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Pacific Lutheran University provides students with a free university identification card at the time of the student’s enrollment.  This card, called a LuteCard, is the property of PLU. LuteCards support many privileges granted to members of the PLU community.  These privileges include access to events, facilities, and parking areas, meal plan access, convenient purchasing power, and identification for university business.  Students must carry their LuteCard with them at all times while on

The following policy has been established in recognition of federal law and Washington State law, and out of a desire to create a living/learning environment consistent with the university goals and mission. Community members participating in PLU sponsored study away programs are expected to respect the drug laws of their host country while upholding the university policy outlined below. The unauthorized possession, use, distribution, in any way assisting anyone to use, possess or distribute

PLU is an integral part of Parkland, and therefore all members of the PLU community have a responsibility for the quality of the greater Parkland neighborhood.  PLU expects all students to act safely, legally and neighborly and may intervene if students’ behavior off-campus negatively impacts campus-neighbors or the on-campus community.  Any PLU student who lives off campus may be required to meet with a university official or referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities if the student

Faculty, staff and student workers at PLU are charged with responsibilities appropriate to their training and authority.  Students are expected to comply with the directions of any university employee acting in performance of their duty.  Students involved in violations of university policies are expected to be responsible for their actions and to accurately identify themselves to university employees when requested to do so.  Any individual who believes that an employee has made an

Physical attacks on another and/or an attempt or threat to harm another will not be tolerated at PLU.  A student reacting to physical attack, or the threat of physical attack, with the use of physical contact may be referred to Student Conduct for alleged physical assault.  Unwanted physical contact by one person upon another may also constitute assault. 

Pacific Lutheran University requires that all single, full-time students live in university housing unless: Living at home with parent, spouse, or child within 25 miles of PLU’s address. 20 years of age or Junior Status (60 semester hours) on or before September 1 to be exempt for the academic year, or on or before February 1 to be exempt for the spring semester. Students in violation of the Residency Requirement will be referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for

Residential students are responsible for all activity in their rooms, even if a guest or visitor allegedly commits the violation, and/or if the student is not in the room at the time of the violation. Individuals residing in South Hall are responsible for all activity in common areas of their apartment as well as the bedroom to which they are assigned.

Pacific Lutheran University’s Sexual Misconduct policy covers student to student-related concerns of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, Dating Violence or Domestic Violence (“Relationship Violence”) and Stalking. Please see the Sexual Misconduct Policy in its entirety.

this up, I changed my major (in my head at least) 10, maybe 15 times,” he laughs. “The world was full of amazing opportunities and I wanted to learn it all.” Then, on a class trip to Seattle, he had a transformative conversation with Beth Kraig, history department chair, who would become his mentor. “Well, Nathe,” she told him, “you should consider being a history major. You get to write, you get to think critically and you have some opportunities to make an impact.” She convinced him, and he went

program at Pacific Lutheran University, and has taught at Seattle Pacific University and the Accademia d’Amore (baroque opera workshop, Seattle). See her on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/ElizabethCDBrown or for more information visit: www.elizabethcdbrown.comStephen Howland Co-director of the PLU Guitar Festival and Lecturer of jazz guitar, Dr. Stephen Howland joined the PLU faculty in 2008. He has taught jazz and classical guitar, ear training, and jazz history at PLU. Howland and his colleague