The Office of Student Success at California State University Northridge envisions a campus where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is embraced, and barriers to success are dismantled.
By facilitating high impact practices, fostering a culture of empowerment, where every student is equipped with the tools and opportunities to excel academically, develop personally, and succeed in their aspirations beyond the classroom.
Student Success Initiatives Fund
Gifts to the Student Success Initiatives Fund directly support high-impact programs such as Pathways 2 Excellence (P2E), Matador Connect, Academic First Year Experience, and the Freshman Celebration. These initiatives are designed to help students thrive academically, build community, and stay on track to graduation.
Every donation goes straight to students by providing access to food, academic support services, and state-of-the-art instructional technology that enhances learning and engagement.
Read on to learn more about how these programs are transforming the student experience.
- Pathways 2 Excellence
The primary objective for this specialized summer bridge program provides support and guidance tailored to assist underserved first-year freshmen during their transition from high school to college. Our goal is to connect students with essential resources and mentorship, ultimately creating an inclusive and empowering educational environment. We aim to ensure that every underserved student receives the necessary support to thrive academically and socially, empowering them for success throughout their college journey.
- Academic First Year Experiences/Freshmen Celebration
Originally offered to freshmen and now open to all students taking a fall U100 class, this event is a campus-wide celebration of their first-semester academic achievements. This showcase highlights student group projects related to the eight dimensions of wellness and/or their Community-Based Learning Project.
Learning Resource Center Fund
Gifts to the Learning Resource Center enable students to improve their academic performance through a variety of learning programs including workshops, one-on-one and group tutoring and supplemental instruction classes.
Click the "Donate" button above to give to one of these programs.
