San Francisco State University recognizes the significant contributions long-serving staff make to the history and fabric of the University community, and the relationships many staff build in their service to the University with its students, alumni and faculty.
Under 14th President Lynn Mahoney, in support of Academic Senate resolution Number: RF16-354, San Francisco State University instituted an Emeritus Staff program. This program will acknowledge its valued staff and remain connected with them once they depart the university, to express gratitude for their years of service and their commitment to students. All staff are ambassadors of Gator pride and are invited to this program upon retirement from the university.
SF State Emeritus Staff member directory
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Armstrong | Graduate College of Education | gaa@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Tod Arnoldy | College of Business | todarnoldy@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Margaret Sarno Boehm | College of Liberal & Creative Arts | mboehm@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Eugene R. Chelberg | Student Affairs | chelberg@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Irene Donner | Audit & Advisory Services | idonner@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Barbara J. Enes | College of Health & Social Sciences | benes@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Diane Fenster | College of Science & Engineering | dianefenster@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Alan Fisk | Disability Programs & Resource Center | alanfisk@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Ginnie D. Fong | J. Paul Leonard Library | ginnie.fong@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Lily Gee | University Police | lilygee@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Mary (Meg) Gorzycki | Center for Equity in Teaching and Learning | meggorzycki@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Elogeanne O. Matson Grossman | Office of the President | elogeanne@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Lorna Hill | Undergraduate Admissions | hill@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Wanda Humphrey | Human Resources | wanda@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Douglas Hupke | Alumni Relations | dhupke@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Thomas Iwatsubo | J. Paul Leonard Library | tiwatsubo@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Jennifer L. Jones | Educational Opportunity Program | gengen@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Kevin Kelly | Academic Technology | kkelly@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Russell Kilday-Hicks | Facilities Services | rkildayhicks@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Lily Lam | Fiscal Affairs | lilylam@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Edna Y.M. Lee | College of Humanities | ednaymlee@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| John Lew | Facilities Services | johnlew@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Eleanor Luis | College of Ethnic Studies | eleanorluis@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Betty Matsuoka | College of Ethnic Studies | bettymatsuoka@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Sheila McClear | Office of the President | mcclearsheila@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Daniel McGough, Jr. | College of Creative Arts | dmcgough@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Jerrie D. McIntyre | College of Behavioral & Social Sciences | jerriemcintyre@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Patricia Michel | Student Health Services | |
| Patrice Mulholland | Office of International Programs | pmulholl@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Hanh My Nguyen | Registrar's Office | hanhnguyen@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Maggie O'Brien | University Development | mobrien@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Jay Orendorff | Business Operations | jayo@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Thai T. Pham | Academic Technology | thaipham@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Jeff Rosenstock | College of Liberal & Creative Arts | jeffr@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Dorothy Ross | College of Ethnic Studies | dross@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Andrea Rouah | University Advancement | arouah@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Donna Ryan | Human Resources | drsiaem@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Peg Sarosy | College of Extended Learning, American Language Institute | pegsarosy@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Kathy Sherak | College of Extended Learning | katharinesherak@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Annette Speed | School of Humanities and Liberal Studies | annettespeed@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Lavette Spencer | Disability Programs and Resource Center | lavettespencer@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Donna L. Smith | College of Liberal & Creative Arts | donnasmith@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Arline Van Ness | Housing | arlinevn@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| James E. Van Ness | Fiscal Affairs | jvanness@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
|
Jo Volkert |
Enrollment Management | jhvolkert@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Georgianna Wong | J. Paul Leonard Library | gli@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Yenbo Wu | Division of International Education | yenbowu@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Jiaxin Xie | Division of International Education | jiaxinx@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Phonita Yuen | College of Ethnic Studies | phonita@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
| Zelinda Zingaro | Capital Planning, Design & Construction | zeezingaro@emeritus.sfsu.edu |
Eligibility for Emeritus Staff status
Staff with a minimum of 10 years of full-time service to the University are eligible for Emeritus Staff status. If serving in a part-time position, the total amount of service time should add up to a minimum of 10 years. Staff must have already filed for a full-service retirement and be in good standing with the campus community.
Employee Type
- Represented Employees (all bargaining units)
- Management Personnel Plan (MPP) Employees
- Confidential Employees
The process to Request Emeritus Staff status
- The (retiring/retired) employee completes the Emeritus Staff Request Form to indicate interest.
- Once submitted, Human Resources will process the request to approve eligibility.
- If Emeritus status is approved, Human Resources will send confirmation and privileges will be facilitated.
- Emeritus Staff to advise Human Resources of any change to an email address for their privileges to continue.
- The President’s Office reserves the right to amend this program, in consultation with Human Resources.
Privileges of Staff Emeritus
Employees granted Emeritus Staff status will have the following privileges (subject to change):
- Emeritus Staff SF State ID card
- Emeritus Email (ex: yourname@emeritus.sfsu.edu, forwarded to your personal email)
- Listing on the Emeritus Staff directory
- 10% discount at the SF State Bookstore (excluding textbooks and technology)
- Free admission to university athletic games, upon request
- Access to the J. Paul Leonard Library (for borrowing privileges, contact Friends of the Library)
- Access to campus Fine Arts Gallery and the Global Museum
- Invitations to volunteer/attend events (Commencement, Gator Days, Scholarship Reading Days, Explore SF State, Welcome Days, Founders Day, etc.)
- Campus/event parking when volunteering, as determined by the hosting department
- Access to Mashouf Wellness Center: semester/annual membership, at the discounted employee rate
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute membership discount (50% off the first year)
- SFSU Retirement Association membership (free for the first year)
Other information to note:
- Emeritus Staff applications are accepted year-round
- Emeritus status is considered at the end of the academic year
- For questions about this program, please email staffemeritus@sfsu.edu