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PLU Admission Blog in FAQ's https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/faqs/

5 Tips for Writing a College Essay The Common App to apply to PLU is officially open for the Class of 2025—so it’s time to start thinking about your college essay. Your essay is your moment to show colleges what makes you unique. Ready to get started? Here are five tips to… August 21, 2024 FAQ'sParents

PLU Admission Blog in Involvement https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/involvement/

Brian Sung ’24 talks business, econ majors, Oxford adventure, and his unique PLU journey as a first-gen Chinese immigrant Meet Brian Sung, a business major from the class of ’24 at PLU. When he’s not taking international honors courses or diving deep into his double majors in business and economics , he’s all about data science and statistics through his double minors. Outside of… March 21, 2024 AcademicsBusinessInvolvementStudent VoiceStudy Abroad

PLU Admission Blog in Pacific Northwest https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/pacific-northwest/

YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of oceanography? If you’re looking for a unique class offering that perfectly embodies the Pacific Northwest (PNW to locals) experience, look no further than ESCI 102: General Oceanography at PLU. This class is also a… March 1, 2024 AcademicsBiologyEarth SciencePacific Northwest

PLU Admission Blog in Parents https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/parents/

5 Tips for Writing a College Essay The Common App to apply to PLU is officially open for the Class of 2025—so it’s time to start thinking about your college essay. Your essay is your moment to show colleges what makes you unique. Ready to get started? Here are five tips to… August 21, 2024 FAQ'sParents

Formative and Summative Assessment https://www.plu.edu/assessment/assessment-resources/measurement-of-student-learning/formative-and-summative-assessment/

Formative and Summative AssessmentSource: Yale Center for Teaching and Learning on Formative and Summative AssessmentPrintable pdfAssessment allows both instructor and student to monitor progress towards achieving learning objectives. Formative assessment refers to tools used throughout a class or course that identify misconceptions, struggles, and learning gaps, while assessing ways to close such gaps. Formative assessment can help students take ownership of their learning when they understand

Charges, Fees, and Fines https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/tuition-information/charges-fees-fines/

pass. A description of the transit benefit program is available in the Personnel Manual. Apply for a carpool parking pass by registering your carpool at Campus Safety. Course Fees These fees are charged in addition to tuition. Lab fees for individual courses are shown in the class schedule listings. Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Fee Offers financial support for student driven projects that advance green energy credits and sustainability in any aspect of PLU Life. This fee cannot be waived

College-level Credit Policies https://www.plu.edu/msw/apply/advanced-credit-policies/

Placement (AP) Students who have completed advanced placement tests with appropriate scores receive credit. Credit is awarded only for scores of 4 or 5, except for Calculus and Computer Science Principles, which require a score of 3 or higher. Credit is applied to specific General Education Requirements or elective credit depending on the test category. Click here or refer to the bottom of the page to see credit awarded for each AP test. If you have tested for an AP class that is not listed, the PLU

Emily Struck ’23 reflects on her time at PLU, captivated by chemistry and research https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/emily-struck-23-reflects-on-her-time-at-plu-captivated-by-chemistry-and-research/

, Struck reflects on her personal and educational experiences at PLU in our Q&A with her.How did you discover your passion for chemistry? When PLU went online, I took organic chemistry after general chemistry and loved that class, because it’s about figuring out different types of puzzles. I know organic chemistry is the class everyone is supposed to hate, but it’s my favorite, and I will die on that hill. Honestly, I knew chemistry was right for me after taking organic chemistry and having a ton of

Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer scienc https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/law-school-bound-jasneet-sandu-23-is-passionate-about-global-studies-anthropology-computer-science-and-religion/

and killed young Sikh men and orchestrated military operations on Sikh holy places. In class, she wrestled with the history of international relations—and why the global system allowed this to happen. “I try to bring the Punjabi Sikh topic into the classroom, as it’s under-studied,” she says. “I want to make a difference and have an academic understanding of these issues.” Sikhs can face discrimination in the U.S. due to appearances. They may stand out visually due to their five articles of faith

Act Six Scholar Finds Support, Future at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/04/27/act-six-abdhulghani-mosa/

days. He reached out to Cunningham and told her he was failing and was considering dropping out. Mosa says she told him he would not be dropping out. “She said ‘No, no you are not. You are not the first one or the last one to fail that class.’ ” Instead, she connected him with his academic advisor Austin Beiermann, who encouraged him to retake the class with a different professor. “My job is to train them up so they can fiercely advocate for themselves in these spaces where they don’t find