Each fall, the university gathers to celebrate its mission and values, and marks the occasion with a festive convocation. We celebrate what it means to be a future-focused, values-informed university.

The program includes installing the Board of Regents, commissioning the Convocation, and recognizing the Christus Award honoree. This award is given annually to individuals in recognition of their contributions to strengthening the bridge between the church and the university, or who have made significant contributions to higher education in the ELCA. This year’s recipient is the Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, president of United Lutheran Seminary. Erwin was the fourth bishop of the Southwest California Synod of the ELCA from 2013 to 2020. From 2000 until he was elected synod bishop, he held the Gerhard and Olga J. Belgum Chair in Lutheran Confessional Theology at Cal Lutheran.

Admission is free. The event will be livestreamed at CalLutheran.edu/live.

The Founders Day Convocation is sponsored by the Division of Mission and Identity. For information, contact Mission and Identity at 805-493-3589 or missionandidentity@CalLutheran.edu.