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RAPS Objectives

  • Promote the welfare of retired personnel

  • Provide facilities and leadership for retiree activities

  • Encourage communication among its members

  • Provide pertinent information to persons eligible for membership

  • Confer with University president and other officers on matters of mutual interest

    to RAPS and to PSU

  • Support the aims and objectives of the University and promote its endeavors

  • Assist in the development and preservation of the history of Portland State University


Organization of RAPS

Governed by an Executive Board which is comprised of:

  • President

  • President-elect

  • Secretary

  • Treasurer

  • Past-president

  • Newsletter Editor of The RAPS Sheet

  • Standing committee chairs

  • Three members-at-large

Board meetings are open to all RAPS members. We meet in the conference room of the Simon Benson House on the second Thursday of each month from September through May. Board meetings for Fall 2009 begin promptly at 12:30 pm.

For information on the activities of the RAPS Board and its committees, please see the Annual Reports page.


Membership Eligibility

  • All retired PSU personnel and their spouses

  • Current PSU personnel age 55 or over

  • Retired personnel from other accredited colleges or universities

  • Widows or widowers of any of the above groups

If you are interested in joining our organization, please see the Membership page for more information. (You may also visit our office in Rm 212 of K-House (the former Campus Ministry Bldg.) for more information. Office hours are 9am-3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)


Membership Benefits

  • Opportunities for socialization at campus and off-campus functions

  • Chances to participate in ongoing University affairs

  • Opportunity to serve University with various RAPS projects

  • Monthly general programs of: social events, speakers, and/or outings

  • PSU Currently

  • We also have monthly meetings of: Book club, Bridge Club, Writing Club and Hiking Club

  • The RAPS Sheet newsletter

For the current listing of our monthly activities, please visit the RAPS Calendar & Events page.


Contact Information

Retirement Association of Portland State (RAPS)

Portland State University - Koinonia House

Post Office Box 751

Portland, Oregon 97207-0751

503-725-3447

raps@pdx.edu


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