Welcome to the Criminology and Justice Studies News and Events page.
Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
The Student Academic Calendar (Fall 203) has important dates and information to help you plan the semester.
The Associated Students event calendar is updated frequently and available for your review.
Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society Induction Ceremony
There is no Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society Induction Ceremony for Spring 2023. Due to a delay in order processing and shipping, we were not be able to host an induction ceremony, however membership materials and regalia orders will be available for pick up from the CJS Department Office (Sierra Hall 165).
Please see the Alpha Phi Sigma tab on our Student Resource page for information about our Honor Society. Thank you.
CJS Instructor Takes a Job Up North
CJS Instructor Darrell Lowe
The department of Criminology and Justice Studies is sad that one of our Instructors, Darrell Lowe is no longer teaching for CJS or CSUN, We are however, quite happy for the reason he left Southern California.
CJS Lecturer and CSUN Alum (Soc’ 2000). Captain Darrell Lowe a 26 year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department has been selected as the Chief of Police for the Redmond Washington Police Department, selected from a national search that elicited 54 applicants.
Meet the new Chief of Police - Redmond, Washington
The Bandana Project
This year during Sexual Assault Awareness Month CSUN's Criminology and Justice Studies Department is recognizing survivors of sexual violence that are often invisible. As a department we will be participating in The Bandana Project, an art-activism project that provides a visible demonstration of our support for farmworker women and girls and our commitment to ending sexual violence in this community. Sexual violence must be eradicated in the workplace and every place!
Farmworker women are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence and may experience multiple barriers to accessing resources within the Criminal Justice System. Language barriers, the migratory nature of farm work, fear of police and other issues often contribute to their vulnerability and the invisibility of the issue.
CSUN CJS faculty, staff and students are shining a light on the experiences of this community during Sexual Assault Awareness Month by creating "Bandana's" that show our support for this community. Photo's of student Bandana's and more information on how to stand up for this community is available in the attached materials
Additional information about the experiences of migrant farmworker women and sexual violence is available online at https://justice4women.org/the-bandana-project
Freshmen Orientation - Fall 2019
Freshmen Orientation
Criminology and Justice Studies (CJS) Faculty were on hand to welcome and speak with some the new CJS students during the Freshmen Orientation. CJS is excited to welcome more than 275 first time freshmen for the fall 2019.
Dr. Marc Glidden, joins the CJS Faculty this fall 2019. Dr. Glidden welcomed the incoming freshmen.
CJS welcomes the freshmen and all CJS students to come by the department office, Sierra Hall 165, with questions, and or to just say hello.
CJS Graduating Classes of 2018 to 2023
The department of Criminology and Justice Studies proudly congratulates every CJS student that completes their degree with us. Every year our numbers grow and we look forward to seeing our students' success being recognized as they walk across stage.
- The graduating class of 2018 was our first graduating class and witnessed 82 Criminology and Justice Studies walked across stage after the establishment of our department in Fall 2017.
- In the class of 2019, 289 Criminology and Justice Studies students graduated!
- In the class of 2020, our department congratulated 354 students despite the sudden shift to learning remotely due to the Coronavirus lockdowns.
- In the class of 2021, 339 Criminology and Justice Studies students graduated!
- In the class of 2022, 492 Criminology and Justice Studies students graduated (our biggest graduating class to date!)
- In the class of 2023, 482 Criminology and Justice Studies students graduated!
Note: these numbers reflect students who manually changed their major from Sociology Option 2: Criminal Justice to Criminology and Justice Studies.
Graduating Class of 2020
Criminology and Justice Studies congratulates the 354 graduates in the class of 2020!
A video of well wishes, the student awards, and the names of all those graduating in CJS has been released. We hope that you enjoy it. CJS is part of the college of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS). The entire CSBS family, and of CSUN sends CONGRATULATIONS to all of the graduating class and wishes you success in all your future endeavors.
The video is closed captioned. Thank you.