Check In and Move In

• Students living on campus may move in between 9am – 2pm on Thursday, September 3, 2009.
• Park near your residence hall and check in to your room before you start hauling your things.
  • Campus Safety will direct you so that you can drive onto campus to unload your items
  • Look for the PLU Football Team who will be happy to help with the heavy lifting!
• Before, during or after you move in to your room, check in for Orientation in Red Square.
  
  • Orientation Headquarters will be open from 8:00am - 3:00pm.
• Students living off campus may check in for Orientation in Red Square anytime before 3:00pm.
• Orientation activities begin at 3:30pm, so plan to be ready to meet your Orientation Guide and your JAM (Just Ask Me) group in Foss Field!

New Student Orientation Fall 2009 Schedule

For international and transfer students see links to the left.

Thursday, September 3

• 9AM - 3PM || New Student Orientation Headquarters Open
  • Red Square
• 9AM - 3PM || Residence Hall Move In
  • Residence Halls
• 9AM-5PM || Health Center Walk-In Clinic
  • Health Center, Corner of 121st St. & Park Ave.
• 11AM-3PM || Local Services Fair
  • University Center (UC)
• 10AM-8PM || Garfield Book Company (GBC) SALE!
  • GBC, Corner of Garfield St. & Pacific Ave.
• 12, 12:30, 1, 1:30PM || Pizza by the $lice: Lunch $ Money
  • Farrelli's Restaurant on Garfield Street (NEW LOCATION)
• 12, 1, 2PM || Campus Tours for Parents & Families
  • Red Square
• 3:30PM || Just Ask Me (JAM) Group Meetings
  • Foss Field
• 5:15PM || Selected Scholarship Recipient Photos
  • Olson Room 102
• 5:30PM || President's Welcome
  • Olson Auditorium
• 6PM || New Student Picnic
  • Foss Field
• 7:15PM || Off Campus Student Reception
  • UC - The Cave
• 8, 8:30PM || Lute Follies (Repeat Performances)
  • UC - Chris Knutzen (CK) Hall
• 8PM || Ice Cream Social
  • Red Square
• 9:30PM || Residence Hall Meetings
  • Residence Halls
• 10:30PM || Residence Hall Council Social Events
  • Residence Halls

Friday, September 4

• 8AM - 12PM || New Student Orientation Headquarters Open
  • UC Lobby
• 8 - 9:30AM || JAM Group Breakfast
  • UC Commons
• 9:30AM || A Fresh Start: Academic Success in Your First Year
  • Eastvold Auditorium
• 10:45AM || Academic Advisor Meetings
  • Various Locations
• 12:30PM || Lute Lunch
  • Olson Auditorium
• 1:30PM || New Student Photo
  • Foss Field
• 1:45PM || Lutes at Play
  • Olson Fieldhouse
• 4:30PM || JAM Group Dinner
  • UC Commons
• 6:30PM || Residence Hall & Off Campus Council Meetings
  • Residence Halls (Off Campus Students Meet in Diversity Center)
• 8:30PM || College Life...Explained
  • Lagerquist Hall
• 10:00PM-Midnight || Bock Party
  • Red Square (NEW TIME)

Saturday, September 5

• All Day || On The Road Trips
  • Depart from UC (NEW LOCATION)
• 11AM - 7PM || Bookstore Open
  • Garfield Book Company
• 12 - 6PM || Fitness Center Open
  • Names Fitness Center
• 6PM || Dinner Theater
  • Olson Auditorium
• 8PM || Sound Off Practice
  • Residence Halls
• 9:30PM || Sound Off
  • Foss Field
• 10:30PM - 1AM || ASPLU "Trucker Hat" Dance
  • UC - The CAVE

Sunday, September 6

• 11AM || University Congregation
  • Lagerquist Hall
• 11AM - 6PM || Bookstore Open
  • Garfield Book Company
• Noon || Lunch with JAM Group
  • UC Commons
• 12:45 - 2PM || Gonyea Reception at the President's Home
  • Departing from Harstad Hall (First Shuttle Departs at 12:50pm)
• 2 - 6PM || Fitness Center Open
  • Names Fitness Center
• 3:30PM || Intramural Sand Volleyball Tournament
  • Sand Courts near Foss & Pflueger Halls
• 9 -11PM || Chillaxin' to the Maxin'
  • UC - The CAVE

Monday, September 7

• 10AM - 8PM || Bookstore Open
  • Garfield Book Company
• 10AM || International Honors Program Orientation
  • UC - Regency Room
• 11AM,Noon || Study Away & Global Education Opportunities (Repeat Sessions)
  • Wang Center for International Programs
• 11AM - 1PM || Student Involvement Open House: ASPLU, Clubhouse, Diversity Center & Student Media
  • UC - Lower Level
• 1PM || Common Reading Kick-Off Reception & Panel Discussion
  
  • UC - CK Hall (Location Change)
• 1, 3, 5PM || Get to Know the Fitness Center (Repeat Tours)
  • Names Fitness Center
• 1, 4PM || Working Through College: How to Make it Happen (Repeat Sessions)
  • UC - Room 201
• 2PM || You Are Here: A Glimpse into the Journey of Spiritual Life at PLU
  • UC - Room 100 - Scandinavian Cultural Center (NEW LOCATION)
• 2, 4PM || Learning to Get the Grade: Successful Students Share Tips & Tools (Repeat Sessions)
  • Library - Room 124
• 3, 5PM || More Than Books: Get to Know the Library (Repeat Tours)
  • Library Lobby
• 4:30, 5:15PM || Emerging Leaders Interest Meeting (Repeat Sessions)
  • UC - Regency Room
• 9PM || Residence Hall Wing Meetings
  • Residence Halls

Tuesday, September 8

• 8AM || Classes Begin

• 8:30AM || New Student Gathering
  • Eastvold Auditorium
• 9AM|| University Convocation
  • Olson Auditorium
• 10:15AM || Campus Involvement & Job Fair
  • Red Square
• 11:50AM || Classes Resume