First-Year Students

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 First-Year Student Hall Meetings

Meet with your residence hall staff to learn about living on campus as a first year student.

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.

Orientation Activities

Join us for some late evening student activities, both residential and commuter students are welcome!

Info Tent

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

Grab & Go Breakfast Burritos

Get ready to hike the CLU rocks, but don't forget to stop by and grab a breakfast burrito to fuel up!

Paint the Rocks

The offices of the Cal Lutheran Annual Fund and Student Life invite new students to participate in starting a new and continuing with an old tradition at Cal Lutheran.

We will begin at the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center and water the trees on our journey up the trail to the CLU rocks.

(Mt. Clef Ridge)

Break

Take a quick break after the Hike to the CLU Rocks. Feel free to head back to your rooms to change, or to the Student Union for a quick break before lunch.

Lunch

Join us for a fun lunch in Kingsmen Park! Grab a free meal and hang out with your Peer Advisor to chat, ask questions, and make some new friends!

Meet PA in Park and walk to FYS

First year students will meet their Peer Advisors in Kingsmen Park and will head over together to their assigned First Year Seminar Classrooms to meet their faculty mentor for their first FYS class.

First Year Seminar

Kick off your academic journey with your first First Year Seminar class! After heading over to your desingated FYS classrooms with your PA, get to know your faculty mentor and your peers!

Community Norms and Values

Join us for an engaging TED Talk that addresses conflict resolution and the transitional challenges new students may face as they acclimate to campus life. This insightful session will provide valuable strategies and perspectives to help you navigate your journey smoothly.

Title IX

Cal Lutheran’s programming efforts aim to educate students on awareness, prevention, bystander intervention, resources, and University policies and procedures.

Break / Student Union Drop-In

Enjoy a short break before the festivities continue! 

Gumby Grub

Time to close out the day with a yummy dinner! Come mix and mingle with your new classmates and Student Life Staff! 

Playfair

This event tends to be the highlight of orientation so come and decide for yourself!