Spring LUTE Welcome Week Schedule @ a Glance
LUTE Welcome is packed with Lute traditions that will help you transition to the PLU community and engage with faculty, staff and students to begin navigating your journey at PLU.
LUTE WELCOME WEEK EVENTS | DAY/TIME | ACCESS |
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PLU Convocation: Ring in the New Academic Year | Virtual, Required, Link to Watch | |
DJS Reception | Tuesday, 9/8, 5:30-6:30 pm | Virtual, Info for Connecting Here |
ASPLU: Check out the 1st ASPLU meeting | Tuesday, 9/8, 7 pm | VirtualLink here for Zoom info |
Chapel Begins | Wednesday, 9/9, 10:30-11 am | Virtual, Info on Connecting Here |
Queer Connections: LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty Meet and Greet | Thursday, 9/10, 2:30-3:30pm | Virtual Info On Connecting Here |
Common Reading Discussions | Friday, 9/11, 2 pm | Virtual LUTE JAM Groups for those not in a 101 class. Link here for Zoom info Discussion Videos Here (right side website) |
Engagement Fair: Connect with clubs, orgs, and PLU departments | Friday, 9/11, 4-6 pm | Virtual, on own, Click here & register as a “job seeker” to participate |
University Congregation | Sunday, 9/13, 5 pm | Virtual, Info on Connecting Here |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION/ACCESS |
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LUTE Welcome Student Check-in | ALL DAY | Virtual, Required |
Order Food for Next Day, Saturday, before 10 a.m. Today | Order Here | |
Residential Student Check-in | 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Residence Halls |
LUTE Welcome Orientation Headquarters Open | 10:00 am-3:00 pm | Anderson University PLU Clock Tower |
HUNGRY? Dinner (residential students only) | 4:30-7:00 pm | Students in Quarantine Dinners will be delivered to your room in your Residence Hall. |
Black Lives Matter Flag Raising | 6:00 pm | Virtual Link here for Zoom info |
WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR: Residential Wing meetings hosted by RAs | 8:00-9:00 pm | Virtual, residential students only, Watch Your PLU Email for Your Link to Connect |
LUTE Late Knight & Virtual Games (Animal Crossing, Minecraft, PLU youtube, etc.) | 9:00 pm - ongoing | Virtual, on your own, optional |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 | TIME | LOCATION/ACCESS |
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Order Food for Next Day before 10 a.m. Today | Order Here | |
WAKE UP with LUTES: Insider Tips | AM message, 2-3 min. | Listen on own |
LUTE Welcome Headquarters Open | 8:00 am-4:00 PM | PLU Clock Tower |
Military-Affiliated Community Workshop (military-affiliated LUTES) | 8:00-9:00 am | Virtual, for military-affiliated students Link to info and Zoom access |
LUTE WELCOME HOME: Meet Your JAM Group & President's message: What does it mean to be a LUTE? | 9:00-9:45 am | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
Life at PLU during COVID & Pledge | 9:45-10:00 am | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
Sounds of Solidarity: Program, Student storytellers share their intersectional narratives and how they navigate PLU | 10:00-11:30 am | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required Link to Zoom info here |
Living the LUTE Mission | 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
HUNGRY? Lunch (residential students only) Commuters: Lunch on Own | between 11:00 AM-2:00 pm | Delivered, includes Sunday breakfast - Orders Must Be Placed by 10 am day before |
What the Tech? Academic Resources & Blended Learning | 1:15-2:00 pm | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
You're a LUTE Now What? | 2:15-3:00 pm | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
Arriving To Thriving | 3:00-4:00 pm | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
Learning Community Welcome | 4:00-5:00 pm | Virtual LUTE JAM Group, Required |
HUNGRY? Dinner (residential students only) | 4:30 pm-7:00 pm | Students in Quarantine Dinners will be delivered to your room in your Residence Hall. |
LUTES @ Play Kick Off & Virtual Games (Animal Crossing, Minecraft, Trivia, etc.) | 7:00 pm - ongoing | Virtual, optional - Gaming in Discord Channels, Watch @plucampuslife Instagram for LUTES @ Play or Student Engagement website |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION/ACCESS |
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Order Food for Next Day before 10 a.m. Today | Order Here | |
WAKE UP with LUTES: Insider Tips | AM message, 2-3 min. | Listen on own, Required |
PLU Chapel | 9:15-9:45 am | Virtual, on your own, optional |
HUNGRY? Lunch (residential students only) | between 11:00 AM-2:00 pm | Delivered, includes Monday breakfast - Orders Must Be Placed by 10 am day before |
Love What You Do: Wild Hope Center for Vocation | 3:00-4:00 pm | Virtual on own, Link to Video |
Sunday Live Chat President Allan Belton, Joanna Royce-Davis, Vice President for Student Life & Gracie Anderson, ASPLU President - Link to submit questions. | 4:00-5:00 pm | Virtual on own, Link to Connect |
HUNGRY? Dinner (residential students only) | 4:30-7:00 pm | Students in Quarantine Dinners will be delivered to your room in your Residence Hall |
LUTE Follies | 8:00-9:00 pm | Virtual, on own, optional for Transfers/highly encouraged |
WELCOME HOME: Residential Community Connections hosted by Residence Hall Association (RHA) | 9:00-10:00 pm | Virtual, required for residential students only, Link here for Zoom info |
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 - EVENTS | TIME | LOCATION/ACCESS |
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WAKE UP with LUTES: Insider Tips | AM message, 2-3 min. | Listen on own, Required |
Finding a Job: PLU Opportunities Board | 9:00 am | Virtual, on own, optional, Video |
Study Abroad & Global Learning Options (high priority session, deadlines for experiences) | 9:30 am | Virtual, on own, Video |
Lutheran Higher Education & Heritage | 11:00-11:30 am | Virtual, on own, Video |
HUNGRY? Lunch (residential students only) | between 11:00 AM-2:00 pm | Delivered, includes Tuesday breakfast - Orders Must Be Placed by 10 am day before |
Join, What? Explore PLU Clubs & Orgs, & ASPLU | 2:00-3:00 pm | Virtual, on own, Required, Clubs & Orgs Info |
HUNGRY? Dinner (residential students only) | 4:30-7:00 pm | Students in Quarantine Dinners will be delivered to your room in your Residence Hall. |
We Look Forward to Meeting You
LUTE Welcome Orientation
is an exciting series of experiences designed to welcome 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 LUTE club? Your JAM group guide will connect you to these resources and more, while you make friends with fellow students.

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