Greetings, Matadors!
As the president of California State University, Northridge, I am pleased you have chosen CSUN for your educational journey. I hope you take great pride in being a student at this world-class university known for academic and inclusive excellence and a support system focused on student success and wellbeing.
The University Catalog is an important reference and guide for your academic experience at CSUN, including options on your path to graduation and information about your classes, your major and campus policies. I encourage you to become familiar with the catalog to understand academic requirements, which will help ensure you graduate in a timely manner. Additionally, our academic advisors, faculty and staff look forward to supporting you, providing assistance and guidance along the way.
We strive to create a campus environment where students feel empowered to realize their potential and become the leaders we need for a brighter, more learned and just future. With this in mind, I encourage you to get involved in campus life through clubs, student government and other activities. The college years are a time of transformative personal and intellectual growth and provide opportunities to explore your interests and make lifelong friends, connections and memories. Your peers, faculty, staff and administrators are here to help make this happen for you and to support you in your personal, educational and professional pursuits.
Best wishes for a productive and enjoyable academic year.
Erika D. Beck, Ph.D.
President