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As we begin a new Academic Year, there are even more ways for you to engage with the campus community. We hope you'll take advantage of the information highlighted below.
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Faculty & staff are invited to check out the variety of diverse communities here at CSUN. Come meet students and other faculty and staff from your cultural background.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Latino/a/x Welcome
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Asian American Pacific Islander Welcome
Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. American Indian Welcome
Thursday, September 10, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Welcome Black
Faculty and staff members of the CSUN community are invited to attend the 2020 New Student Convocation to be held virtually:
Thursday, September 17, 2020
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
This event serves as a formal welcome extended to the entering class by the President, administration and campus community and has been one of the primary mainstays of the university’s welcome programs signaling the start of each academic year.
To RSVP for NEW Student Convocation and receive connection details, please select the, "Start Here" button below.
September 22, 2020 - 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Online https://library.csun.edu/events/wise-paths
Please join us for our WISE 2020 Fall Event, "The Path Taken: Women's Journeys in STEM," sponsored by the Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
The event will be on September 22, 2020 and will be virtual this year (via Zoom) from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The agenda will include a panel discussion, followed by a short research presentation, a question and answer time, and finally a fun STEM-oriented “Jeopardy” game for all who wish to play.
The panel will consist of four women in diverse fields of engineering, including industry and academia, and each panelist will describe their own journey. CSUN Professor Ani Nahapetian, one of our panelists, will have additional time to describe the research she has recently conducted about data collected from women at CSUN who majored in the STEM fields, in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Our other panelists will include M'benda N'dour, Marta Alvarez, and Miranda Patton, all engineers who work in industry.
September 22, 2020 - 12:00 to 11:45 p.m.
Online https://library.csun.edu/events/vote-2020
The National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) reminds us all of our opportunity to register to vote. The Library’s NVRD webpage is designed to celebrate the privilege of participating in our democracy and to provide resources to support voter registration. Through this page you can register or re-register to vote, check your registration status, and find other election information. Feel free to peruse the resources below and register to vote today, if you have not already registered. We want your voice to be heard through our democratic process on a local and national level come November!
In previous years payroll deduction for CSUN parking permits was an automatic renewal process year after year. For this year 2020/2021 there will be no automatic payroll deduction renewal for parking permits.
If you choose to enroll/re-enroll in payroll deduction for your 2020/2021 CSUN parking permit, please send an email to parking@csun.edu with a completed Parking Permit Automatic Payroll Deduction Form.
For more information or instructions on purchasing a parking decal, visit our website or call the Parking Office at (818) 677-2157.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are feeling overwhelmed and emotionally on edge. But as difficult as this situation is - and as powerless as you might feel - you can take steps to improve your emotional well-being. And in this course, you'll learn how.
First, you'll learn why coping in a crisis is challenging, as well as how you can best understand your stress response and emotional triggers. Then, you'll learn how to grapple with those feelings through a variety of effective coping techniques.
To improve Zoom security and mitigate these “Zoom bombing” incidents, later this fall, our vendor Zoom will require all meetings to have a passcode or a waiting room. To avoid having this change disrupt our community mid-semester, Information Technology made passcodes a default setting for all Zoom meetings as of Friday, August 14, 2020. All Zoom meetings scheduled after this date will automatically default to having a passcode embedded into the Zoom generated meeting link. Meeting attendees will still only require this one link to access a meeting. Existing meetings will need their links regenerated and shared with attendees.
For more information about this change and other measures you can take to secure your Zoom sessions, please visit How to Keep Your Zoom Sessions Secure.
As of early August, MS Office 365 authentication has been modified to utilize CSUN single sign-on (SSO). This change will make it easier for users to gain access to their email, calendars and other Office 365 services through the CSUN single sign-on page. Users may experience a one-time prompt to re-enter their CSUN credentials on their mobile and desktop (or laptop) Office365 applications, including Microsoft Outlook. When accessing Webmail, users will be directed to the CSUN single sign-on page to complete their login.
If you are also a user of Duo MFA, you will also be prompted to use Duo when logging into Office 365 Webmail.
If you’re not already doing so, you can improve your security online by becoming a user of Duo multi-factor authentication. Duo protects you by ensuring that only you are able to use your User ID and password to access CSUN systems. To self-enroll or to learn more, please visit the Duo page (https://www.csun.edu/it/duo).
If you have any questions about either of these changes, please contact the IT Help Center.
The USU has opened their events up for the entire CSUN campus community to keep everyone engaged and provide beneficial services during the pandemic. You can find additional information detailed on our calendar or webpage.
Events planned for this Fall include:
The We the People Campus Team is strongly committed to support, educate, inspire and engage the campus community in participating in the democratic process for the 2020 presidential election and beyond.
Faculty and staff are invited to encourage your students to be involve in our CSUN Act Now (CAN) events and activities planned for the month of October. We also invite you and/or your students to join our campus team at any time. JOIN HERE
CSUN Act Now (CAN) will host a variety of opportunities to engage students in civic discussion and activism:
Please look out for a list of events and activities with dates and times coming soon on our CSUN Act Now website. If you have questions or need more information about a specific event or want to join our team, please e-mail Julia Heinen.
One thing you can do right now is to add to your email signature a link so students can register to vote (or check if they are registered). Here is one example.
Exercise your democratic right by voting on November 3rd. Register to vote HERE.
EXCITING NEWS!!! EXPANDED CAMPUS WELLBEING PROGRAMS FOR FALL 2020!!!
The Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing welcomes the CSUN Community to the Fall 2020 Semester.
The Fall 2020 Semester proves to be one-of-a-kind, and creates new opportunities for wellbeing programs! The Institute looks forward to continuing to connect with our CSUN Community virtually at our weekly 12:00pm Mindfulness Monday and Wellbeing Wednesday programs.
Additionally, the Institute is excited to bring expanded wellbeing programming to our community this semester! In collaboration with our CSUN partners, we introduce more opportunities for you to prioritize your health, wellbeing, and a sense of connection with the CSUN community.
Tune-In Tuesdays
Thriving Thursdays
Freedom Fridays
More details coming soon!
If you would like to become a part of the CSUN wellbeing community, join our Virtual Wellbeing Program email list. Subscribe Here! https://mailchi.mp/51209f18906a/mm-ww-signup-form
Make sure to subscribe to the Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing “Wellbeing Weekly” newsletter, for all the latest CSUN news and events, community resources, and tips on improved wellbeing. Subscribe Here! https://mailchi.mp/1234de8e586e/wellbeing-weekly-sign-up
For updates and more information, see our website https://www.csun.edu/wellbeing or follow us on Instagram, @csunhealthandwellbeing. Please email the Institute at wellbeing@csun.edu if you have questions, contributions to the Wellbeing Weekly newsletter, or if you would like to host a collaborative workshop.
California Casualty, a long-time CSU Benefits partner, appreciates your dedication to helping others. In honor of your commitment to making our world a better place, California Casualty is offering a $25 Amazon.com gift card if you complete an auto quote. Click on the following link or California Casualty icon: Get your quote today!
When the unexpected happens, California Casualty is here for you. In an effort to help during these uncertain times, California Casualty has enhanced their “Skip Payment” policy benefit to include two consecutive months of premium deferment. Take advantage of learning more about the many other unique policy benefits/features that California Casualty offers employees.
That’s why California Casualty has been here to provide CSU employees auto and home insurance protection that is designed with you in mind.
Available through September 30 | Schedule a free nutrition counseling session with the Marilyn Magaram Center (MMC).
There's still time to take advantage of MMC's August offer for a complimentary 3 day Diet Analysis with the purchase of Nutrition Counseling session. Learn more here.
Due to the current CSU Travel Restrictions effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the University President's approval is required for all travel.
The Division Vice President must approve and recommend the Essential Travel Application to the University President for final approval. This is required prior to submitting a Travel Authorization in eTravel and/or requesting foreign travel insurance. This includes ALL mileage and parking only trips. Upon receipt of approval, a Travel Authorization must be submitted with the approved application attached. eTravel approvers should not approve any travel without this attached.
Please note that this application is to address the essential aspects of your travel and associated pandemic-related risk and safety considerations. Other aspects to travel such as funding and hazards unrelated to the pandemic are reviewed and approved through the usual travel authorization processes in myCSUNglobe (for international travel insurance) and eTravel (for travel reimbursements).
The Essential Travel Application can take up to two (2) weeks to be processed. This is in addition to the usual processing timelines for international travel insurance applications: three (3) weeks for travels to non-high risk countries and eight (8) weeks to high-risk countries.
To access myCSUNglobe please visit, https://mycsunglobe.csun.edu/. Select Essential Travel Application from the left menu as shown below:
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