Communications
E-mail is an official means of communication at California State University, Northridge. It is your responsibility as a student to monitor your university Gmail account or miss important information about enrollment status, financial aid, fees, registration, and more. To forward your CSUN Gmail to another e-mail account, log into Gmail and select Settings. Learn more at Email & Calendaring.
Steps to Enrollment
- Obtain Academic Advisement. Advisement is recommended as part of the registration process. Some majors require it; this requirement will appear on your paper Registration Access Mailer and online in My Checklist. Make an advisement appointment by contacting the College of your major, listed at Academic Advisement Centers/EOP Satellites.
- Watch for Your Registration Appointment.It appears in the Registration Access Mailer and in My Checklist. Look for any registration holds and clear them before registering.
- Register for Classes. The myNorthridge Portal Login on the CSUN home page at www.csun.edu is your gateway to SOLAR self service. Use the Student Center (SOLAR) to enroll in courses, pay fees and charges, check financial aid status, view class schedule and grades, print an unofficial transcript, and more.
- Apply for Financial Aid. To be considered for financial aid, complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as possible. We urge you to complete the FAFSA online and make sure to enter CSUN's Federal School Code of 001153.
- Apply for Housing. Students who choose to live on campus at Cal State Northridge will find modern, spacious apartment-style living.
- Take the English Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) as soon as you have completed 60 units.
- Meet Immunization Requirements. If you were born on or after January 1, 1957, you must present proof of immunization for or immunity to measles and rubella during your first semester at CSUN. If 18 or younger, provide proof of immunization for or immunity to Hepatitis B by the end of your second semester.
- Send Required Transcripts. If you are currently enrolled in classes at a college or university, you will need to have your current college send a final official transcript. If the current college or university is your degree school, have the final official transcript sent when the degree has been posted. Your final transcript will be used to verify that all coursework and the degree you indicated as work in progress have been completed.
To check for missing transcripts, log into myNorthridge, locate My Checklist, and review the Incomplete Tasks section.
Attention Returning Transfer Students: Send final official college and university transcripts no later than August 2, 2010.