Engage with new and old colleagues and participate in new events, meetings, and workshops offered throughout campus this month. We hope you'll take advantage of the information highlighted below.
HR News Campus Updates & Events | July 2023
Reminder - RSVP by July 6 | CSUN Summer 2023 Celebration - July 20
You and your family are cordially invited
to join CSUN President Erika D. Beck and the Cabinet for
the Faculty and Staff Summer Celebration
Thursday, July 20, 2023
4 - 6 p.m.
Student Recreation Center
Join Dr. Beck and the Cabinet for light nosh and many fun activities for all ages - Giant Jenga, Giant Connect Four, basketball, hula hooping, bouncy house, dancing and loads of fun!
It's time to celebrate you and all that you do to create a brighter and more equitable future for our students.
RSVP by July 6
This year’s summer celebration will feature a food drive to support the CSUN Food Pantry. Please bring canned goods and other non-perishable items for donation to enter a special prize giveaway. For more information regarding donations, please visit the CSUN Food Pantry website.
This event is made possible by the generous support of The University Corporation, the University Student Union and the CSUN Foundation.
For more information, please email eventrsvp@csun.edu or call (818) 677-1300.
Associated Student's Summer Movie Fest Is Back! | Every Thursday
Summer Movie Fest 2023 is back!
Every Thursday through August 10th
Movie shown at dusk
AS has brought back Summer Movie Fest, outdoor movie night open to the CSUN and the surrounding campus community. Taking place on the Library Lawn, Summer Movie Fest will screen an amazing movie along with activities, food trucks and occasional giveaways.
Top Gun: Maverick (Rated PG-13)
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Activities start at 6:00 pm and the movie starts at dusk.
Synopsis: After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
Coco (Rated PG)
Activities start at 6:00 pm and the movie starts at dusk.
Synopsis: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Rocky Horror Picture Show (Rated R)
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Activities start at 6:00 pm and the movie starts at dusk.
Synopsis: A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter's spooky lair of inexhaustible oddities, just in time to partake in the out-of-this-world mad scientist's proud unveiling of his latest, delightfully extravagant, most daring creation: the ultimate male and the perfect sex symbol: the flaxen-haired Rocky Horror.
Lightyear (Rated PG)
Activities start at 6:00 pm and the movie starts at dusk.
Synopsis: While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Rated PG-13)
Activities start at 6:00 pm and the movie starts at dusk.
Synopsis: Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect the kingdom of Wakanda from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for their nation.
For Details and More Information: http://www.csun.edu/as/summer-movie-fest
Calm Presents | Impactful and Accessible Mental Health Resources for Your Workday
It’s easy to be consumed by our day-to-day work and not take the time for self-care. However, even 60 seconds of mindfulness can boost your well-being.
Your free access to Calm provides resources that you can use to bolster your overall well-being throughout your workday. They have both in-app and web content that ranges from 60 seconds to 10 minutes which means you can use them anytime, anywhere.
Here’s a curated selection of resources that can support different aspects of your workday:
- In these 60 and 90-second guided meditations, led by Chibs Okereke, you and your teams can reset before a meeting to boost productivity.
Mindful Leadership Wisdom Series
- In this series with Megan Reitz, an executive coach and mindfulness teacher, you’ll discover how mindfulness can improve your leadership skills in the workplace.
- In this 6-minute Daily Move session, led by Mel Mah, you’ll be guided through gentle full-body exercises that’ll release the tension in your neck after a long workday.
Check out the Calm app for more options that suit your daily needs. If you haven't activated your free Calm Premium subscription yet, visit our Calm for CSUN Employees page.
Join one of the Calm App Webinars to learn how to get the most out of your Calm experience and bolster your overall well-being.
Student Assistant Supervisors | Participate in CSUN's From Here to Career: Career Readiness Program
From Here to Career is looking for student employees and supervisors to form the 2023 – 2024 cohort!
Explore an exciting program available for you to take advantage of as a student employee supervisor. The “From Here to Career: Career Readiness Program”, is brought to you by CSUN’s Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Career Center, Human Resources, and the University Student Union.
Through the program, you will learn how to support your student employees while they explore and practice key concepts and strategies that will set them on a path toward career success. During the 9-month program, student assistants will engage in an online course, meet with peer mentors, and learn from CSUN alumni who were student assistants. The program begins in September and ends in May. It helps keep your student assistant engaged and provides them with professional development.
From Here to Career is based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Readiness Competencies which have been identified to help employees be successful in the world of work.
To participate in this program:
- A CSUN faculty or staff member, who supervises a student employee, must complete the registration form.
- Both supervisor and student must sign the program agreement which is emailed upon confirmation of acceptance into the program.
- The student employee must be able to commit approximately 30 minutes a month for 9months within the 2023-2024 school year.
If you are interested in this opportunity and want to learn more about our program and information session dates, please visit our Student Employment website here.
If you are ready to take advantage of this program and sign up, please fill out our registration form linked here: https://csun.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6F5zkSmD3PpOAse
Are you interested, but want more information? Please join an upcoming virtual information session.
- Thursday, July 6th, 2023, at 1:00 pm
- Join Zoom
- Meeting ID: 870 9843 1666, Passcode: 726556
- Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 10 am
- Join Zoom
- Meeting ID: 896 3043 7312, Passcode: 357902
- Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, at 1 pm
- Join Zoom
- Meeting ID: 832 3150 4497, Passcode: 889150
- Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 at 11 am
- Join Zoom
- Meeting ID: 871 0916 5223, Passcode: 415169
If you cannot make any of the information sessions and have additional questions, or would like us to present to your department about what From Here to Career has to offer please contact us at studentemployment@csun.edu or genesis.lozano@csun.edu.
Check Out Academic Technology's New 2023 Summer Prep Packet!
Academic Technology has put together a Summer Prep Packet full of tools and resources to help you prepare for fall!
Inside you'll find links to our summer trainings, and helpful tips. Explore the 2023 Summer Prep Packet here.
CONTENTS
Summer Asynchronous Training Opportunities
CSUN Canvas Template
How TurnItIn has Advanced to Help Detect AI Written Works
Canvas Insights Training
Podcasting with Tammy Trujillo
Panopto Best Practices
Explore CSUN's Next 10-Year Sustainability Plan | CSUN's Road Map to Sustainability
On June 1st CSUN launched its next 10-year Sustainability Plan, CSUN’s Road Map to Sustainability.
This plan provides a framework for implementing sustainability programs and strategies across the university. The plan touches on all aspects of the university, from operations and infrastructure to academics, outreach, JEDI and research.
You can find the new plan here.
You can read about the launch of the Sustainability Road Map held June 1 at the Orchard Conference Center, here.
Don’t Leave Your Financial Future to Chance | Premier America Credit Union Offers an Array of Resources to Help
The Official Credit Union of CSUN, Premier America, has a wide array of resources to help you (and your family) this summer!
Everything from home buying seminars and retirement planning webinars, to free financial counseling and easy to use online courses to help you or your family become more versed and in control of your financial future.
Get started today: https://www.premieramerica.com/in-the-community?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=CSUN&utm_campaign=CSUN+HR+News
2023 Cal State Tech Connect Conference Registration is Open | Virtual Event: July 24-27
Cal State Tech Connect Conference Registration is Open!
Join us for the virtual event July 24 - 27, 2023
Join your colleagues from around the CSU July 24-27 for another great Cal State Tech Connect Conference! This free event is open to CSU employees who work in all areas of information and academic technology. We’ve got a great lineup of keynote speakers to start each day, sessions in the morning, and fun sponsor events in the afternoon. An impressive group of CSU talent will be presenting sessions in our six conference tracks:
- Leading, Partnering & Collaborating
- Evolving Technology, Infrastructure & Services
- Teaching, Learning & Transforming the Student Experience
- Elevating Student Recruitment & Retention Efforts with Technology
- Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Enhancing Privacy & Security
The conference will be held in the Zoom Events platform. To register, you’ll need to login to Zoom using your campus account.
Questions? Contact us at
Save The Date: CSUN Alumni Association's CSUN Night at Dodger Stadium | September 2
After four long years, the CSUN Alumni Association is delighted to announce the return of the historic CSUN Night at Dodger Stadium!
Spend a fun evening with fellow Matadors, family and friends cheering the LA Dodgers as they face off against the Atlanta Braves! As part of the special CSUN package, you will receive an exclusive dual-branded CSUN/Dodger bucket hat.
Date: Saturday, September 2
Time: 6:10 – 10:00 p.m.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit here.
Save the Date: An Evening with Dr. Ellen Ochoa, The First Latina In Space | September 28
Save the Date: An Evening with Dr. Ellen Ochoa
September 28, 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
University Student Union - Grand Salon
Join us as CSUN welcomes Dr. Ochoa to CSUN, and enjoy an unforgettable evening with one of America’s trailblazers.
Ellen Ochoa has charted a dazzling and inspirational career path: from her early days as a researcher, to her four missions as an astronaut, to heading up NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Ochoa has seen first hand the importance of minorities in STEM, women in leadership positions, and the way innovative change management can push a team—an entire organization—forward.
For more information and to register, visit here.
In Case You Missed It - Institute For Sustainability: The Footprint | June 2025
View the latest issue of The Footprint here:
Stay in the Know: Read the Latest CSU Leader
You can access the online version of the June 15, 2023 CSU Leader here.
Read the Latest Issue of Insight Into Diversity | July 2023 Pending Publication
The July 2023 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine is now available online and for download at insightintodiversity.com.
This issue includes the following: