Departments

Associated Students, Incorporated
California State University, Northridge
University Student Union
(818)677-2477
http://www.csunas.org

The Associated Students is an independent not-for-profit corporation in the State of California that works interdependently with California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The A.S. offers the advocacy, funding and political representation of a government, overseeing an annual budget of $5 million and supporting CSUN's 200 + chartered student organizations. It also directly provides programs and services including the Children's Center, the Ticket Office, the Recycling Program, Student Health Insurance, Recreation Sports, Homecoming, Cesar Chavez Commemoration and the Spring Big Show. The internship, employment and volunteer leadership development opportunities for hundreds of CSUN students.

The Career Center
University Hall Rm. 105
(818)677-2878
http://www.csun.edu/career

The Career Center assists students in making career decisions, choosing an academic major, and setting career goals. The Center provides opportunities for self exploration, vocational testing, skill building, research, and networking with employers. Career Counselors offer guidance, information, and support during the career planning and job search processes. Services include access to part and full-time job listings, on-campus interviews, internships, and volunteer experiences. The Career Library contains resources on careers, resume writing, interviewing, preparation, labor trends, and employers.

The Financial Aid and Scholarship Department
Student Service Building 1rst Floor Lobby Rm. 103 and 140
(818)677-4085 Financial Aid
(818)677-4907 Scholarships
(818)677-2373 Work-Study
http://www.csun.edu/finaid

The primary purpose of the Financial Aid and Scholorship Department is to provide funds to students in a timely fashion allowing them to focus on their educational goals. The department administers grant, scholarship, works-study, and loans funded by Federal, State, University, and private sources. Additionally, the department provides individual and group counseling on financial aid, scholarships, employment opportunities, budgeting, and student loans.

National Center on Deafness
Jeanne M. Chisholm Hall
(818)677-2614
http://www.csun.edu/ncod/

California State University, Northridge is committed to ensuring the gifted deaf and hard of hearing students benefit quality and equal access from all possible educational experiences. Through the dedication and efforts of the National Center on Deafness. As a national leader in providing a quality education to deaf and hard of hearing students, NCOD services include accommodating the deaf and hard of hearing students integrating into regular university classes and programs. In addition, such provision involves an extensive range of personal and academic services. Interpreting, notetaking, real time captioning, tutoring, academic advisement and personal counseling career development and job placement services with barrier-free communication access. CSUN is the largest mainstream institution of higher learning for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing entering students.

Student Housing and Conference Services
University Park Apartments
Pacific Willow Hall (Building 6)
(818)677-2160
http://housing.csun.edu

Our residential community is specifically designed to assist students as they explore the many questions and face the myriad issues that encompass one's college education. Whether it's attending some of the hundreds of programs and events sponsored in the residence halls or becoming more actively involved in one of many leadership opportunities, residents have many avenues to interact with a wide variety of people and ideas which will both support and challenge their social and academic development. Plus, the community is designed, developed and administered with active input and collaboration with students. Our community is a place that is not only systematically geared to be responsive to student needs but also where students are actively involved in self-governance.

Student Development and International Programs
University Student Union, Southwest Building
(818)677-2393
http://www.csun.edu/~sdip

The SD&IP Office coordinate a number of University-wide programs including University Orientation and the Honors Convocation and Commencement Programs. Staff promote the student participation in over 200 clubs and leadership development and group activity programming, featuring DIG LA (Discover, Inquire and Grow in Los Angeles) as well as the student documentation for the Student Development Transcript Program is open to all students. This office is also responsible for the recruitment of and service provision for the International Student Community providing for a mentoring program and the S.P.I.C.E. program (Student Panels for an International Curriculum and Education). The National Student Exchange and participation in the International Programs conducted through the Chancellors Office is also coordinated through SD&IP.

The Student Health Center
Addie L. Klotz Building
(818)677-3666
http://www.csun.edu/studenthealthcenter

The Student Health Center is designed to help students stay healthy and provide support for achieving academic goals. Physicians, nurse practitioners, health educators and other specialist including a chiropractor, dermatologist, ENT, gynecologist, orthopedist, podiatrist, sports medicine and urologist are dedicated to the highest quality care for diverse CSUN community. Other services include laboratory and x-ray; pharmacy; wellness care; reproductive and sexual health; smoking cessation; travel clinic; optometry; physical therapy and nutrition counseling. Services are no cost/low cost to currently enrolled students.

Center On Disabilities
Student Services Building Rm. 110
(818)677-2684
http://www.csun.edu/cod

COD provides a full range of academic services to students and consultation services to faculty on how to best accommodate the special needs of students with disabilities at CSUN. The department provides a variety of services including reading and note taking services, specialized tutoring, test proctoring and support and personal disability counseling. These services are available to qualified students with Learning, Mobility, Visual, Communicative and Other/Functional disabilities.

Student Outreach and Recruitment Services (SOARS)
Student Services Building-Rm. 190
(818)677-2967
http://www.csun.edu/outreach

SOARS provides a service that attracts and recruits qualified new students to CSUN. It is committed to educational opportunity and access by providing potential students, their families and members of the community and admissions and pre-enrollment services, campus tours, enrichment programs, informational/motivational outreach, and pre-college opportunities for students interested in servicing in their community.

Testing Center
Student Services Building (SB 225)
(818)677-2369
http://www.csun.edu/testing

Undergraduate Entrance Tests

  • ACT
  • SAT (College Board Admission Testing Program)
Graduate Entrance Tests
  • GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
  • GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
  • LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
  • MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
CSUN Placement Tests
  • EPT/ELM (English Placement/Entry Level Math Exam)
  • CPT (Chemistry Placement)
  • MPT (Math Placement)
CSUN Upper Division Writing Test
  • UDWPE (Upper Division Writing ProficiencyExam)
Teaching Credential Tests
  • CBEST (Calif. Basic Educational Skills Test)
  • PRAXIS (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers)
  • RICA (Reading Instruction Competence Assessment)

University Counseling Services
California State University, Northridge
Student Service Building Rm. 520
(818)677-7834 - TDD
(818)677-2366
http://www.csun.edu/counseling

The University Counseling Services mission is to support student learning development and success through the delivery of high quality psychological counseling services, outreach/preventative psycho-educational programs, training and consultation. University Counseling Services is the primary campus resources for quality short-term individual and group psychological counseling/therapy. Skilled, licensed health professionals provide psychological counseling and psychiatric services to regularly enrolled students. Major choices and career counseling is also available. University Counseling Services is an important campus resource for quality psycho-educational outreach/prevention programming. Presentations by UCS staff are provided to various classes and group on and off campus. In addition, University Counseling Services provide quality paraprofessional and professional psychological training through a variety of programs including student peer programs.

University Student Union, Inc.
California State University, Northridge
(818)677-2251
http://usu.csun.edu

A non-profit, student fee-based corporation, the University Student Union, Inc. is the largest in the California State University system. The USU and SSU provide a relaxed and diverse atmosphere designed to add to the total university experience through multicultural programs and high quality services. The USU also offers students a variety of part time employment and volunteer opportunities designed to develop leadership skills. The USU is governed by the Board of Directors, (BOD), a diverse representation of the University community. Through various committees, the BOD facilitates programs, adopts policies, maintains facilities and oversees financial matters for the USU and the SSU. The Board strives to act in the best interest of the students, and operate within the policies set forth by the Trustees of the California State University and CSUN. Student may run for positions on the Board annually.

Student Affairs IT
California State University, Northridge
(818)677-2391
http://www.csun.edu/studentaffairs/sait/

Provides desktop support, web development, and expert IT consulting services for the Student Affairs division.