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For Faculty and StaffJust as students do, faculty, staff, and administrators can experience increases in demands, stress, and anxiety at any time.  Don’t hold your concern for a student alone, and don’t hesitate to reach out for support in assisting your students. Information on Consultation Services PLU Faculty and Staff Guide to Helping Students in Distress In addition to (and in many cases even before) seeking consultation from our counseling staff, we strongly urge faculty and staff to

Tips and Resources for Parents and Caregivers of StudentsSending your student off to college is an exciting time.  Many parents feel it is the culmination of years spent raising, educating and caring for their children.  However, it can also be a time of sadness and grief for parents.  You may be familiar with the popular term, ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’, which is not actually a clinical syndrome, but rather a common reaction to children transitioning out of the family home; it is characterized by

Internship & Training OpportunitiesPacific Lutheran University’s Counseling Services offers a 20-hour a week, internship program that begins August 15th and ends May 31st the following year.  Interns whose schools allow will receive a $250 stipend both Fall and Spring semesters at PLU.  Our internship program provides developing professionals the opportunity to work directly with a college student population.Open ToOpen To:  Masters level students in clinical psychology, counseling, psychology

Mindfulness and Acceptance ExercisesJournal Prompt QuestionsDesigned to help you delve deeper into your personal and PLU experiences, use the following journal prompts by copying and pasting the content into a Word document or writing them into your own journal.Anxiety What is something that brings you hope? How do you foster spaces in your life where you can connect with and experience hope? How do you protect your experience of hope? Write about the last time you were completely present. A

Gender & Sexuality Week 2024 October 21-25th “Savor the moments when you finally thrive” (Bespoken Islands, Sylvir ft. Slyleaf & Leopold) In the world we live in, we often get caught up in fighting against the tides and forget to celebrate the wins, joys, and growth. Inspired by a quote from “Bespoken Islands” by Sylvir ft. Slyleaf & Leopold, the 2024 Gender & Sexuality Week theme invites us to consider what does thriving look like for me? For my communities? Where are the spaces where I am

Mission StatementThe Department of Earth Science prepares students for a lifetime of scientific learning, informed citizenship, and earth stewardship through critical thinking and engagement in the scientific process. Earth Science is distinct in that we investigate the dynamic and complex earth across a wide range of time and geographic scales.Department GoalsThe Department of Earth Science strives to: Prepare students for lives as geoscience professionals, educators, and active citizens

Welcome!Welcome to the Experiential Learning and Opportunities page. On this page you will find information on our Experiential Learning requirement as well as updated information on internships, job opportunities, and other exciting opportunities for Environmental Studies majors and minors.What is Experiential Learning? Experiential Learning is learning through situations that mimic work experience in a profession you’re considering for your career! Environmental Studies students have

Materials and Information - Preparing for Tenure and/or Promotion General Policies Criteria for Tenure and Promotion Qualifications Concerning Appointment and Promotion to Ranks Interfolio InformationClick herePRE-TENURE Tenure-Track Faculty Schedule & Deadlines Schedule for Fall 2024 Deadlines – Tenure and/or Promotion to Associate Professor   Case information Case Checklist – Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor How to build a tenure file How to build a promotion file Things to

Teaching and Course FeedbackThe Office of the Provost is responsible for conducting course evaluations using the “Teaching and Course Feedback” form each Summer, Fall, J-Term, and Spring. Since Fall of 2016, we have used a product from a company called Watermark to collect mid-semester and end-of semester feedback from our students (Watermark bought EvaluationKit, the company with whom we originally contracted). We are currently transitioning from Watermark to Qualtrics Course Feedback Survey