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Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – Sept. 2026

Campus Events

Glow in the Dark Skating Party

Date: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
Location: Mashouf Wellness Center, 755 Font Blvd., San Francisco
Cost: Free

Squat Depth and Mobility Workshop

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026
Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
Location: Mashouf Wellness Center, 755 Font Blvd., San Francisco
Cost: Free
Squat Depth and Mobility Workshop

Calm in the Chaos: A Self-Care Workshop

Date: Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: Mashouf Wellness Center, Classroom 105, 755 Font Blvd., San Francisco
Cost: Free

Off-Campus Events

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl in the Museum

Date: Friday, Sept. 4, 2026
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.
Location: North Beach, San Francisco
Cost: Free
North Beach First Fridays

Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos

Dates: Sept. 10-20, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Golden Gate Park
Cost: Free for San Francisco residents with valid ID; $18 for nonresident adults
Flower Piano 2026

SF's Huge "Sunset Night Market"

Date: Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Location: Irving Street and 22nd Street, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Sunset Night Market

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Sept. 7: Labor Day holiday. No classes; campus closed.
  • Sept. 7: Last day for a 60% refund for ALI-EAP 16-week term tuition.
  • Sept. 24: Deadline to turn in official documents for undergraduate applications.

Academic Dates

  • Sept. 7-14: Permission numbers needed for class changes.
  • Sept. 7: Labor Day holiday. No classes; campus closed.
  • Sept. 14: Last day to make class changes.

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – August 2026

Off-Campus Events

Nihonmachi Street Fair

Date: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1–2, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Japantown, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Nihonmachi Street Fair

Renegade Craft Summer Fair

Date: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1–2, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco
Cost: Free
Renegade Craft Summer Fair

Downtown First Thursdays

Date: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Location: Second Street (between Market and Howard), San Francisco
Cost: Free
Downtown First Thursdays

SF Pizza, Bagel and Beer Festival

Date: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026
Time: Noon to 5 p.m.
Location: North Beach, San Francisco
Cost: Ticket required
SF Pizza, Bagel and Beer Festival

Cinema on the Square: Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Date: Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026
Time: Pre-show: 5 p.m.; movie: 8 p.m.
Location: Union Square, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Cinema on the Square

Fridays on Front Street

Date: Select Fridays in August 2026
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Location: Front Street, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Fridays on Front Street

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Monday, Aug. 3, to Thursday, Aug. 6: Final exam week
  • Thursday, Aug. 6: Last day of instruction and commencement
  • Tuesday, Aug. 11: Final evaluation distribution

Academic Dates

  • Friday, Aug. 7: Last day of instruction

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – July 2026

Off-Campus Events

Fillmore Jazz Festival

Date: Saturday, July 4 to Sunday, July 5
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Fillmore Street, Jackson to Eddy streets
Cost: Free
Learn more about the Fillmore Jazz Festival

Sunday Streets Festival and Block Party

Date: Sunday, July 19
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Mission District
Cost: Free
Learn more about Sunday Streets

Ocean Beach Volunteer Cleanup

Date: Saturday, July 25
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
See your email for details.

World Cup Watch Party

Date: Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, July 19
Location: Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St.
Cost: Free
Learn more about the World Cup Watch Party

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Thursday, July 2: Session A last day of instruction
  • Friday, July 3: Independence Day. No classes. University closed.
  • Sunday, July 5: Last day for a 100% refund for EAP Session B tuition
  • Monday, July 6: Session B first day of classes
  • Tuesday, July 7: Midterm (Session B) and final evaluation (Session A) distribution
  • Monday, July 27 to Sunday, Aug. 2: Deadline to confirm fall session
  • Friday, July 31: Final TOEFL test

Academic Dates

  • Friday, July 31: Grading option deadline (see your email for details)

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – June 2026

Off-Campus Events

Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble Kids’ Show at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, June 5 at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Yerba Buena Children’s Garden, Howard Street between Third and Fourth streets, SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
View Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble event details

Oakland First Fridays Street Festival
Friday, June 5 at 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Telegraph Avenue and 27th Street, Oakland, CA
Cost: Free
View Oakland First Fridays event details

Fort Mason Night Market: Food, Music and Performances
Friday, June 19 at 5 to 10 p.m.
Location: 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
View Fort Mason Night Market details

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Monday, June 1: First day of classes
  • Monday, June 1: Undergraduate information meeting
  • Wednesday, June 3: Graduate information meeting
  • Saturday, June 6: Last day for a 60% refund for Session A
  • Friday, June 12: Last day for a 60% refund for 10-week term
  • Wednesday, June 17: Deadline to submit official documents for undergraduate admission
  • Friday, June 19: Juneteenth. No classes. Campus closed.
  • Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2: Midterm exam week

Academic Dates

  • First Day of Instruction
    • R1: Monday, June 1
    • R2: Monday, June 15
    • R4: Monday, June 1
  • Last Day to Drop Classes 
    • R1: Friday, June 12 
    • R2: Friday, June 26 
    • R4: Friday, June 12 
  • Grading Option Deadline 
    • R1: Thursday, June 25

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – May 2026

Campus Events

Game Nights
Friday, May 1 at 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Mashouf Wellness Center
Cost: Free. Registration required.
Register for Game Nights

Gator Trash Clean Ups
Sunday, May 3 at 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: Outside Yerba Buena
Cost: Free. Registration required.
Register for Gator Trash Clean Up

Spring Crafternoons at the Library
Wednesday, May 6 at 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: J. Paul Leonard Library
Cost: Free. Registration required.
Register for Spring Crafternoons

Off-Campus Events

SF’s Battle of the Bands (Cal vs. Stanford) at Pier 39
Saturday, May 9 at 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
View Battle of the Bands event details

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 Kickoff: Live Salsa Dance Party
Saturday, May 9 at 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: 773 Mission St., San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
View Yerba Buena Gardens Festival event details

Castro Night Market 2026
Friday, May 15 at 5 to 9 p.m.
Location: 18th St. and Castro St., San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
View Castro Night Market details

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Friday, May 1: Final TOEFL test
  • Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14: Final exam week
  • Thursday, May 14: Last day of instruction and End of Semester Celebration
  • Tuesday, May 19: Final evaluation distribution

Academic Dates

  • Friday, May 8: Grading option deadline
  • Thursday, May 14: End of Semester Celebration
  • Friday, May 15: Last day of instruction
  • Saturday, May 16 to Friday, May 22: Final exams

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – April 2026

Campus Events

SFSU Gator Open – Internal Tennis Tournament

Saturday, April 4, 2026
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Location: SFSU Tennis Courts, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free/Registration Required
SFSU Gator Open

Spring Crafternoons at the Library

Monday, April 6, 2026
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Cost: Free/Registration Required 
Location: J. Paul Leonard Library
Spring Crafternoons

Karaoke Night @ The Depot

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Location: The Depot, 1650 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco
Cost: Free/Registration Required
Karaoke Night

Off-Campus Events

SF Zoo Free Admission Day

Wednesday April 1, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Sloat Blvd. and The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132
Cost: Free
Zoo

Hunt for “Dinosaur” Eggs: 32nd Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival (UC Berkeley)

Saturday, April 4, 2026
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: S Hall Rd, Berkeley, CA
Cost: Free
Egg Hunt

SF Cherry Blossom Festival 2026

Saturday, April 11, 2026
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Japantown,1610 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Cost: Free
Cherry Blossom Festival

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Sunday, April 19
    Deadline to confirm enrollment for summer session

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – March 2026

Campus Events

Paint and Sip

Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Location: Mashouf Wellness Center
Cost: Free/Registration Required
Paint and Sip

Game Nights

Friday, March 6 2026
6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Cost: Free with Valid SFSU ID
Location: Mashouf Wellness Center
Game Nights

Women in Rec

Friday, March 20 2026
3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Location: Mashouf Wellness Center
Cost: Free with Valid SFSU ID
Women in Rec

Off-Campus Events

The Box SF “Eat Me!” Artisan Food Fair

Sunday, March 1,  2026
11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: 1069 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
The Box SF

SF’s Noise Pop Music & Arts Festival 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026
5 p.m. 

Location: All over SF
Cost: Free
Noise Pop

SF’s 2026 Chinese New Year Parade

Saturday, March 7, 2026
5:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Location: Washington and Grant, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
Chinese New Year Parade

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Monday, March 9–Thursday, March 12
    Midterm exam week
  • Thursday, March 12
    Session A last day of instruction
    Session B new student TOEFL and Orientation I
  • Friday, March 13
    Session B new student orientation II
  • Sunday, March 15
    Last day for 100% refund for ALI-EAP 8-week B term tuition
  • Monday, March 16
    Session B first day of class
  • Tuesday, March 17
    Midterm evaluation distribution and Session A final evaluation distribution
  • Monday, March 23–Friday, March 27
    Spring recess (no classes, campus open)
  • Wednesday, March 25
    Last day for 60% refund for ALI-EAP 8-week B term tuition
  • Tuesday, March 31
    César Chávez Day (Holiday: No classes, campus closed)

Academic Dates

  • Monday, March 23, 2026-Saturday, March 28, 2026
    Spring Recess
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2026
    César Chávez Day

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – Feb. 2026

Off-Campus Events

National Rec Day

Thursday, Feb. 19
11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Mashouf Wellness Center
Cost: Free with Valid SFSU ID
National Rec Day

SFHacks 2026

Friday, Feb 13 at 2 p.m. to Sunday, Feb.15 at 5 p.m.

Location: Student Life Events Center (SLEC) Annex I
Cost: Free with RSVP
SFHacks 2026

Valentine's Tandem Kayaking: Paddle and Paint

Friday, Feb. 13
Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Lake Merced Boathouse
Cost: Free with Valid SFSU ID, Registration Required
Paddle and Paint

Important Dates

ALI Dates

  • Monday, Feb. 9
    Gator Pass payment instructions sent to students
  • Thursday, Feb. 26
    Deadline to turn in school transcripts to apply to SFSU undergraduate programs 

Academic Dates

  • Monday, Jan. 26-Sunday, Feb. 8 
    Add period - permission number not required
  • Monday, Feb. 9-Monday, Feb. 16
    Late add with permission number
  • Monday, Feb. 16
    Student drop deadline
  • Friday, Feb. 20
    Tuition deadline

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – Jan. 2026

Off-Campus Events

San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers is home to the oldest existing wood-and-glass conservatory in North America. The garden is nestled within Golden Gate Park, offering a close-up experience of nearly 2,000 rare, exotic and endangered plants from over 50 countries.

For more information, visit Funcheap.

Cost: FREE

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F. Kennedy Dr.
San Francisco, CA 

Important Dates

  • Dec. 25 – Jan. 1: 
    SFSU Campus Closed
  • Monday, Jan. 19: 
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes, Offices Closed)
  • Tuesday, Jan. 20: 
    ALI Orientation
  • Wednesday, Jan. 21: 
    ALI First Day of Classes
  • Monday, Jan. 26: 
    First Day of Instruction (Academic Credit Courses)

Center for Global Engagement Newsletter – Dec. 2025

Campus Events

Library Book Club

Bring a book to read, trade or discuss.

Tuesday, Dec. 2
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. 

 J. Paul Leonard Library
Library's Living Room (LIB 124 C, inside the Collaboration Studio)

Host organization: J. Paul Leonard Library

Alli Gator's Closet

Come and join us for this exciting event and find new clothing items for free. This event focuses on giving back to our campus community. 

Friday, Dec. 5
12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

Mashouf Wellness Center
Classroom 105

Crafting Through the Snow

A study and crafting fair to destress during finals. This event will include a cocoa bar, journaling and scrapbooking materials, as well as board games. FREE FOOD!

Tuesday, Dec. 9
Noon–3 p.m.

U Club

RSVP to Crafting Through the Snow

Important Dates

American Language Institute Dates

  • Friday, Dec. 5: 
    Final TOEFL exam
  • Monday, Dec. 8–Thursday, Dec. 11: 
    Finals week
  • Thursday, Dec. 11: 
    Last day of instruction
  • Tuesday, Dec. 16: 
    Final evaluation distribution

Certificate and Semester @ SFSU Dates

  • Friday, Dec. 5: 
    Grading option deadline (This includes Credit/No Credit, Audit or letter grade)
  • Friday, Dec. 12: 
    Last day of fall semester
    Deadline for withdrawal from classes or University (by exception, for documented serious and compelling reasons)
  • Saturday, Dec. 13–Friday, Dec. 19: 
    Finals week
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