Oregon residents aged 65 and older may audit
any of PSU's regular classes on a space-available basis and pay no
tuition. A few classes require materials fees that are paid at the Cashier's
office. There are no education level requirements. Auditors are welcome to take
classes year-round, during Fall,
Winter, Spring, and Summer terms. Registration usually starts about two
weeks before the beginning of the term (please check this website for updates).
PSU's Institute on Aging also sponsors the Retired
Associates of PSU (RAPSU), a membership organization open to anyone who
is 50 years of age or older. RAPSU members meet twice a month for programs of
intellectual stimulation and fellowship.
How to Register?
The first
step in registering is to decide which classes you want to take. Each term's
classes are listed in the PSU Schedule
of Classes. Once you have identified classes you are interested in,
please come to the SALC office for a
brief orientation. Our office is located in Room 470H of the Urban
Center Building located at 506 S.W. Mill Street in downtown Portland
between SW 5th and SW 6th Avenues and SW Mill and SW Montgomery Streets. Our
hours are listed on our homepage.
Once we have met you and added you to our database, there
is no need for you to come back to the office to register. You may then
register online, by mailing your registration form, or by dropping your
registration form in the mailbox in front of our office. All returning auditors
will receive our quarterly SALC newsletter about a month before the beginning
of a new term. The newsletter serves as a reminder that it is time to register,
lists office hours, and includes a registration form.
Your registration will be processed as soon as our
registration queue opens, typically one week before classes begin. You will
receive a yellow registration confirmation sheet, which lists your name,
address, and the classes you signed up for. Please carry this sheet with you at
all times when on the PSU campus. You can have your registration confirmation
mailed to you, or it can be picked up at the message board outside the SALC
office.
How does Auditing Work?
Once you have received your registration confirmation, you
are ready for the start of the term. During the first week of classes,
please go to class and introduce yourself to the instructor, telling them that
you are a senior auditor. In the unlikely event that the class is full, please
contact the SALC to select another class.
Auditors don’t have to pay tuition, but some classes carry
materials fees, from which auditors are not exempt. If your yellow registration
confirmation lists a class fee, please go to the Cashier's
office (NH 178) to pay the class fee. Please ask the cashier to
stamp and sign this green receipt form, and mail or drop it off at SALC. Before
paying the fee, please make sure that there is space for you in the class; fees
are non-refundable once paid.
