FAQS
- Who can I contact for...?
- How do I contact a PLU student or employee (faculty or staff)?
- How can I get an official transcript?
- Where can I find a master calendar of events?
- How can I arrange a visit to campus?
- Where is the PLU campus located?
- How do i apply for admission online?
- How do I request materials (a viewbook, a course catalog, academic overviews, etc)?
Contact Questions
Who can I contact for...?
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Academic policies and programs, faculty appointments, curriculum development, academic advising and assistance, graduate programs, and international study |
Provost |
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General information, admission of students, publications for prospective students, freshman student registration, transfer, and advanced placement |
Admissions |
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Transcripts of records, schedules, and registration |
Registrar |
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Financial assistance, scholarships, and loans |
Financial Aid |
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Fees and payment plans |
Student Accounts |
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Financial management and administrative services |
V-P for Finance and Operations |
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Campus parking, safety, and information |
Campus Safety and Information |
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Residence halls, counseling and testing, health services, minority affairs, international students, and extracurricular activities |
V-P for Student Life |
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Gifts, bequests, grants, and the annual fund |
V-P for Development and University Relations |
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Work-study opportunities and student employment |
Student Employment |
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Career options |
Career Development |
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Summer sessions |
Summer Sessions |
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Alumni activities |
Alumni and Parent Relations |
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Worship services and religious life at the university |
Campus Ministry |
How do I contact a PLU student or employee (faculty or staff)?
Online: PLU student and employee email addressees are available online via a people search. If the person you are looking for is not listed, they may have chosen to be removed from this list or the account may not yet be activated.
Phone: On-campus students and employees can be reached by calling the campus concierge at 253-531-6900 to be transferred to the correct extension.
Search: Or, you can use our people search to find the person you're looking for.
How can I get an official transcript?
Official Transcripts
To order a transcript visit www.plu.edu/registrar and on Documents and Forms.
Calendars
Where can I find a master calendar of events?
There is no central place on campus that coordinates all event information. You will find the event you are looking for on one of the following calendars.
- PLUcalendar – A searchable database calendar of events, room reservations and related scheduling information.
- Academic Calendar - Two-year calendar featured in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.
- Sports Schedules - Schedules and results are indexed by sport.
- Scene Calendar - At the end of each issue of the Scene is an Arts and Events calendar.
How can I arrange a visit to campus?
Call the Office of Admissions at
800-274-6758, or e-mail admissions@plu.edu to set up a visit. Have some ideas in mind of what you would like to see and accomplish while you are here and we will do our very best to accommodate you.
Campus Tour Times
All tours leave from the Office of Admissions in the Hauge Administration Building.
Monday-Friday
9:30-10:30 a.m.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Saturday (Only available during the academic year)
10:30-11:30 a.m.
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Lodging Information
Best Western, Tacoma
800-305-2880
www.bwtacomainn.comBest Western Park Plaza, Puyallup
800-528-1234
www.bestwestern.comChinaberry Hill B&B
253-272-1282
www.chinaberryhill.comExtended Stay America, Tacoma
800-EXT-Stay
www.extstay.comHoliday Inn Express, Puyallup
1-800-Holiday
www.hiexpress.comHoliday Inn Express, Tacoma
1-800-Holiday
www.holiday-inn.netShilo Inn, Tacoma
1-800-222-2244
www.shiloinns.com
Airport and Shuttle Information
SeaTac International Airport is approximately 45 minutes north of PLU. The Office of Admissions works closely with shuttle services. If you plan to visit, we will send for a shuttle to pick you up and drop you off again at the airport at no cost to you. Please make arrangements with the Office of Admissions at least one week in advance. (Students enrolled at PLU who fly home for vacation need to make their own arrangements.)
PLU Office of Admissions
800-274-6758
admissions@plu.edu
Where is the PLU campus located?
To see more of the campus view the Campus Map. For more information about campus offices and contacts see the PLU Catalog.
Pacific Lutheran University is located 7 miles south of downtown Tacoma, Washington.
- Take exit 127 off Interstate 5 and head east on Highway 512.
- Continue on 512 for approximately two miles to Pacific Avenue S. (Parkland-Spanaway exit).
- Turn right (south) on Pacific Avenue S. to 121st Street S.
- Turn right on 121st.
Administrative offices, including the Office of Admissions, are located in the Hauge Administration Building near the intersection of 121st and Yakima Street S.
Applying to PLU
How do i apply for admission online?
How do I request materials (a viewbook, a course catalog, academic overviews, etc)?
Using Banner Web
How can I view my transcript online?
Current students only. Unofficial transcripts can be viewed and printed using Banner Web. Banner Web can be accessed from the Online Services link on PLU's home page. Login to Banner Web using your User Identification Number (student ID) and your Personal Identification Number (birth date for first-time users). You may be asked to re-enter your PIN for verification. From the main menu follow this path:
Student & Financial Aid > Student Records > Academic Transcript.
Alumni. Unofficial transcripts are available to Alumni at no charge at the Student Services desk. For more information, click here.