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 join us for a check-in experience just for you. Your orientation journey starts here!

Coffee and CommuniTEA

Commuter students join us for a check-in experience just for you. Your orientation journey starts here!

Info Tent

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

Peer Advisor Led Classroom/Campus Tours

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

Resource Fair & Lunch

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

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. 

What is a Lutheran Liberal Arts Education

Join us for a moderated panel discussing What a Lutheran Liberal Arts Education looks like.

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.

Campus Involvement Presentation

Learn more about how your commuter student can get involved on campus!

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.

President's Happy Hour with Families

While students are attending their evening programs, parents, guardians, and little ones are invited to unwind at the President’s Patio for a delightful Happy Hour with President John Nunes. Enjoy light refreshments and casual conversation with fellow family members and university leadership.