253.535.7518
www.plu.edu/~aast
The Academic Assistance Center provides students with trained,
certified peer tutors and a comfortable environment where learning,
risk taking, and discovery can occur. Registered PLU students use the
free services of the center to develop effective study strategies and
to supplement or reinforce their classroom experience.
Tutoring takes place on campus, usually in the Academic Assistance
Center located in the Library. However, study and test-review sessions
may occur in separate locations such as the science or music buildings,
and drop-in math tutoring is available in the Apple Pi Math Lab,
located in Memorial Gym 101. Students taking foreign languages can
attend weekly informal conversation groups led by our language tutors.
All ability levels are welcome at these conversations.
Tutoring sessions are set up by advance appointment (drop-ins may not find tutors available). During fall and spring semesters, the center, located in Library 124, is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Hours and services are limited during J-term and summer sessions. Students should stop by the office, call, or e-mail to learn more about our services or request an appointment. The Academic Assistance website provides information on tutoring and weekly updates on study sessions.
253.535.7206
www.plu.edu/~slif/ct
The university complies with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and provides reasonable accommodations to students with documented disabilities. Coordination of services is through the Counseling and Testing Office.
253.535.7665
luteworld.plu.edu (open 24/7/365)
The PLU Bookstore is owned and operated by Pacific Lutheran
University for the benefit of students, faculty, and staff. The
bookstore sells textbooks required for classes. Supplies, gifts, cards,
and convenience store items are also available. Computer software at
discounted prices is available or can be special ordered. Personal
computer systems at educational prices can be purchased through the
bookstore. Special book orders are welcome. To order your textbooks online visit luteworld.plu.edu use your student ID# and birthdate.
PLU Northwest and Scandinavian Gift Shop is located at 407 Garfield Street
in historic Parkland. Featuring Northwest pottery, clothing, and foods,
the store also offers books and gifts depicting Northwest themes and
authors. Stop by to see our complete line of Scandinavian gifts. Contact at 253.535.8397.
253.535.7411 or 0 for Campus Operator
www.plu.edu/~concierg/
concierg@plu.edu
The Campus Concierge Center is the welcoming hub of the campus for
phone callers and walk-up patrons. Students and visitors are able to
receive information and help for everything from arranging travel to
and from the airport to making dinner reservations. Answers to odd
questions such as "When is the next SAT test?" or "Where is Outdoor Rec
going on their next outing?" will be answered or directed.
Students, staff, and visitors can purchase tickets,
add LuteBuck$ to their account, send a package, receive and send faxs
or make copies. They also have "emergency" homework supplies such as
computer disks, writing manuals, dictionaries, blue books, and scantron
cards.
253.535.7464
www.plu.edu/~cmin
Pacific Lutheran University by its very nature is a place for the
interaction between faith and reason. Opportunities for the mutual
celebration of that faith on campus are rich and diverse.
Chapel worship is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings
during each semester. The University Congregation worships and
celebrates the Lord's Supper each Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
The University Pastors are available to provide care, support, and
spiritual direction to the university community.
Several denominations and religious groups have organizations on
campus. Numerous student-initiated Bible study and fellowship groups
are offered.
The Campus Ministry Office is available to provide resources or to connect individuals with organizations that can meet a variety of ministry needs. The Campus Ministry Council, an elected student and faculty committee, coordinates these activities in a spirit of openness and mutual respect.
253.535.7441
www.plu.edu/~slif/cs
The personal safety of the PLU community is the number one goal of
Campus Safety and Information. Campus safety officers are available to
escort students, provide vehicle jump starts, respond to medical
emergencies and fire alarms, and provide general telephone information
services.
Visitor information is available 24 hours a day seven days a week
through the Campus Safety Office. Vehicle registration for parking on
campus is available through the Campus Safety webpage 24 hours a day. A
PLU ePass is required.
Pacific Lutheran University is private property and the university reserves the right to restrict access to the campus and buildings.
253.535.7459
www.plu.edu/~slif/cd
Career Development strives to provide a program of career development and life planning with an emphasis of vocation. Students are assisted in integrating their personal values and aptitudes with career choices through individual counseling, workshops, and residence hall presentations. The office staff assist students and first-year alumni in developing job-search techniques by providing an extensive career library of opportunities in specific majors, industry directories, and employment forecasts. Additionally, the office coordinates a schedule of recruiters from industry, business, government, and graduate schools.
The center coordinates and promotes full-time employment and nonacademic internships. These listings include local, national, and international openings. Specially selected forums throughout the year also bring students and employers together, in order to help students find work that is both financially and personally rewarding.
A comprehensive list of services is outlined on the center's website
including a link to the online program, plu.erecruiting.com. This
program is a fully integrated employment and recruiting service
available to students 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students may
access job listings, post their resumes, and contact employers from any
computer with an Internet connection.
253.535.7519
www.plu.edu/~chalpro
The Challenge Program offers students who wish to attend PLU, and who
show potential but are not admissible, the opportunity to attend the
university. The program takes place over summer and fall terms,
and provides the strong academic and personal support needed to show
students that they can succeed in a college environment and to offer
them the opportunity to realize their potential here. Regular
admission to the university is contingent on successful completion of
both the fall and summer components of the program.
The Summer Challenge is an intense, six-week, live-in program
highlighted by a challenging academic load, excellent faculty,
effective academic and personal support, and activities designed to
develop a sense of community and participation in the life of the
university. In six weeks, Challenge students complete 7 or 9
credits offered by faculty experienced in working with students of
concern. Supplemental instruction, individual tutoring, and
mentoring is provided by peer coaches who live in the residence hall
with the Challenge students.
The Fall Challenge is an intermediate step between the highly
structured summer component and the regular, non-Challenge workload the
students will experience beginning in spring of their freshman
year. Challenge students take 13-14 credits of Challenge Program
courses and regularly offered university "solid" courses. Peer
coaches provide supplemental instruction but do not live in the halls
with the students. Co-curricular activities continue connections
with the on- and off-campus communities and foster the students'
growing sense of vocation and their career and educational plans.
(see Information Resources)
253.535.7450
www.plu.edu/~events
Conferences and Events schedules university facilities for dances, psychology experiments, study sessions, concerts, films, events, conferences, and meetings held on campus. Students interested in scheduling an event must first work with Student Involvement and Leadership (253.535.7195) for approval and to develop an event plan prior to contacting Conferences and Events to reserve facilities.
253.535.7206
www.plu.edu/~slif/ct
Realizing that a students' emotional health is essential for their
academic success, Counseling and Testing Services provides a wide-range
of counseling and supportive services. Trained and experienced
mental health professionals offer both individual and group
counseling/support services. Additionally, a consulting
psychiatrist is available for assessment and medication
evaluation. A variety of interest and personality inventories are
available to assist students with career planning or personal growth
issues. All services are confidential and offered at no cost for
registered students. Accommodations for students with
disabilities are also coordinated through this office. (See
Accessibility)
253.535.7472
www.plu.edu/~dining
Dining Services is proudly owned and operated by Pacific Lutheran
University and provides a wide variety of services for students,
faculty, staff and the community. In addition to student meal services,
PLU Dining Services operates PLU Catering, espresso carts, the
University Center Coffee Shop, and the Bistro offering a quick grab n'
go lunch and fresh pizza and subs for dinner.
With the exception of South Hall residents, students living on campus
must enroll in one of several meal plan packages. Most meal plan
packages. Most meals are served in the University Center Commons, and
include two hot entree choices, a vegetarian hot entree selection and
an extensive salad and deli bar. In addition to the complete meal
system offered at the University Center Commons, students are
encouraged to use their meal cards in the University Center Coffee Shop
and the Bistro. Off-campus and SOuth Hall residents are encouraged to
purchase a Dining Services meal plan tailored to their specific needs.
Is there an upcoming celebration in your student's life? The Send a
Smile Gift Program is designed to help make someone's day. Convenient
on campus delivery of flowers, celebration cakes, local movie theatre
tickets and many other gifts can be ordered here. Go to www.plu.edu/~dining/gift.htm to order a special treat for your PLU student.
253.535.8750
www.plu.edu/~dcenter
Pacific Lutheran University is committed to the mission of providing a diverse and inclusive education for all students. Graduates of PLU are people capable of effective lives in an expanding, diverse world. Every student at PLU is required to take a course in Alternative Perspectives and in Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Multicul-turalism, outside of the classroom, is experienced through social and educational programming from a variety of sources. The Committee for Educational and Cultural Programming, ASPLU, Diversity Coalition, and different student clubs and organizations that support underrepresented populations at PLU all work together to create a campus climate that is welcoming of all students.
The Diversity Center is staffed by a Director and Diversity Advocates. Diversity Advocates are diverse PLU students working together to bring multicultural awareness to our campus and surrounding communities. They provide support to students and clubs that work with diversity-related issues and raising and sustaining general awareness on campus about current educational, political, and social issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, age, and sexuality. They are available to help all students, staff, and faculty who have interest in areas of multiculturalism. The Diversity Center is located on the ground floor of the University Center, across from Campus Ministry.
Other campus resources in the area of multiculturalism are:
• the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership helps different clubs and organizations that support the efforts of underrepresented populations programs and work within the PLU community;
• Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) has a formal position of the Director of Diversity, who, along with the student-comprised Diversity Coalition, programs events both social and educational for the entire student body on a variety of multicultural issues; and
• the University Diversity Committee and the Committee for Educational and Cultural Programming both further the university's mission of multiculturalism through policy review and event planning on both a social and educational level in the area of multiculturalism that integrates both the academe and student life.
253.535.7387
www.plu.edu/~ppa/elliott.html
The Elliott Press is PLU's studio laboratory for the printing arts. With the press's large collection of letterpress type and equipment, students design and produce printed texts using traditional techniques that flourish today in the lively art form known as fine printing. The press also houses a growing collection of innovative artist books and is a working museum where visitors may try their hands at the technology pioneered by Gutenberg.
Policies and procedures at the university are intended to maintain
an orderly educational environment conducive to student learning and
development. In order to fulfill institutional responsibility and at
the same time follow procedures that are fair, consistent, and
protective of each person's rights, appropriate grievance procedures
have been established. If a student has reason to believe that an
academic or administrative action is unjust, capricious, or
discriminatory, these procedures are available for the student to seek
redress.
The university has a team of grievance officers to facilitate the
grievance process. The grievance officers are Kathleen Farrell
(253.535.8871), Susan Mann (253.535.7629), Teri Phillips
(253.535.7187), Kathy Russell (253.535.7643), Richard Seeger
(253.535.7519), and Merlin Simpson (253.535.8779). Any of the grievance
officers may be contacted to receive assistance.
Copies of grievance procedures are available for review at the office of each grievance officer. Students with disabilities who want to appeal a decision regarding an accomodation should contact the Director of Counseling and Testing (253.535.7206), the ADA Greivance Officer.
253.535.7337
www.plu.edu/~slif/hs
The Health Center, “health care away from home,” is staffed with a nurse practitioner and two physician assistants. A physician is available for consultation and referral. Available services include care for illness and injury; physical exams, including pap smears; birth control; and pregnancy testing and counseling. Also offered are allergy shots; immunizations; sexually transmitted disease information, testing, and treatment; consultations on eating disorders, substance abuse, tobacco usage, travel guidelines and immunizations; and health education on a wide variety of health concerns.
Sickness and Accident Insurance is available to all students on a voluntary basis. The Health Center strongly urges all students to have medical insurance. Information about various insurance policies can be found on the Health Center website listed above.
Immunization Policy states that all students born after December 31, 1956 are required to provide on the university health history form an immunization records of two measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccinations after their first birthday. This information must be on file before a student is permitted to register. Also recommended are Hepatitis B and meningitis immunizations.
International students, faculty, and scholars from countries at risk will be required to have a tuberculosis skin test.This test will be done at the Health Center after arrival at the university. The cost is $20.
Questions about the immunization policy should be directed to the Health Center.
(Library and Computing Services)
253.535.7500 and 253.535.7525
www.plu.edu/~libr and www.plu.edu/~comptelc
Information Resources (IR) - computing and library brought together
in one organization -- is here to help you be successful as a student.
Most IR services are located in Mortvedt Library, but the main public
computer room is on the lower level of University Center, and the
television and audio portions of Multimedia Services are located on the
second floor of Administration.
Personalized assistance in computing,
library, and multimedia services can be obtained from IR information
professionals in a variety of ways. Here are some good starting
points:
• For assistance with computer accounts, email, supported software, and
related resources, stop by either the computer lab in University Center
or Help Services on the main floor of the library. You can also
call 253.535.7525, email comptelc@plu.edu, or visit www.plu.edu/~comptelc.
• For help obtaining the best information on a topic or learning
effective research strategies, go to Help Services on the main level of
the library, call 253.535.7507, send email to ref@plu.edu, or visit www.plu.edu/~libr/reference/home.html.
From this web page you can also access "Librarian Live!" to work with a
librarian over the network using chat and co-browsing software.
• For assistance with multimedia equipment or services (including
audio, television, and classroom technologies), visit Multimedia
Services on the main floor of the library, call them at 253.535.7509,
send email to media@plu.edu, or visit www.plu.edu/~media.
• For support developing web resources or instruction in using digital
media and web development tools, visit the Digital Media Center on the
second floor of the library. You can also contact the DMC at
253.535.8728, dmc@plu.edu, or www.plu.edu/~dmc.
Computer accounts are essential for all
PLU students. "ePass" accounts, including an account user name
and password, can be created online by students during the
Summer. Students entering PLU at other times than the Fall
semester can create the ePass account online after registering for
classes. PLU's ePass system enables use of email, a wide range of
online student services, and a rich collection of electronic research
sources and tools.
Check out books and multimedia equipment and materials (e.g., videos, DVDs, digital cameras) with your student ID card. This card with the barcode on the back serves as your PLU library card.
Computer rooms are located throughout
campus. The largest is in University Center and may be viewed
through a live webcam. The library has concentrations of
computers as well, especially the Haley Center for work with electronic
information resources, the Language Resource Center for foreign
language learning, and the Digital Media Center for working with
digital multimedia technologies. Business, Communication and
Theatre, Art, Psychology, Nursing, Computer Science, Mathematics, Rieke
Science Center, and Education maintain other computer labs and
technology-rich classrooms, for which access may be limited to specific
departments or programs.
Residence hall rooms all have Ethernet
network connections. To connect to the network, you need an
Ethernet card and network communication software on your computer in
addition to ePass access. Modems are needed only for off-campus
connections. For information on setting up a computer for
residence hall access to the network (ResNet), follow instructions in
the ResNet handbook in your room or contact the student help desk.
Ethernet cards for most computers are available at the PLU Bookstore.
Off-campus students need a modem and an
Internet service provider in addition to the PLU ePass. An ISP
usually entails a monthly charge. Additional information on
connecting to the PLU network from off campus can be found at www.plu.edu/~comptelc.
253.535.7194
www.plu.edu/~admi/internatl.html
International Student Services provides assistance to international
students in adjusting to the university and in meeting both education
and personal needs. Services include orientation, registration, and
on-campus liaison with other university offices. Assistance with
immigration and government regulations as well as immigration
procedures regarding temporary travel, work applications, and
extensions of stay is available.
253.535.7758
www.kplu.org
KPLU is a public radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to the Board of Regents of Pacific Lutheran University in the Tacoma/Seattle area at 88.5 FM. With a network of eight booster signals, KPLU extends its service throughout Western Washington and lower British Columbia. Public radio stations are authorized by the federal government as noncommercial to offer alternative programming not found on commercial radio.
Recognized for its programming excellence, KPLU 88.5, National Public Radio (NPR), is one of the nation's leading public radio stations. KPLU broadcasts NPR news, local and regional news, and jazz to more than 330,000 listeners per week. The KPLU news team files hundreds of stories for national broadcast with NPR each year.
KPLU streams its exclusive, award-winning jazz, and news 24 hours a day on its website. KPLU is also now a leader in worldwide jazz listening.
PLU is the only independent university in the Northwest operating a full-power NPR member station.
(see Information Resources)
253.535.7195
www.plu.edu/~new/
New student orientation endeavors to assist students and their families with the transition to PLU. The four-day fall program introduces students to many dimensions of PLU life. Fall orientation includes meeting with a faculty advisor, talking in small groups with other new students, becoming acquainted with campus services, and having some relaxed time with other students before classes begin. Special activities are also planned that respond to concerns of families of new students. While January and spring orientations are more condensed, they also provide new students with an introduction to academic life and cocurricular activities.
253.535.7195
www.plu.edu/~offcamp
Student Involvement and Leadership (SIL) provides off-campus students with a relaxing office and supportive staff. Off-campus students are invited to seek involvement, resources, and support through this office. SIL partners with ASPLU to coordinate communication and programming and to advocate for nonresidential students. In addition, the following resources are available:
• Lounges: especially designed for off-campus students, on the lower level of the University Center, the upper level of the Hauge Administration Building, the first floor of Rieke Science Center, and the University Gallery in Ingram Hall
• Meal plans: PLU's FlexPlan (25 meals per academic year) and LutePoints are convenient and economical meal options for off-campus students
• Off-campus housing: If you are looking for off-campus housing, check the off-campus notebooks in Residential Life and the bulletin boards in the UC.
• ASPLU: Four elected members of ASPLU student government are off-campus senators.
253.535.7173
253.535.7652
www.plu.edu/~pubsrvc
The Center for Public Service connects the PLU campus to the surrounding communities by providing opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to serve community needs as part of their university experience.
There are many ways PLU people can become involved in community service at PLU. They can work with all ages—preschoolers through senior citizens—at the Family and Children's Center, a coalition of social service agencies housed together in PLU's East Campus that closely cooperates with the Center for Public Service. Students can also become involved in community work through academic service-learning classes that explore the relationship between an academic subject and community service experience. The Center for Public Service is a resource to faculty teaching these courses, which are available in many departments, and can help students find out about them. For a variety of volunteer work, individuals and student groups can also use the Volunteer Center, part of the Center for Public Service, to browse through listings of over 100 volunteer opportunities on and near the PLU campus and to learn about residence hall or student-club service projects.
To find out more about how to become engaged in the community, call the Center for Public Service, or stop by Ramstad Room 116.
253.535.7200
www.plu.edu/~rlif
The university requires that all full-time (12 or more semester
hours) students live and eat on campus unless the student meets one of
the three following conditions: (1) is living at home with parent(s),
legal guardian(s), spouse, or child(ren); (2) is 20 years of age or
older on or before September 1 for the academic year or Feburary 1 for
spring semester; or (3) has attained junior status (60 semester hours)
on or before September 1 for the academic year or February 1 for spring
semester.
As a residential campus, Pacific Lutheran University offers students
a valuable experience in community living. The university recognizes
the importance of nonclassroom activities in providing an education.
The aim of residential living is to help students grow personally,
socially, culturally, and spiritually.
Campus residences are organized into communities in which each
individual counts as a person. New knowledge shared with friends in the
residence halls takes on a very personal meaning. Men and women of many
backgrounds and cultures live on campus; therefore, students in
residence halls have a unique opportunity to broaden their cultural
horizons.
The university cares about the quality of life on campus. The
attractive and comfortable residence halls enrich the quality of life
and enhance the learning process. The university offers opportunities
for student leadership experience, formal and informal programs, and
peer associations. The student governing bodies are strong and actively
participate in campus life.
A selection of modern, attractive halls, each with its own
traditions and unique advantages, offers students the opportunity to
establish a comfortable living pattern. All halls include informal
lounges, study rooms, recreation areas, and common kitchen and laundry
facilities.
Most of the halls are co-educational. Although they are housed in
separate wings, men and women in co-ed halls share lounge and
recreation facilities and common residence government, and participate
jointly in all hall activities. One all-women's hall is available for
those women who desire this living experience.
An all single-room hall has been established for those 20 years of
age or older, or who have attained a minimum of junior status. This
independent living environment is intended to meet the needs of the
older student.
South Hall, an apartment-style residence, is designed for students who are 20 years of age or older, or who have attained a minimum of junior status. This living option provides for some added independence while continuing the many benefits of campus living.
Within any community certain regulations are necessary. Pacific Lutheran University adopts only those standards believed to be reasonably necessary and admits students with the expectation that they will comply with those standards. All members of the university community are expected to respect the rights and integrity of others. Conduct which is detrimental to students, faculty, staff, or the university, or which violates local, state, or federal laws, may be grounds for sanctions or for dismissal. The university prohibits the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus and limits the hours when students may have visitors of the opposite sex in their residence hall rooms. The code of conduct for all students is available online at www.plu.edu/print/handbook.
253.535.7195
www.plu.edu/pluexper/interest/act.html
Student activities are regarded as essential factors in higher education. Some are related to courses of instruction such as drama, music, and physical education; others are connected more closely to recreational and social life. Involvement in student activities provides practical experience and at the same time develops an understanding of self in relation to others. Cocurricular programs include student government (Associated Students of PLU and Residence Hall Association), sports activities (varsity, intramural, and club sports), student media (newspaper, social justice journal, artistic magazine, radio, and television), student clubs and organizations, and community service programs. With over 100 student activities in which to become involved, there is sure to be at least one which will enrich a person's college experience.
253.535.7191
www.plu.edu/~slif
The quality of life cultivated and fostered within the university is an essential component of the academic community. The environment produced is conducive to a life of vigorous and creative scholarship. Pacific Lutheran University also recognizes that liberal education is for the total person and that a complementary relationship exists between students' intellectual development and the satisfaction of their other individual needs. Interaction with persons of differing life experiences, application of classroom knowledge to personal goals and aspirations, and cocurricular experiences are all available and total components of education at PLU. In a time when there is a need for meaningful community, the campus facilitates genuine relationships among members of the university from diverse religious, racial, and cultural backgrounds. All of the services and facilities provided are intended to complement the academic program. The services reflect changing student needs, and the opportunities for student participation include virtually all aspects of the university. Individual attention is given to students' concerns, including a variety of specific services outlined here and on the web at www.plu.edu/~slif.
253.535.7161
800.678.3243
www.plu.edu/~ssvc
The Student Services Center, located in Administration Building, room 102, assists students, families, and the PLU community with registration, financial aid, account financing, veteran's assistance, Perkins/Nursing loans, and other general university questions. If you have any other additional questions or concerns and are not sure whom to contact, call us. Innovative customer services are provided with a dedication to assist and educate students through the academic process with financial assistance and resources.
To access information on a student's financial aid, billing inquiries, schedules, etc. you must have the student's identification numbers and Personal Identification Number (PIN). A PIN is assigned to each student attending PLU. This security is part of the university's policy regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. It is the student's right to give this number to a parent or a significant other for access. Anyone transacting business on a student's behalf will need the PLU ID number and PIN or information will not be released.
253.535.7126
www.plu.edu/~summer
An extensive summer school curriculum is available to all qualified persons. In addition, summer session typically is a time when the faculty offer innovative, experimental courses, which cover a broad range of contemporary issues and perspectives in many fields. The summer session consists of three discrete four-week terms and a one-week workshop session and begins the last week of May. Many courses are taught in the evening, two nights per week for nine weeks. Master of Business Administration courses are taught during two six-week terms, two nights per week. Designed for undergraduates and graduate students alike, the summer program serves teachers and administrators seeking credentials and special courses, first-year students desiring to account financing, veteran's assistance, by the schools and departments. Nonmatriculated students who enroll for the summer session need only submit a letter of academic standing or give other evidence of being prepared for college work.
A complete Summer Session Catalog, outlining the curriculum as well as special institutes, workshops, and seminars, is printed each spring and is available by calling or by viewing it online.
253.535.8318
www.plu.edu/~voluntr
PLU's Volunteer Center, run by students and housed in the Center for Public Service, seeks to give students opportunities to put to work their dreams for a better world. The Volunteer Center has listings for over 100 organizations who need volunteers. Students can stop by and browse through the placement lists, or make an appointment with one of the Volunteer Center coordinators who help match students with organizations. Class projects, residence hall group activities, one day or several, the Volunteer Center can help students help!
253.535.8759
www.plu.edu/~womencen
The Women's Center is an on-campus resource center that serves students, staff, and faculty. Located on lower campus in the little blue house next to the softball field (1004 124th Street South), the center provides advocacy, resources, and educational programming for and about women and gender equity. Both women and men are welcome to use the resources of the Women's Center and encouraged to take advantage of the safe, supportive, and confidential atmosphere for support or network groups. The staff at the Women's Center offers confidential support and assistance in dealing with sexual harassment, rape or sexual assault, and dating/relationship issues. Throughout the year, the center also provides a variety of opportunities for gathering and celebration.
253.535.8709
www.plu.edu/~writing
The Writing Center provides a place for students to meet with trained student consultants to discuss their academic, creative, and professional writing. Student staff members help writers generate topics, develop focus, organize material, and clarify ideas. In an atmosphere that is comfortable and removed from the classroom setting, student readers and writers talk seriously about ideas and writing strategies. Most sessions are one-hour meetings, but drop-in students with brief essays or questions are welcome.
The Writing Center is located on the second floor of the Library, and is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. These hours may vary slightly from semester to semester.