2008 Convocation & Founders Day Service


49th Annual Convocation

October 23 & 24, 2008
Tentative Agenda

Thursday

Noon New Convocator Orientation - Chapel Classroom
Noon Caucus Chair Meeting - Meditation Chapel
1:30 - 3:30 Workshops - Samuelson Chapel
3:30 - 4 p.m. Registration - Samuelson Chapel
4 - 5:30 p.m.

First Business Meeting - Samuelson Chapel

  • Welcome, Reflections and Prayer
  • Adoption of Agenda and 2007 Convocation Minutes
  • Ratification of Faculty and Student Convocators
  • Gathering of Offering - Mural
5:30 p.m. Break and Late Registration - Lundring Events Center
5:45 - 7:45 p.m..

Dinner and Second Business Meeting - Lundring Events Center

  • Dinner
  • Devotions
  • Introduction and Welcome of New Convocators
  • University Report - President Chris Kimball
8 p.m. Lutheran Student Reception - Lundring Events Center

Friday

7:45 - 8:15 a.m. Self-serve breakfast in the Nelson Room

 

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Third Business Session - Nelson Room

  • Introduction & Ratification of Regents
  • Admissions Report
  • Group Picture
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.

49th Founders Day Convocation -
Samuelson Chapel

  • Keynote speaker - The Rev. Stan Olson, Executive Director, Vocation and Education Unit, ELCA
  • Installation of New Regents
  • Commissionging of Convocators
  • Presentation of Christus Award
  • Presentation of Career Achievement Award - Alumni Relations
11:30 a.m. Lunch with the Regents - Lundring Events Center
12:45 - 2:15 p.m. Caucus Meetings - Lundring Events Center
2:20 - 4 p.m.

Fourth Business Session - Chapel

  • Report of new Caucus Chairs
  • Recognition of Outgoing Convocators
  • Sending Prayer
8 p.m. Founders Day Concert - Samuelson Chapel