First Year LUTE Welcome (New Student Orientation) Schedule @ a Glance
LUTE Welcome Week is packed with Lute traditions that will help you transition to PLU and meet faculty, staff and peers. All Fall 2022 New Students (including new International Students) will be assigned to a peer-led LUTE Group; individual LUTE Group locations will be available on your LUTE Welcome name tag, which new students will receive at Check In.
| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION &/or how to ACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all LW questions | 8:00AM-4:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) |
| Move In & LUTE Welcome Check-In for Residents First stop for new residential students! (required for new residential students) | 8:00AM-11:30AM | Residence Halls (individual move-in times are assigned; check your PLU email for details) |
| Campus Tour Optional: Take a tour to get to know the campus! | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Depart from LUTE Welcome Headquarters (AUC Grey Area on Main Floor) |
| International Student Group Session & Photo Required for new international students only | 10:00AM-11:15AM | Meet outside Anderson University Center (AUC) DJS Lounge (140) |
| DJS Coffee Stop Optional: Join the Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) for refreshments as you are moving into your residence hall or before/after you check in for NSO at the CAVE Commuter Welcome! | 10:00AM-12:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Lower Level (outside room 150) |
| HUNGRY? Lunch on your own | 10:30AM-1:30PM | 208 Garfield, Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons, & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| The CAVE Open House & LW Check-In for Commuter Students First stop for new commuting students! (required for new commuting students) | 11:00AM-1:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Basement |
| Campus Tour Optional: Take a tour to get to know the campus! | 12:00 PM-1:00PM | Depart from Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area |
| WELCOME TO PLU: Required: Learn what it means to join the Lute Community: Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS), Vocation, and Lutheran Higher Education. This opening session for New Student Orientation is required for all new students! | 1:00 PM-2:15PM | Olson Gym |
| LUTE Group Time Required: Meet your LUTE Guide & Group | 2:15PM-3:30PM | Meet your LUTE Guide on Foss Field Throughout LUTE Welcome, find your individual LUTE Group meeting location(s) printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In |
| New Student Group Picture Required for all new students | 3:30PM-4:00PM | Foss Field |
| BECOMING A LUTE: Required: Reception & Resource Fair For Families, Supporters, & Students | 4:00PM-5:00PM | Red Square (in front of Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts) |
| HUNGRY? Optional: Dinner with your LUTE group - OR - go to dinner with Family/Supporters (on your own) *Note: Meals in the Commons that are "All You Care To Eat" will be designated with (AYCTE). Any meals in commons without this designation are ala carte. OMM is also always ala carte. | 5:00PM-7:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE*) & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| BECOMING NEIGHBORS: Residential Wing Meetings hosted by Resident Assistants (RAs) Required for all new residents! | 7:00PM-8:00PM | Learn your individual wing meeting location from your RA when you move in |
| AUC Open Late: Lutes @ (K)night (optional) Optional: PLU Trivia hosted by ASPLU | 8:00PM-10:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) CAVE (lowest level) |
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION &/or how to ACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all LW questions | 7:30AM-4:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) |
| HUNGRY? Optional: Snack Shack Pop Up Breakfast | 7:30AM-8:30AM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) |
| LUTE Group Meet Ups Required: Warm up for the day with your LUTE Guide and new friends! | 8:30AM-9:30AM | Find your individual LUTE Group meeting location printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In |
| Rotating Sessions Rose Window Group: Sounds of Solidarity Black & Gold Group: Consent 101 & Becoming a Parkland Neighbor Rotating sessions are required for all new Lutes! | 9:30AM-11:30AM | Sounds of Solidarity (Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts) Consent 101 & Becoming a Parkland Neighbor (AUC Chris Knutson Hall) |
| HUNGRY? Optional: Lunch Rotations with your LUTE group | 11:30AM-1:30PM | Residents: AUC Commons & Old Main Market (OMM) Commuters: CAVE |
| DJS Desserts Optional: DJS = Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability | 11:30AM-1:30PM | Lawn North of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts |
| Meet & Greet with PLU Library Optional: Stop by over lunch to meet PLU's Library staff and learn about academic support resources! | 12:00PM-1:00PM | LUTE Welcome Headquarters Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) |
| Veterans Community Meeting For new Veterans This session is required for all new Lutes who are Veterans! | 1:00PM-1:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC), Room 201 |
| Rotating Sessions Black & Gold Group: Sounds of Solidarity Rose Window Group: Consent 101 & Becoming a Parkland Neighbor Rotating sessions are required for all new Lutes! | 1:30PM-3:30PM | Sounds of Solidarity (Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts) Consent 101 & Becoming a Parkland Neighbor (AUC Chris Knutson Hall) |
| Featured Speaker: Dr. Jason Kilmer “Beer Goggles” to Blackouts, “the Munchies” to Memory Effects: The Science of Alcohol and Cannabis Does alcohol really make people more social? How do substances affect quality of sleep? Does cannabis/marijuana impact memory and attention? In this presentation, learn the answers to these questions and more. This session is required for all new Lutes! | 4:00-5:00 PM | Olson Gym |
| HUNGRY? Optional: Dinner Rotations with your LUTE Group | 5:00PM-7:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| Men's Soccer vs. Marian University Optional: Check out this fun evening event and root on your fellow Lutes! | 7:00PM-8:30PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| AUC Open Late: Lutes @ (K)night Optional: Late Knight Episodes Screening & Board Games | 8:00PM-10:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Regency Room (203) |
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION &/or how to ACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Funday: A Day for Wellbeing & Play Optional: All of the following events are open to all Lutes. | All Day | Join us for a various activities to support your thriving at PLU |
| LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all LW questions | 8:30AM-12:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Service Optional: Meet up with University Pastor, Jen Rude, to check out Sunday services at Trinity! | 9:40AM-11:15AM | Meet in Red Square to walk to Trinity Lutheran Church (across the street from Mortvedt Library) |
| Open Weight Room Optional: Health & Wellness Opportunity | 10:00PM-2:00PM | Names Fitness Center |
| LUTE Group Meet Ups for Brunch & Fun Activities Optional: Meet up with your LUTE Group for food & fun! | 10:30AM | Find your individual LUTE Group meeting location printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In |
| PLU Community Garden Optional: Did you know PLU has its own community garden? Come check out how and what you can grow this year! Join us for weekly opportunities to volunteer to assist in growing fresh produce to be donated to Parkland and caring for our community space. We encourage volunteers to bring rain gear, a water bottle, and to wear closed toe shoes. Meet at the PLU Community Garden 811 121st St, across the street from Ingram Hall on 121st St. | 10:30AM-12:00PM | Community Garden (811 121st St) |
| HUNGRY? Brunch time! | 10:30AM-1:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE) & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| Mashel Falls Hike Optional: Join Outdoor Rec for an off-campus hiking opportunity! Sign up ahead of time, as space is limited to the first 24 students! Students must complete an activity waiver to participate: Sign Ups & Waiver Instructions | 11:00AM-5:00PM | Mashel Falls (meet outside Harstad to travel together in PLU Vans) |
| Open Gym Optional: Health & Wellness Opportunity | 11:00AM-5:00PM | Olson Gym |
| Stay 'n Play: CAVE Cafe Optional: Come visit the CAVE Cafe to experience PLU's grooviest hang out spot on-campus. Drop-in to enjoy some chill tunes, refreshing beverages, light snacks, and board games with new friends. Come for the free food and drinks, stay for the good vibes! | 11:30AM-1:00PM | The CAVE (Anderson University Center Basement) |
| Fun in the Sun with InterVarsity Optional: Come hang out in the sun with InterVarsity! We will have snacks, card games, spikeball, basketball, frisbees, hammocks, and blankets, but feel free to bring your own as well! | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Pflueger Sand Volleyball & Basketball Courts |
| Rec & Lap Swim Optional: Health & Wellness Opportunity | 12:00PM-4:00PM | Pool |
| The Collective Creative Space The Collective is a student-run art collective on campus that emphasizes collaboration and art making within the PLU community. The Collective is interested in expanding the field of creative arts and has an appreciation for print and digital media. If you can dream it, you can make it! Come join us in the creation of a collaborative mural project and pennant making. Beverages will be provided and all skill levels are welcome. | 12:00PM-4:00PM | Ingram 128 |
| Women's Soccer (JV) vs. Green River Community College | 1:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| Stay 'n Play: Harstad Kool-Aid & Cupcakes Optional: Come meet at greet other new Lutes over fun snacks at Harstad Hall! | 1:30PM-3:00PM | Back of Harstad, near Red Square |
| Stay 'n Play: Write a Skit in 90 Minutes! Optional: Join Late Knight for some skit-writing fun | 2:00PM-3:30PM | AUC 174 |
| Stay 'n Play: Blowin' Bubbles with BSU Optional: Join Black Student Union to meet & greet new Lutes over some bubble-blowing fun! New students who identify as Black or African American are particularly encouraged to attend! | 2:00PM-4:00PM | Red Square Lawn |
| Stay 'n Play: Crafternoon Tea with StuDal Optional: Join the RA's of Stuen and Ordal by making DIY macrame yarn decorations & DIY keychains, complete with a make your own tea bag station! Supplies given on a first come first served basis. If you would like to request accommodations please reach out to dgonzales@plu.edu. | 2:00PM-3:30PM | Ordal First Floor Lounge |
| Drop In Ultimate Frisbee Optional: Fun event. Students must complete an activity waiver to participate: Waiver Instructions | 2:15PM-4:00PM | Foss Field |
| Stay 'n Play: Get Rooted in South Optional: Come get plants & planted in community! | 2:30PM-4:00PM | South Hall Lounge & Patio |
| Stay 'n Play: Tingel Mingle Optional: Meet & greet new Lutes at Tingelstad Hall! | 3:30PM-5:00PM | Tingelstad Lawn |
| HUNGRY? Optional: Go to Dinner with your LUTE Group | 4:30PM-7:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE) & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| Dodgeball Hosted by: ASPLU + RHA + SAAC | 7:00PM-8:30PM | Fieldhouse, Olson Gym |
| AUC Open Late: Lutes @ (K)night Optional: Join the Hinderlie Community for Creative Expression for an Open Mic Night! Featuring PLUtonic & Clay Crows. | 8:00PM-10:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Chris Knutson Hall |
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION &/or how to ACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| A Great Day To Rest Take time to refresh for first day of classes & review Summer To-Do's New Student Checklist | All Day | Relax on your own & finish tasks on your Summer To-Do's New Student Checklist |
| HUNGRY? Breakfast & lunch on your own | 7:00AM-9:30AM 10:30AM-2:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| LUTE Group Meet-Ups Optional: Go to lunch or just check in with last minute questions! | 10:30AM-2:30PM | Find your individual LUTE Group meeting location printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In |
| Men's Soccer vs. Colorado College | 12:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| Women's Soccer (JV) vs. Centralia Community College | 2:30PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| IHON New Student Orientation Required: For new International Honors students only | 3:00PM-4:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Room 133 |
| HUNGRY? Check Out the PNW Salmon Bake Don't miss this special taste of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) to celebrate the end of Labor Day Weekend! | 4:30PM-7:00PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE) & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| Love Where You Live: Community Building Residential Wing Meetings hosted by Resident Assistants (RAs) Required: For new Residents | 7:00PM-8:00PM | Learn your individual wing meeting location from your RA when you move in |
| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION &/or how to ACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| HUNGRY? Breakfast on your own | 7:00AM-9:30AM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all LW questions | 8:30AM-9:45AM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building) |
| Academic Advising Meetings Required: Meet with your advisor to get off to a great start! | 9:00AM-9:30AM | Find your individual Advising Group meeting location printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In. If you don't have your nametag, stop by LW Headquarters! |
| Gather for Bell Ringing Required: Congregate in Red Square for the annual tradition of ringing the bell & processing to Convocation | 9:35AM-10:00AM | Red Square |
| Convocation Required: A PLU tradition to open the academic year! | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olson Gym |
| HUNGRY? Lunch on your own | 10:30AM-2:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| First Day of Fall 2022 Semester You got this, Lutes! | Starting at 11:50AM | Tip: check out your classroom locations during LUTE Welcome weekend ahead of your first day so you know where to go! |
| HUNGRY? Dinner on your own | 4:30PM-7:30PM | Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM) |
| LUTE Welcome (Back): The First Six Weeks Open to ALL Lutes | DATE | TIME | LOCATION &/or how to ACCESS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intramural Sports Sign ups available Create a Team / Join a Team or signup as a free agent and we will try and find you a team | Thursday, 9/1/22 | 8:00 AM | imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Drop in Academic Advising Pop by and say hello to your academic advisor! | Tuesday, 9/6/22 thru Friday, 9/9/22 | 9:00AM-5:00PM | Center for Student Success (Mortvedt Library) |
| ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session | Tuesday, 9/6/22 | 3:00PM-4:00PM | AUC Regency Room (203) |
| Group Exercise Classes Start Yoga Every Tuesday. All Exercise Levels welcomed! | Tuesday, 9/6/22 | 7:30 PM | Memorial Gym Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Outdoor Rec Rental Shop Opens for the Fall Choose your own adventure with the Outdoor Rec (OR) rental program! From hammocks to tents, sleeping bags to backpacks, and everything in-between, Outdoor Rec has a wide selection of gear for your next excursion! | Wednesday, 9/7/22 | 9:00 AM | Visit the OR Website |
| University Chapel | Wednesdays (beginning 9/7/22) | 10:30AM-11:00AM | Ness Family Chapel |
| Group Exercise - Spin Class Every Wednesday. All Exercise Levels welcomed! | Wednesdays, 9/7/22 | 7:30 PM | Memorial Gym Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Concert in the Cave: Rainier Quartet, Dead Amy & Gabe Fobes | Thursday, 9/8/22 | Doors 6:00 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m. | CAVE (AUC ground level) |
| Group Exercise - Spin Class Every Thursday All Exercise Levels welcomed! | Thursday, 9/8/22 | 7:30 PM | Memorial Gym Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Prayers for the World | Fridays (beginning 9/9/22) | 10:30AM-11:00AM | Red Square |
| ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session | Friday, 9/9/22 | 1:00PM-2:00PM | AUC Regency Room (203) |
| NSCI Opportunity Fair Learn about the Division of Natural Sciences at PLU! | Friday, 9/9/22 | 3:00PM-4:00PM | Foss Field |
| Initial Academic Advising Meetings Academic Advisors will schedule a time to meet with each of their students 1:1 during the month of September! | Friday, 9/9/22 thru Friday, 9/30/22 | Various Times | Center for Student Success (Mortvedt Library) |
| Outdoor Rec - Rainier Hike | Saturday, 9/10/22 | 9:00 AM | Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Breathe and Be – Spiritual Practices in Community | Mondays (beginning 9/12/22) | 10:30AM-11:00AM | Ness Family Chapel |
| Group Exercise - Zumba Class Every Monday. All Exercise Levels welcomed! | Monday, 9/12/22 | 7:30 PM | Memorial Gym Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session | Tuesday, 9/13/22 | 4:00PM-5:00PM | AUC Regency Room (203) |
| ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session | Thursday, 9/15/22 | 6:00PM-7:00PM | AUC Regency Room (203) |
| Black Lives Matter Flag Raising | Friday, 9/16/22 | 12:00PM-2:00PM | Red Square |
| Hang with the GIRLLZZZZ! Spotlighting “Women & Non-Binary Faculty & Staff Across PLU” A spotlight on the Women, Non-Binary, and femme Faculty & Staff Across PLU! Harstad Women Empowerment & Gender Equity Social Mixer! Snacks: charcuterie board and fruit & lemonade | Friday, 9/16/22 | 3:00PM-4:30PM | Harstad 1st floor lounge |
| Block Party (Featuring Rock the Vote & Engagement Fair) Join Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Associated Students of PLU (ASPLU; PLU's Student Government) for an epic block party event featuring music & dancing, registering to vote, and meeting/mingling with PLU & Parkland clubs and organizations! | Friday, 9/16/22 | 4:00PM-8:00PM | Red Square |
| Volleyball vs. Whitworth | Friday, 9/16/22 | 7:00PM | Olson Gym |
| Drop in Glow in the dark Ultimate Frisbee | Friday, 9/16/22 | 8:15 PM | Foss Field - All are welcome |
| Outdoor Rec - Lake 22 Hike | Saturday, 9/17/22 | 9:00 AM | Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Cross Country PLU Invite | Saturday, 9/17/22 | 11:00AM | Columbia Center/Disc Golf Course |
| Women's Soccer vs. Pacific University | Saturday, 9/17/22 | 12:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| Volleyball vs. Whitman | Saturday, 9/17/22 | 6:00PM | Olson Gym |
| Outdoor Rec - Kayaking Trip | Sunday, 9/18/22 | 9:00 AM | Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Women's Soccer vs. Pacific University | Sunday, 9/18/22 | 12:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session | Monday, 9/19/22 | 8:00AM-9:00AM | AUC Regency Room (203) |
| Intramural Sports Rosters Due For Volleyball / Spikeball / Soccer / Flag Football / Tennis / Badminton / Ultimate Frisbee | Monday, 9/19/22 | 11:00 AM | Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| CAVE Commuter Community Social | Monday, 9/19/22 | 3:00PM-4:00PM | CAVE (AUC ground level) |
| Study Away Fair | Wednesday, 9/21/22 | 10:00AM-2:00PM | Red Square |
| Women's Soccer vs. Pacific University | Wednesday, 9/21/22 | 4:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| Concert in the Cave: Kemper Thornberry, J. Martin, Zari Alexandria | Thursday, 9/22/22 | Doors 6:00 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m. | CAVE (AUC ground level) |
| Students of Color Retreat | Friday, 9/23/22 & Saturday, 9/24/22 | begins 5:00PM on 9/23 | To Be Announced (TBA) |
| Football vs. California Lutheran University | Saturday, 9/24/22 | 1:00PM | Sparks Stadium |
| Men's Soccer vs. Whitworth | Saturday, 9/24/22 | 7:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| Men's Soccer vs. Whitman | Sunday, 9/25/22 | 6:00PM | PLU Soccer Field |
| Outdoor Rec Hike | Friday, 9/30/22 | 9:00 AM | Signup on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App |
| Campus Ministry & Wild Hope Retreat | Saturday, 10/1/22 | 10:00AM-3:00PM | Nesvig Alumni House |
| Homecoming & Family Week | Monday, 10/3/22 thru Sunday, 10/9/22 | Various Times | Various Locations |
| LuteConnects Resident Assistants will schedule a time to meet with each of their residents 1:1 during the month of October! | October (all month) | Various Times | RAs & Residents Choose |
| Concert in the Cave: Titanic 2, Polly's Pocket, The New Sonics | Thursday, 10/20/22 | Doors 6:00 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m. | CAVE (AUC ground level) |
| Concert in the Cave: Spence Hood, T. Jay & Icarus Gray, Los Ocupados | Thursday, 11/17/22 | Doors 6:00 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m. | CAVE (AUC ground level) |
| Queer Student Retreat | To Be Announced (TBA) | To Be Announced (TBA) | To Be Announced (TBA) |
We Look Forward to Meeting You
LUTE Welcome Week – New Student Orientation is an exciting series of experiences designed to welcome new students to PLU’s vibrant community and allow you to get connected, to be involved and to stay informed.
Interested in finding a job, studying abroad, and/or joining a club? Your LUTE Group guide will connect you to these resources and more, while you make friends with fellow Lutes.
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