Depending on one's interests, available time, passion to help others, or commitment to scholarship, current students may consider applying to one of several NSO Leadership Teams with varying levels of leadership building, skills training, and personal & professional growth.
Orientation Leaders, Matador Mentors, TAKE Cast, and Student Coordinators are all key to CSUN's successful new student programming efforts. After all, who knows the new student experience better than those who have already been through it? The chart below helps detail the structure and goals of New Student Orientation Leadership and the teams that help connect, develop, and celebrate our new students annually.
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NSO Leadership Team - Four Groups, One Team
To assist with the implementation of New Student Orientation (NSO), this office coordinates the selection and training of the NSO Leadership Team.
Depending on one's interests, available time, passion to help others, or commitment to scholarship, current students may consider applying to one of several groups with varying levels of leadership building, skills training, and personal & professional growth.
Orientation Leaders, Matador Mentors, the TAKE Cast, and Student Coordinators are all key to CSUN's successful new student programming efforts. After all, who knows the new student experience better than those who have already been through it? The chart below helps detail the structure and goals of New Student Orientation Leadership and the teams that help connect, develop, and celebrate our new students annually.
Benefits
Benefits when participating in NSO Leadership Teams:
- Meet new people and create new friendships
- Leadership and diversity training
- Valuable networking connections with faculty and staff
- Familiarity with the campus and resources
- Impact new students' first year experience and serve as a mentor
- Gain public speaking skills
- A better sense of CSUN pride
- Fall & Spring Semesters Priority Registration for Academic Classes (should you complete the program)
- Fall Semester Parking Permit (should you complete the program)
Qualifications
- Academic commitment of a 2.0 GPA
- Dependability for all required dates during the spring semester, summer sessions and fall semester
- Desire to serve as a mentor to new students and peers
- Approachability: Be open to views, ideas and opinions that differ from one's own
Responsibilities
The goal of New Student Orientation is to support the continuous process of integrating new students into the academic, cultural and social context of CSUN.
- Four leadership trainings
- New Student Orientation program events
- Welcome All Matadors events (President's Picnic and New Student Convocation)
Commencement: Each leader must participate in the commencement ceremonies as an usher (number of ceremonies may vary pending on the year)
Applications
Typically, applications are open during the following times:
Orientation Leaders - Available at the beginning of each spring semester, late January/Early February. (team is selected by mid/late March).
Matador Mentors - Available in mid/late October (team is selected prior to the Winter Break).
TAKE Cast - Available in late January/Early February (team is selected by mid/late March).
Student Coordinator - varies per year depending on office vacancies.
Information Sessions
There are no information sessions scheduled at this time. Please check back on this page for upcoming dates, times and locations, if you have any questions, then please contact nso.leader@gmail.com
