ExL Insider: Online newsletter of The Tseng College.
June 15, 2007

In this issue:


Now Open: Registration for Summer Session III

"Visiting summer students" have until July 15 to register online for CSUN Summer Session 3 (July 16 - Aug. 17) through The Tseng College. The deadline for other types of registration is July 13. View CSUN summer courses and detailed registration instructions online. Printed class schedules are still available at The Tseng College registration counter (Matador Bookstore complex, Rm. 100) or by calling (818) 677-2504.


Coming June 28: Enhanced CSUN Portal for Students and Staff

An enhanced Web portal – called "MyNorthridge" – will soon be available to CSUN students and staff. During preparation for the new portal's launch, there will be a period (5 p.m., June 21 - 8 a.m., June 28) during which portal functionality will be limited to "view only." This means that users will be able to access course and personal information but will not be able to perform functions such as enrolling in courses, running transcripts, making payments or processing refunds. Be sure to plan accordingly.


ExL Program Satisfies New Real Estate Appraising Licensing Requirements

Photo of a building representing real estate.New educational requirements for being licensed as a real estate appraiser in California take effect on Jan. 1, 2008. The Tseng College's Real Estate Appraising certificate program has been updated to fulfill the requirements for the Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) "Trainee License" examination. Classes start on Sept. 10. For more information, contact Scott Dunlap at Scott.dunlap@csun.edu or call (818) 677-4607.


Degree Program Cohorts Now Accepting Applications

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies – a fully online distance-learning master's degree program that includes the required coursework for the California Preliminary administrative Credential – is continuing to accept applications for the cohort* that begins in January 2008. A maximum of 30 applicants will be accepted. The final application deadline is September 30. Apply online or by contacting Karena Senchack at (818) 677-6405 or elpsonline@csun.edu.

Engineering Management – a fully online distance-learning program – is now accepting applications for the cohort* that starts this fall. Apply online or by contacting Myriam Cedeño at (818) 677-7707 or myriam.cedeno@csun.edu or Faye Beyeler at (818) 677-6095 or fbeyeler@csun.edu.

* In programs offered in the cohort format, all participants enter and proceed through the course of instruction as a group.


Still Not Too Late for Accelerated Spanish Level I

It's not too late to sign up for Accelerated Spanish I, Section I, which begins June 23. A second section will start on July 14. The Tseng College is also offering an intermediate course, Accelerated Spanish II, that begins on August 4. The emphasis is on speaking the language with confidence through enjoyable group interaction and the rapid acquisition of vocabulary and common expressions. Course credits apply toward the CLAD and BCLAD credentials. Both the beginning and intermediate courses provide 28 hours of instruction in two consecutive weekends. For more information, contact Judy Sadat at judy.sadat@csun.edu or (818) 677-3332.


Update: Summer Food Service Hours

  • Burger King, Matador Bookstore – Open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Edge snack shop, Matador Bookstore – Tentatively scheduled to be open Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. However, due to construction in the bookstore building, it is advisable to check the hours posted at the entrance for the most up-to-date information
  • Freudian Sip, Sierra Center – Open Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Freudian Sip, University Student Union – Open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • Freudian Sip, Matador Bookstore – Closed until further notice (due to construction)
  • Marketplace, Sierra Center – Open Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Mercantile Exchange snack shop, University Student Union – Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Subway, University Student Union – Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • Campus Closure: Independence Day Campus Closure

    Wednesday, July 4, is Independence Day. The campus will be closed and no classes will be held. The Tseng College wishes you a safe and happy "Fourth"!

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