Deadline: Nov. 1 Flu Vaccinations
November 1 is compliance deadline for UCSF flu vaccination policy. UCSF community is urged to ensure that necessary steps have been taken to meet this requirement.
You Are the Difference This Election Day
Make your voice heard in the 2024 California General Election on November 5. Guidelines for submitting and tracking your ballot.
Strike Notice: November 20 - 21
UCSF has received a strike notice from the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union. We are taking steps to minimize disruptions across all three of our mission areas – research, education, and care delivery.
Updated Strike Notice: November 20 - 21
Updated information about strike activity from November 20-21. The AFSCME union intends to strike at all UC locations.
3 Reasons You Won’t Want to Miss the Chancellor’s 2024 State of the University Address
Chancellor Hawgood will reflect on a decade of growth, innovation, and addressing disparities at UCSF in his State of the University address on November 21.
Redesign of Student Academic Affairs and Graduate Division in 2025
To meet the evolving needs of the University's education mission, there will be a redesign of the Student Academic Affairs and Graduate Division (SAA-GD) unit to create two campus educational units: the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of Education and Student Affairs.
Chancellor Celebrates UCSF’s ‘Momentum’ in 2024 State of the University Address
Defined as the product of mass and velocity, “momentum” is derived from physics. It also describes UC San Francisco’s journey in the past decade under Chancellor Sam Hawgood’s leadership. “When I delivered my first State of the University address in 2014 , I made the case that we were at an inflection point in our history that required thoughtful adaption to future forces reshaping our environment,” Hawgood , MBBS, said in his annual address. “Now, 10 years later, I am even more excited to be your chancellor. I believe the premise of my 2014 address has been borne out.” This year’s address
Nurse Uses Innovative Program to Form Strong Bonds with Young Heart Patients
Pediatric cardiac ICU nurse Kathleen Cinelli, RN, created the Hearts at Home Program, offering holistic care to UCSF Health patients and families beyond the hospital.
Grounded in Our Values, Committed to Our Mission
Message following the November 20-21, 2024 labor action expressing gratitude to those who worked to keep UCSF and UCSF Health running as smoothly as possible throughout the strike and requesting that all in the UCSF community recommit to our PRIDE Values.
Action Required: New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Training
To build awareness of indoor heat illness prevention and reduce the risk of heat-related incidents across all UCSF facilities, a mandatory training launches December 4, 2024 and is a one-time requirement for all campus and health system employees. Compliance is due by March 4, 2025.