Check the Coronavirus (COVID-19) page on PCC's website for more information!

The vaccination plan and schedule changes often. The latest information for getting vaccinated in Oregon can be found at covidvaccine.oregon.gov.  

You can sign up with Get Vaccinated Oregon to get the most up-to-date information about eligibility. If you aren’t eligible yet, you can opt in to receive text and/or email notifications when you become eligible. *You can change the language of the site in the top right corner of the page.*

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.

As a reminder, all F-1 international students must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credits) each term to maintain their status. (Exceptions: Students on an annual vacation term, or approved Reduced Course Loads)

All F-1 international students must complete this Mandatory SEVIS Check-In form by Wednesday, June 30, 2021. If you have not already filled it out, please do so before the deadline.

The following important dates help you plan ahead for the Spring term at PCC. Please review the Academic Calendar for a full list of academic dates.

The last day to drop any classes and receive a full refund is Tuesday, June 29, 2021. All drops must be done in your MyPCC before 10:00 PM on 06/29/2021. Please visit How to drop a class for more information.

You can only drop a class until the drop deadline. After that, it’s called “withdrawing” and it has different consequences. You have to pay for the class and will show up as a “W” on your transcript. W grades do not affect your GPA, but they can affect your academic standing.

If a class has already begun, you will not be able to register for it online. You will need to be given permission to enter the class by emailing the instructor to grant an “override”. Email the instructor with your full name, G#, and the class that you wish to be added. Once you have the override, you must go online to your account and register for the class. The deadline for late registration is Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

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.

For any additional questions or if you need help signing in to your Pacific Source account, please email us at oiss.insurance@pcc.edu. For additional information please visit PCC's health insurance webpage.

PCC is hosting a FREE, walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Willow Creek Center from 9 AM to 1 PM, Wednesday, June 30. Open to everyone 18 and older, the outdoor clinic will feature “one-and-done” Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which require just one dose for full efficacy. No appointments, proof of insurance or identification are required and bilingual support staff will be onsite to assist Spanish speakers. Plus, the first 75 individuals to receive the vaccine will receive a $25 Fred Meyer gift card. 

Check it out (and maybe make a recipe or two)!

PCC instructor Cameron Bynum needs your help! He's teaching Public Speaking (COMM 111) and has asked his COMM students to have a ~30 minute Zoom meeting with someone from another country - that's where you come in! Sign up here to be paired with a local student that you'll "meet" on Zoom, practice your English, talk about where you grew up and your culture, etc.

The more open your availability, the more likely he'll be able to pair you. Contact Cameron Bynum with questions: cameron.bynum@pcc.edu.

ESOL Club starts again this week and meets every Thursday from 12-1pm.

Are you interested in winning a $1,000 scholarship? How about also helping other international students who are dreaming of achieving what you already have — studying in the USA?

Take this short survey, and you'll be entered to win $1,000, AND you’re also helping prospective international students learn what their U.S. education experience might be like.

And the money is yours to use as you need for your U.S. life and education — there are no strings attached!

If you would like estimates or more information, please contact Mim Lee Phillip (she/her) at mim@studyusa.com or (425) 750-5928

You can also visit the PCC Event Calendar and our social media pages linked below to connect with us!

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.