2025 University and Faculty Fall Conference

Wednesday, August 27 – Thursday, August 28

University Conference will be held the morning of Wednesday, August 27, 2025 followed by Faculty Fall Conference that afternoon and all day Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Pre-Conference Workshops will be held Monday, August 25 – Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

Registration

Details to be announced. Please email provost@plu.edu with any questions.

Printable schedules

Pre-conference Workshops & Events

Pre-Conference Workshops & Events

Monday, August 25 – Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Details to be announced.

University Conference

University Conference

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Morning schedule to be announced.

Faculty Fall Conference

Faculty Fall Conference Day 1 | Faculty Committee Organizational Meetings

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | Faculty Committee Organizational Meetings

COMMITTEE CONVENER LOCATION
Academic Performance & Integrity TBA Admin 217
Core Curriculum TBA Admin 202
Educational Policies TBA Admin 219
Faculty Affairs TBA Admin 211B
Governance TBA Admin 211A
Global Education TBA Admin 200
Rank and Tenure TBA Admin 204B

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | College Meetings

Health Professions Garfield CLSC 200
Liberal Studies Admin 101
Natural Sciences Rieke 103A
Professional Studies MBR Orchestra Classroom

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. | School/Department Meetings – Meeting details communicated by unit

4:30 – 5:15 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Program Meetings – Meeting details communicated by program

Faculty Fall Conference Day 2

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Details to be announced.

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation

Faculty are invited to join us in welcoming new Lutes during New Student Orientation. You can view the New Student Orientation schedule at plu.edu/nso.
If faculty have any questions about New Student Orientation or how to get involved in the future, please email engage@plu.edu.

Convocation

Convocation

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The Convocation ceremony dates back to customs from medieval universities, meant to welcome new students and faculty and set intentions for the year ahead.

In keeping with a specifically PLU tradition, faculty process down Hinderlie Hill and welcome new Lutes in an outdoor receiving line as students enter Olson Auditorium. Faculty then process in after the incoming class has entered and take their seats on the floor of Olson for the remainder of the ceremony. This ceremony takes on a special meaning as students will convene together in Olson Auditorium to participate in the first ceremony of their academic experience at PLU. The next time the incoming class will gather in this manner will be at Commencement.

Convocation schedule for Tuesday, September 2, 2025:

  • 9:30 a.m. — Faculty begin to line up in the Mortvedt Library Lobby for processional down the hill
  • 9:45 a.m. — University offices close to allow all employees to attend Convocation
  • 10:00 a.m. — Convocation ceremony
  • 11:15 a.m. — University offices reopen
  • 11:50 a.m. — Classes begin

Save the Dates

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Contact

Questions? Please contact the Office of the Provost, (253)535-7129 or provost@plu.edu.