Welcome to SOLAR Support

Information for Students

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• "How to Guides" for Students
• Preview "myNorthridge" Portal
• Managing Your Degree Progress
• Portal Login/Personalization Quick Ref. Guide

Information for Faculty

• CSUN Faculty Launch Page
• Downloading your Class Roster to Excel
• Email Students Using the Class Roster
• Generating Permission Numbers
• View My Class Roster

Contact Us

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For Students needing support dial (818) 677–1000 press 1

SOLAR Student Administration

Email: solarsa@csun.edu

Phone: (818) 677–1000 press 3

Fax: (818) 677–7268

SOLAR Financials

Email: solarhrfin@csun.edu

Phone: (818) 677–1000 press 2

Fax: (818) 677–6691

SOLAR Human Resources

Email: solarhrfin@csun.edu

Phone: (818) 677–1000 press 2

Fax: (818) 677–6691

Additional Contacts

• SOLAR SA College Coordinators

Other News

"myNorthridge"

An enhanced CSUN portal called "myNorthridge" is now available to the campus community effective June 28, 2007. It features a new "look and feel", streamlined navigation and allows for personalization of your portal home page. For more information or instructions on this enhancement please see the Portal Login⁄Personalization Quick Ref. Guide

News and Updates

Email your students

You can now email your students in one of two ways:

1. You can use the Majordomo lists which are updated email address lists maintained by the Help Desk.
2. You can email using your class roster.

For more information on how to use the Majordomo list and the class roster please refer to SOLAR SA Email instructions for Faculty.

Absence Management Implementation Information and Deadlines

• Absence Management Implementation Information

SOLAR 8.9 & New Portal Login⁄Personalization Enhancements

The SOLAR 8.9 & New Portal Login⁄Personalization Enhancements training presentation and quick reference guides given June 12 – June 20, 2007 are now available for you to access and print.

• SOLAR HR Absence Mgmt-Self Reporter Quick Ref Guide
• SOLAR HR Absence Mgmt-Approver Quick Ref Guide
• SOLAR HR Absence Mgmt-Timekeeper Quick Ref Guide
• SOLAR 8.9 & Portal Enhancements PowerPoint Presentation
• Portal Login/personalization Quick Ref. Guide
• SOLAR HR Navigation Self Service Quick Ref. Guide
• SOLAR HR Student Hire Quick Ref. Guide
• SOLAR HR Timekeeper Quick Ref. Guide
• SOLAR HR Approve Payable Time Quick Reference Guide
• SOLAR SA Changes & Navigation Quick Ref. Guide

SOLAR Access Forms & Procedures

• SOLAR Access Procedures
• SOLAR Class Scheduling & Advisement Access Form
• SOLAR Financials Access Form
• SOLAR Human Resources Access Form
• SOLAR Student Administration Access Form
• SOLAR Gatekeepers

SOLAR Documentation

• SOLAR Student Administration
• SOLAR Financials
• SOLAR Human Resources

SOLAR Training

On–Line Training

The SOLAR On–Line Training Catalog is a self service tool that allows you the convenience of training from your desk on a variety of business applications. Most are linked to Human Resources, Financials and Student Administration applications. This tool can also serve as a useful reference guide. The SOLAR On–Line Training Catalog can be accessed via myNorthridge under the navigation of myNorthridge Menu > SOLAR On–Line Training Catalog.

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