The goal of New Student Orientation is to support the continuous process of integrating new students into the academic, cultural, and social context of California State University, Northridge.

New Student Orientation Staff Welcome to CSUN!
Congratulations on making CSUN your choice as you continue your pursuit of higher education. New Student Orientation will give you the opportunity to become familiar with the campus, obtain valuable information on how to succeed academically, as well as how to get involved on campus. More importantly, you will learn your role in our university and become part of the CSUN community. Read more

Information for:

First Time Freshman

New Student Orientation is a full-day event that the University mandates all students to attend in order to prepare new students for the academic, social and cultural context of CSUN.
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Transfer Student

An optional program that is highly encouraged for new transfers to attend. It's a program designed to inform new transfer students to help understand college expectation's and services available to them.
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International Student

The New Student Orientation International program is mandatory full day event for all our international students that prepare new students to the expectation and services available to them.
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Parents

Parent day seeks to provide parents and guardians with important insights and information needed to assist their student in making a successful transition to college.
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2008 Orientation Schedule

Freshman

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, & Communication
Tuesday, August 12
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

College of Business & Economics
Wednesday, August 13
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Thursday, August 14
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

College of Engineering & Computer Science
College of Science and Mathematics
College of Humanities
Friday, August 15
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

Fresh Start/Summer Bridge
Undecided/Undeclared
Monday, August 18
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

College of Health and Human Development
Michael D. Eisner College of Education
NCOD - National Center on Deafness
Early Start
Freshman Connection
Tuesday, August 19
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

Undecided/ Undeclared
Friday, August 22
8am - 6pm
Location: University Student Union

International Orientation

Thursday, August 21
8:30am - 3pm

Transfer Orientation

Saturday, August 23
9am - 1pm

First Time Freshmen
Orientation Registration

New Student Orientation registration and brochure will become available in July, 2008. If you have any questions or concerns. Please contact NSO at (818) 677-4100 or send us an e-mail at newstudentorientation@csun.edu.

Orientation Leaders

See pictures, e-mail addresses and majors of the Orientation Leaders and staff.
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TAKE Program

TAKE is one of New Student Orientation's most informative and interesting events. Meet the cast and get resource information.
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Our Location

18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91390-8261

Phone:
(818) 677-4100

E-mail:
NewStudentOrientation@csun.edu