It also is a first taste of the active and exciting environment in which students will live. Orientation includes workshops on everything from requesting student services to handling finances, from dealing with personal problems to finding your way around campus, and more. New students also have the opportunity to explore the rich opportunities the greater Los Angeles area has to offer for fun, in trips to Disneyland, Universal Studios, Westwood, Malibu and points in-between. Interpreting Cal State Northridge was the first mainstream university in the nation to provide full-time professional interpreters in the classroom. Today, more than 120 professional interpreters are available to meet students' communication needs in academic classes and related activities, university events, Associated Students activities and other on-campus events.
Interpreters range in skills from the nationally certified to intern level.
Notetaking Taking notes in the classroom can be a challenge for those who rely primarily on sight for communication. NCOD's professional notetaking services enable students to concentrate on what professors are saying and to participate in discussion with fellow classmates. Like our interpreting services, notetaking services focus on individual communication preferences. NCOD's approach to notetaking ensures that the students receive notes at the conclusion of a class period. Captioning Real-time captioning uses the expertise of court reporter methodology combined with advanced technology to provide on the spot, readable English text translation on computer of everything spoken.