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How to acquire official documents

• Social Security Card--Van Nuys office at 6501 Van Nuys Bl., 800-772-1213.
• Immigration and Naturalization Service Online
• California Driver's License -- California Department of Motor Vehicles homepage .  Also see their New to California page.
• Visa information--Contact Mack Johnson, Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies, Research, and International Programs, CSUN or Hedy Carpenter at  677-2138.

Where to live?

• Residential Life & University Conference Services--CSUN's Housing Service Homepage gives help for both on- and off-campus housing. Try out the Search Off-campus page, by filling in a form with your housing requirements.
• LA area information by zip code - A valuable site built by Reference Librarian Mary Finley.  Contains links to sites where you can get population, education, health, environment, business, and political information on any area of the region.
• Information about area schools - also compiled by Mary Finley.
• Another good site for information on the San Fernando Valley:  valleyofthestars.org
• Do you have questions on area schools, or on services for children with special needs?  Email Ivor Weiner, Professor of Special Education.

Where to eat?

On-Campus

The Sierra Center houses various restaurants offering a broad selection of cooked-to-order food, from rice and noodle dishes to pizzas cooked in a woodstone oven, as well as packaged salads and deli sandwiches. The Freudian Sip coffeehouse is also located there.

The Bookstore complex houses Jamba Juice, Rice Garden,South Size Pizza,Burrito Norte, Krispy Kreme Donuts, and Burger King.

The University Student Union houses Subway, the Pub and a convenience store.

The University Club -- A non-membership restaurant for lunch, which has rooms that can be booked for meetings and dinners.  On the corner of Nordhoff & Zelzah, just east of the campus orange grove. 677-2076.

Near Campus - a sampling of places

Acapulco at 9400 Reseda Bl. 349-4584

Alessio Restuarant at 9725 Reseda Bl. 709-8393

Alexis Greek Restaurant and Sidewalk Cafe at 9034 Tampa Ave. 349-9689.

Brent's Deli at 19565 Parthenia Bl. 886-5679

Chili's Grill and Bar at 9200 Reseda Bl. 886-2191

Claim Jumper Restaurant at 9429 Tampa Avenue 718-2882

El Torito Mexican Restaurant and Cantina at 8855 Tampa Ave. 349-1607

Falafel Palace at 9255 Reseda Bl. 993-0734

Hot Wok Cafe at 9135 Reseda Bl. 886-1168

Kabuki Sushi at 9701 Reseda Bl. 886-8266

Mandarin Deli Restaurant at 9305 Reseda Bl. 993-0122.

Maria's Italian Kitchen at 9161 Reseda Bl. 341-5114.

On the Border Mexican Grill - in the Northridge Mall - 9301 Tampa Ave. Suite 210; 885-2060

Panda Express at 18427 Nordhoff St. 700-2829

Romano's Macaroni Grill at 19400 Plummer St. 725-2620

How to travel?

• Metrolink--Take the train to campus, or the subway. 800-371-5465.
• Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority -- Comprehensive information on subway and ground transportation.
• Real-time LA Traffic Map --- The Travel Advisory News Network [TANN] might save you some time.

Where to bank?

• Matadors Community Credit Union --A full-service credit union located at 9401 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91324.  993-6328. New branch in Chatsworth: 20045 Prairie St. (at Winnetka).

What to read?

• Daily News--A San Fernando Valley-based paper.
• LA Times--The primary Los Angeles newspaper.
• LA Weekly--A free alternate paper that has good reviews of exhibits, films, and restaurants in LA.
• Daily Sundial--A newspaper published four times a week by students at California State University, Northridge and offered free around campus and also online.
• @csun-- A biweekly publication, produced by the CSUN Office of Public Relations, during the academic year for the university and includes FYI, For Your Information, which publishes announcements for the university community.
• Matador Bookstore --The on-campus bookstore that sells textbooks, general interest books and CSUN apparel.

What to listen to?

• KCSN 88.5 FM--The campus-based radio station of California State University, Northridge, airs both locally produced programs and national news offerings from Public Radio International. Area listeners can access an online program guide. Its primary focus is on classical music.
• KPFK 90.7 is a Pacifica Radio Station that carries Democracy Now and other alternatives to mainstream programming.
• The region has several NPR stations: KPCC in Pasadena is 89.3; KCRW is at 89.9.
• KFWB 980 carries news, traffic and the Dodger games; KNX1070 is another all-news radio station that carries frequent traffic reports and sports.