Preparing for the start of the semester
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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
If you have an on-campus housing assignment, please move into your residence hall on Sunday, February 2, 2025. The first day of New Student Orientation (NSO) is specially designed for international students. On the second day of NSO, you will attend programs along with new American students. Attendance at New Student Orientation is required for all new students.
Applying for housing, registering for classes - there are a lot of things to take care of before the start of the semester!
Follow this helpful to-do list to stay on track.
If this is your first time studying in the U.S., you will need to apply for a student visa at a U.S. embassy. It may take several weeks from when you start applying to when you receive your new visa, so please allow yourself plenty of time.
Your PLU Gmail account is a very important tool and is used as a primary source of communication within the PLU community. Make sure to check your PLU email at least once a week. If you don’t want to use your PLU email just yet, it’s easy to forward incoming emails to another email address. Instructions to set up email.
International Peer Advisors
International Peer Advisors (IPAs) are current PLU students. They were just like you, coming here as international students or American students working hard to become a part of the community within the university. All the IPAs are looking forward to meeting you and assisting you through the first week at PLU!
Connect with us!
We are excited to share with you what it’s like here at PLU and to learn more about you! You can connect with us through our Facebook page, on Instagram, and by checking out the PLU International Voices Blog, where you’ll find stories from current students about their classes, activities, and lives at PLU.
