Transfer 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 2023 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. Required sessions for new Transfer Students are noted below; however, new Transfer Students are encouraged to join us for all of the sessions and opportunities below to support your transition to PLU!

Required Session?FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 - EVENTSTIMELOCATION &/or how to ACCESS
LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters
Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all-things LW; stop by if/when you have any questions!
8:00AM-4:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building)
Required (Residents)Move In & LUTE Welcome Check-In for Residents
REQUIRED for Residents: First stop for new first-year and transfer residential students!
8:00AM-11:30AMResidence Halls
(individual move-in times are assigned; check your PLU email for details)
Student Financial Services Drop-In Hours
Optional: Have questions about your financial aid? Student Financial Services is available to drop in for questions!
9:00AM-12:00PMHauge Administration Building, Room 102
Campus Tour
Optional: Take a tour to get to know the campus!
9:30 AM-10:30AMDepart from the Admission Welcome Center (127 Hauge Administration Building)
Required (Commuters)CAVE LUTE Welcome Check-In for Commuter Students
REQUIRED for Commuters: First stop for new first-year and transfer commuting students!
10:00AM-11:00AMAnderson University Center CAVE (AUC Basement)
Required (International Students) International Student Group Session & Photo
REQUIRED for International Students only
10:00AM-11:15AMMeet outside Anderson University Center (AUC) DJS Lounge (140)
Required (Commuters)CAVE Welcome for Commuter Students
REQUIRED for Commuters: A special welcome program for new commuter students hosted by Dr. Joanna Royce-Davis, Vice President for Student Life, and Marie Tucker, Community Director for the CAVE Commuter Community
11:15AM-11:50PMAnderson University Center (AUC), Chris Knutson Hall (room 214)
Q&A with Campus Restaurants
Optional: Swing by the Chef's Table with any questions you may have about PLU Meal Plans and/or Special Dietary requirements.
11:30AM-12:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons, Chef's Table
Required (Transfer Students)Lunch with Deans & Department Heads
REQUIRED for new Transfer Students only Lunch is provided!
12:00PM-12:45PMAUC Regency Room, 203
Required (All)WELCOME TO PLU:
REQUIRED: At this opening session for New Student Orientation, learn what it means to join the Lute Community: Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS), Vocation, and Lutheran Higher Education.
1:00 PM-2:15PMOlson Gym
Required (All) LUTE Group Time & New Student Group Picture
REQUIRED: Meet your LUTE Guide & Group
2:15PM-4:00PM 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. This time ends back at Foss Field for a New Student Group Picture at 3:30pm!
Required (All)BECOMING A LUTE:
Reception For Families, Supporters, & Students
4:00PM-5:00PMUpper Campus Grassy Quad (between Hauge Admin Building, Xavier, Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts, and Hong Residence Hall)
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 à la carte. OMM is also always à la carte.
5:00PM-7:00PM Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE*) & Old Main Market (OMM)
Required (All) BECOMING NEIGHBORS:
REQUIRED for Residents: Residential Wing Meetings hosted by Resident Assistants (RAs)
7:00PM-8:00PMLearn your individual wing meeting location from your RA when you move in
LUTE Tradition: PLU Trivia hosted by ASPLU
Optional: All new Lutes encouraged to attend!
8:00PM-10:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) CAVE (lowest level)
Required Session?SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - EVENTSTIMELOCATION &/or how to ACCESS
LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters
Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all-things LW; stop by if/when you have any questions!
7:30AM-1:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building)
HUNGRY?
Optional: Snack Shack Pop Up Breakfast
7:30AM-8:30AMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building)
Required (All) LUTE Group Meet Ups
REQUIRED Warm up for the day with your LUTE Guide and new friends!
8:30AM-9:00AMFind your individual LUTE Group meeting location printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In
Required (All) Rotating Sessions
REQUIRED for all new Lutes!
Rose Window Group: Starts with Becoming a Parkland Neighbor
Black & Gold Group: Starts with Sounds of Solidarity
9:00AM-11:50AMSounds of Solidarity (Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts)
Becoming a Parkland Neighbor (Lagerquist Concert Hall)
HUNGRY?
Optional: Lunch Rotations with LUTE Guides
11:50AM-1:30PMAUC Commons & Old Main Market (OMM)
Required (Veteran Students)Veterans Community Meeting
REQUIRED for all new Lutes who are Veterans!
1:00PM-2:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Room 201
PLU Football Game
Optional: Go Lutes! PLU Athletics will provide a charter for any student wanting to support our football team in their first preseason game! Join us to receive a free clear stadium tote and the chance to win prizes! Supplies limited, given on a first come first serve basis.
1:00PM-4:00 PMBellarmine Stadium (2300 S Washington St, Tacoma, WA 98405)
The shuttle will depart from outside Olson Auditorium at 12:30 pm for Bellarmine Prep.

The shuttle will depart Bellarmine Prep at 4:30 pm or 20 minutes after the end of the game (whichever comes earlier) for PLU.
Pierce County Public Transit Adventure
Optional: Join us for a transit adventure to the heart of downtown Tacoma for a visit to the Museum of Glass! Learn how to use Pierce County public transit systems and enjoy a docent-led gallery tour and live glass blowing demonstrations in the hot shop! The cost of the trip will be covered for the first 26 students to reserve a spot, so make sure to RSVP to guarantee your paid spot! You are still welcome to come even if you do not reserve a spot in time, you would just need to bring $5 cash for an all day bus pass and $6 for a discounted Museum of Glass ticket. Attendees (whether you have RSVP'd or not) should meet in front of Harstad Hall to check in between 12:30pm-1pm. The group will be leaving promptly at 1pm so be sure to arrive at least 5 minutes early.
1:00PM-5:00 PMPierce County Public Transit
Downtown Tacoma

Meet in front of Harstad Hall to check in between 12:30pm-1pm
HUNGRY?
Optional: Dinner Rotations with LUTE Guides
5:00PM-7:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM)
LUTE Tradition: A Night of Improv
Optional: Cheer and laugh as PLU’s Improv team (The Clay Crows) take to the stage for one amazing show of humor & comedy! Free show for all Lutes and doors open at 7pm.
7:15PM-8:00PMKaren Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts
LUTE Tradition: Block Party
Optional: Show up to get down at this annual late night all campus party! Party the night away with the incoming first year class on the laser light dance floor and enjoy great Lute community.
8:00PM-10:00PMAUC Red Square
Required Session? SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - EVENTSTIMELOCATION &/or how to ACCESS
LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters
Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all-things LW; stop by if/when you have any questions!
8:30AM-4:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building)
Rowing Experience
Optional: Health & Wellness Opportunity
Come out to American Lake and try rowing. No prior experience is needed to get in a boat and take some strokes. We will have a few members of our varsity team there to help you along the way and introduce you to the ultimate team sport. Find your place to belong in the rowing community at PLU. Any questions please reach out to Lizzie Mitchell (emitchell@plu.edu). Register on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App under the Outdoor Rec Tab.

Registration: Open on imleagues until Sep 2nd at 12:00PM
9:00AM-12:00PMAmerican Lake (transportation provided)
Meet at Columbia Center Lot at 9am
Trinity Lutheran Church Service
Optional: Meet up with University Pastor, Jen Rude, to check out Sunday services at Trinity!
9:40AM-11:15AMMeet in Red Square to walk to Trinity Lutheran Church (across the street from Mortvedt Library)
Sunday Stroll Through Parkland
Optional: Students will get the opportunity to explore and familiarize themselves with the PLU campus, local businesses, and the Parkland community. Students will be able to familiarize themselves with PLU and the surrounding area (Parkland). They will be able to identify areas/activities that focus/contribute to the nine dimensions of wellness
10:00AM-11:30AMPLU's Parkland Neighborhood (including Parkland Prairie Line Trail, Foss Field, and the PLU Golf Course); meet in the Courtyard outside the CAVE (lower AUC) to begin
HUNGRY?
Optional: Brunch Rotations with LUTE Guides
10:30AM-12:30PMFind 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 a 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.
11:00AM-12:30PMPLU Community Garden (811 121st St, across the street from Ingram Hall on 121st St.)
Required (All) LUTE Group Meet Ups
REQUIRED Warm up for the day with your LUTE Guide and new friends!
12:30PM-1:00PMFind your individual LUTE Group meeting location printed on your name tag, which you received at Check In
Required (All) Featured Speaker: Dr. Jason Kilmer
REQUIRED for all new Lutes!
“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.

Resources:
Situational Tolerance Video
Check In with Yourself Washington
1:00PM-2:00PMOlson Gym
Required (All) Rotating Sessions
REQUIRED for all new Lutes!
Black & Gold Group: Starts with Wellbeing 101
Rose Window Group: Starts with Active Bystanding & Consent (ABC) 101
2:00PM-4:15PMWellbeing 101 (Karen Hille Phillips Auditorium)
Consent 101 (AUC Chris Knutson [214] and Scandinavian Cultural Center [100] Rooms)
LUTE Tradition: PNW BBQ Bash & Field Day
Optional: All new Lutes encouraged to attend! Food will be served through the Commons, but is free and welcome for anyone to attend! Throughout the AUC, there will be rooms set up with music, games, and other festivities, including a Photobooth!
4:30PM-7:00PMWeather Location Change: Anderson University Center (Commons & Other Locations, including CK [214], Regency [203], and Scan Center [100])
Drop In Ultimate Frisbee
Optional: Come swing by Foss Field during New Student Orientation and have a friendly pickup game of Ultimate Frisbee. This event is sponsored by our PLU Ultimate Frisbee Clubs. Register on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App under the Outdoor Rec Tab. Students must complete an activity waiver to participate: Waiver Instructions
4:15PM-5:30PMFoss Field
HUNGRY?
Optional: We encourage you to attend the PNW BBQ/Field Day for dinner! But, if that's not your preference, OMM will be open and the AUC Commons (4:30 - 7:30) will be serving a limited Soup & Salad Bar menu!
4:30PM-7:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE) & Old Main Market (OMM)
Required Session?MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - EVENTSTIMELOCATION &/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 DayRelax on your own & finish tasks on your Summer To-Do's New Student Checklist
HUNGRY?
Optional: Breakfast & Lunch Rotations with LUTE Guides
7:00AM-9:30AM
10:30AM-2:30PM
Anderson University Center (AUC) Commons & 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!

Register on imleagues.com or the PLU Rec App under the Outdoor Rec Tab. Registration: Open Until Sep 3rd '23 at 11:00AM

Itinerary for Little Mashel Falls Hike (additional description on PLU Rec App / imleagues.com)
11 AM arrive at the Columbia Center and depart for trailhead
12:15 PM Arrive at trailhead
12:30 PM Begin hike
3.5 hours to hike and see the falls
4:00 PM Depart from trailhead to PLU
5 PM Arrive at PLU 5 PM

Students must complete an activity waiver to participate: Sign Ups & Waiver Instructions
11:00AM-5:00PMMashel Falls (meet Meet at the Columbia Center)
LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters
Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all-things LW; stop by if/when you have any questions!
1:00PM-3:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building)
Wang Center Presentation
Optional: Join the Wang Center to learn about Study Away opportunities, what you should be doing now to plan ahead, and other global learning engagement opportunities
1:30PM-2:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Regency Room (203)
Required (IHON Students)IHON New Student Orientation
REQUIRED: For new International Honors students only
3:00PM-4:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Room 133
HUNGRY?
Optional: Dinner in the Commons
4:30PM-7:00PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons (AYCTE) & Old Main Market (OMM)
Required (Residents) Love Where You Live: Community Building
REQUIRED for new ResidentsResidential Wing Meetings hosted by Resident Assistants (RAs)
7:00PM-8:00PMLearn your individual wing meeting location from your RA when you move in
Required Session?TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - EVENTSTIMELOCATION &/or how to ACCESS
HUNGRY?
Optional: Breakfast on your own
7:00AM-9:30AMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM)
LUTE Welcome (LW) Headquarters
Optional: Your one-stop-shop for all-things LW; stop by if/when you have any questions!
8:30AM-9:45AMAnderson University Center (AUC) Grey Area (Main Floor, North Side of Building)
Required (All) Academic Advising Meetings
REQUIRED: Meet with your advisor to get off to a great start!
9:00AM-9:30AMFind 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!
Required (All) Gather for Bell Ringing
REQUIRED: Congregate in Red Square for the annual tradition of ringing the bell & processing to Convocation
9:35AM-10:00AMRed Square
Required (All) LUTE Tradition: Convocation
REQUIRED: A PLU tradition to open the academic year!
10:00AM-11:00AMOlson Gym
HUNGRY?
Optional: Lunch on your own
10:30AM-2:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM)
First Day of Fall 2023 Semester
You got this, Lutes!
Starting at 11:50AMTip: check out your classroom locations during LUTE Welcome weekend ahead of your first day so you know where to go!
HUNGRY?
Optional: Dinner on your own
4:30PM-7:30PMAnderson University Center (AUC) Commons & Old Main Market (OMM)

LUTE Welcome (Continued): The First Six Weeks

The first six weeks is a critical time in a new semester for new and continuing students alike to get rooted and set their routines so they can THRIVE at PLU! Below is a list of Welcome Week events and other highlighted activities in the first six weeks of fall 2023 semester to get you started! Throughout the academic year, check out the PLU Events Calendar to see even more!

LUTE Welcome (Back): The First Six Weeks
Open to ALL Lutes
DATE TIMELOCATION &/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, 9/7/238:00 AMimleagues.com or the PLU Rec App
Drop in Academic Advising
Pop by and say hello to your academic advisor!
Tuesday, 9/5/23 thru
Friday, 9/8/23
9:00AM-5:00PMCenter for Student Success (Mortvedt Library)
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, 9/6/239:00 AMVisit the OR Website
Weekly Wednesday Chapel Wednesdays
(beginning 9/6/23)
10:30AM-11:00AM Ness Family Chapel
LUTE Tradition: Engagement Fair
Meet and mingle with PLU & Parkland clubs and organizations!
Thursday, 9/7/234:00PM-6:00PMRed Square
Weekly Friday Prayers ChapelFridays
(beginning 9/8/22)
10:30AM-11:00AM Red Square
ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session
Looking to get involved? Come learn about running for an ASPLU Senator position!
Friday, 9/8/232:00PM-2:30PMAUC, Room 134
Natural Sciences Opportunity FairFriday, 9/8/233:00PM-4:00PMGrassy Area between Rieke and Morken
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, 9/8/23 thru
Friday, 9/29/23
Various TimesCenter for Student Success (Mortvedt Library)
Breathe and Be – Spiritual Practices in CommunityMondays
(beginning 9/11/23)
10:30AM-11:00AM Ness Family Chapel
ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session
Looking to get involved? Come learn about running for an ASPLU Senator position!
Monday, 9/11/2310:30AM-11:00AMAUC Regency (Room 203)
ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session
Looking to get involved? Come learn about running for an ASPLU Senator position!
Tuesday, 9/12/236:00PM-6:30PMAUC, Room 134
ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session
Looking to get involved? Come learn about running for an ASPLU Senator position!
Wednesday, 9/13/231:00PM-1:30PMAUC Regency (Room 203)
Weekly Yarn GroupThursdays
(beginning 9/14/23)
3:45PM-5:00PM Trinity Lutheran Church Parkland
12115 Park Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98444
Volleyball
Vs. Pacific University
Friday, 9/15/237:00 PMOlson Gymnasium
Students of Color Retreat
The Students of Color Retreat (SOCR) is an annual retreat for students who identify as students of color or non white. This is a space to explore cultural conditioning around race, validate experiences pertaining to race and other intersecting identities and cultivate community.
Friday, 9/15/23 thru
Saturday, 9/16/23
Various TimesLocation TBA
Cross Country
PLU Invitational
Saturday, 9/16/2310:00 AM
Women's Soccer
Vs. Whitworth University
Saturday, 9/16/2312:00 PMLute Soccer Field on the Synthetic Turf
Football
Vs. California Lutheran University
Saturday, 9/16/2312:00 PMSparks Stadium
Men's Soccer
Vs. Whitworth University
Saturday, 9/16/232:30 PMLute Soccer Field on the Synthetic Turf
Volleyball
Vs. Linfield University
Saturday, 9/16/237:00 PMOlson Gymnasium
Women's Soccer
Vs. Whitman University
Sunday, 9/17/2312:00 PMLute Soccer Field on the Synthetic Turf
Men's Soccer
Vs. Whitman University
Sunday, 9/17/232:30 PMLute Soccer Field on the Synthetic Turf
ASPLU Senate Elections Info Session
Looking to get involved? Come learn about running for an ASPLU Senator position!
Monday, 9/18/237:00PM-7:30PMAUC Regency (Room 203)
Study Away FairWednesday, 9/20/2310:00AM-2:00PMAnderson University Center
Campfire Worship Wednesday, 9/20/237:00 PM-8:00 PMPflueger Fire Pit
Volleyball
Vs. University of Puget Sound
Wednesday, 9/20/237:00 PMOlson Gymnasium
Volleyball
Vs. Alumni
Saturday, 9/23/234:00 PMOlson Gymnasium
Golf
PLU Invitational
Sunday, 9/24/23 thru
Tuesday, 9/26/23
Various
Queer Student Retreat Friday, 9/29/23 thru
Saturday, 9/30/23
Homecoming & Family Week Monday, 10/3/23 thru
Sunday, 10/8/23
Various TimesVarious Locations
Volleyball
Vs. George Fox University
Friday, 10/6/237:00 PMOlson Gymnasium
Football
Vs. Pacific University
Saturday, 10/7/231:00 PMSparks Stadium
Volleyball
Vs. Lewis & Clark University
Saturday, 10/7/236:00 PMOlson Gymnasium
Women's Soccer
Vs. Willamette University
Sunday, 10/8/2312:00 PMLute Soccer Field on the Synthetic Turf
Men's Soccer
Vs. Willamette University
Sunday, 10/8/232:30 PMLute Soccer Field on the Synthetic Turf