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FAFSA/CADAA Support at El Centro
Need help on your FAFSA or CADAA application? Stop by to receive assistance from a Financial Aid Counselor. Bring your laptop and 2024 tax info for assistance with the 2026-2027 FAFSA or CADAA form.
Organization: El Centro, Financial Aid.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Ag Jobs: Bringing a Greater Vision
Ag Jobs: Bringing A Greater Vision is a discussion forum and ag jobs career and internship fair for students and professionals. It's produced in partnership between CSU Monterey Bay and the Grower-Shipper Foundation, with sponsorship by Western Growers and KAZU as the official media partner.
This exciting event focuses on innovation in the agriculture industry, job opportunities, and the skills needed for careers in agriculture.
Organization: Innovation and Economic Development.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Student Union - Ballroom AB - 101, Student Union - Pre-Function Space - 100, Zoom Webinar 1.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
MSW Informational Session
In Person MSW Informational Session.
Organization: Social Work.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Valley Hall Suite A - 82-A115.
Accounting Society Meeting
Unlock your future in Accounting and Finance! Join fellow students to explore diverse career paths across exciting industries, build valuable connections, and network directly with experienced professionals. Your career possibilities start here!
Organization: Accounting Society.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM.
Building 506 - 119 Lecture Rm.
Champions League Watch Party
Join El Centro, Monterey Bay FC, and the CSUMB Men’s & Women’s Soccer Clubs for an exciting Champions League Watch Party as Liverpool takes on Real Madrid! ? We’ll have free food and drinks while we enjoy the game together. Come connect with fellow students AND soccer fans— everyone is welcome!
Organization: El Centro.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Financial Aid Workshop
This is an opportunity for students to learn and get 1:1 help navigating and understanding their Finacial Aid Award letters.
Organization: Project Rebound.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 108 (West Lounge).
SETUP - Mens Healing Circles # 92824
Join us for an evening of connection, reflection, and renewal. This circle offers a safe and supportive space for men to share their experiences, release emotional burdens, and reconnect with their inner strength. Through guided discussion, mindfulness, and community presence, we’ll explore themes of authenticity, vulnerability, and growth. No experience is required—just an open heart and a willingness to listen and be heard.
Organization: Project Rebound.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Meeting House - Room 120.
Mens Healing Circles
Join us for an evening of connection, reflection, and renewal. This circle offers a safe and supportive space for men to share their experiences, release emotional burdens, and reconnect with their inner strength. Through guided discussion, mindfulness, and community presence, we’ll explore themes of authenticity, vulnerability, and growth. No experience is required—just an open heart and a willingness to listen and be heard.
Organization: Project Rebound.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Meeting House - Room 120.
Breakdown - Mens Healing Circles
Join us for an evening of connection, reflection, and renewal. This circle offers a safe and supportive space for men to share their experiences, release emotional burdens, and reconnect with their inner strength. Through guided discussion, mindfulness, and community presence, we’ll explore themes of authenticity, vulnerability, and growth. No experience is required—just an open heart and a willingness to listen and be heard.
Organization: Project Rebound.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Meeting House - Room 120.
Queer Trivia
Think you know your LGBTQ+ history, pop culture, and icons? Come test your knowledge at Queer Trivia Night — a night full of laughter, learning, and community! Bring your friends, form a team, or join one when you arrive. Expect questions that celebrate queer history, media, activism, and everything in between. Prizes for top teams, snacks for all, and good vibes only!
Organization: Rainbow Raft Pride Center.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 108 (West Lounge).
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Let's Talk at El Centro
This event aims to create a supportive environment where students can talk about challenges, experiences, and coping strategies. Topics of discussion may include mental health, family expectations, academics, and more. Stop by to build connections and strengthen your CSUMB community.
Organization: El Centro, Personal Growth and Counseling Center.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
CLC Writing Tutoring in El Centro
Stop by El Centro for support with course essays and projects, research writing, personal statements, resumes and cover letters from Cooperative Learning Center (Centro) writing tutor, Addison! Happening every Thursday from 3-5pm.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
2025 IRBSI Symposium
Date & Time: November 6, 2025 | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)Location: Zoom
2025 International Responsible Business and Social Impact Symposium:
Code Meets Commerce: Regulating and Leveraging Stablecoins for Business Innovation
Stablecoins are a type of digital currency that stays stable by being tied to traditional assets like the U.S. dollar. Built using blockchain technology, they allow for fast, low-cost, and borderless transactions, making them attractive for businesses around the world.
In this symposium, you will learn what stablecoins are, how they work, and how they are being used in business today. The program will also explore the challenges, regulations and ethical questions companies must consider when using them.
The symposium will feature a Social Impact Competition where students and professionals present innovative ideas that leverage stablecoins and blockchain technology to address pressing global challenges. Participants will showcase solutions that combine financial innovation with…
Organization: Innovation and Economic Development, College of Business.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Online - Virtual.
Sunrise Monterey Bay Launch
It's easy to feel hopeless about the future. The elites in power want you to feel that way because then you won't fight back.
Why? Because they know that when the people fight, together, we WIN.
A better world is possible: Join the fight for a livable future in Monterey Bay. Together, we can transform our society to face the twin crises of climate and rising authoritarianism. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to stand up and fight back, wait no longer, we want you to join us!!
Sunrise Monterey Bay is launching our first event on November 7th from 12-2pm.
Don't miss it.
Organization: External Client (Non-Profit).
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM.
Student Union - Poppy - 308.
Writers From the Edge Event
A reading and panel discussion featuring Elmaz Abinader, Faith Adiele, Nida Liftawiya, and Sara Borjas. is followed by a Q+A session moderated by HCOM Professor Alie Jones. Kicking off with a piece by a CSUMB Creative Writing Social Action student.
Organization: HCOM.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:50 PM.
Monterey Peninsula Foundation Auditorium (TAFM Library) - Room 1188.
Financial Literacy Series
Join El Centro as we cover some financial literacy essential workshops, such as Credit 101 (10/13/25), Budgeting 101 (10/27/25), and Cashflow & Bill Pay (11/10/25).
For more information you can see the event description below.
Credit 101,
Learn the basics of how credit works and why it matters! This workshop will cover what a credit score is, how it’s calculated, and the role it plays in your financial future. You’ll gain practical tips on how to build and maintain good credit, avoid common pitfalls, and understand the long-term impact of financial decisions. Whether you’re just starting or want to strengthen your credit knowledge, this session will give you the tools to take control of your financial journey.
Budgeting 101
Take charge of your money with smart budgeting strategies! This workshop will guide you through creating a personalized budget, tracking your spending, and setting realistic financial goals. You’ll learn how to prioritize expenses, build savings, and stay on top of your…
Organization: El Centro.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Accounting Society Meeting
Unlock your future in Accounting and Finance! Join fellow students to explore diverse career paths across exciting industries, build valuable connections, and network directly with experienced professionals. Your career possibilities start here!
Organization: Accounting Society.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM.
Building 506 - 119 Lecture Rm.
Diamond Key: LinkedIn Workshop
Join us for an insightful session with Marc Garcia, College of Business Career Advisor, as he shares expert tips on how to leverage LinkedIn for networking, job searching, and career growth. Whether you're new to LinkedIn or looking to refine your profile, this workshop will help you maximize your professional presence.
Organization: College of Business, Innovation and Economic Development.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Building 506 - 109 Lecture Rm.
LGBTQ+ Sex Ed
Join us for an open, judgment-free workshop that explores sex, sexuality, and relationships through an LGBTQ+ inclusive lens. We’ll unpack myths from traditional sex ed, discuss safer sex practices for all bodies, talk about consent and pleasure, and share resources for queer sexual health. Whether you’re looking to learn, unlearn, or just ask questions, this interactive session is a space for everyone to feel informed, respected, and empowered.
Organization: Otter Cross Cultural Center, Rainbow Raft Pride Center.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Student Union - Grape - 210.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Fall '25 President's Speaker Series
The first President’s Speaker Series of the new academic year features a conversation with keynote speaker Erik Cushman, publisher of the Monterey County Weekly and chairman of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board. Topics will include the barriers and enablers of social mobility, particularly in higher education, workforce development, and intergenerational equity. That’s followed by a panel of CSUMB alumni who will discuss how they found success in their respective career paths.
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Organization: Office of the President.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
World Theater.
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Let's Talk at El Centro
This event aims to create a supportive environment where students can talk about challenges, experiences, and coping strategies. Topics of discussion may include mental health, family expectations, academics, and more. Stop by to build connections and strengthen your CSUMB community.
Organization: El Centro, Personal Growth and Counseling Center.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
CLC Writing Tutoring in El Centro
Stop by El Centro for support with course essays and projects, research writing, personal statements, resumes and cover letters from Cooperative Learning Center (Centro) writing tutor, Addison! Happening every Thursday from 3-5pm.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
SETUP- IEW March of Diversity
As per tradition of last 8 years, Mohammed, the African drummer will conduct Drum circle as part of International Education week to launch the IEW.
Organization: International Programs.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Grassy area at Main Quad in front of the Dining Commons (Zones 7, 8, and 9), Tabling area at Main Quad in front of the Dining Commons - Zone 8.
IEW March of Diversity
As per tradition of last 8 years, Mohammed, the African drummer will conduct Drum circle as part of International Education week to launch the IEW.
Organization: International Programs.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Grassy area at Main Quad in front of the Dining Commons (Zones 7, 8, and 9), Tabling area at Main Quad in front of the Dining Commons - Zone 8.
FAFSA/CADAA Support at El Centro
Need help on your FAFSA or CADAA application? Stop by to receive assistance from a Financial Aid Counselor. Bring your laptop and 2024 tax info for assistance with the 2026-2027 FAFSA or CADAA form.
Organization: El Centro, Financial Aid.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Breakdown- IEW March of Diversity
As per tradition of last 8 years, Mohammed, the African drummer will conduct Drum circle as part of International Education week to launch the IEW.
Organization: International Programs.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Grassy area at Main Quad in front of the Dining Commons (Zones 7, 8, and 9), Tabling area at Main Quad in front of the Dining Commons - Zone 8.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Accounting Society Meeting
Unlock your future in Accounting and Finance! Join fellow students to explore diverse career paths across exciting industries, build valuable connections, and network directly with experienced professionals. Your career possibilities start here!
Organization: Accounting Society.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM.
Building 506 - 119 Lecture Rm.
Diamond Key Program - Speaker Series
Join us for a three-panel series to explore career options. Hear from industry experts and CSUBM alumni in the fields of Construction Contracting/Self-Employment, Financial Services, and Human Resources.
Organization: Innovation and Economic Development.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:50 PM.
Barnet Segal Auditorium (TAFM Library) - Room 1180.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
DKP Career Panel - Human Resources
Diamond Key Career Panel: Human Resources, In collaboration with the HR Club, hear from professionals in human resources as they discuss their career journeys, share industry insights and offer advice for students interested in the field.
Organization: Innovation and Economic Development, College of Business.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Building 506 - 112 Lecture Rm.
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Let's Talk at El Centro
This event aims to create a supportive environment where students can talk about challenges, experiences, and coping strategies. Topics of discussion may include mental health, family expectations, academics, and more. Stop by to build connections and strengthen your CSUMB community.
Organization: El Centro, Personal Growth and Counseling Center.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
CLC Writing Tutoring in El Centro
Stop by El Centro for support with course essays and projects, research writing, personal statements, resumes and cover letters from Cooperative Learning Center (Centro) writing tutor, Addison! Happening every Thursday from 3-5pm.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Accounting Society Meeting
Unlock your future in Accounting and Finance! Join fellow students to explore diverse career paths across exciting industries, build valuable connections, and network directly with experienced professionals. Your career possibilities start here!
Organization: Accounting Society.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM.
Building 506 - 119 Lecture Rm.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
FAFSA/CADAA Support at El Centro
Need help on your FAFSA or CADAA application? Stop by to receive assistance from a Financial Aid Counselor. Bring your laptop and 2024 tax info for assistance with the 2026-2027 FAFSA or CADAA form.
Organization: El Centro, Financial Aid.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
MSW Informational Session
In Person MSW Informational Session.
Organization: Social Work.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Valley Hall Suite A - 82-A115.
Accounting Society Meeting
Unlock your future in Accounting and Finance! Join fellow students to explore diverse career paths across exciting industries, build valuable connections, and network directly with experienced professionals. Your career possibilities start here!
Organization: Accounting Society.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM.
Building 506 - 119 Lecture Rm.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Let's Talk at El Centro
This event aims to create a supportive environment where students can talk about challenges, experiences, and coping strategies. Topics of discussion may include mental health, family expectations, academics, and more. Stop by to build connections and strengthen your CSUMB community.
Organization: El Centro, Personal Growth and Counseling Center.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
CLC Writing Tutoring in El Centro
Stop by El Centro for support with course essays and projects, research writing, personal statements, resumes and cover letters from Cooperative Learning Center (Centro) writing tutor, Addison! Happening every Thursday from 3-5pm.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
OSU Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors serves to improve the student experience at CSUMB and within the Otter Student Union. By facilitating communication, aligning resources, relaying the student voice, and offering programs, the board works to create a welcoming environment for the CSUMB community.
Meetings will be held each month (September, October, November, December, February, March, April, May, and June) in OSU Room 310 and Zoom.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM.
Student Union - Sage - 310.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Note: Requesting use of World Theater,
Title: The Importance of Being Earnest,
Desired show dates: December 5 and 6,
Desired times: December 5 from 6-10 PM and December 6 from 11 AM until 10 PM. The play runs about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Summary: The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1895 comedy written by Oscar Wilde about two men named Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff who create alter egos to escape the monotony of their lives leading to a series of misunderstandings, romantic entanglements, and eventual revelations about their true identities and the superficiality of Victorian society.
Organization: The Performing Otters.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
World Theater Lobby, World Theater.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Note: Requesting use of World Theater,
Title: The Importance of Being Earnest,
Desired show dates: December 5 and 6,
Desired times: December 5 from 6-10 PM and December 6 from 11 AM until 10 PM. The play runs about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Summary: The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1895 comedy written by Oscar Wilde about two men named Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff who create alter egos to escape the monotony of their lives leading to a series of misunderstandings, romantic entanglements, and eventual revelations about their true identities and the superficiality of Victorian society.
Organization: The Performing Otters.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
World Theater Lobby, World Theater.
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Accounting Society Meeting
Unlock your future in Accounting and Finance! Join fellow students to explore diverse career paths across exciting industries, build valuable connections, and network directly with experienced professionals. Your career possibilities start here!
Organization: Accounting Society.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM.
Building 506 - 119 Lecture Rm.
Fiesta Navideña
Stop by our Fiesta Navideña, a cultural tradition during the Christmas season, centered on community, hospitality, and connection. Come enjoy food and drinks!
Organization: El Centro.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Spanish Conversation Hour at El Centro
El Centro and the Cooperative Learning Center invite you to join our Spanish Conversations! Practice your Spanish in a welcoming, interactive, and inclusive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced speaker, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and connect with others.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Let's Talk at El Centro
This event aims to create a supportive environment where students can talk about challenges, experiences, and coping strategies. Topics of discussion may include mental health, family expectations, academics, and more. Stop by to build connections and strengthen your CSUMB community.
Organization: El Centro, Personal Growth and Counseling Center.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
CLC Writing Tutoring in El Centro
Stop by El Centro for support with course essays and projects, research writing, personal statements, resumes and cover letters from Cooperative Learning Center (Centro) writing tutor, Addison! Happening every Thursday from 3-5pm.
Organization: El Centro, Cooperative Learning Center.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Redwood Hall - Room 125 (El Centro).
HCOM Fall 2025 Capstone
HCOM Fall 2025 Capstone Festival for students to present their research and findings from their time at CSUMB via presentations and poster presentations.
Organization: HCOM.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
University Center - Lobby, University Center - Auditorium.
AES Capstone
AES Capstone Festival; Where our students present their Capstone projects to faculty, staff, students, family and community.
Organization: Applied Environmental Science.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 7:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
Monterey Peninsula Foundation Auditorium (TAFM Library) - Room 1188.
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Community Partner Fair (IN-PERSON)
Kick off the semester by making connections that matter! The Community Partner Fair is a vibrant, in-person event where CSUMB students and faculty can meet local organizations offering service learning opportunities. Community partners will showcase their programs, share available placements, and engage with students looking to make a difference this semester. Whether you're exploring options or ready to commit, this fair is your chance to learn more and build meaningful partnerships. More info for partners linked here; more info for students linked here. See which service learning community partners have already RSVP’d!
Organization: Service Learning Institute.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Tabling area at Main Quad in front of Redwood Hall/Building 12(Zones 1,2, and 3).
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.