First-Year Students
Schedule of Events
8:00am - 9:30am | Residential Student Orientation & Residence Hall Check InResidential students, be sure to check-in for Orientation early in order to receive your room key to move-in! | Kingsmen Park |
8:00am - 5:00pm | ID Cards and Parking PassesCome pick up your ID card and parking pass! Skip the waiting and upload your photo ahead of time! (Ullman 100/101) | Ullman Commons |
9:30am - 3:00pm | Residential Move-InWelcome to your home for the next academic year! Please use this time to move-in to your residence hall and get settled. | Residence Halls |
10:00am - 11:00am | Commuter Student Orientation Check InCommuter students can check-in later, following a complimentary lunch for you and your family! | Kingsmen Park |
11:00am - 6:00pm | Info TentCome to the Info Tent with any questions or for late Orientation check-in. | Flagpoles |
11:00am - 1:00pm | PA Campus/Class TourLooking 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 Advisors! | Throughout Campus |
12:00pm - 12:30pm | TED Talk in Spanish | Lundring Events Center |
12:00pm - 12:30pm | Cultivating Curiosity TED Talk | Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center |
12:30pm - 1:00pm | TED Talk: Beloved Community (Identity & Inclusion) | Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center |
1:00pm - 3:00pm | Resource/Academic Fair & LunchDiscover all the Campus Resources/Academic Areas and what they have to offer you during your time at CLU. | Kingsmen Park |
3:15pm - 4:15pm | Commuter Social & Student Union Open HouseOur 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! | CCEI Patio and Mt. Clef lawn |
3:15pm - 4:15pm | Residence Life First Year Student Hall MeetingsMeet with your residence hall staff to learn about living on campus as a first year student. | Assigned Residence Halls |
4:30pm - 5:45pm | President's Welcome and Opening ConvocationWe invite you to join us for your first official welcome to the Cal Lutheran family from University President and faculty. | Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Family Farewell DinnerStudent Life invites you and your family to enjoy dinner and entertainment at our final family event of the evening. | Kingsmen Park |
8:00pm - 10:00pm | Orientation ActivitiesJoin us for some late evening student activities, both residential and commuter students are welcome! | Thompson Pederson Recreation Area |
8:00am - 5:00pm | Info TentCome to the Info Tent with any questions or for late Orientation check-in. | Flagpoles |
9:00am - 3:00pm | ID Cards and Parking PassesCome pick up your ID card and parking pass! Skip the waiting and upload your photo ahead of time! (Ullman 100/101) | Ullman Commons |
9:30am - 11:00am | Hike the RocksThe 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) | Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center |
11:00am - 11:30am | Change | |
11:30am - 12:30pm | Lunch | Kingsmen Park |
12:30pm - 12:45pm | Meet PA in Park and walk to FYSFirst 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.are | Kingsmen Park |
12:45pm - 1:45pm | First Year Seminar | Designated FYS Classrooms |
2:00pm - 3:00pm | Community Norms and Values | Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center |
3:15pm - 4:30pm | Title IXCal Lutheran’s programming efforts aim to educate students on awareness, prevention, bystander intervention, resources, and University policies and procedures. | Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center |
4:30pm - 5:30pm | Break / Student Union Drop-InEnjoy a short break before the festivities continue! | |
5:30pm - 7:00pm | Gumby Grub DinnerTime to close out the day with a yummy dinner! Come mix and mingle with your new classmates and Student Life Staff! | Kingsmen Park |
7:15pm - 9:30pm | PlayfairThis event tends to be the highlight of orientation so come and decide for yourself! | William Rolland Stadium |