Email - libraryoutreach@sfsu.edu Get a guided tour highlighting spaces, services and resources that you might not guess exist at your Library. Everyone is welcome! Meet your guide at the Book Checkout & Pickup Desk on the first floor. Tours last about an hour. We'll start by exploring the building and end with tips for finding what you need on our website. Interested in a special tour for your class or group? Need an accommodation, such as ASLEnglish interpretation, for any scheduled date? Send a request by email to libsse@sfsu.edu.

Cost - free Email - pace@sfsu.edu Gearing up for a career in public policy, advocacy or program management? Change the world with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from San Francisco State University! Find out what the MPA degree offers! Join us for an hour via ZOOM and get your questions answered!

Cost - Free Email - ai@sfsu.edu This course offers a focused exploration of prompting and iteration strategies for generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot. Through collaborative, hands-on activities and interactive exercises, participants will learn to write clear, effective prompts, apply refinement techniques such as prompt chaining, and assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance to achieve more reliable and useful results in a variety of academic and non-academic contexts. This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program (https://ai.sfsu.edu/start-your-ai-journey).

Email - libraryoutreach@sfsu.edu Stop by for a cup of coffee or tea with some of the people who make your Library work! Wed love to say hello and explore how our free services and resources can help you achieve your goals this year: course reserves and textbooks; study materials; primary sources and unique collections; research skills and information literacy; event space and meeting spaces; games, puzzles and tools; a room just for families; and more!

Cost - Free Email - ai@sfsu.edu This course explores the critical analysis of generative AI to support responsible use of this technology. Learn how AI models are trained and why misinformation and biases may occur in AI-generated content. Develop strategies to analyze AI outputs and assess AI tools for quality and ethical considerations. Participants will be expected to engage in the evaluation process through collaborative, hands-on activities and reflective discussions. This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program (https://ai.sfsu.edu/start-your-ai-journey).

Friday, August 22, 2025

Cost - Free Email - english@sfsu.edu Phone - (415) 338-2264 The English Department and TESOL faculty at SF State invite you to a special event celebrating our beloved colleague, friend, and teacher Professor David Olsher. RSVP required: https://rsvp.online/e86gcf

Sunday, August 24

Monday, August 25 - Sunday, September 7

Cost - Free Email - finaid@sfsu.edu Phone - (415) 338-7000 Has your or your familys financial situation changed? Join the SFSU Financial Aid Office for this Fin Aid Friday session on the 202526 Student Aid Index (SAI) Appeal to learn who qualifies, how to apply, what documents are needed, and how to submit a strong appeal for a financial aid reassessment.

Cost - Free Email - ai@sfsu.edu This course introduces generative AI to those with little or no prior experience engaging with this emerging technology. Participants obtain a foundational understanding of generative AI, its associated opportunities and implications, and basic strategies for composing and iterating prompts. Participants will be expected to engage in hands-on interaction with the Microsoft Copilot chatbot to begin generating practical outputs for personal and professional use cases. This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program (https://ai.sfsu.edu/start-your-ai-journey).

Cost - free Email - pace@sfsu.edu Gearing up for a career in public policy, advocacy or program management? Change the world with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from San Francisco State University! Find out what the MPA degree offers! Join us for an hour via ZOOM and get your questions answered!

Cost - Free Email - ai@sfsu.edu This course offers a focused exploration of prompting and iteration strategies for generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot. Through collaborative, hands-on activities and interactive exercises, participants will learn to write clear, effective prompts, apply refinement techniques such as prompt chaining, and assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance to achieve more reliable and useful results in a variety of academic and non-academic contexts. This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program (https://ai.sfsu.edu/start-your-ai-journey).

Monday, August 25 - Sunday, September 7