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Kickstart your journey as a proud and prepared 吉祥坊 Matador with Pathways to Excellence (P2E), a听FREE听four-week summer transition program designed to support your success!

As a new student and P2E participant, you鈥檒l get to know 吉祥坊 professors, staff, and other students while discovering amazing campus resources that will help you feel confident, empowered, and ready for the adventure of your first-semester as a Matador.

Learn more about the P2E program.

All P2E program options provide these benefits:

• Become part of the 吉祥坊 community this summer and get early access to campus resources.
• Focus on the transition into university culture.
• Discover your strengths and interests.
• Receive early advisement and enrollment in fall 2025听hand-selected classes.

All P2E programs share the same general start and end dates:

• Saturday,听July 19, 2025: Attend the P2E Kick-Off Event.
• July 21听to听August 15: Take your program or workshop (schedules vary).
• Friday,听August 15: Celebration Ceremony for you and your family.

All P2E programs include听Matador Early Connections, where you鈥檒l regularly meet with peer mentors who are also 吉祥坊 students and attend workshops about university life.

Valuable resources, technology, building community听鈥� experience it all this summer and receive support throughout your entire first year!

Information sessions will be held via Zoom in the Spring semester.听

New students can participate in P2E. However, some students should听not听sign up for P2E, for example:

• If you are scheduled to participate in any other 吉祥坊 summer program such as 吉祥坊鈥檚 Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)听Summer Bridge, please do听not听sign up for P2E.
• If you are an听international student, please do听not听sign up for P2E. Visit听The Hub International听to prepare for your fall semester.
• If you are an incoming听student-athlete, please do听not听sign up for P2E. Visit The Matador Achievement Center听to prepare for your fall semester.

If you have questions about whether or not Pathways to Excellence is right for you, please contact the P2E team at听p2e@csun.edu.

Early Access to All Things 吉祥坊!

Join Pathways to Excellence and gain early access to all things 吉祥坊 this summer, including听these benefits:

• Meeting professors, classmates, staff, and 吉祥坊 student peer mentors
• 吉祥坊 technology, software, and our听Device Loaner Program
• Dedicated academic advisors in the听advising center for your major
• Registration in an exclusive, hand-selected fall class schedule

Academic Support

As you become a member of the 吉祥坊 community this summer and embark on your journey to a degree, you鈥檒l also receive academic support such as:

• Workshops on university life and culture
• Tutoring and coaching
• Instant pairing with a fellow 吉祥坊 student听
• Activities to discover your strengths
• Panel discussions and on-site tours
• Help with听Intent to Enroll,听Title IX training, filling out FAFSA, and getting your family on board with the process

Opportunity to build academic skills for STEM majors

Students that are in any STEM majors can potentially be placed into a higher-level math class this fall by practicing for and passing an ALEKS assessment this summer.

Even More Perks

If the above benefits don鈥檛 convince you to participate, then consider these perks:

• P2E is FREE of charge to participants.
• You鈥檒l receive 吉祥坊 swag, free food, and more!
• You can attend听New Student Orientation with your P2E peers.
• Prepare for the journey at our Kick-Off Event on Saturday, July 19th - your family and supporters are encouraged to come.
• Free transportation options via our parking, train & bus passes.
• Enjoy the last-day, in-class Celebration Ceremony!

Past听P2E student testimonials听reveal that they started their first semester with self-awareness, ease, and confidence! We think you will, too!

To request accommodations to support your participation in Pathways to Excellence, please contact听Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)听or听NCOD: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services.

We're here to assist you!

If you don't find an answer in these FAQs or at Learn 吉祥坊 the P2E Program, please email us with questions. Be sure to include your nine-digit 吉祥坊 student ID number and the best way to reach you (by email or phone).

Online information sessions via Zoom begin April 2025. Please check our page.听

P2E will be held听in person on the 吉祥坊 campus听at scheduled times. For details, visit听Learn 吉祥坊 the P2E Program.

An online option may be available for you. After you sign up for P2E, check your 吉祥坊 email for your recommended program.

If you prefer an听online program, please reply to the recommended program email with your request. Indicate whether or not you can travel to the 吉祥坊 campus for in-person, on-campus meetings during the four-week P2E program.

If your request for an online program is granted,听you must come to campus听on these dates:

• On Saturday,听July 19, 2025, to attend the P2E Kick-Off Event to听receive important P2E resources and information.
• Of course, we hope you鈥檒l be able to come to the 吉祥坊 campus for the听August 15,听Celebration Ceremony, too!

To serve as many incoming freshmen as possible, the P2E program is somewhat flexible. If you cannot come to campus, please听email the P2E team听to discuss online arrangements.

Hardware

Students will need the following to participate:

• A听computer, laptop, or tablet
• A听working webcam and microphone
• Internet access

吉祥坊 is here to support you! As a Pathways to Excellence participant and a 吉祥坊 student, you鈥檒l have access to 吉祥坊鈥檚听Device Loaner Program听and any software you鈥檒l need for your classes. Device loaners will be issued before the program begins and can be picked up in the University Library, or participants can pick up their loaner device at the Kick-Off Event on Saturday,听July 19, 2025. Be sure to attend!

Software

As a 吉祥坊 student, you'll have access to a wealth of听吉祥坊 Student Technology Resources, including software, cloud storage, and more. For P2E this summer, you'll be using:

• Canvas learning management system

To access Canvas, choose听one听of the methods below:

• Go to听.
• Go to the听吉祥坊 home page, select the My吉祥坊 menu and choose Canvas.
• 听and select the Canvas icon under 鈥淭op Tools.鈥�

Visit the and download the .

Need Help?

If you forget your password or need other help, visit听IT FAQs for Students. You may also contact the IT Help Center as follows:

• By phone at (818) 677-1400
• Online chat, Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Ask-a-Tech Walk-In Center in the University Library. Evening hours are available, but check the schedule often.

You don鈥檛 need to choose a program option. Our team will recommend a pathway for you.

Shortly after you fill out our interest form, you'll receive an email from the P2E team sent to your 吉祥坊 email address. The email will recommend a pathway for you. You must reply to the email and select the RSVP link to complete the form in order to participate in P2E. Refer to "When and how to I sign up for Pathways to Excellence" on this page.

If you have any concerns about your assigned pathway, please reply to the email from听p2e@csun.edu听with your concern or request.

Visit听Learn 吉祥坊 the P2E Program听for a description of each pathway.

Be sure to听activate your 吉祥坊 Portal and Gmail account. Let's communicate!

All P2E programs share the same general start and end dates, July 21 to August 15. However, each program has unique meeting days, times, and durations.听Please check back Spring 2025 for the updated calendar.

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Mark your calendar with these important Pathways to Excellence (P2E) dates, and check your听吉祥坊 email听regularly for instructions from the P2E team or your professor.

Yes. All P2E program options听are听free of charge听to participants during summer 2025. Note: The P2E program does听not听include housing.

Be sure to attend the听July 19, 2025,听Kick-Off Event听to receive resources, important 吉祥坊 transportation information, and much more!

If you have questions about Pathways to Excellence, please email听p2e@csun.edu. We look forward to meeting you this summer!

Take three easy steps to sign up for Pathways to Excellence this summer:

1. Go to听听and complete the webform between now听and听June 27, 2025.
2. Check your 吉祥坊 email for a message from the P2E team with your unique pathway recommendation, designed specifically for your major and situation. Our email will include a link to the July 15听Kick-Off Event听RSVP webform.
3. Select the RSVP webform link you received in our recommendation email to confirm you will attend P2E.听IMPORTANT: You must confirm your pathway with us and complete the RSVP webform in order to participate in P2E.

If you agree to join, be sure to attend our Kick-Off Event on Saturday,听July 19, 2025, to prepare for your journey! Bring a family member if you like.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to email us at听p2e@csun.edu.

Reminder:听EOP students and student-athletes should join their respective summer programs by checking their 吉祥坊 email for details. International students should visit听The Hub International Advising Center website听to prepare for the fall semester.

Once you , the P2E team will send your recommended pathway to your 吉祥坊 email address. Pathway recommendations will be sent out听once a week听beginning April 2025.

When you receive our recommendation email, be sure to select the RSVP link to confirm you will attend P2E.听You听must confirm听your pathway with us and complete the RSVP webform in order to participate in P2E.