New & Transfer Student Registration Spring 2026

Registration for students starting PLU in Spring 2026 is December 9-10 and January 20-23. After completing your New Student Checklist, click the link to request your registration appointment. An advisor will reach out to your with your appointment time!

Peer Tutoring through Knack

  • Request tutoring appointments for any course.
  • All tutors are PLU students who have mastered the subject matter,
  • Meetings may be in person and on campus, or virtual.
  • Individual and group tutoring is available,
  • Use your PLU epass to access this tutoring benefit.
  • The service is included as part of your tuition. USE IT!

Your Lute Card is Your PLU ID Card

It’s used for:

  • Purchasing items in any Campus Restaurant, as well as copying
    and printing on campus.
  • Entering into your residence hall and other campus buildings.
  • Attending on-campus events and getting discounts to those events.
  • Taking attendance for certain events.
  • Using the Names Fitness Center and Swimming Pool.
  • Checking out Library materials and reserving study rooms.

Dining on Campus

All students living on campus must have a meal plan. This allows you to eat your meals at The Commons in the Anderson University Center, or AUC. There are a variety of plans to choose from, depending on how often you plan to eat and your budget. Any student can purchase and use Dining Dollars at various restaurants on campus. Most meal plans offer a combination of pre-paid meal and Dining Dollar options. Use your Lute Card or the GET app on your phone to redeem meals and Dining Dollars at any Campus Restaurant.

A Few Things to Know About Courses and Sections

Course Name (e.g. CHEM is Chemistry and GLST is Global Studies)

Course Name (e.g. CHEM 115 and GLST 210)

Section Name (e.g. CHEM 115.01 and GLST 210.02)

Meeting Days/Dates/Times shows which day of the week the class meets. (R is Thursday!)
Dates let you know when your course starts and ends. (A FTWL of Fitness and Wellness courser is either the first and second half of the semester.) The time follows the 24 hour clock, so 15:45 is the same as 3:45 p.m.

Location will be an abbreviation for a particular building on campus, followed by the room number. (e.g. MCLT 103 is Morken Center for Learning and Technology, room 1032.)