Residential Life / 2007-08 Catalog

Residential Life

“Your Place in the World.” That’s what Residential Life at Pacific Lutheran University hopes you will explore while living on campus. Whether through a conversation with a roommate, a study group, a late night run to a local coffee shop, or a dialogue with a faculty member who is attending an event, living in the residence halls provides students with an opportunity to experiment with how what is learned in the classroom can be applied in the world. For this reason, we believe that life in the residence halls is an integral part of the Lute experience.

The university requires all full-time (12 or more semester hours) students to live on campus unless they meet one of the following conditions:

The student is living at home with parent(s), legal guardian(s), spouse, or child(ren);

The student is 20 years of age or older on or before September 1 for the academic year, or February 1 for the spring semester;

They have attained junior status (60 semester hours) on or before September 1 for the academic year or February 1 for the spring semester.

Residential Life at PLU aspires to provide safe, comfortable and welcoming residence hall communities in which all students can live, learn and grow. We offer a variety of housing options for students to help us meet that goal. These include an all-women’s residence hall, an intentional living and learning community focused on language and cultural immersion, and several “traditional” co-ed options. For students 20 years or age or older or who have attained a minimum of junior standing, more autonomous living options are available including an all-single room hall and an apartment style residence hall. All halls include informal lounges, study rooms, and common kitchen and laundry facilities that allow residents to establish a comfortable living pattern.

Each residence hall is managed by a Resident Director (RD), a live-in professional staff member. The RD oversees housing and facilities needs, serves as a resource for students, advises the residence hall council (RHC), and supervises the Resident Assistants (RA). RAs are the primary contact for all residents. They serve as a personal resource to assist with needs as they arise, provide social activities and co-curricular programming. The RHC is a team of volunteers who work to build identity within the entire residence hall community. RHCs can also serve as an advocate for students to the Residential Life Department and the University at large.

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