Student Organizations

The CSUN Student Organizations Program exists to guide students in the creation of a space for inclusion and growth by helping student leaders access campus resources, acquire skills to use in their future careers, and reflect on their accomplishments inspiring personal marketability. We do this by fostering community through organizational collaboration and hands-on organizational management experience. We want our matadors to discover their shine and ultimately, realize they are home here at CSUN!

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Campus Compact

The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. The fellowship provides training and resources that nurture students’ assets and passions, helping them develop strategies to achieve social change. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides learning opportunities focused on the skills fellows need to serve as effective agents of change in addressing public problems and building equitable communities.

Newman Civic Fellows are nominated for their demonstrated commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. These students represent the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders. They serve as national exemplars of the role that higher education can—and does—play in building a better world.

Benefits

  • National recognition that can strengthen graduate school and career opportunities
  • Year-long virtual leadership and professional development programming
  • Individual mentorship with a local community leader
  • Access to mini-grant opportunities (up to $1,500) to support their social impact work
  • Connection to a nationwide network of civic-minded peers and a lifelong alumni community of over 2,000 fellows

Eligibility Criteria

  • Engage in collaborative action with others from campus or from surrounding communities to create long-term social change
  • Actively address issues such as inequality and political polarization
  • Demonstrate strong motivation and potential for sustained civic engagement

Requirements

  • Be enrolled at CSUN during the spring semester
  • Have at least one year of their education remaining
  • Plan to continue at CSUN through the 2026–2027 academic year
  • Commit to submitting a personal statement
  • Commit to completing a short reflection (video, article, or letter) during the fellowship year
  • *If self-nominating, a letter of nomination (support) from a campus representative (advisor, faculty, staff) must accompany the student-led nomination