Welcome Week is back! From Jan. 23 – 27, CSUN students will see tables all around campus with free items, informational tabling on various campus departments and fun events. Associated Students (AS) hosts these events to kickstart school spirit.

AS Vice President Eden Shashoua coordinates this event hoping it will make students feel like valued members of a diverse and friendly community.

“To me, Welcome Week is an event that brings Matadors together and gets them excited about being a Matador,” Shashoua said. “After two years of online school, we want to make sure that our students feel included, heard, and excited about our campus, and starting the semester off with a big, warm welcome to everyone is an awesome way to help achieve that.”

This is the third time AS has hosted this back to school celebration. Due to its success and positive impact on the CSUN community, the student government organization has decided to continue it every fall and spring semester.

Welcome Week Events: 

Monday, Jan. 23 and Thursday, Jan. 26, Sierra Hall and Campus Store Complex: Look for the tables where AS representatives will have free t-shirts, keychains, Matamoney cards and more.
10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Commuter Fair, Tuesday Jan. 24, Matador Square

Festivities focus on Matadors who drive from all over the valley and beyond to attend their classes.  There will be tables with information and more free goodies to show some love to commuters.
10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Commuter Appreciation Day, Wednesday, Jan. 25, G3 and B3 Parking Lots

CSUN’s road warriors will be greeted with free breakfast snacks at these two major parking locations.
8 a.m – 11 a.m. 

Matador Movie Night Friday, Jan. 27, Library Lawn

AS Productions is hosting a students only movie night on the Library Lawn, similar to Summer Movie Fest, which returned last year. Activities begin at 6 p.m. and food trucks will be on-site. The feature film “Top Gun Maverick”  will start at 8 p.m.

Back to School Giveaway, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30 – 31, OST Lawn (in front of the Sustainability Center)

Hosted by AS Sustainability, students can come by the OST Lawn and claim free school supplies and reusable items after claiming them on CSUN’s exclusive online platform, Matador Exchange. There will also be games to play and even more giveaways. In the past, the Sustainability Center has given out items such as notebooks made from recycled paper, reusable coffee cups and pencil pouches.   
10a.m.-2 p.m.

Place a Rose on the Matador Statue, Matador Plaza

A cherished tradition held at the beginning and end of every semester, CSUN students are encouraged to place a red rose at the foot of the Matador statue located in the Matador Square. This action symbolizes good fortune for big life events and hope for a good outcome on major exams.

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