For Families

Residential Student Orientation & Residence Hall Check-In

Residential students, be sure to check-in for Orientation early in order to receive your room key to move-in!

ID Cards and Parking Passes

Come pick up your ID card and parking pass!

Skip the waiting and upload your photo ahead of time! 

(Ullman 100/101)

Upload your ID card photo ahead of time

Residential Move-In

Welcome to your home for the next academic year! Please use this time to move-in to your residence hall and get settled.

Commuter Student Orientation Check-In

Commuter students can check-in later, following a complimentary lunch for you and your family!

Info Tent

Come to the Info Tent with any questions or for late Orientation check-in.

Peer Advisor Led Classroom Tours

Looking to get a quick tour of campus and learn where your classes will be on Wednesday? Stop by the Enormous Luther Statue for a campus tour led by our Peer Advisors! 

Tours begin every 30 minutes.

TED Talk: Empoderando el Futuro de su Hijo

Homero M. Magaña, M.A./M.S./PPS, instructor in the Department of Counselor Education, will highlight the profound value of a university degree, emphasizing both economic and social benefits, personal development, and the unique advantages of a faith-based liberal arts education.

This TED Talk will be conducted in Spanish. 

Faculty TED Talk: Curiosity

Whether we are navigating the classroom, the workplace or the world, misunderstandings and disagreements are inevitable, which makes how we engage in those moments crucial. We can grow closer to others and better understand them as a result of these moments, or we can grow more distant.

This talk will challenge audience members to embrace curiosity over criticism, cynicism, complacency and comfort as a means to building bridges and creating greater connections with others—especially those with whom we think we don't have much in common. 

TED Talk: Beloved Community

University Pastor, Rev Scott will share insights on the essentialness of human connection by exploring how our shared sense of belonging can transform not just our communities, but our very souls. In a world where social media connections are often stronger than our bonds of friendship, it’s important that we remain intentionally connected with one another.

Join Rev Scott as he delves into the meaning of beloved community and how we can make surprising friendships possible at CLU and beyond.

Spanish translation headsets will be available in the lobby.

Resource Fair & Lunch

Discover all the Campus Resources areas and what they have to offer you during your time at CLU.

Commuter Social & Student Union Open House

Our commuters are a very important part of our community!

Come Learn all the tips and tricks of commuting here at CLU, as well as talk to commuter Peer Advisors!

Residence Life & Student Life Family Meeting

At this session you will learn all about what life will be like for your student living on campus. Specifically, this session will cover hall staff, Resident Assistant programs, the student code of conduct, and areas for your student to get involved.

President's Welcome and Opening Convocation

We invite you to join us for your first official welcome to the Cal Lutheran family from University President and faculty.

Family Farewell Dinner

Student Life invites you and your family to enjoy dinner and entertainment at our final family event of the evening.

President's Happy Hour with Families

Swing by the President's Patio for a delightful Happy Hour with President John Nunes!