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Dear fellow Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed residents, Some of you may not know that you are living in the middle of a watershed that once supported a diverse population of plant and animal life. This watershed used to provide a space where salmon could spawn their eggs during the summer months, and bring new life into the world. Now, however, the water levels in the creek are drastically reduced. Salmon are now struggling to find a place to lay their eggs and, as such, their population is

Test RegistrationCIWA hosts both On-Site at Pacific Lutheran University and Virtual-at-Home tests. To be eligible to sit for all the exams we provide, you must be in the United States as a resident or a registered international student at an American educational institution at the time of examination. To sign up for your HSK test, you should start by creating an individual personal account at the Chinese Testing International official website and follow the instructions online throughout the

WSR Attendance PolicyBecause your appointment time is reserved, please provide PLU Counseling Services at least 24-hour’s notice if you need to cancel or change your appointment. PLU Wellbeing Services and Resources (WSR) will assess a $50 fine (effective August 1, 2023) to students who No-Show for appointments, cancel/reschedule a scheduled appointment less than 24-hours in advance, or who arrive greater than 15 minutes after their scheduled appointment time.  Infractions are counted

Grading ScaleA general guideline for grading Effective as of Fall 2021, the grading scale in the table below constitutes a general guideline aligned with the scale for GPA calculations published in the PLU Online Catalog. The grading scale below is a guideline; faculty can continue to determine and publish to students grading scales that represent their grading requirements. Many faculty and some departments have created their own grading scales, based on disciplinary and pedagogical standards

Getting Started with TechnologyInformation & Technology Services is here to help you with your technology needs. Below are a few guides for getting started. But if you need further assistance, don’t hesitate to contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@plu.edu or 253-535-7525. Activating Your ePass – Your PLU ePass account gives you access to a wide range of resources such as: e-mail, network registration, Sakai, and licensed Library resources. Go to this page to activate your ePass account. Getting

Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects (45 CFR Part 46, known as the Common Rule) have been updated for the first time since 1991. Changes went into effect on January 21, 2019. These changes are required only for new federally funded research. We have more latitude in implementing the new regulations for non-federally-funded projects, which make up the vast majority of research projects at PLU. Because we already initiated major changes to the HPRB website, templates, and

Turnitin Originality CheckingTurnitin is a web service for reviewing written work for originality. The service compares submitted text strings with a large database of student papers, common full-text journals, and web content, identifying any matched “unoriginal” material. An Originality Report provides a visual summary of matched text and its source. Turnitin may have pedagogical application in teaching correct citation of sources, reducing quotes and paraphrasing, and enhancing originality