About Academic First Year Experiences at California State University, Northridge

Archive and Library

The AFYE Archive is a collection of print and web resources from past Freshman Faculty Series events.
The AFYE Library contains a wide range of books and videos useful to faculty and staff who work extensively with CSUN freshmen. Check it out: visit CIELO (Sierra Hall 4th floor) or browse the downloadable list of titles and authors (.xls, 150 KB) using free Excel Viewer.

to provide opportunities for faculty, staff, and first-year students (including freshmen and new transfer students) to link curricular learning with co-curricular learning in ways that help new students make a successful transition to the University.

The Freshman Celebration: annual fall exhibit of academic projects completed by students enrolled in University 100 and other Freshman Connection classes
The Freshman Common Reading Program: One Campus, One Book
The Freshman Connection: learning communities for first-semester freshmen (offered in summer as Strong Start classes)
The Freshman Faculty Series: workshops and other events of particular interest to faculty and staff who work extensively with first-year students at CSUN. Includes an Archive of materials from past events and a downloadable library list (.xls,150 KB) of books, DVDs, and videos available to faculty and staff for check-out from the AFYE office
University 100 (the Freshman Seminar): a three-unit, letter-graded General Education class for freshmen (offered in summer, fall, and spring). If you are interested in teaching UNIV 100, see http://www.csun.edu/afye/Teaching_University_100.html
New Transfer Students: webpage and upper-division GE classes

Cheryl Spector, Director: 818-677-3932 or via email: cheryl.spector@csun.edu
Kelly Kroeker, Administrative Support Coordinator: 818-677-6535 or via email: kelly.kroeker@csun.edu
Office: AFYE is part of CIELO, the Center for Innovative & Engaged Learning Opportunities, which is located on the 4th floor "rooftop" corridor of Sierra Hall.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday whenever the campus is open for business.