessed confidentially and at no cost.

January Webinar

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,

TO: Campus Community
FR: Dr. Daniel Malpica
 

The California Pre-Doctoral Program (also known as the Sally Casanova Scholarship) is now accepting interest from CSU students who are considering pursuing a PhD and a future faculty career.

This program supports rising juniors, seniors, and graduate students as they explore doctoral pathways, strengthen their academic profiles, and prepare competitive PhD applications.

TO: All Employees
FR: David Crozier, Associate Vice President for Financial Services

The California State University follows the business travel mileage rate published by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) to calculate reimbursable costs of using a personal vehicle for university business use. The Chancellor's Office has notified campuses that the IRS has published the following mileage reimbursement rates effective for business travel occurring on or after January 1, 2026. 

TO: All Employees
FR: Julie Vivas, Associate Vice President for Title IX, Equal Opportunity, and Dispute Resolution 

The Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination invites you to participate in the following open workshops with our Center for Restorative Practices. Visit the website for more information on other training opportunities, coaching information, or to schedule an appointment.  

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:

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Amanda McGowan, Deputy CIO; Chandra Holte, AVP for Human Resources, and Diane Guido, AVP for Faculty Affairs and Success

Last June we shared that Sonoma State would be transitioning to the Common Human Resources System (CHRS) - a CSU systemwide initiative to unify and modernize HR systems across all campuses. Fast forward, and we are excited to share that we remain on track for a May 2026 go-live.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Nader Oweis, Chief of Police

The Sonoma State University Police Department will host active assailant training for law enforcement and fire department personnel from January 5 through January 9, 2026.  Some areas of the Green Music Center, including all of Schroeder Hall and the education wing, will be off limits to the campus community between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.