First-Year Students

Residential Student Orientation & Residence Hall Check-In

Residential students, be sure to check in for Orientation early to receive your room key before 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

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 Adviser Led Classroom/Campus Tours

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

Resource Fair & Lunch

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

Location: The Habit Lawn

More Than a Major: What You Gain from a Lutheran Liberal Arts Education

Join us for a moderated panel discussing what your student will gain from a Lutheran Liberal Arts Education.

TBD

TBD

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.

Commuter Student Social

Our commuters are a very important part of our community!

See our Student Union - a hub for commuter students, as well as talk to commuter Peer Advisers!

Residence Life First-Year Student Hall Meetings

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

Optional Student Dinner

Need someone to eat dinner with? Check-in with your Peer Advisors who will be available at Ullman Commons for Dinner. Residential students should use their meal plan swipes and commuter students should use the meal tickets provided to them at Orientation Check-In. 

Hall Wars

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.

Grab & Go Breakfast Burritos

Get ready to hike the rocks but first grab a burrito first!

(Gilbert Lobby)

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

Paint the Rocks Speeches

Begin the Paint the Rocks tradition with welcome remarks from University Advancement and the ASCLUG President before heading out to leave your mark on Cal Lutheran.

Paint the Rocks (Hike)

Join your fellow new students for a hike to the CLU Rocks and take part in one of Cal Lutheran's cherished campus traditions.

(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.

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!

Lunch

Grab a free meal and hang out with your Peer Adviser to chat, ask questions, and make some new friends!

A Time of Action

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 Dinner

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 don't miss out!