Spring 2024 New Student Orientation (NSO)
Spring 2024 LUTE Welcome (NSO) Schedule
| Starting | Events | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | LUTE Welcome Check In & Coffee hosted by CAVE Check-in for LUTE Welcome opens at 8:45am. Come by to meet your CAVE Commuter Advocates and LUTE Welcome Guides over coffee and light refreshments. Note: LUTE Welcome sessions will begin promptly at 9:15am. Get your LuteCard (PLU ID) at check in; parking passes (if applicable) are available to pick up from Campus Safety (located in Neeb Building) between 8am-5pm. | Anderson University Center Entry Area (2nd Floor) |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | Welcome to PLU: DJS, Vocation, and Lutheran Higher Education 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! | Anderson University Center Regency Hall (Room 203) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM | LUTE Group Introductions & Icebreakers Required: Meet your LUTE Guide & Group | AUC, Various Locations (AUC 133, AUC 201, AUC CAVE) |
| 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | Campus Resources: Panel & Mini-Resource Fair Required: This session will introduce students to resources to support their transition from arriving to thriving at PLU. The first part of this session (~50 minutes) will include a panel discussion with Q&A from students, including a brief introduction to each of the following resources. The second part of this session (~20 minutes) will be a resource fair tabling format where students can connect with resources for additional individual questions and information. Student Success: PLU Library, Center for Student Success Wellbeing Services & Resources at PLU: Health, Counseling, Dean of Students, Office of Accessibility and Accommodation, Military Outreach, & Outdoor Recreation Engaged Learning: Student Employment, Internships, & Study Away Student Financial Services | Anderson University Center Regency Hall (Room 203) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch with Academic Divisions/Departments Deans & Faculty Required session for all new students. Note: Academic Department resources are linked below for represented departments. Featured Academic Divisions & Departments Division of Natural Sciences Website Division of Social Sciences Website Division of Humanities Website Kinesiology Department Website School of Business Website School of Arts & Communications Website School of Nursing Website Check out the Academics at PLU YouTube Playlist to learn more about areas of study and majors at PLU! | Anderson University Center Regency Hall (Room 203) |
| 1:10 PM - 1:45 PM | LUTE Group Time & Campus Tours Required: Time with your LUTE Guide & Group, including a customized campus tour! | Depart from Anderson University Center Regency Hall (Room 203) |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | THRIVE at PLU: Closing Session Required: Learn about upcoming opportunities to support your thriving as you transition to PLU (includes LUTE Welcome program evaluation). | Anderson University Center Regency Hall (Room 203) |
Spring Engagement Fair
Save the Date for the Spring 2024 Engagement Fair: Wednesday, February 7 from 3:30-5:30pm in the Anderson University Center. Learn about PLU’s Clubs & Organizations and many other opportunities around campus!
Center for DJS Events
Check out all the amazing workshops, retreats, and events hosted by the Center for Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability this semester! Consider joining the DJS Coalition as a way of getting connected to community at PLU!
Campus Ministry Events
Learn about programs hosted by Campus Ministry, such as Chapel Break (M/W/F 10:30 – 11:00am) and Yarn Group (A partnership between PLU Campus Ministry and Trinity Lutheran church for intergenerational crafts and conversation! Thursdays, 3:45-5pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church).
Wang Center Symposium
11th Wang Center Symposium (March 7-8) brings together academics, activists and practitioners for collective wellbeing. FREE Admission! Theme: “The Matter of Loneliness.” Learn more & register: plu.edu/loneliness
From Arriving to Thriving: Physical Wellbeing during LUTE Welcome
Pacific Lutheran University is focused on delivering the best possible student experience while reducing risk to our students, faculty, staff and communities. With that in mind, the PLU Health Services COVID-19 Guidance includes strategies to help reduce spread of COVID-19, as well as other respiratory ailments that can commonly occur, especially during the winter months. During LUTE Welcome New Student Orientation (NSO), guests of students are also expected to follow the same public health measures that all students, faculty and staff follow. Our goal is that all Lutes feel safe so that they can focus on enjoying orientation.
What is the Student Transit Benefit?
The PLU Student Transit Benefit offers students the opportunity to purchase a $15 Pierce County ORCA Card from the Lute Locker. This card will allow students to travel by bus for unlimited rides anywhere within Pierce County between September 2023-August 2024. This is a pilot program for the 2023-2024 school year funded by the DJS fee. There will be 250 cards available this year on a first come, first serve basis. Depending on the purchase and usage data collected, the program may continue into the next year and expand its reach.
Learn more at: https://www.plu.edu/commute/student-transit/
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