Adjunct Faculty Resources & Forms
Founded in 1959, Cal Lutheran is part of a 500-year-old tradition of Lutheran higher
education — a tradition that expects you to ask the big questions — and find your
own answers. Encouraging critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason, Cal
Lutheran is a selective institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in
the liberal arts and sciences and professional fields. Our intimate size and beautiful
location create the perfect setting for lively debate, and a learning environment
that values the individual. That is why Cal Lutheran welcomes a dynamic, diverse community
of students, faculty and staff from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, religious and
philosophical convictions, and sexual and gender orientations.
Coming from some of the top institutions in the country, our faculty members are dedicated
to helping students achieve success. Cal Lutheran maintains a campus environment conducive
to faculty and student interaction. With small class sizes, faculty members are able
to develop close mentoring relationships with students, setting Cal Lutheran apart
from other institutions of higher education. The mission of the university is to educate
leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in
identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.
Since the University opened its doors to the first students, the quality of the faculty
has been considered the institution's greatest asset and one of the reasons the University
was awarded accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges early
on. Through the years, that tradition of faculty excellence has been maintained. For
the past 15 years, Cal Lutheran has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top tier of regional universities in the west.