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  • A Statement related to Religious and Spiritual Identities and Practices (for Students, Faculty, and Staff) As a University rooted in the tradition of Lutheran Higher Education, enacting a mission of

    : PLU values the religious and spiritual life of its students and seeks to provide reasonable support and accommodation for religious observances. Students are responsible for reviewing their syllabi each semester and communicating with their course instructors about religious observances that are likely to create a significant hardship and/or conflict with academic coursework, assignments, and/or course attendance policies. There will be no costs or fees for seeking reasonable religious

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 has accomplished much more than she could’ve imagined in the years since she left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO…

    left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO and was accepted to the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania for her Ph.D.Henrichsen, a Communication/Political Science double major with an emphasis in Conflict Resolution and a minor in German, learned at PLU that she was passionate about justice for journalists around the globe. As an undergraduate student

  • The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities coordinates conversations that assist students in advocating for themselves, help students understand the impact of their actions, and work to impact

    assigned an Academic Dishonesty Hearing Panel (ADHP) if the charge is deemed egregious, or if the student has had any prior academic integrity concerns. Please see the Academic Integrity Policy in the Student Code of Conduct for the full policy and the procedures related to ADHPs.Informal Resolution-Title IX Incidents OnlyThe Complainant and Respondent involved in a sexual misconduct incident that requires a formal Title IX investigation, have the opportunity to request an informal resolution. An

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2020) — Jared Wright ‘14, political science and global studies double major, arrived at PLU eager to engage in community work and excited to study social justice. He didn’t have specific plans and didn’t know what it would all look like,…

    lot. The study away program was one of the main things that drew me to PLU. I studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and completed an internship at a rural development organization that was working in conflict resolution and on programs empowering women in rural communities. Speaking of internships, your resume is jam-packed with them. Is there a first internship that stands out to you as representing the beginning of your professional journey? It wasn’t exactly an internship, but actually a really cool

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    My First MOOC: A New Year’s Resolution Revisited By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer In January, I enrolled in my first MOOC to learn more about this controversial form of instruction.  It was definitely valuable, both for instructional design research and as a learning experience. The course was designed around five basic elements: video… August 25, 2015 MOOCsonline learning

  • Our mission as the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University is to promote the growth of the collective student body community as a whole, while actively encouraging the advancement of the

    November of 2021, ASPLU proposed a resolution to create its own DJS Statement.  After receiving student feedback on a draft of the statement, ASPLU passed the resolution!  Read the full ASPLU DJS Statement here. Ways to Get InvolvedThe Student Sustainability Committee Also, check out our Get Involved page for more opportunities to engage within ASPLU!

  • For the Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibit, PLU students built an altar to remember and celebrate the lives of women who have died in Juarez, Mexico. (Photos by John Struzenberg ’15) Dia de los Muertos By Chris Albert The Tacoma Art Museum…

    altars to remember and celebrate the spirits of the dead. The Tacoma Art Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibition can be seen for free on Nov. 4. For PLU, the Hispanic student club Latinos Unidos took charge in creating an altar from PLU students – the first time anyone from PLU has participated in the celebration. And being PLU students, they felt a strong draw to highlight social justice, said Montserrat Walker ’14, majoring in Hispanic studies and peace and conflict resolution. “We really wanted to do

  • General Use Policy Pacific Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff are responsible for legal and ethical use of computers and the network. Activities considered to be in conflict with this policy include, but are not limited to, the following: Spreading viruses or causing disruptions on the network. Unauthorized access to restricted or personal computers, data,...

    General Use Policy Pacific Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff are responsible for legal and ethical use of computers and the network. Activities considered to be in conflict with this policy include, but are not limited to, the following: Spreading viruses or causing disruptions on the network. Unauthorized access to restricted or personal computers, data, or programs or knowing use of restricted computers, data or programs accessed or acquired by someone else… Sharing a password

  • 1. Human Resources Policy on Sexual Misconduct This is PLU's Human Resources policy that applies if this policy is alleged to have been violated by a faculty or staff member, or a third party (see

    work performance or environment.  Sexually harassing conduct can include unwanted jokes, comments, gestures and non-verbal conduct.  Anyone who is uncertain as to whether particular conduct violates this policy should contact the Director of Human Resources, the Title IX Coordinator or any member of the Dispute Resolution Committee, all of whom are Title IX Deputies. Sexual Assault Sexual assault perpetrated by employees is a form of sexual harassment and is strictly prohibited.  Such conduct may

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2020) — Jared Wright ‘14 arrived at PLU eager to engage in community work and excited to study social justice. He didn’t have specific plans and didn’t know what it would all look like, but he can clearly remember the excitement…

    working in conflict resolution and on programs empowering women in rural communities.   Speaking of internships, your resume is jam-packed with them. Is there a first internship that stands out to you as representing the beginning of your professional journey? It wasn’t exactly an internship, but actually a really cool volunteer opportunity at Fern Hill Elementary (Tacoma) when I was at PLU. I worked as a Spanish tutor and helped out at the afterschool program there.  After that, I worked on Rep