Taking Care of Business

45 Days & Counting!

Vehicle Registration and Parking

All vehicles brought to campus must be registered with Campus Safety, and must display a 2009-2010 parking decal (last year’s decal will be invalid as of September 1, 2008). Students must pay a $30 vehicle registration fee. 

Additional fees for the Tingelstad Gated Lot and South Hall Lot are listed below and are reserved on a first-come, first sold basis. Only one decal can be purchased.  To view which lots are available for which student decal, consult www.plu.edu/campus-safety/parking.

You can use your ePass to register your car online at www.plu.edu/campus-safety beginning on the dates listed below.

South Hall Lot
July 2 ..................................... $105 (includes $30 vehicle fee)
South Hall Parking Lot, which is gated but not fenced, has assigned parking spaces.  Only students living in South Hall may purchase a South Hall decal.

Resident Students
July 18 .................................... $30 vehicle fee
Freshmen resident students will be assigned to the Olson or Morken Center parking lots on lower campus.

Commuter Students
July 30 .................................... $30 vehicle fee

Tingelstad Gated Lot
August 8 .................................. $165 (includes $30 vehicle fee)
Tingelstad Gated Lot is a fenced and gated lot on lower campus.  Any student can purchase a space in this lot for the academic year.

Questions?  Visit the Campus Safety office, located on the ground floor of Harstad, or call 253-535-7441.  You can also check out the website at www.plu.edu/campus-safety for more information.

PLU Emergency Text Messaging

PLU can alert students and employees to emergency events on campus by sending a text message to a personal cell phone.  To participate in the text messaging program, you must sign up for, or renew, this service each academic year (September through August).  Watch for an all-campus email in September with additional information and a web link to sign up.  For questions on emergency response and notification, contact the Emergency Programs office at 253-538-6042.

Student Services Center

All students are required to submit Payment Contract and Address Confirmation forms by July 31. 

Students who receive financial aid must have their Offer of Financial Aid either accepted on the Web or accepted by paper copy by the return date on the award. 

Contact the Student Services Center at 253-535-7161 or 800-678-3243 with questions regarding Payment Contracts, Student Billing Statements and financial aid.

Health Insurance

Medical health insurance is required for all domestic full-time undergraduate students, and full-time and part-time international students. Students will be enrolled automatically and billed for the PLU Student Health Insurance Plan if they do not waive-out before Monday, September 21, 2009. Waive-out requires a comparable or better insurance plan.

The PLU plan provides important coverage for office visits, prescriptions, emergency treatment and hospitalization when used as a primary insurance plan, and will also serve as a secondary plan to cover unpaid amounts (deductibles, co-pays) from a primary insurance plan.

For more information, visit www.plu.edu/~fiop/student-health or call 253-535-7337.

Medical Withdrawal Insurance

Students are offered an optional insurance plan through Dewar Insurance Company that covers tuition, room and meals should the need arise to withdraw from PLU for medical reasons.  For more information, access the Dewar Web site at www.collegerefund.com and select Pacific Lutheran University, or contact the Office of Student Life at 253-535-7191, slif@plu.edu. 

Please note, the deadline for the application process is Tuesday, September 8.

Student with Disabilities

If you have a disability and wish to request accommodations, please contact Ruth Tweeten, Director of Disability Support Services, at least six weeks prior to the start of classes.  Guidelines for required documentation and relevant policies are available at www.plu.edu/dss or call 253-535-7206 (TDD 253-536-5074) or Ruth Tweeten at tweeteri@plu.edu.

Athletes

If you are considering participating as a varsity or club sport athlete, please contact Gary Nicholson, PLU Head Athletic Trainer, at 253-535-7366.

New athletes are required to complete the new Athlete Physical form prior to attending tryouts, practice or competition.  You may obtain the forms from the coach, athletic trainer, Athletics Office or the Athletics website at www.plu.edu/athletics and click on "Athletic Training.”  The PLU Health Center offers physical exams for $50.  Please call to schedule an appointment (253-535-7337).

Returning varsity athletes are required to have a returning athletes’ update in the training room with Gary Nicholson.  Please be prepared to provide current information on illness and injury.

Escort / Shuttle Vehicle

Campus Safety employs the use of a Prius in its shuttle fleet in an effort to achieve sustainability on campus. It is available to students 24/7/365 around the neighborhoods of campus. Catch a ride this fall.

Summer To-Do List

Our summer to-do list will make your September easier and stress-free.  New students should read eNews throughout the summer for more details and additional "to-dos." 

1.  Register for classes and get LuteCard
2.  Register your vehicle and review on-campus parking options
3.  Return to Student Services
     a. your payment contract
     b. your offer of financial aid
     c. address update
4.  Waive out of PLU Health Insurance, if not needed
5.  Pack your health insurance card
6.  Request disability accommodation, if appropriate
7.  Buy your books online at www.garfieldbookcompany.com

Lute Athletics

Cheer on your Lutes at the opening home events!

Men’s Soccer vs. NW University
Sept. 1 @ 3:30 p.m. – Soccer Field

Women’s Soccer vs. NW University
Sept. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. – Soccer Field

Men’s Soccer vs. UC Santa Cruz
Sept. 3 @ 11 a.m. – Soccer Field

Football vs. St. Olaf
Sept. 12 @ 12:30 p.m. – Sparks Stadium, Puyallup

Women’s Soccer vs. Pamona-Pitzer
Sept. 13 @ noon – Soccer Field

Volleyball vs. George Fox
Sept 18 @ 7 p.m. – Olson Auditorium

Calendar Highlights for Fall Semester 2009