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What's Included This Week?
OISS Announcements
- OISS Office Hours
- SEVIS Updates
- SEVIS Campus Visits
- SEVIS Info Sessions
OISS Activities & Events
- OISS is Hiring: Student Leaders
- Spring TTC
- Virtual TTC
- Pacific University Visit
OISS Health Information
PCC Events & Resources
- International Social Club
- Learning Garden Tours
- Upcycling Makers Lab
- DIY Reusable Tote Bags
- Earth Week Tabling Fairs
- Create Your Own Garden Starts
- Nature Crafts
- Bike and Transportation Fest
- Sustainabili-tea with the QRC
- Reclaim/Reclama Event
- Collage for Survivors
- Panther Pantry
PCC Job Opportunities
- Career Services Peer Advisors
- Food Services is Hiring
- SY Computer Lab is Hiring
Housing
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Announcements from SEVIS Team |
TRAVEL SIGNATURES
If you leave the United States, you must have a travel signature no older than 6 months on your I-20 to re-enter the US as an F-1 student. Please complete the SEVIS Request form if you need a new travel signature.
| Have questions for a SEVIS advisor? Click here to see what SEVIS advisors can help you with. | |
Academic Guidance Information Session
How to Find My Advisor, How to Change My Major, What Questions to Ask
Thursday, May 02 from 2-2:30pm
On Zoom
Sign Up
Transferring to Another University
Information Session
How do I Apply, Transferring Credits, FAQs
Thursday, May 16 from 2-2:30pm
On Zoom
Sign Up
| OISS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS | OISS is Hiring: Student Leaders | |
Looking for a job at PCC? We are HIRING!
Join our team and be one of our
International Orientation Mentors for the
2024-2025 Academic Year!
IOM positions offer great leadership, team building, and peer mentorship experience. Checkout the application below for more details
on the position!
Applications are due on May 5th by 5 PM.
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Join us every week to practice English with fellow students and an International Peer Leader.
The Spring term's hours are:
Mondays from 1-2 PM at CA
Tuesdays from 12-1 PM at SE
Wednesdays from 1-2 PM at SY
Thursdays from 12-1 PM at RC
We do not meet the first or last week of the term or on holidays!
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Can't make it to our in-person Talk Time Cafe? TTC is offered online every
Monday from 3:00-4:00 PM!
We do not meet the first or last week of the term or on holidays!
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Join us on Friday, April 26th, from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM for a trip to Pacific University.
Transportation is provided to and from PCC Rock Creek Campus.
We will go on a tour of the campus, and learn about the different majors Pacific has to offer. Lunch is going to be provided, but if you would like to buy anything in town, make sure to bring some extra money.
Spots are limited, sign up today!
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For any additional questions please email us at oiss.insurance@pcc.edu.
Visit PCC's health insurance webpage.
| International Social Club SE | |
The International Social Club SE (Link)
- Meeting at Mt.Tabor Hall (MTH 109)
- Every Monday from 4 - 5 pm (Week 1 - Week 10)
* The club room will be open 3:30 - 5:30 pm
- Make new friends / Share your own experience / Play games / Have FUN
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Come stop by the Learning Garden to tour the garden and learn about how to grow your own food, how to get involved, how you can use the space and more! This event is free and open to everyone.
- Tuesday, April 23, 2-3pm - Cascade Learning Garden
- Wednesday, April 24, 2-3pm - Southeast Learning Garden
- Thursday, April 25, 12-4pm - Sylvania Learning Garden
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Celebrate Earth Week, by creating new things out of old materials! We are going to have a great time making collages, jewelry, DIY patches, and much more. This event is organized by the DREAMers Resource Center and Rock Creek Steam Lab.
Tuesday, April 23 2024 from 12-2 PM
Location: Building 2 Room 102, Rock Creek
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Express your creativity while doing something good for the planet! Recognize Earth Week with your Sylvania Student Engagement Team at their FREE Do-It-Yourself Reusable Tote Bags Event. They will provide art and craft supplies so you can personalize your tote including tie dye, buttons, markers, and more! All artistic experience levels are welcome! Refreshments will be provided, too!
Sylvania Campus
Tuesday April 23rd from 1:30–3:30pm
CC 221 Student Lounge
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Learn about sustainability-related resources on campus, get free giveaways, plant your own terrarium, free bike repairs, get tomato starts, and so much more!
- Monday, April 22 10:30-1:30 - Sylvania Campus
- Tuesday, April 23 10:30-1:30 - Cascade Campus
- Wednesday, April 24 10:30-1:30 - Southeast Campus
- Thursday, April 25 10:30-1:30 - Rock Creek Campus
Tabling groups vary by campus, but may include; Sustainability Office, Learning Gardens, Basic Needs Sustainability and Leadership, SNAP Enrollment, Planning and Capital Construction, STEAM Labs, Libraries, and more!
| Create Your Own Garden Starts | |
Flowers, veggies & herbs await! Celebrate Earth Week with your Rock Creek Student Engagement Team and The Rock Creek Learning Garden by planting little baby seedlings in pots that you'll get to take home. Growing a garden can uplift your mood, soothe away the stress of your studies, and contribute to the well-being of the planet.
When: Wednesday, April 24th from 11 am–1 pm
Where: Rock Creek Courtyard (outside in front of Building 5) or in the Building 5 Lobby
if it rains.
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Happy Earth Week, Panthers! The Southeast Student Engagement Team invites you to celebrate Earth Week with their FREE Nature Crafts Event! During this hands-on craft activity, PCC students can press plants and flowers into clay disks to create natural fossils. Supplies is provided.
When: Wednesday, April 24th from 2:30–4:30pm
Where: Southeast Mt Tabor Great Hall
| Bike and Transportation Fest | |
Join P-BOT and PCC’s Basic Needs and Sustainability at PCC's Earth Week Fair!
Wednesday, April 24th 10:30 am-1:30 pm at Southeast Campus Mt Tabor Hall Building. Learn about bike maintenance & safety, rent a bike, get bike maintenance, or all of the above! Only $15 in cash a term.
Apply to rent a bike now! Free coffee and donuts are included!
Questions? pcc-pantherpantry@pcc.edu
| Sustainabili-tea with the QRC | |
Help the QRC get rid of single-use cups! Come drink tea and decorate your own reusable sustainable cup! Cups and eco-friendly stickers are provided by the SE QRC! The SE QRC will be moving to using only reusable cups, no more single use coffee cups! Bring your own cup or mug and get a QRC punch card!
Wednesday, April 24 2024 from 11-1:30 PM
Southeast QRC (MTH 149)
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Join the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC), hosted by the Outreach and Advocacy Project, for a showcase of art created by survivors of sexual violence in our community! All are welcome.
Wednesday April 24th, 5:30 pm - 8pm
Rock Creek Event Center
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Create a mini-collage to be displayed on campuses bi-annually during April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) and October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) in honor of survivors of sexual and domestic violence. These cards are meant to send messages of healing, hope, survival, and love. Swing by the Women’s Resource Center on these campuses/dates to make your own mini-collage:
Rock Creek WRC: Thursday, April 25th
10am - 3pm
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Pantry hours for Spring Term 2024:
• Southeast – Tuesday & Wednesday:
10:00am – 7:00pm
(closed from 12-1pm on Wednesdays)
• Cascade – Tuesday & Wednesday:
10:00am – 7:00pm
• Sylvania – Tuesday & Wednesday:
10:00am – 7:00pm
• Rock Creek – Tuesday & Wednesday:
10:00am – 7:00pm
| Career Services Peer Advisors | |
Career Services is Hiring Student Peer Advisors for 2024/2025
Broaden your college experience and get paid to engage with your peers as part of the PCC Career Services team! Peer Advisors are trained to help current and prospective students with career and major exploration, scholarship search, general college information, identifying potential transfer universities, job search, and more.
More details with a link to the full job description are located in the online application.
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Food Services is hiring at Rock Creek, Southeast, and Sylvania. Stop by the Food Services office
at SY, CC 250, or email:
foodservices-group@pcc.edu
for more information.
| SY Computer Lab is Hiring | |
Lab assistant duties for student instructional computer labs:
- Provide support (computer, printer, scanner, etc.) to all who use the labs.
- Monitor lab usage.
- Maintain a clean and safe learning/study environment within the labs.
- Report any software/hardware issues to the coordinators.
- Other duties as assigned.
Application Deadline: May 12, 2024
Click here for the application on PantherWorks. *you must be signed in through MyPCC.
| Looking for a Room to Rent | Leanne (she/her) is looking for a room to rent. Preferably with no carpet. Contact: leanne.kikuchi@pcc.edu | Housing Submission Information | If you are looking for housing or have housing available and would like to share with other students, please complete the form below and we will include it in this newsletter for two weeks. | Disclaimer: The information in this newsletter is meant to provide assistance in locating off-campus housing. Inclusion of any property, rental unit, or other housing options in this newsletter does not constitute, and shall not be construed or reported as an endorsement or approval by Portland Community College of the housing option, landlord, its properties, or its business practices. Portland Community College expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any problems that may arise with regard to such housing options, property, or rental units or with regard to disputes between landlords and tenants concerning such property or rental units. All prospective tenants are encouraged to exercise their own good judgment when evaluating housing options, a prospective rental unit, or a landlord. | |
