Athletic Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
This disclosure provides information on the number and gender of full-time undergraduates participating in the intercollegiate athletic competitions and on each team. Also included is the information on coaches, coach salaries, and the revenues and expenses associated with each sport. Effective June 1, 2006 additional information may be obtained from Institutional Research.
Instructions: Click the heading above. When the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Athletics page displays, select the "Get data for one institution" link. On the search criteria page, enter Northridge in the Name of Institution field and click Search. Select the California State University-Northridge link to view participation rates and other data.
Questions related to this information can be directed to the CSUN Athletics Office at (818) 677-3208.
Campus Security Personnel
This disclosure provides a directory of personnel for the CSUN Department of Police Services, a law enforcement agency accredited by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).
Campus Security Report
This disclosure provides comprehensive statistics on campus safety and crime for the three most recent calendar years, policies and procedures for reporting crimes, policies concerning the security of and access to campus facilities, policies concerning campus law enforcement, and campus safety and crime prevention programs (including drug, alcohol, and sex offense education programs).
The California State University Chancellor's Office Executive Order 1043 updates the CSU Student Conduct Procedures to disclose the notice to "victims of crimes of violence" regarding the results of the institution's disciplinary proceedings against the alleged perpetrator.
Related links on this page:
Drug Violations and Consequences
Questions related to this information can be directed to the Department of Police Services at (818) 677-5973.
College Portrait
The College Portrait provides an array of data designed to assist prospective undergraduate students in selecting a college that best matches their interests. The Portrait, which is updated annually, includes information on student demographics, admission and graduation rates, the academic programs offered, student-faculty ratio, types and amounts of financial aid received, and the likely costs of attendance.
CSUN and other participating four-year colleges and universities utilizing the College Portrait are participating in a national initiative, the Voluntary System of Accountability. To learn more, please see the article “Cal State Northridge Launches Accountability Site.”
Completion/Graduation Rates for Student Athletes (PDF)
This disclosure provides information on the completion or graduation rate, by race and gender within each sport, of a cohort of certificate- or degree-seeking, full-time undergraduates who received athletically related aid and completed their program within 150% of the normal time for graduation or completion.
The Higher Education Act of 1998 and its 2008 reauthorization require CSUN to provide this information to a student and the student’s parents at the time the institution offers the student athletically-related student aid. Students who did not receive the disclosure should contact the CSUN Athletic Department.
Additionally, starting spring 2010, Cal State Northridge will report graduation data for all full-time student athletes disaggregated by gender, race, ethnicity, Pell Grant status, and FFEL or Direct loan status (Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, § 485(a)(7)(A)(i)).
Questions related to this information can be directed to the CSUN Athletics Office at (818) 677-3208.
Copyright Infringement
The purpose of this document is to establish uniform policies and campus wide procedures that assure campus compliance with all state and federal laws applying to copyrighted material. This policy applies to all copyrighted materials that in anyway use campus-computing resource, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing.
Resources:
Student Notice on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
University Policies and Procedures on Computing
University Policies and Procedures on Copyrighted Materials
Questions related to this information can be directed to the Office of Information Security at (818) 677-6100.
Costs and Consumer Information
The following resources are provided to assist students and their families with calculating the likely costs of attendance:
College Portrait
CSU Mentor Financial Aid Cost Calculator
Cost of Attendance – CSUN Financial Aid and Scholarship Department
Drug and Alcohol Prevention
This disclosure provides information on the California State University, Northridge compliance with Title 34 C.F.R 668.14 that requires notice to all students, faculty and employees concerning its drug and alcohol abuse prevention program.
Resources:
Alcohol and Drug Awareness – Department of Police Services
Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Policy and Procedures
Drug Free Campus – Office of Human Resources
Health Education - Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs
Questions related to this information can be directed to the Student Health Center at (818) 677-3666.
Drug Violations and Consequences
This disclosure provides students upon enrollment a notice of the consequences of a drug conviction on their Title IV financial aid. Students subsequently convicted for a drug offense will lose their eligibility for federal financial assistance.
Emergency Management
Campus policies and procedures regarding immediate emergency response and evacuation procedures.
Questions related to this information can be directed to the Department of Police Services at (818) 677-5973.
Employee Designations for General Information:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This disclosure informs students of their rights and the University's policies concerning access to and privacy of student educational records. Information on FERPA is published in the Legal Notices section of the Schedule of Classes and on page 584 of the 2008-2010 university catalog (online Appendix C-1).
Questions? Contact Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (818) 677-2391.
Financial Assistance
This disclosure provides information on all available federal, state, local, private, and institutional financial need-based and non-need-based assistance programs.
- Award and Planning Guide
- CSUN, Federal, and State Grants
- Loan Entrance Counseling
- Loan Exit Counseling
- Master Promissory Note Information
- Private Loans
- Withdrawal Policy and Financial Aid
- Terms and conditions for Federal Direct Stafford loans and Perkins Loans
Questions? Contact Financial Aid and Scholarship Department (818) 677-4085.
Fire Safety
CSUN publishes an annual fire safety report for on-campus student housing. See Campus Fire Safety Policies and Statistics.
Student Health Center
Klotz Student Health Center physicians are experts in college health and board certified in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rheumatology, Neurology, Head and Neck Surgery, Urology, Travel Medicine, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Klotz Student Health Center health care providers also include specialists in Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, Optometry, Podiatry, Dentistry, and Women's and Men's Health.
Questions related to this information can be directed to the Student Health Center at (818) 677-3666.
Housing - Residential Life
Student Housing Rules and Regulations
Questions related to this information can be directed to Student Housing at (818) 677-2160.
Identity Theft
This disclosure certifies that the CSU, Northridge Financial Aid and Scholarships Department has systems to identify and resolve discrepancies in information received from different sources including the use of false identities. Suspected violators will be referred to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education.
Immigration Requirements for Licensure
This disclosure provides information to prospective students that if they will be required to have a professional or commercial license from a local, state or federal government agency in order to engage in an occupation for which the CSU may be training them, they must meet the immigration requirements of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRAWORA) to achieve licensure.
See page 593 in the 2008-2010 catalog (online Appendix F-13).
Institutional Information for CSUN
This disclosure provides general information related to CSUN including, but not limited to: cost of attendance, procedures to withdraw from school, refund policies, return of Title IV funds, academic programs, accrediting agencies, special services for disabled students, study abroad, and availability of employees responsible for the dissemination of this information.
Primary Source - University Catalog
Copies of the University Catalog may be purchased online, in person or by phone at from the Matador Bookstore, (818) 677-2932.
More specific information is available through the following web links or by calling (818) 677-1200.
- Academic Programs - Contact Undergraduate Studies at (818) 677-2969 or Graduate Studies (818) 677-2138
- Accreditation: Institutional Plans for Improving Academic Programs - Contact Undergraduate Studies at (818) 677-2969 or Graduate Studies (818) 677-2138
- College Portrait - Contact University Advancement (818) 677-2130
- Disability Resources and Educational Services - (818) 677-2684
- Fees - Contact University Cash Services (818) 677-8000
- Refunds - Contact University Cash Services (818) 677-8000
- Student Financial Aid Refund and Repayment Requirements (Title IV Returns)
- Study Abroad – Contact Financial Aid and Scholarships (818) 677-4085
- Withdrawals - Contact Admissions and Records (818) 677-3700, Undergraduate Studies (818) 677-2969, Graduate Studies (818) 677-2138, or the Student Health Center (818) 677-3691
Missing Student Information
CSUN is currently developing a missing student notification policy and procedures for on-campus residents in compliance with HEOA § 485(j). Among other provisions, the policy allows students to designate a confidential contact to be notified if they are determined missing for more than 24 hours.
Mission Statement
California State University, Northridge exists to enable students to realize their educational goals. For the full text, please see Mission, Values, and Vision.
Placement Test Data
Test data for the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry Level Math Test (ELM) is reported by the CSUN Office of Institutional Research. From the Institutional Research home page left navigation bar, select CSUN by the Numbers >Newly Enrolled Students >First Time Freshmen (under New Undergraduates) >Proficiency at Entry.
Required Reports/Completion/Graduation Rates
CSUN Office of Institutional Research and Planning Web site provides information about CSUN's current and new students, enrollment summaries, University profiles.
College Portrait provides information on the completion or graduation rate of a cohort of certificate- or degree-seeking, full-time freshmen who graduated or completed their program within 150% of the normal time for graduation or completion.
Use of the Social Security Number
(See page 585 of the 2008-2010 catalog; online Appendix C-2.)
The University uses the Social Security numbers of students and/or parents in accordance with federal and state regulations.
Teacher Preparation Programs
Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2007-08
This report, prepared by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and released October 5, 2009, is required by Title II of the 199 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. It is the ninth annual report of its kind and includes a description of the credential requirements to teach in California public schools. In addition, it includes qualitative and quantitative information on teacher preparation programs and pass-rate data for all examinations used by the state for credentialing purposes. Data for CSU, Northridge teacher preparation programs are reported on pages B-203 through B-210 (PDF pages 267-274).
For more information about CSUN's teacher preparation programs, please visit the CSUN Credential Office.
Textbook Information
Beginning January 2010, the CSUN online Schedule of Classes will display, to the maximum extent practicable, the following information for each class section: the International Standards Book Number (ISBN) and retail price for required and recommended textbooks and supplemental materials.
Questions related to this information can be directed to the Matador Bookstore at (818) 677-2932.
Transfer Course Information
Transferable courses are those designated for baccalaureate credit by the regionally accredited college or university offering the courses and accepted as such by the campus to which the applicant seeks admission. Review the transfer credit policy for the number of units that can be transferred to CSUN and meet degree requirements.
Voter Registration
The Office of the Secretary of State and the University are committed to making voter information forms and online registration available.
Withdrawal from the Institution
Students withdrawing before or during the Late Registration Period of an academic term or semester should use the online Student Center (SOLAR) by logging into the myNorthridge Portal.
Resources:
2008-2010 University Catalog, pages 35-36, 38, and 580 (online Appendix A-5)
Change in Academic Schedule after Start of Classes (Add and Drop)
Information Regarding Change in Program or Schedule