OISS ANNOUNCEMENTS

OISS Office Hours

Announcements from SEVIS Team

LATE DROPS/WITHDRAW

You can only drop a class until the drop deadline. After that, it’s called a “withdrawal” and it has different consequences. Do not withdraw from a course without permission from the SEVIS Team. No refunds are available for withdrawn courses.

If you withdraw from a course that puts you at less than 12 credits or less than the required in-person credits, your SEVIS record will be terminated and your F-1 status canceled. In this case, you must depart the US immediately to avoid any negative consequences.

Instead, you might be able to change a course grade option from letter grades (A-F) to Pass/No Pass (P/NP). If you have questions about P/NP grades, make an appointment with your academic advisor in EAB Navigate. The deadline to make this change in MyPCC is Saturday, June 8, 2024.

SEVIS Campus Visits

Have questions for a SEVIS advisor? Click here to see what SEVIS advisors can help you with.

SEVIS Info Sessions

Employment Information Session

Where Can I Work, How to Find Jobs, How to Improve My Resume

Thursday, April 18 from 2-2:30pm

On Zoom

Sign Up

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! ⁠

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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.

Talk Time Cafe

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!

Virtual Talk Time Cafe

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!

OISS HEALTH INFORMATION

Health Insurance Updates

For any additional questions please email us at oiss.insurance@pcc.edu. 

Visit PCC's health insurance webpage.

PCC EVENTS & RESOURCES

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

Spice Voyage: Exploring International Flavors

Hosted by your Cascade Student Engagement Team. Create your spice blends and seasonings at our interactive spice station, learn about the origins of spices, and mingle with fellow PCC student home chefs! Spice blend recipe suggestions will be provided that focus on elevating ordinary meals with a multicultural lens. All participants will be entered for a chance to win a FREE rice cooker! 

Cascade Campus

Wednesday April 17th from 2–4pm

Student Union 1st floor Lobby

Karaoke with ASPCC

Sing your heart out or cheer on your peers as they belt out their favorite lines in the soundtrack of their life at our event: Karaoke with ASPCC (Associated Students of Portland Community College). Meet your student government representatives and learn more about how your feedback can make a real difference in student lives.

Sylvania Campus

Wednesday April 17th from 2:30–4:30pm

CC 221 Student Lounge

Eid Celebration at Rock Creek

To celebrate, come join the Muslim Student Association to learn how different cultures celebrate Eid and to enjoy sweets and coffee! The event will be on Thursday, April 18th from 1 pm-3 pm, and it will be held at PCC Rock Creek, at the Building 9 event center (inside the double doors across from the stairs that take you to the library). 

Everyone is welcome! Feel free to bring your families as well. 

RC Free Food Market

Join us for our Free Food Market!

Saturday, April 20th from 11:30am - 1:30pm or until the food runs out! Located at the Rock Creek Campus, Building 5 Lobby.

It is open to everyone. No ID required. Bring your own bag or box.

Spring Term Mini-Transfer Fair

PCC Sylvania Campus will be hosting a Spring Term Mini-Transfer Fair. This is a great opportunity to meet with college representatives from OSU, UO, PSU, WOU, EOU, OIT, and Pacific.

Spring Term Mini-Transfer Fair

Sylvania Campus

Upper CC Mall

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Reclaim/Reclama Event

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

Collage for Survivors

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:

Cascade WRC: Wednesday, April 17th

10am - 3pm

Rock Creek WRC: Thursday, April 25th

10am - 3pm

Panther Pantry

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

PCC JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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. 

Food Services is Hiring

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.

Housing Submission Information