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  • An essential dimension of Pacific Lutheran University’s mission is to provide for the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual development of students.

    student to resolve the matter. The instructor may ask to meet with the student in the presence of witnesses to resolve the matter. In this case, the student will be informed in writing of the purpose of the meeting, and of their right to have a witness present. If an instructor is unable to meet with a student, as at the end of Spring Term or a term before a student studies abroad, the instructor will document the suspected violation and send it to the student, via certified mail or email, together

  • Initiating Consideration for Tenure The provost provides a list of faculty in their sixth qualifying year of service, including credit toward tenure for service elsewhere.

    and conditions of tenure eligibility in the Bylaws, Article V, Section 1.A. In exceptional cases, a dean or chair may recommend consideration before the sixth year. The faculty member may decline such early consideration. Gathering Information and Recommendations for Tenure The candidate provides the basic materials for the tenure file, including summaries of student evaluations, third-year reviews, and annual reviews. The candidate is informed by the Office of the Provost if any crucial documents

  • PLU admits and enrolls students who possess the capacity for success both intellectually and personally at the collegiate level.

    Academic Dishonesty IncidentWhen an instructor believes a student has violated the university’s AIP, they may resolve the incident in accordance with one of the following options. Instructors are encouraged to consult with any member of the APIC or DoS Office regarding these procedures.  The instructor may meet informally with the student to resolve the matter.  The instructor may ask to meet with the student in the presence of witnesses to resolve the matter. In this case, the student will be informed

  • PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center.

    organization to be the director of.” For now, Brewer looks forward to being the bridge between the new and old full-time Rainbow Center directors. Brewer said her time at PLU has informed the way she continues to seek out a vocation of service. “One of the things I loved about PLU was the mission — ‘educating for lives of service,’” she said. “The education I got at PLU on how to be a good leader…was really helpful. I’m always glad I went to PLU.”

  • The university, its employees and students, strive to provide a safe and secure learning, living and work environment in an atmosphere which respects each person’s dignity.

    any action noted in a-e above. In turn, supervisors are required to notify Campus Safety of any threats of which they are informed and any threats they receive or witness themselves.  Students and employees are required to notify Campus Safety promptly in the event that they have secured a Restraining or Anti-Harassment Order that lists the university as a restricted location.  All students and employees are required to complete a University Violence Prevention Report Office of Student Rights and

  • Dear PLU Community, As we continue to engage in the long game of responding as a community to multiple coexisting public health concerns, I am writing to update you on two specific concerns that may be on your mind: COVID-19 variants and the emergence of…

    all of our PLU community to be as informed as possible about this virus and its associated symptoms and risk factors. Care for suspected and positive cases: Students who have concerns about possible monkeypox symptoms and/or are uncertain of potential exposure to monkeypox should call the Health Center (253-535-7337), their healthcare provider, or an urgent care clinic to determine whether, how, and where to be evaluated and tested. PLU has a limited number of isolation spaces for students who are

  • Contact us and let us know where you are and what you are doing since leaving PLU. We'd love to hear from you. Email us at: socw@plu.edu

    group mental health practice that focused on meeting the needs of folks at the intersections of race, neurodivergence, sexuality and gender. I now have a private psychotherapy practice rooted in feminist therapy, EMDR and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP). Whether I’m working with folks with complex trauma, supporting parents of LGBTQIA children, or supervising individuals, I have the joy of showing up to authentic connection grounded in the hope of collective liberation. At the moment, my

  • Faculty officers shall consist of the chair of the faculty, the vice chair of the faculty, and the faculty secretary. The chair of the faculty shall preside at the meetings of the Faculty Assembly.

    of the university shall nominate to the Board of Regents for their approval all officers of instruction and academic administration, such as the provost, associate provosts, vice presidents, deans, associate deans, department chairs, program directors, as well as members of the teaching faculty. Section 6. BYLAWS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND RULES Such Bylaws and Rules of Order as are deemed necessary to the interpretation and implementation of this Constitution shall be drafted for adoption together

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 28, 2016)- There were lots of tears as band members from Tamana Girls High School in Japan said farewell to their new friends from Graham-Kapowsin High School, located about 13 miles southeast of Pacific Lutheran University. Miho Takekawa, percussion instructor at PLU…

    during instruction, Takekawa noted as one example of the students’ cultural differences. In contrast, Japanese students sit silently and listen intently. Putting those two groups together quiets the American students, she said. Additionally, Japanese students prefer group work, while Americans often vie for solos – mirroring their respective collectivist and individualist cultures. After working alongside the American students, Tamana girls were more confident taking on solo performances, Takekawa

  • Melanie Helle ’97 walked into a new job in 2020, during the first year of the Covid pandemic. “That was my first year — the pandemic, virtual learning. I was learning on the job,” says the director of special services at Chief Leschi Schools, operated…

    and arranged for them to come on campus on certain days to receive specially-designed instruction,” recalls Helle, who graduated from PLU in December 1996 and later returned to earn her administrative credentials. Chief Leschi purchased screens, face masks and other tools to ensure everyone’s safety. The flexibility allowed students to receive one-on-one help in small groups for longer-than-usual periods of time. “When it came time to return to school in person, they already had the familiarity of