INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER |
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Join us at Talk Time Café at least five (5) times throughout the term and get a $10 Starbucks gift card! (Gift card is valid for enrolled students only.)
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OISS Announcements
- Closure
- OISS Virtual Front Desk
- Policies, Deadlines & Important Information
OISS Health Information
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- Get Your Flu Shot for Free
- Health Insurance Information
OISS Activities & Events
- Fall Talk Time Café
- Chat and Chew: Halloween
PCC Events & Resources
- CLEAR Clinic
- ESOL Club
- Panther Pantry (Food Pantry)
- Returning Women's Club: Meet Alum Lindsey Scott
- Women's Resources Center
- Taekwondo Club
- Career Services Fall Webinars
- SE International Club
Job Opportunities
- PCC SLL: Panther Pantry Coordinators
- IRCO: Immigration Community Navigator
Housing
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PCC Campuses and Centers are mostly operating remotely for the Fall term due to COVID-19.
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Drop-in and connect with an OISS staff during a day and time that works best for you. We're here to answer general questions, admissions help, and campus information!
The Virtual Front Desk is open Monday-Friday from 10 AM-12 PM (PST) and 3-5 PM (PST).
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Policies, Deadlines & Important Information from the SEVIS Team |
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Most Fall term classes and student services are offered remotely for the entire term.
PREPARE FOR WINTER 2022 TERM REGISTRATION
The Winter 2022 schedule is now available.
Winter 2022 term registration begins on Monday, November 15, 2021.
Helpful registration links:
NOTE: You cannot register for classes if you have a hold. If you have any holds preventing you from registering, you can contact the OISS for assistance on how to remove them.
COMMON HOLDS:
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Health Insurance hold: send your PacificSource payment confirmation to oiss.insurance@pcc.edu.
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Mandatory SEVIS Check-In hold: contact the SEVIS team
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Financial hold: Pay your balance immediately through MyPCC, or contact Student Accounts to find out more information.
HAVE YOU MOVED RECENTLY?
If you move, you are required to report your change of address to the OISS within 10 days of the change. Complete this online form to update your address. The OISS will update your SEVIS record and the PCC database with your new address.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information for International Students |
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The vaccination plan and schedule change often. The latest information for getting vaccinated in Oregon is here.
Your PacificSource health insurance plan will cover the cost of the vaccine at both in and out of network facilities! Read their blog HERE to learn more.
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Get Your Flu Shot for Free |
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What copay? Your flu shot is covered with a no-pay.
To get your annual flu shot, all you need to do is show your PacificSource Member ID to an in-network doctor, or at pharmacies including Albertsons, CVS, Costco, Fred Meyer, Kroger, and Safeway.
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Below you'll find flu shot benefit info, tips on where to get your shot, and reasons why it's a great idea. |
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Health Insurance Information |
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You can use it for both medical and mental health issues.
If you need to be tested for COVID-19, the testing (including co-pay) is covered by your PacificSource health insurance.
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For any additional questions or if you need help signing in to your Pacific Source account, please email us at oie.insurance@pcc.edu.
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Join Talk Time Café weekly!
Save the dates and invite your friends to our sessions!
How to Join?
Click the button of the day that you want to join below and it will direct you to our Zoom room.
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Virtual Chat & Chew: Halloween Edition |
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October 29th, 5-7PM via Zoom
Chat & Chew is an event where students and staff gather together and have a nice conversation while having some delicious food. Before the pandemic, we would do this in-person, at various restaurants. Now, we will be hosting this event virtually!
We are excited to announce that we are bringing back Virtual Chat & Chew because of the popularity of the last one, we definitely have to do it again! This time, it will be Halloween-themed. Please join us in taking part in this famous tradition of dressing up in a costume! Register below!
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PCC Events, Info & Resources |
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PCC Community Legal & Educational Access & Referral (CLEAR) Clinic is a FREE legal clinic! They provide services for PCC students and community members at PCC Cascade (Terrell Hall, Room 112) in North Portland.
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We may also be able to meet with you by appointment if none of these times work for you. |
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Servicios legales de inmigracion tambien estan disponible con cita previa. |
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ESOL Club meets every Monday, 1–2PM on Zoom!
Practice English! Make friends! Have fun! Tell your friends and family! All are welcome!
First meeting is on Monday, October 18th!
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Panther Pantries are now OPEN! This is a FREE resource for all PCC students (bring your PCC student ID card or your Fall term class schedule).
Our pantries are stocked with fresh food, canned food, meal vouchers, hygiene supplies, and more. PCC’s Pantry Pantries are partner agencies of the Oregon Food Bank. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Click here for more details.
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Offered in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021
Monday, October 25th, 2021, 1pm-2pm
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The WRC-SE is proud to invite you to a special edition of the Returning Women's Club featuring Lindsey Scott. Lindsey is the original founder of the club and a PCC-alum.
Please register here and we will email you the zoom link. All PCC student attendees are eligible to enter a drawing for a $25 grocery card.
She is currently a full-time Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor I at the NARA Youth Residential Treatment Center, where she supports Native American/Alaskan Native youth.
Lindsey will be sharing strategies she’s learned on her journey returning to school as a non-traditional student, obtaining her AAS Addiction Counseling degree and transitioning into the professional addiction treatment field.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events & Resources:
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Celebrating Survivors Series! Every Friday of October from 12pm-1pm join the Sylvania WRC team via Zoom to learn about and celebrate people that have been impacted by intimate partner violence, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Janet Mock. All participating PCC students will be eligible to win a drawing for a $25 grocery card.
Although PCC WRC is operating at reduced capacity at this time, they will be continuing to offer services and events focused on the ways that these pandemics disproportionately affect survivors, women, and students who identify with the lived experiences of women at PCC.
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PCC SE Taekwondo Club meets every Friday virtually! Click the button below to join, this is free for all PCC community! (Zoom Passcode: 033646)
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Career Services Fall Events |
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Career Services LIVE webinar offerings for October!
Want to learn more about how to choose your major/career? What about understanding where the jobs are? Need support during your job search process? We've got you covered.
Interested in any of the events below? Please visit the Careers Calendar to register for your desired event.
What to Know About Being a Business Major
Transferring to a Four Year University
LinkedIn
Interviewing
All of the PCC community is welcome at these events.
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You're invited to the SE International Club meeting via Zoom every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 PM. For more information, click here.
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Student Life and Leadership is hiring casual positions for the Panther Pantry (Food Pantry) Coordinators!
Provide program support for Student Life and Leadership Food Pantries! Work will be assigned and monitored by a Program Specialist under the direction of the Manager of Student Leadership Programs.
The position will start as soon as possible and work for up to six months and not to exceed 959 hours.
Pay rate: $18 per hour
The workdays will generally be Monday-Thursday with work hours to be determined, up to 20 hours per week. The ability to drive a PCC van, a current driver's license, and travel will be required. Casual positions at PCC are temporary, non-benefited roles.
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IRCO Immigration Legal Services is hiring a full-time Immigration Community Navigator!
The Navigator will be responsible for community education and training on immigration issues, as well as performing screening, intake, and referral requests for immigration services. Those services include connecting low-income community members facing deportation to pro bono or low-cost legal representation, in addition to connecting individuals to wraparound social services as needed.
NOTE: This is an off-campus job. F-1 visa students are not eligible to apply.
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If you are looking for housing or have housing available and would like to share with other students, please complete the form HERE and we will include it in this newsletter for two weeks.
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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. |
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Check out these pages on our website for more great information and tips! |
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Stay involved, engaged, and connected by visiting PCC Event Calendar and by following our social media pages linked below!
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