Transfer Appreciation Day

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A day to celebrate you!

This is a day all about celebrating what makes PSU great....our Transfer Students! 

Save-the-Date: Transfer Appreciation Day 2025 is Tuesday, April 22nd!

Thank you for being a part of Transfer Appreciation Day at PSU on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024! See schedule below.

Transfer Appreciation Day Featured Events 2024

Transfer Appreciation Day: Full List of Events and Activities!

All across campus PSU departments and resource centers are opening their spaces to transfer students for conversation, food, and fun giveaways! There will also be tabling, special events/workshops, and open faculty/advising hours. View the table below for more info!

Hours       OfficeEvent Name & DescriptionLocation
9-10amPSU Learning Center & Office of Student Success (OSS)

Coffee and Calendars: Time Management for Adults

You can't control time, but you can control how you manage the time you have. This workshop explores steps you can take to organize your schedule, create a functional calendar, and decrease the feeling of being overwhelmed by your to-do list.  Coffee & food provided. 

Registration encouraged: https://forms.gle/aoQ9GZXR5vQvgMbg7

Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) 101
9-11am

 

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) Dean's Office

 

Donuts with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Dean and Director of Student Success!

Grab a sweet treat and get some face time with Dean Todd Rosenstiel and Director of Student Success Carol Gabrielli.

Cramer Hall, Suite 341 - 1721 SW Broadway 
9:30-11amUndergraduate Admissions

PSU Morning Information Session/Campus Tour

The Admissions Information Session is an overview of the Portland State University student experience that covers admission requirements, academics, the Honors College, student life, housing, tuition, and financial aid and scholarships. The session will be followed by a 75-minute walking tour with a Student Ambassador. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with a admissions counselors after your tour and get answers to all of your questions.

Registration link:  https://apply.pdx.edu/register/?id=ef1e4c20-7045-484b-895a-0961c87e4594

University Welcome Center- 1800 SW 6th Ave
 
9:30-11amUniversity Honors College

Honors Transfer Social

For Honors transfer students: Stop by the Honors House for coffee and donuts. Come hang out with fellow Honors transfer students!

Honors House: 1632 SW 12th Avenue
10am-12pmQueer Resource Center

TRANSfer Appreciation Open Hours at the QRC

Stop by the Queer Resource Center (QRC) for Transfer Appreciation Day to learn more about the QRC, meet some staff, and stay for Nintendo Switch, coloring and more!

Queer Resource Center (QRC) - Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) 458 - 1825 SW Broadway 
10am-12pmServices for Students with Children

Temporary Tattoos and Treats at the RCSC

Stop by the RCSC for Transfer Appreciation Day for snacks!

Resource Center for Students with Children (RCSC) - Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) Suite 462 - 1825 SW Broadway 
10am-12pmVeterans Resource Center (VRC)

Open House with the Veterans Resource Center!

In honor of our transfer students stop by the VRC to grab some info about the resource center, enjoy some catered food, and see the VRC space!

Veterans Resource Center (VRC) - Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) Basement 018- 1825 SW Broadway 
11:30am-1pmSchool of Business Career Center

Donuts & Dream Jobs with The School of Business Career Center!

Stop by the Karl Miller Center Atrium to grab a donut or snack and learn about career resources available to you as a transfer or returning student!

Karl Miller Center (KMC) Atrium
12-1pmPSU Learning Center & Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC)

Getting Organized Series: Prepping for Midterms & Finals (Part 3)

Channel exam stress into productivity with this workshop on effective strategies for preparing for midterms and finals. This presentation will present a multitude of active study strategies, in addition to presenting students with tools for creating a study plan.This workshop is part of a three-part series hosted by PSU’s Learning Center and the Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC). Join one or multiple workshops. All students welcome.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/get-organized-spr24

Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC) - Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) Suite 342
 
12-2pmPSU Center for Student Health & Counseling (SHAC)

Center for Student Health & Counseling (SHAC) Tabling

Stop by SHAC for information about SHAC services, and grab some swag!

SHAC Entry - University Center Building (UCB) Suite 200 - 1880 SW 6th Ave. 
1-2pmJordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA @ PSU)

Ashley Yang-Thompson Reading

Join JSMA at PSU for a reading by Ashley Yang-Thompson, Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize recipient. She will share excerpts from her book The Pedagogical Philosophy of Ash Yang-Thompson which is in a Perpetual State of Flux. Participants will also have the chance to engage with her artwork on view! This program is free and open to the public. To request ASL interpretation, please contact jsma@pdx.edu by Friday, April 19.

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA @ PSU) -(FMH)1855 SW Broadway
2-3pmUniversity Honors College

Honors Transfer Social

For Honors transfer students: Stop by the Honors House for coffee and donuts. Come hang out with fellow Honors transfer students!

Honors House: 1632 SW 12th Avenue
3-4:15pmUndergraduate Admissions

PSU Afternoon Campus Tour

A Student Ambassador will lead a 75-minute walking tour while sharing their personal experiences on campus. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with an admissions counselors after your tour and get answers to all of your questions.

Registration link: https://apply.pdx.edu/register/?id=67445e4d-bdf7-46db-bda4-89c5d5928944

University Welcome Center- 1800 SW 6th Ave
3-5pmTransfer & Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC)

Transfer Appreciation Day Tabling!

Stop by the Rec Center to chat with the TRSRC, and pick up some swag from the TRSRC and campus partners!

Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) 2nd Floor - Campus Recreation
4:30-6pmPSU Outdoor Program, Campus Rec, & Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC)

Transfer Appreciation Student Climb Night!

Join the Outdoor Program and other transfer students at the Campus Rec for an introduction to the Climbing Center. Drop in anytime during the event, or arrive at 4:30 p.m. for introductions and an overview of the space. Before heading to the Climbing Center please make sure to complete the climber orientation quiz at Member Services. Then grab a wristband and some climbing shoes at the Equipment Check-Out Desk, and you'll be ready to climb! If you need accommodations or adaptive climbing equipment please email the Outdoor Program: odp@pdx.edu.

PSU Climbing Center, Academic & Student Recreation Center (ASRC), 3rd Floor

 

Thank your Transfer Champion

Who is your Transfer Champion?

A transfer champion is someone in the transfer community who supported you or made a positive impact during your transfer student experience, whether peers/students, faculty, or staff at PSU.

Send a thank you to a faculty, staff or student who supported you on your transfer journey at PSU! Fill out our online form or hand write a quick note with our Transfer Champion postcards.

Share your Transfer Story

We would love to hear about your experience as a transfer and/or returning student, working with transfer and/or returning students, and your overall experience and journey as a student at PSU.

We love to share your stories and experiences as quotes or spotlights on social media, as tips for incoming transfer students, or in presentations to help make PSU a more transfer-receptive campus

PSU Faculty & Staff Transfer Champions

Were you a transfer student?

The Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC) invites you to add your name to the first Portland State University (PSU) Transfer Faculty & Staff List.

Please complete this form by Tuesday, April 16th to be included in the Transfer Champions list for Transfer Appreciation Day on Tuesday, April 23rd.