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