Faculty Opportunities on Campus

Campus Rec

Faculty are invited to participate in intramural sports, go on trips with the outdoor program, and work out in the Rec Center for a reasonable rate along with many other possibilities. Campus Rec offers faculty memberships and faculty are able to sponsor one “plus one” member each academic year (anyone 18+). Member dependents 17 and under are free and permitted to use the Rec Center during designated youth hours. Members may also bring up to three guests per visit at a daily rate. Faculty membership provides access to programming in aquatics, fitness and health promotion, inclusive, intramurals and the outdoor program. Additional services include outdoor equipment rental, personal training, locker rental and towel rental. The LEED Gold Certified Rec Center has a pool and spa, indoor track, cardio machines, weight machines, free weights, Olympic lifting, sport courts, fitness studios, a 32-foot climbing wall, locker rooms and all-gender restrooms. Faculty also serve on the Campus Rec Advisory Board. Visit www.pdx.edu/recreation for more information.

Campus Tours & Commencement

The Welcome Center is available to assist faculty with obtaining information or regalia for commencement. They can also assist with campus tours for new faculty.

• Campus Tours: https://www.pdx.edu/visit/campus-tours

• Commencement: www.pdx.edu/commencement

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

The Disability Resource Center is also a resource for faculty! If you have any questions or concerns about a student in your course, an accommodation on a faculty letter, or anything else, we want to hear from you! Please come by, call, email, and even use our drop-in hours to connect with us and get the support you need.

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) makes education and university life accessible to students with disabilities. We work with more than 1600 students who have visible and/or invisible disabilities who are registered with the DRC. We tailor support and accommodations to their specific needs and intersectional identities, we work diligently to balance that support with student interdependence, and we periodically reconnect with our students to ensure that they continue to get what they need to be successful.

The Disability Resource Center also forms partnerships throughout campus and the greater Portland community that incorporate the principles of universal design, sustainability, and social justice for the purpose of creating and maintaining a more aware, accessible, and inclusive community.

Please contact the DRC at 503-725-4150 or by email at drc@pdx.edu

Global Diversity & Inclusion (GDI)

The Office of Global Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) is committed to fostering a welcoming community not only for our students, but for our faculty and staff as well.  Several groups have been created to connect faculty and staff members across campus.  Visit the Affinity/Employee Resource Group section of our website for more information.

GDI provides campus-wide workshops on topics such as inclusive hiring, culturally-responsive pedagogy and inclusive curriculum as well as presentations by request for committees, departments, schools, etc.  In addition, we provide individual and group consultations to assist faculty members with diversity-related issues that emerge in their classroom and office settings.   Visit the Diversity Education & Learning section of our website for more information.

Contact diversity@pdx.edu to discuss affinity and employee resource groups or to schedule a workshop, presentation or consultancy.

International Student Services

The Office of International Student and Scholar Services strives to provide the best possible support to the international students and scholars who choose to study and work at Portland State University.  In an effort to build close relationships with those academic departments and service units that interact most with our international student population, we have established Departmental Liaisons.  The Departmental Liaisons work closely with those units on campus to 1) clarify what we do; 2) learn where challenges exist for international students as well as for faculty and staff, and 3) work with units to alleviate those challenges to the best of our ability. In addition, we intend for points of potential collaboration to increase the success of international students at Portland State. To contact a departmental liaison or request information go to https://www.pdx.edu/international-students/staff-directory

To subscribe to our newsletter or find information on international student activities and events go to 

https://www.pdx.edu/international-students/international-student-life 

Services for Students with Children (SSWC)

Services for Students with Children (SSWC) provides the Mindful Parenting workshop during winter term, which is open to faculty, staff and students. Faculty may use any of the four childcare centers on campus, Helen Gordon Child Development Center, ASPSU Children’s Center, Little Vikings Flexible Child Care, and Baby Vikings.  There are currently 12 lactation rooms on campus, which faculty and staff may use.  Please call the RCSC at 503-725-9878 to receive the door entry code. Faculty are encouraged to bring their children to “Bring Your Kids to Campus” day in the spring.

There are multiple opportunities for faculty to partner with SSWC. Faculty members may refer students to the Resource Center for Students with Children to increase student engagement and/or find support. Faculty are welcome to apply to serve on the SSWC Advisory Board. They can donate gently used items for students to reuse at “Shop for Free” events held in summer, fall and spring. Faculty can organize their department to “adopt” a student parent family for the Winter Wonder program. Faculty are welcome to volunteer at events. The SSWC offers short informative presentations for faculty staff meetings on Title IX and Pregnancy, and on Meeting the Unique Needs of Student Parents. For more information please call 503-725-9878. 

The SSWC also provides internships and practicums for academic credit for MSW, BSW and bachelors of Child and Family Studies, led by our Director, Ida Lombardozzi, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Student Activities and Leadership Programs (SALP)

Faculty can partner with many student organizations activities and programs throughout campus. The office of Student Activities and Leadership Programs advises over 160 student groups including many service, spiritual, advocacy, honorary, political, multicultural, and academic and career focus groups.

Faculty can find out more information by visiting our website at www.pdx.edu/student-leadership. To get involved please call 503-725-4452.

Student Legal Services (SLS)

Student Legal Services is happy to provide faculty and staff with free notary services during our notary hours. Please see our website for the current notary walk-in hours. Student Legal Services will also provide legal referrals to faculty and staff upon request. Please contact their office for an immediate referral. Student Legal Services welcomes faculty involvement in its advisory board. The advisory board offers an opportunity for faculty to provide input for this important student service. In addition, advisory board members make connections across campus and in the legal community.

For more information, please visit our website at www.pdx.edu/sls/ or contact us directly at 503-725-4556.

Queer Resource Center (QRC)

The Queer Resource Center can provide expertise around developing curricula that addresses gender identity issues. Faculty can become a part of the Queer Resource Center advisory board, offering input and expertise to the QRC policies, events, and students. The advisory board is a six hour commitment, with two hour meetings each term. Interested faculty should email qrc@pdx.edu.

The Commission on Sexual and Gender Equity (referred to as “SAGE”) offers faculty the opportunity to work alongside staff on specific policy change, intended to promote the ease with which students, staff, and faculty can access services at Portland State. Past projects include winning Trans-inclusive healthcare for the student insurance and winning domestic partnership benefits recognition for faculty. Email the QRC Director to express your interest in this opportunity.

The Queer Resource Center provides panels of student speakers to share their stories around coming out, via the Queeries Speakers Bureau, and faculty can contact queeries@pdx.edu for more information. Faculty can also supplement their classroom experience by working with the Queer Resource Center to further develop curriculum or to seek out recommendations for course content dealing with sexual orientation and gender identity.

Visit the website at www.pdx.edu/queer.

University Housing & Residence Life (UHRL)

Portland State has a number of Living & Learning Communities. These are areas in residence halls that have students who are interested in a common learning goal or a theme. For example, there is a Sustainability Living & Learning Community where students take the same freshman inquiry course and plan events and activities that supplement their classroom learning. Faculty can get involved by facilitating an activity and event for the several Living & Learning Communities on campus.

Residence Life offers academic coaching for students seeking faculty coaches. The academic coaching program is designed specifically to improve first year student fall to fall retention rate by leveraging both peer and professional mentor relationships. Operated under a case management model, and based on the on course curriculum, the program focuses on cultivating successful transition into university life through empowerment and personal responsibility.

For more information on how to get involved with the Living & Learning Community, please contact the office of Housing & Residence Life. You can email us at housing@pdx.edu or call us at 503-725-4370.

University Success provides after hours support to all university students including advising, tutoring, workshops, counseling, and study support. Faculty can get involved in facilitating and leading workshops on topics such as resume writing, e-portfolio construction, or other skills-based topics. This is a great resource for students and faculty are encouraged to partner in any way that can benefit our students.

To find out more about partnering with University Success, please visit our website at https://www.pdx.edu/usuccess/university-success, you can also email us at usuccess@pdx.edu or call us at 503-725-9098.

The University Success program also offers academic coaching for students. Academic coaching is a one on one format with a peer, staff, or a faculty member that meets periodically with students on a number of academic issues. This program is geared towards first year students and issues surrounding their transition into university life. Faculty can participate in this program by volunteering as an academic coach for students. Prior academic coaches have reported that this is an extremely rewarding experience and a great way to give back to the Portland State community.

To find out more information about becoming an academic coach please email academiccoaching@pdx.edu or call 503-725-2952.

Residence Life is seeking faculty who would like to host an event in the Residence halls. Faculty who are interested in hosting event, lecture, or review session anytime should contact Res Life.

Res life can be contacted at reslife@pdx.edu or call 503-725-2450.

Veterans Resource Center

Portland State University (PSU) grew from the convergence of the WWII GI Bill and continues to grow with the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Today, PSU has significantly increased its services to accommodate the exponential number of registered military-connected students (veterans, active duty service members and dependents) on our campus.

The mission of the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is to connect military-connected students with a variety of services, program and resources specific to their academic, holistic and career development needs. The VRC also provides service to PSU faculty and administrators who seek to better understand the unique cultural differences found in the student veteran community. The vision of the Veterans Resource Center is to cultivate an environment that is inclusive and engaging for student veterans, active duty members, dependents, women, non-veterans, LGBTQ, and people of various racial and ethnic backgrounds. For more information visit https://www.pdx.edu/veterans-resource-center/.

Women’s Resource Center (WRC)

We welcome a variety of faculty engagement from placing students at the WRC for academic practicums to co-hosting events that would be beneficial to our students. Please email us at wrc@pdx.edu if you have an interest in collaborating with us!

The Women’s Resource center has worked with faculty in a number of different disciplines and departments. Campus Recreation provides a number of other similar opportunities for students working in relevant departments. Student Legal Services offers internships to students in any department or program and tailors work to meet the student’s interests. Most Dean of Student Life departments are willing to work with any program to create an internship for credit.

Visit the website at www.pdx.edu/wrc

These are only a few of the many opportunities for involvement available to PSU faculty. Email askdos@pdx.edu for more information on other ways you can participate.