Oregon Student Action Center
OSA & OSCC Field Campaigns
Capitol Update
Highlighted Past Accomplishments
Below are links to featured OSA victories from 2003 and before. For victories from 2004 to the present, visit our Recent Accomplishments page.
OSCC Priority Issues
In April 2006 the OSCC Student Board set its Priority Legislative Agenda for the 2007 Oregon legislative session. The decision came at the end of an eight-month process initiated in August 2006 when students began brainstorming and thinking critically about the issues that impact students’ of color ability to access and afford a postsecondary education. Upon returning to campus in the fall, students surveyed campuses across the state as to what issues were most important to Oregon students of color. Students then underwent a scrupulous process of research, dialogue, and debate, deciding to prioritize the following two issues:
ASPIRE (Access to Student assistance Programs in Reach of Everyone)
Tuition Equity
Click here for the press release announcing our 2007 Legislative Agenda.
OSA has also announced their 2007 Priority Legislative Agenda.
Voter Guides! Learn about the candidates near your college and be in the know November 4th 2008!
After registering to vote in the thousands this fall it is time to be educated on the candidates near our colleges and the ballot measures that could affect us as students. Each election the Oregon Student Association surveys the candidates in contested races near college campuses. These candidate surveys accompanied by information on ballot measures and the election creates this non-partisan voter guide for students. Find out what the candidates have to say about the issues we care about. The election is getting close and we need to be educated on the candidates in our own area codes so check the guide out and cast your ballot by 8pm November 4th.
Eastern Oregon Voter Guide
Eugene Voter Guide
Mid-Valley Voter Guide
Portland Metro Voter Guide
Southern Oregon Voter Guide
Ballot Measure Mania! Know what your vote means.
Not only are the candidate races in this November’s election important but so are the ballot measures! There are 12 measures on the ballot and we have covered 9 of them that could directly affect students. Educate yourself on the result of both a “yes” and “no” vote. Make sure student voices and concerns are heard on election day, November 4th 2008!
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!
Your survey has been received and will be included in OSA’s non-partisan voter guide. The guide will be distributed on all of the association’s nine membership campuses as well as on any campus which will be engaged in voter education activity. We appreciate you taking the time to help engage Oregon students in the electoral process. Feel free to contact OSA with an questions or follow up at (503) 286-0477.
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!
Your survey has been received and will be included in OSA’s non-partisan voter guide. The guide will be distributed on all of the association’s nine membership campuses as well as on any campus which will be engaged in voter education activity. We appreciate you taking the time to help engage Oregon students in the electoral process. Feel free to contact OSA with any questions or follow up at (503) 286-0477.
Candidate Survey For Statewide Candidates and Candidates for President
President, US Senate, Congress, Oregon Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Oregon State Treasurer
Candidate Survey for candidates for the Oregon State Legislature
Build Student Power at the Polls!
OSA is now hiring Vote Organizers!
Work on campuses to register students to vote, educate students on the issues and candidates, and turn students out at the polls! Visit our Employment Page for more details.
2008 Retreat
Fri Aug 22nd-Sun Aug 24th
OSA/OSCC/OSERA Board members and all interested students will meet at the beach for three days of issue briefings, workshops, issue brainstorming, and networking. The retreat is the foundation for the rest of the year—not to be missed, especially the Bon Fire!
The retreat will be held at the Best Western-Agate Beach in Newport Oregon. Hotel reservations must be made by July 22nd. Rooms are available for up to four people at $125 per night under the Oregon Student Association.
Retreat registration is only $25 and includes four meals starting with breakfast on Saturday. The deadline for registration is Friday, August 15th, 2008
REGISTER NOW!
Find Out How Much Grant $ You’ll Get Next Year!
Students, the 2007 Oregon legislature over doubled funding for our state’s only need-based grant program—the Oregon Opportunity Grant. As a result, thousands more students will receive the Oregon Opportunity Grant next year, and those currently receiving the grant stand to receive more! Find out how much your Opportunity Grant may be using the OOG Estimator, available at GetCollegeFunds.org.
NWSLC 2008 Northwest Student Leadership Conference
Portland State University
November 14-16, 2008
Registration Policies
You may submit registration forms online, by fax at (503)286.0924, or ground mail at 635 NE Dekum St. Portland, Oregon 97211. We accept payment by PayPal, check, and cash. Purchase orders do not constitute payment. Please make checks payable to the Oregon Student Foundation. Submission of this form indicates agreement with registration policies.
* The Deadline for ALL registration is November 5, 2008
Early Registration Special
Take advantage of our Early Registration Price. Delegations who register Before October 22, 2008 (*No Exceptions) will receive a discounted rate.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cancellations must be made by November 5, 2008 in writing. We make purchases based on Pre-registered students for the conference. After this date schools may exchange students but refunds will not be available. Please contact us directly to make changes to your registration information at (503)286-0477
OSA STUDENT VOTER GUIDE
The OSA STUDENT VOTER GUIDE is here! Now that we’ve registered over 5,000 students to vote as part of the Student Vote Coalition, OSA wants to make sure students are educated on where the candidates stand when it comes to access to college. The Guide contains nonpartisan information on what the candidates would do to increase access to postsecondary education and lets students know why OSA & the Student Vote Coalition are running our campaign to turn out the student vote!
Click on your region to get info on candidates in your area:
EAST: EOU, Central OR CC, Blue Mt. CC, Columbia Gorge CC, Treasure Valley CC
SOUTH: SOU, OIT, Rogue CC, Klamath CC, Southwestern CC
MID VALLEY #1: WOU, Chemeketa CC
MID VALLEY #2: OSU
EUGENE: Lane CC, UO, Umpqua CC
METRO: Mt. Hood CC, PSU, Portland CC, Clackamas CC, Tillamook CC, Clatsop CC
Contact Courtney (503-286-0477 or ) to receive hard copies or a printable electronic copy or with any questions.
Color the Vote!
Statewide Day of Action: Wednesday, April 23rd
With the voter registration deadline days away, the Oregon Students of Color Coalition (OSCC) is holding a statewide day of action to turn out the student of color vote. The event draws on the historic student of color-led vote drives that built communities’ of color power to win concrete change during the Civil Rights era and other movements. Today in Oregon, turning out students of color to vote is more important than ever. While a college degree is crucial in the current economy, college enrollment rates have declined for the majority of communities of color—even when our state’s population of color is increasing.
“Oregon is failing to get our students of color to college,” said OSCC Board member Aimeera Flint, “and we want to change that. The first step to building our power is making sure that students of color turn out at the ballot box. Join us in registering students of color to vote!”
Below are the events at each campus:
MHCC: Main Mall, 11am-2pm (part of Diversity Fair)
PSU: Park Blocks in front of Smith Memorial Union (SMU), 12-2pm; also in Multicultural Center (SMU Rm 228) at 3pm (as part of MCC Open House)
WOU: in front of Warner Center, 12-2pm
UO: back lawn of Erb Memorial Union (EMU), 12-2pm
SOU: in front of Smith Center, 12-2pm
Present Your Workshop
We are now accepting workshop proposals for NWSLC 2008!
NWSLC provides over 100 workshops over three days at Portland State University. Our workshops are focused around issues impacting students in postsecondary education, access and affordability to higher education, and grassroots organizing skills to create change on campus and in the community.
If you would like to present your workshop this year you can fill out and submit a workshop proposal Here”>Here
Someone will follow up about your workshop shortly after it is submitted. If you have any questions or if you would like to contact us directly feel free to call our office at (503)286-0477, ask for Michelle.
Student Vote Training 2008
Register Now!
March 8, 2008
Mt. Hood Community College (Gresham, OR)
Enter the 2008 election season with the skills to build student power at the polls!
More info and registration information here.
Student Vote Training 2008
Enter the 2008 election season with the skills to build student power at the polls!
Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Mt. Hood Community College
(Gresham, OR)
The Student Vote Training is held every election year, hosting approximately 100 Oregon students who choose from one of three tracks on getting out the student vote. The training also features speeches from Oregon politicians on the importance of getting out the student vote. The following tracks are offered:
• Campaign Track: teaches students how to successfully run a candidate or ballot measure campaign
• Campus Track: focuses on running a voter registration and education campaign on campus
• Constituent Track: instructs students on how to turn out a specific group of students to vote
Registration
Registration is now closed
Conference Program
Check out the schedule and workshop offerings here.
Registration Check in is from 8:30am-8:55am *Please note workshops will start promptly at 9:00am
Hotel Accommodations
We have blocked rooms for Student Vote Attendees at the Howard Johnson for a special rate of $65/night plus tax. This price will allow up to 4 students per room. Just say you are with the Student Vote Training to receive this rate.
Howard Johnson
1572 NE Burnside Road
Gresham, OR 97030
(503)666-9545
Special Guest Speaker
Representative Ben Cannon, Oregon District 46
Representative Cannon has been a champion supporter for Higher Education. As a volunteer Rep. Cannon has traveled to swing districts around the state, educating voters about state government. He also helped develop and lobby for a package of legislation to address the state’s school funding crisis. During his time in office Rep. Cannon has continued to keep higher education as a top legislative priority.
We look forward to seeing your campus there!
Thank You for Attending the 7th Annual OSCConference!
On the weekend of February 1-3, 2008, over 250 students of color and allies came together at Oregon State University for the 7th Annual Oregon Students of Color Conference (OSCConference). Students participated in over 80 workshops focused on issues impacting students of color in postsecondary education and grassroots organizing skills. Over the weekend attendees were able to hear from three phenomenal and inspiring speakers, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Carmen Berkley, and Kenyon Farrow. Thanks to our presenters, speakers, the OSCC Board, and all students who attended this educational and very successful weekend. A special thank you to all OSCConference sponsors, Black United Fund of Oregon, Oregon Student Foundation, Associated Students of Oregon State University, and Campus Progress. Thanks for all your support!
Legislative Session 2008
For the first time Oregon’s history, the legislature is convening in a supplemental session during February 2008. While postsecondary education is not a top priority of legislators during this short session, OSA will be present in Salem to ensure that students have a voice. Read about our February 13th and 14th action in the capitol here.
Legislative Session 2007
Students emerged from the 2007 Oregon legislative session with a host of victories, from the more than doubling of funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant to the first-ever state funding for ASPIRE to help get underrepresented students to college. Visit our Recent Accomplishments page to read more about all the victories students won!
Students Return to Salem
‘Thanks for funding college students, and p.s., don’t forget us!”
Oregon’s first-ever supplemental session is now underway and students are returning to the capitol February 13th and 14th with their famously creative tactics. Students are delivering bagged lunches to legislators filled with items from last year’s “bake sale” as a way to thank them for the historical reinvestments they made in students last session. The lunches also contain a napkin with a hand-written message, just like the one mom or dad would put in your lunch bag, reminding legislators not to forget about students next session!
Said OSA Board member Mike Filippelli, “With a possible upcoming recession on everyone’s minds, OSA wants to ensure that Oregon’s college and university students don’t once again get tossed to the bottom of the pile when it comes to funding. With these bagged lunches, we are both thanking our legislators for the great job they did last session for Oregon’s college and university students as well as reminding them to keep it up! A continued reinvestment in postsecondary education is what will ensure that our economy has the college-educated workforce it needs for the future.”
Students Return to Salem
‘Thanks for funding college students, and p.s., don’t forget us!”
Oregon’s first-ever supplemental session is now underway and students are returning to the capitol February 13th and 14th with their famously creative tactics. Students are delivering bagged lunches to legislators filled with items from last year’s “bake sale” as a way to thank them for the historical reinvestments they made in students last session. The lunches also contain a napkin with a hand-written message, just like the one mom or dad would put in your lunch bag, reminding legislators not to forget about students next session!
Said OSA Board member Mike Filippelli, “With a possible upcoming recession on everyone’s minds, OSA wants to ensure that Oregon’s college and university students don’t once again get tossed to the bottom of the pile when it comes to funding. With these bagged lunches, we are both thanking our legislators for the great job they did last session for Oregon’s college and university students as well as reminding them to keep it up! A continued reinvestment in postsecondary education is what will ensure that our economy has the college-educated workforce it needs for the future.”
Oregon Students of Color Coalition Conference 2008
February 1 - 3
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
Thanks for Joining us this year!
Hosted by a different Oregon public university every year the OSCC Conference brings over 250 students for over 70 workshops on issues impacting communities of color and the skills to create change. Meet and network with students of color and allied students and hear from speakers making change now in our communities. The OSCC Conference is the most affordable conference of its kind!
Conference Registration Includes:
• Over 70 issue and skill-based workshops
• 3 keynote speakers
• 5 meals starting with dinner on Friday and ending with breakfast on Sunday
• And a weekend of networking and problem solving with students of color and allied students!
Childcare available upon request.
View the 2008 OSCC Conference Program to check out the agenda, workshop offerings, and more!
Thanks to 2008 Keynote Speakers
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, spoken word artist
She has been featured at over 250 performances worldwide including three seasons of HBO’s award-winning “Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry.”
Check out her website at http://www.yellowgurl.com
Carmen Berkley, Vice President of United States Student Association
Kenyon Farrow, writer and activist living in New York City. His work usually centers around HIV/AIDS, prison/policing issues, homophobic violence, and racial/economic justice. He is the Communications Director for Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) and Board Co-Chair of Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ). He has also worked with New York State Black Gay Network (NYSBGN), FIERCE!, and Critical Resistance.
Employment
OSA is currently hiring Vote Organizers
Click here for a job description and application details.
OSCConference 2008
Dates Announced for the 7th Annual OSCConference!
This year the OSCConference will be held February 1-3, 2008 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.
Join over 250 students for over 70 workshops on issues impacting communities of color and on the skills to create change. Meet and network with students of color and allied students and hear from speakers making change now in our communities.
The special early registration price is available until January 21, 2008 and it’s only $40 per person! After that conference registration will go up to $50 per person.
*After January 21, 2008 we will not be able to provide refunds but you may replace canceled students and add students, this is due to catering deadlines. I f you have questions or concerns about this please contact Brenda at 503–286–0477 or by e–mail .
Registration Includes:
• Over 70 issue and skill based workshops
• 3 Keynote Speakers
• 5 meals starting with dinner on Friday and ending with breakfast on Sunday
• And a weekend of networking and problem solving with students of color and allied students!
Register Now!
For more information please contact our office at 503–286–0477, ask for Brenda!
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See you in February! Keep visiting the site for the latest conference info!
Register Now for the 2008 OSCC Conference!
February 1-3, 2007 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon
The early registration deadline has now passed. The current registration price is $50 per person which includes 5 meals, 3 keynote speakers, and access to over 50 workshops.
Please fill out our below form which will link you to further payment instructions. Thank you!
The OSCC T-shirt, available for pre-order below! (t-shirt is printed on front & back). This year’s OSCC shirts will be brown with red ink, but if you’d prefer the black shirt with red, we also have those available.
Thank You!
We greatly appreciate you sharing your expertise with us and our participants!
We will contact you with more information as workshop times are assigned.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (503) 286-0477.
Workshop Confirmation Form
19th Annual NWSLC
Nov 14-16, 2008
Portland State University, Oregon
News, Workshops, Sponsors, and More
NWSLC 2008 Is Almost Here!
“Inspiring the Future!”
November 14-16, 2008
The conference is currently in its 19th year and will once again be held at Portland State University in Portland Oregon. There will be over 550 students from across the region as well as students from other states and countries.
Check in and Registration will be Friday, November 14th
You can check in between 12-5pm on Friday at the Smith Memorial Union on the Second Floor in room SMU 238
Workshops will begin promptly at 5:10pm so please prepare to arrive early to check in if possible. If you have questions or need directions please contact Michelle at or (503)309.7437
You can view more NWSLC news about 2008 speakers, workshops,and accommodations in the “Conference Info” section above.
We are now accepting Registration, Workshop Proposals, and Conference Sponsors, For more information take a look at the sections below.
Present a Workshop at NWSLC 2008!
NWSLC provides over 100 workshops over three days at Portland State University. Our workshops are focused around issues impacting students in postsecondary education, access and affordability to higher education, and grassroots organizing skills to create change on campus and in the community.
If you would like to present your workshop this year you can fill out and submit a workshop proposal, just click here.
Someone will follow up about your workshop shortly after it is submitted. If you have any questions or if you would like to contact us directly feel free to call our office at (503)286-0477, ask for Michelle.
Want to Be a NWSLC 2008 Sponsor!?
Help support and build NWSLC by becoming a Conference Sponsor. NWSLC is a perfect opportunity for large and small organizations or businesses to put a spotlight on your products and/or services. Also you are able to reach over 500 college students in one place, then when attendees return to their campus’ you can reach countless others across the region. There are individual advertising possibilities as well as packages that are sure to fit your organization or business budget. For more information on becoming a NWSLC 2008 Sponsor contact Michelle at (503) 286-0477 or send an e-mail at .
NWSLC is Student Led
Every year NWSLC is directed by a student steering committee. The steering committee chooses the conference theme, helps to plan entertainment, choose speakers, t-shirt designs, workshops, and also will have roles during the conference such as speaker introductions and announcements. We love to have students on the committee from many difference campuses around but not limited to the Northwest region. Having a variety of students and campuses represented on the committee helps us to diversify and provide more workshops and information to all students who attend NWSLC. Steering committee members attend the conference for FREE! If you are interested in being a NWSLC 2008 steering committee member contact Michelle at
(503) 286-0477 or by e-mail at .
A Big Thank You to all NWSLC Sponsors
This year we received so much support from local and national organizations, colleges and universities and community partners. With the support of these good people we are able to continue to expand and diversify the conference while keeping registration low cost. Our organizational mission is focused on access to education so we make sure to keep conference cost to students as low as possible to ensure every student that wants to attend has the opportunity. On behalf of the Oregon Student Foundation and NWSLC students and staff we would like to recognize this years NWSLC supporters and sponsors.
Associated Students of Portland State University, USA Today, Mt. Hood Community College, Buffalo Exchange, Hot Lips Pizza, Lane Community College’s Black Student Union, Campus Progress, Campus Point, Choice USA, Oregon Bus Project, and WashPIRG.
Thank You!
Present A Workshop at NWSLC
Do you want to present a workshop at the 18th Annual Northwest Student Leadership Conference?
We are currently filling workshops and now you can fill out and submit a workshop proposal right here online.
The deadline for proposals at NWSLC 2007 is October 19th, if you are interested just fill out the Workshop Proposal form.
If you have a suggestion or an idea for a workshop you can e-mail it to
And a big Thank You to past and current presenters!
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!
Your input will help shape the work Oregon students will do to increase access to an affordable, quality college education over the next two years!
Visit our website for more updated info on student action.
OSA 2007 Statewide Student Survey
What issues facing college students are most important to you?
What ways do you want students to fight for a more accessible college education in Oregon?
TELL US HERE!
The Oregon Student Association is a statewide organization of students from universities and community colleges that fights for access to college. As members of OSA we are in the process of determining which issues are most important to students on our campus. You can help shape our agenda over the next two years by taking a few minutes to fill out this survey. Your answers will remain confidential.
OSCC Board Meeting Schedule
Sunday, September 30: 9am at University of Oregon
Saturday, October 20: 9am at Portland State University
*OSA & OSERA will be meeting at Eastern Oregon University instead
Saturday, November 10: evening (exact time TBD) at Portland State University, NWSLC
(NWSLC Nov. 9-11)
CWG will meet as well
Saturday, January 12: 9am at Western Oregon University
CWG will meet as well
Friday, February 1: evening (exact time TBD) at Oregon State University, OSCC Conference
(OSCC Conference Feb. 1-3)
Saturday, March 8: 9am at TBD
Saturday, April 5: 9am at Southern Oregon University
CWG will meet as well
Friday, May 30 evening (exact time TBD) and Saturday, May 31 at 9am at Mount Hood Community College, Transition Meeting
OSCC Board Packets
OSA OSCC OSERA CWG Meeting Schedule
Sunday, September 30: 9am at University of Oregon
Saturday, October 20: 9am at Eastern Oregon University
*OSCC will be meeting at Portland State University instead
Saturday, November 10: evening (exact time TBD) at Portland State University, NWSLC
(NWSLC Nov. 9-11)
CWG will meet as well
Saturday, January 12: 9am at Western Oregon University
CWG will meet as well
Friday, February 1: evening (exact time TBD) at Oregon State University, OSCC Conference
(OSCC Conference Feb. 1-3)
Saturday, March 8: 9am at TBD
Saturday, April 5: 9am at Southern Oregon University
CWG will meet as well
Friday, May 30 evening (exact time TBD) and Saturday, May 31 at 9am at Mount Hood Community College, Transition Meeting
OSA Board Packets
January 12, 2008
addendum: Statewide Student Survey Results
OSA Board Meeting Minutes
Please note that the most recent minutes posted are unapproved until approved (and, if necessary, amended) by the Executive Committee.
September 30, 2007
August 26, 2007
OSA Budget Materials
OSA Bylaws
OSA Retreat 2007
Thanks to the 70 students who participated in OSA’s 2007 Retreat! At the Retreat, students began the process of brainstorming and narrowing down which issues are most important for students to work on for the 2009 Legislative Session. Students learned about who OSA is, the work we do, and the victories we won this session and heard from panelists Jim Francesconi and Preston Pulliams, both of the Oregon University System Board, and Melissa Unger, former OSA Executive Director. Students also attended skill and issue workshops and played the famous “Lobby Game” to develop their advocacy skills. Look for more photos in our photo gallery soon.
OSA Story in the New York Times
Check out this national story highlighting OSA’s work in Oregon to create a policy around resource fees that is more fair for students! Across the nation, students have seen the skyrocketing of fees as state disinvestment has left campuses without adequate funds. Last session, OSA took action on programmatic resource fees, fees students in some majors must pay that they often are unaware of at registration and that are not factored into financial aid. Focusing on the University of Oregon, this New York Times story features OSCC Board member Lorena Landeros and OSA Board member Emily McLain.
Read it here!
Black United Fund of Oregon
Black United Fund of Oregon
OSCC Conference 2008
The dates for the 7th Annual 2008 OSCC Conference have been announced!
February 1 - 3
Oregon State University
Covallis, Oregon
More details and online conference registration coming soon!
For additional info, please contact Michelle at (503) 286-0477 or
OSA Retreat 2007
Thanks to the 70 students who participated in OSA’s 2007 Retreat! At the Retreat, students began the process of brainstorming and narrowing down which issues are most important for students to work on for the 2009 Legislative Session. Students learned about who OSA is, the work we do, and the victories we won this session and heard from panelists Jim Francesconi and Preston Pulliams, both of the Oregon University System Board, and Melissa Unger, former OSA Executive Director. Students also attended skill and issue workshops and played the famous “Lobby Game” to develop their advocacy skills. Look for more photos in our photo gallery soon.
2008 Student Vote Campaign
Students will be mobilizing more students than ever for the 2008 Student Vote Campaign!
Stay tuned for more details.
To get involved, sign up here!
2006 Student Vote Results: Students Build Power at the Polls!
As part of the nonpartisan Student Vote Coalition (SVC), OSA helped to register 22,296 students to vote in the 2006 election (well over our goal of 18,000!). Students also worked to ensure that our peers turned out to vote by executing even more voter education and get-out-the-vote tactics than during the 2004 Presidential election. This included the first OSCC Vote Campaign, which educated communities of color about the importance of voting to build power to win concrete change.
Discuss OSA’s Student Vote Campaign on our discussion forum:
What should students do to turn out communities of color to vote in Oregon?
Which campus has the best vote strategy?
Final Student Vote Numbers
Here’s a few of the stats:
•SVC registered 22,296 students to vote!
•In two of the most student-dense precincts in the state, voter turnout increased 42 and 43 percent over the previous mid-term election.
•To do non-partisan education for student voters, OSA hosted 33 candidate and issue debates and forums on campus, gave 198 Voter Education Presentations, and handed out 17,350 OSA Student Voter Guides.
•To get out the student vote, OSA made 18,654 phone calls and knocked on 7,138 doors.
And a couple of the results:
•Two ballot measures that would have critically jeopardized funding for postsecondary education were defeated.
•After years of state disinvestment in postsecondary education, college students were one of the top funding priorities in the Governor’s Recommended Budget, released shortly after the election.
Links:
OSA Student Voter Guide & Voter Education Presentations
Student Vote Fact Sheet, with stats on OSA’s vote work
Press Release on the final results of the SVC’s Student Vote Campaign
OSA Press on the Student Vote Campaign (with over 75 media hits!)
Article in the OSA Outlook on the 2006 Student Vote Campaign by former OSA Board Chair Megan Driver—scroll to page 2.
One of the largest student-led vote mobilization efforts in the country, the Student Vote Coalition consists of OSA, Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG), Oregon Community College Student Association (OCCSA), Building Votes, and many other organizations.
OSCC 2006 Vote Campaign
Want to get students of color and first-generation students the tools they need to get to college? Want to win tuition equity for all students, regardless of documentation status?
Build the power to win these victories by voting!
This election, OSCC is educating students and communities of color about the power we stand to gain through voting. If we vote now, we’ll have the power to win concrete change for our communities next legislative session. OSCC is giving Voter Education Presentations on campuses across the state about the history of voting in Oregon communities of color and current voting trends. Check out the OSCC Voter Education Presentation on your campus!
OSA Student Voter Guide & Voter Education Presentation
The OSA STUDENT VOTER GUIDE is here! The Guide contains nonpartisan information on:
• What the gubernatorial candidates say about postsecondary education
• Ballot measures that affect students
• Where state legislative candidates stand on student issues: candidate responses to OSA’s survey on student legislative priorities
Click on your region to get info on candidates in your area:
East: inside outside
South: inside outside
Mid Valley: inside outside
Eugene: inside outside
Metro: inside outside
Additional comments written by legislative candidates on our survey:
East South Mid Valley Eugene Metro
Also catch an OSA Voter Education Presentation on your campus. This nonpartisan presentation breaks down how eight of the ten ballot measures affect college students, including two measures that could affect the state budget and funding for postsecondary education. And sit in on an OSCC Voter Education Presentation on the history of and current statistics on voting in Oregon communities of color. Stop by your student government office for more info.
Student Positions on State Board of Higher Ed & Oregon Student Assistance Commission
The State Board of Higher Education sets policy and tuition rates for the entire system of higher education and there is a student position available. You can be the student voice for all university students statewide! The position is a two-year appointment and is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. All university students, undergraduate and graduate, are eligible to apply.
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) is seeking a student Commissioner. OSAC administers need-based aid and scholarships, the Student Child Care Program, state funding for ASPIRE (a high school mentoring program that increases access to college), and oversees implementation of the new Shared Responsibility Model (Oregon Opportunity Grant).
To apply for either position, fill out the application and submit it to:
1) the Governor’s office
2) Tamara Henderson at OSA:
or: Oregon Student Association
635 NE Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
or: fax to (503) 286-0924
Applications are due to OSA by November 30th for consideration.
OSCC 10th Anniversary
Calling all OSCC Alumni! The 18th Annual Northwest Student Leadership Conference marks the 10th anniversary of the creation of Oregon Students of Color Coalition. We are inviting all OSCC Alumni and coalition partners to join the current OSCC board for a night of giving and to celebrate past victories and look at future goals of the organization. This is a great opportunity for alumni, coalition partners, and current OSCC students to meet and network. This event will take place Friday, November 9th 2007 at Portland State University in the Multi-Cultural Center from 7:00-9:00pm. For more information about this event, or if you are a former OSCC member, please contact Brenda Sifuentez at (503)286-0477 or e-mail at
OSA Board Retreat
Fri Aug 22nd-Sun Aug 24th
OSA/OSCC/OSERA Board members and all interested students will meet at the beach for three days of issue briefings, workshops, issue brainstorming, and networking. The retreat is the foundation for the rest of the year—not to be missed, especially the Bon Fire!
The retreat will be held at the Best Western-Agate Beach in Newport Oregon. Hotel reservations must be made by July 22nd. Rooms are available for up to four people at $125 per night under the Oregon Student Association.
Retreat registration is only $25 and includes four meals starting with breakfast on Saturday. The deadline for registration is Friday, August 15th, 2008
REGISTER NOW!
2007 Legislative Session Comes to an End—College Students Big Winners!
Congratulations Students!
At 1:15pm on June 28th on the Capitol steps, Governor Kulongoski signed the community college and universities operational budgets into law. Students attended the event, celebrating their success in helping to bring postsecondary education from low on the state’s list to a top priority this session, with the largest reinvestment in a decade.
In addition to increased funding for colleges and universities, the 2007 legislative session brought many victories for students, including historical commitments to college affordability and state funding for the ASPIRE program for the first time in history. Read more in our press release.
2007 Legislative Session Comes to an End—College Students Big Winners!
Congratulations Students!
At 1:15pm on June 28th on the Capitol steps, Governor Kulongoski signed the community college and universities operational budgets into law. Students attended the event, celebrating their success in helping to bring postsecondary education from low on the state’s list to a top priority this session, with the largest reinvestment in a decade.
In addition to increased funding for colleges and universities, the 2007 legislative session brought many victories for students, including historical commitments to college affordability. Read more in our press release.
2007 Legislative Session Comes to an End—College Students Big Winners!
Congratulations Students!
At 1:15pm on June 28th on the Capitol steps, Governor Kulongoski signed the community college and universities operational budgets into law. Students attended the event, celebrating their success in helping to bring postsecondary education from low on the state’s list to a top priority this session, with the largest reinvestment in a decade.
In addition to increased funding for colleges and universities, the 2007 legislative session brought many victories for students, including historical commitments to college affordability. Read more in our press release.
OSCC Board Packets
Fix Postsecondary Education Funding First
Businesses and postsecondary education communities take cooperative action to ask that additional state funds go to postsecondary education first
May 3rd: At a press conference in the Capitol today, representatives from Oregon businesses and postsecondary education communities announced our plan for putting colleges and universities back on track by the end of this legislative session. Our message was clear: legislators can’t leave Salem this session without first funding an accessible, affordable, and quality postsecondary education system. Coined “fix this first,” the plan asks legislators to invest unallocated funds and new funds that become available to postsecondary education as the number one priority.
Read our press release here.
Read a fact sheet on the “Fix This First” plan here.
Following the press conference, students held a bake sale in the Capitol in a symbolic attempt to earn extra funds for our starved university and community college systems. Without adequate state support and tuition already sky-high, students didn’t know what other option we had—so we put on our aprons and held a good old fashioned bake sale.
Students also delivered giant piggy banks to legislators full of thousands of postcards signed by students across the state that call on legislators to “bank on students” as an investment in our education will bring exponential returns to the state when we enter the workforce as degree-carrying professionals.
Funding for Postsecondary Education Supported by Newspapers Across State
On April 25th, students handed out copies of all of the opinion pieces that have been published in Oregon newspapers since the beginning of the year in favor of funding for postsecondary education. The document is 142 pages long! View it here.
April 25, 2007
Here’s the Powerpoint
pdf_uploads/ppt_rally_w_pics.ZIP
OSA Releases New Report
On March 27th, OSA released an original research report entitled ”Where Are We At and Where Are We Going? A Survey of Students and Campuses in Oregon.” As the state has continued to disinvest in Oregon’s colleges and universities, students have taken on substantial tuition increases and are facing increasing budget cuts on campus. This report is the first to examine the impacts of six years of decreasing state support for postsecondary education on Oregon students and their colleges and universities.
Findings from 30 staff interviews at campuses across the state and over 4,000 student surveys reveal concerning trends for Oregon students and campuses, as well as successes institutions have had despite decreased funding.
“Oregon college students and their campuses are teetering on the edge,” said report author and OSA Executive Director Melissa Unger. “A significant group of students are barely able to pay tuition and receive the services they need to graduate. And campuses have no more edges to trim.”
Click here for a copy of the report.
Click here for the press release.
Thanks for Your Story!
Thanks for taking the time to share your story with legislators! Putting a student profile on legislators’ desks every day from now until the end of session will be a big help in keeping funding for postsecondary education in the front of their minds!
Don’t forget to email with a photo of yourself (jpg or gif format) that we can include in the profile.
We will email you a copy of your profile once it is compiled.
To get involved with student issues, sign up here!
Thanks again!
Student of the Day Questionnaire
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire. We will be using this to create a student profile that we will give to Oregon legislators to show how students are affected by a lack of state funding. Most of the profile will be in letter form, so write you answers as short narratives, or conversationally. The goal is to hear your story and experience.
It’s okay to focus more on one section of the form than another. For example, if you are more affected by high tuition and having to work too much while in school, but didn’t attend a high school with the ASPIRE program, it’s okay to focus less on the ASPIRE section.
We will email you a copy of the profile when it is compiled.
Click here for an example of a profile.
Please email a photo of yourself (in jpeg or gif format) to . Without your photo, you profile may not be used. Thank you!
OSA Rally for Funding a Success!
At what was the largest rally for postsecondary education in Oregon since 1999, over 500 hundred students, administrators, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities across the state joined on the Capitol steps in a collective call for reinvestment in postsecondary education on February 22nd. Legislators who were unable to be in attendance reported hearing the spirited rally calls—and even feeling their rumble—from inside the building! To read more about the rally, read our Internet Digest or see what the media had to say on our Press page. Photos will be available soon.
The same day, over 60 students also met with 62 of their legislators to share their stories about how access to a quality college education affects their lives. At the meetings, students delivered over 15,000 recipe cards to their legislators with the “ingredients” for a stronger Oregon that were signed by college students from across the state. These ingredients are students’ 2007 priority legislative issues.
OSA Rally for Funding a Success!!
At what was the largest rally for postsecondary education in Oregon since 1999, over 500 hundred students, administrators, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities across the state joined on the Capitol steps in a collective call for reinvestment in postsecondary education on February 22nd. Legislators who were unable to be in attendance reported hearing the spirited rally calls—and even feeling their rumble—from inside the building! To read more about the rally, read our Internet Digest or see what the media had to say on our Press page. Photos will be available soon.
March 5, 2007
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TAKE ACTION NOW!
Tuition equity legislation is being introduced into the Oregon legislature tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 15! Today students are dropping off tuition equity Valentines in the Capitol building for our legislators, telling them that what we love is access to a higher education for all Oregonians.
TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY THAT YOU SUPPORT TUITION EQUITY!
It’s important that we send the message to legislators NOW that Oregonians support tuition equity.
Below is a sample letter to send to your legislators. Please personalize these—share your story!
BCC (blind carbon copy) your email so we know which legislators are being contacted—thank you!
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[Date]
Dear [your State Representative and State Senator],
Click here to find your State Rep and State Senator! *Scroll down to the bottom two listings for your STATE representatives*
Happy Valentine’s Day!
College students from across Oregon wanted to celebrate this holiday by telling you that what we love is access to higher education for all Oregonians. We will be delivering Valentines to you today proclaiming our love for a bill soon to be introduced in the Oregon legislature: tuition equity.
Currently, Oregon prices some of our brightest and most talented high school graduates out of a higher education by denying them in-state tuition rates due to their documentation status. These are students that grew up in Oregon, worked hard to overcome many obstacles to graduate from our high schools, and will continue to live and work here.
10 other states have realized that opening doors to higher education for all their youth is best for their state. States including Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico have all passed tuition equity legislation. Oregon remains the only state on the west coast that has yet to commit to graduating more students from college through tuition equity.
With our population becoming more diverse and with an unprecedented demand for a college-educated workforce, this issue is more crucial than ever to our state’s future.
Do what’s best for our state and pass tuition equity.
A link to the Oregon Students of Color Coalition fact sheet on tuition equity can be found here:
http://orstudents.org/images/uploads/pdf_uploads/fact-sheet-te.pdf
Sincerely,
[your name]
[your organization (if applicable)]
[your school (if applicable)]
[your address]
February 13, 2007
Thanks for Registering for Lobby Day 2007
Please call the OSA office if you have any questions at (503) 286-0477.
Your student government will be in touch with you about preparation and travel arrangements.
Thanks again!
2007 OSA Lobby Day Registration
Thursday, February 22nd
Tell your story to legislators about why funding for postsecondary education is important to your life!
Please fill out the below information so we know who your legislators are and what kinds of stories you may have to tell.
Thanks for your participation!
*It is NOT necessary to register for the OSA Rally—this form is to register for the one-on-one meetings with legislators as part of the OSA Lobby Day.*
Putting Color in the Rainbow: Registration Form
Thanks for filling out the below form—this will help make the event successful!
Thank You for Registering!
We’ll see you Feb 2nd!
Please call us if you need any more info at (503) 286-0477.
Skill Training Materials
Lobbying 101 Training Materials
Project on Student Debt
Speakers & Forum
Each year, NWSLC brings in four keynote speakers from across the nation to speak about issues in postsecondary education and student activism. These speakers include activists, politicians, professors, and student organizers.
2008 NWSLC will Feature:
Dr. Lloyd V Hackley
Dr. Hackley is currently President and CEO of Hackley and Associates. He has also served as President of North Carolina Community College System, served as chancellor (Interim) at North Carolina A&T State University, chancellor and tenured professor of both Fayetteville State University and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, vice president in the 16-campus University of North Carolina system, chair of the North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute, chair of the NC Methodist Home for Children, chair of the Arkansas Civil Rights Commission, and chair, for seven years, of the US President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Dr. Hackley was also a faculty member in the Government Executive Institute at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of business. Hackley serves on the Board of Directors for four corporations.
NWSLC 2008 will also feature
Mayor-Elect Sam Adams- Portland Oregon
Elected to the Mayoral seat in a landslide election in May, 2008, Sam Adams is vocal advocate for public arts, well-planned transportation systems, economic development, urban environmental sustainability, and transparency and accountability in government.
Coming to City Council with working-class roots, Adams has been persistent in securing support within the city for Portland’s business sector. On the legislative level, Adams co-founded the Small Business Advisory Council, created the Neighborhood Business District Grant Program, and reformed the Business License Fee to be more encouraging of economic stability and development. In efforts to bring jobs to the region, he has effectively recruited many businesses, including the Banfield, Thortex, and Integra.
Our next NWSLC Speaker will be
Lisa Grove
Lisa Grove, Founder and Principal of Grove Insight, has been the lead strategist for political candidates, nonprofit organizations, corporations and labor unions. She has a reputation for providing rock-solid research and successful communications and outreach campaigns. Ms. Grove has knocked off two incumbents and prevailed on scores of ballot measures (her record is 58 and eight). She has also helped companies in crisis navigate through troubled waters and back onto safe footing. She is known for fretting the details while never losing sight of the big picture. And she almost always wins.
Ms. Grove has conducted polls and moderated hundreds of focus groups and dial test sessions for Presidential, Senatorial, and Gubernatorial candidates, including work for Vice President Gore and Bill Bradley; U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, John Glenn, Tom Daschle and Carl Levin; Oregon Governors Ted Kulongoski and Barbara Roberts; Washington Governor Chris Gregoire; Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano; and, Members of Congress Susan Davis, Darlene Hooley, David Wu, Peter DeFazio and Brian Baird. Ms. Grove also consulted to Cesar Gaviria’s successful bid for the Presidency of Colombia. Aside from being Ron Wyden’s political pollster, Ms. Grove was his Communications Director in the special election following Bob Packwood’s resignation where he was first elected to the Senate.
Our 2008 Student Speaker will be
Danielle Howard, University of Nevada- Las Vegas
Danielle Howard is a graduate student in the Higher Education Leadership Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is involved within the institution by working as a Graduate Assistant for Leadership Development and Service Programs as well as being the President for the Educational Leadership Association. During her undergraduate, Danielle attended Central Washington University, where she gained most of her experience within the David Wain Coon Center for Excellence in Leadership, Washington Student Lobby, and as the Vice President for Academic Affairs for the ASCWU Board of Directors. She graduated CWU with a Bachelor’s in Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science. Danielle has a passion for student advocacy and involvement and plans to pursue a career in student affairs by dedicating her time to developing student leaders.
Check ut the speakers from NWSLC 2007:
Dave Rosenfeld, National Program Director for Student PIRGs’
Bryce McKibben, Full time student at University of Washington and President of the Washington Student Lobby
Representative Tina Kotek, Oregon State Representative, D-North/NE Portland District 44
Cyreena Boston, Consultant, Friends of Cyreena
For the first year ever NWSLC provided a table fair and networking time for students and conference supporters in place of our forum. This year time for students to network with staff, local and national organizations, and each other was a high priority to the 2007 steering committee. This networking time was a huge success! We will try to make time to include this table and network time in addition to our forum for NWSLC 2008!
Sampling of GSD Workshops
Increasing LGBTQ Safety and Accessing to Services at Your School
Got a Light? People of Color and Queers and Being Smoked by Big Tobacco!
Organizing LGBTQ Students on Campus
Creating GSA’s on Campus
How to Create and Sustain Successful Gay Straight Alliances
How to Effectively Work with Allies
Trans Panel - Beyond Trans 101
Transgender: Identity or Disorder
How Discrimination Affects Queer People of Color
Building Trans-Inclusive Queer Groups on Campus
Campus Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Health Issues for the LGBTQ Community
What’s Queer About Campus: Creating a Welcoming Climate for LGBTQ Students
Sampling of Available Workshops
Lobbying 101 & Lobbying 404
How do you talk to decision makers, communicate your point, and persuade them to prioritize your issue over other issues? Come learn the basics from a veteran lobbyist. Lobbying 404 will provide more advanced lobbying tips such as when to use outside grassroots pressure and how to ensure that your message is persuasive and effective. A veteran lobbyist will discuss tips and pitfalls that will build off your skills to improve your ability to effectively lobby on your issues.
Putting Color in the Rainbow: Addressing Race and Sexuality
A workshop for queers, people of color, and those who fall in between. A group discussion addressing the intersection of race and sexuality in order to dispel myths and stereotypes about Queer People of Color.
Time Management – Why?
Highest rated workshop at NWSLC 2005! We will give you the best time management seminar ever in 75 minutes. You’ll leave with a different perspective on time management and some how-to, which really could change your life.
Help!! I Can’t Expect My Family to Pay This!!
What actually happens after you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? How does the government decide what you should contribute and what your parents should contribute? In this workshop we will decipher the mysterious process, from the moment you submit the FAFSA, to the instant you receive your financial aid package. Knowledge is power!
A Raisin in a Sea of Buttermilk
Surviving as a person of color in a largely white organization. A Matrix of Domination exists which uses interlocking systems of oppression to achieve its effects. Raisin has been melded with C.R.A.S.H.ing the Matrix. C.R.A.S.H.= Classism, Racism, Addiction, Sexism, Heterosexism…How do you keep your flava and cultural freshness when the buttermilk goes stale?
Tuition Freeze in Tough Economic Times
Tuition has skyrocketed in all states across the country, pricing students out of an education. Come to this workshop and learn about recent tuition increases, trends in tuition policy, and how to keep tuition low.
Join the NWSLC Steering Committee!
NWSLC is student-run!
The NWSLC Steering Committee is responsible for setting the conference theme, choosing workshops and speakers, creating a forum topic, and designing conference graphics. The Steering Committee also deals with conference logistics such as meals, site preparation, entertainment, recruitment, housing, and registration. Each spring the Committee meticulously reviews the previous year’s conference evaluations and works throughout the year to make each conference better than the last. As communication is done via conference call and email, the NWSLC Steering Committee is open to all students who wish to join regarless of location.
And Committee members go to NWSLC for free!
You can join the 2008 NWSLC steering committee now, if you are interested in joining this year’s steering committee please contact Michelle at (503) 286-0477 or .
Thanks for Registering!
You may pay now using the PayPal button below.
Or send a check for the invoiced total to:
Oregon Student Foundation
635 NE Dekum Street
Portland, OR 97211
Please note that all registrations are final after Monday, November 5th and that no refunds can be issued after this date.
See you on November 9th!
Photo Gallery
Coming Soon!
Testimonials
Stories from past conference attendees coming soon!
Portland Information
Visit the Portland Oregon Visitors Association website for more information on Portland.
“Whether you see Portland, Oregon, as a small town with a big-city feel or a big city that feels like a small town, it is a cool place to live. Located on the banks of the Willamette River only 90 minutes from snow-capped peaks and the Pacific Ocean, you might not realize Portland’s bustling downtown and waterfront are the heart of a metropolitan region with more than 2 million people. Twelve bridges span a wide elbow of the Willamette River, connecting the east and west sides of town. Throughout the metro area are thriving neighborhoods filled with restaurants, record shops, bars, funky clothing stores, antique malls and art galleries. Portland also has an abundance of movie theaters (some even serve beer and pizza), new and used bookstores (including Powell’s, the largest bookstore west of the Mississippi), coffee shops and clubs.
Within walking distance of the PSU campus is the world-class Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Historical Society, a performing arts complex and a concert hall. For the sports-minded, Portland has its own NBA team (the Trail Blazers) as well as minor-league baseball, hockey and soccer teams. Outdoorsy types love Forest Park, the largest city park in the nation, with 5,000 acres of hiking and biking trails, a zoo, public gardens and beautiful old-growth woods. And all of this is connected by one of the world’s leading public transportation systems, a combination of buses, streetcars, and light-rail trains, making the entire metro area only a couple stops away.
If you like day trips, a short drive in any direction will lead you to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world: mountains, seashore, river gorge and desert...”
—from PSU website
Directions, Maps, & Parking
Directions To University Place (hotel)
See the bottom of this page for directions to the hotel.
Coming from the airport? You can take the MAX from the airport to University Place for only $2.00. It arrives at the airport every 15 minutes:
1. Buy your MAX tickets from the machines at the end of the baggage claim area
2. Just outside the baggage claim area, board the MAX Red Line to City Center & Beaverton TC
3. Get off at Rose Quarter TC MAX Station
4. Go to Rose Quarter Transit Center bus stop
5. Board Bus #40 Mocks Crest to Portland
6. Get off at SW 5th & Jackson
7. Walk 0.2 mile southeast to 310 SW Lincoln St
(Total travel time: 52 minutes. It’s a pretty ride into town, but substantially longer than a cab ride.)
Parking information
Parking fees at University Place are as follows:
* Daily parking, $9
* After 1:30 p.m., $5
* After 5 p.m., $3
* Guest parking, $12 overnight
University Place is only a few blocks from the heart of PSU’s campus, where the conference will take place (see directions from University Place to PSU below). If you need to park at PSU, click here for info.
Map & Directions for Portland State University
Click here for a campus map. The Smith Memorial Union, where the registration table will be, is in grid block C6 which is the intersection of SW Broadway and SW Montgomery Streets.
Get directions to Portland State University from north, south, east and west via MapQuest.
From University Place (hotel) to PSU
Directions To University Place (hotel)
University Place
310 SW Lincoln Street
Portland, Oregon 97201
(503) 221-0140
From the EAST – Portland International Airport (I-205, I-84)
1. Follow signs to Interstate 205 South
2. Continue on I-205 to I-84 West to Portland
3. Follow I-84 to I-5 South
4. Go across the bridge, take Beaverton I-405 split to City Center (left lanes)
5. Take first exit, 4th Avenue
6. At the first light, take a right onto Lincoln
7. University Place is on the right-hand side
From the EAST – Highway 26 – (Mt. Hood, Ross Island Bridge)
1. Follow Highway 26 West to Portland
2. Take City Center Exit
3. Turn right on First Avenue
4. Turn left on Lincoln Street
5. Hotel is on the left-hand side
From the NORTH – Washington, Vancouver, B.C.
1. Follow I-5 South to Portland
2. Once in Portland, remain in the left lanes
3. Follow signs to I-405 North
4. Take the 4th Avenue Exit
5. Turn right at the first signal, Lincoln Street
6. Hotel is on the right-hand side
From the WEST – Beaverton, St. Helens (Highway 26)
1. Follow Highway 26 East to Portland
2. Take Market Street/City Center Exit
3. Turn right on Fifth Avenue
4. Turn left on Lincoln Street before freeway signs
5. Continue through signal
6. Hotel is on the right-hand side
From the SOUTH – Salem
1. Follow I-5 North
2. Take City Center Exit
3. Follow signs to I-405 North
4. Take 4th Avenue (immediate right)
5. Turn right at signal onto Lincoln Street
6. Hotel is on the immediate right-hand side
Accomodations
Most NWSLC attendees will be staying at University Place in downtown Portland. Identify yourself as a NWSLC conference attendee to receive our special rate of $109 plus tax for up to 4 people per room!
University Place
310 SW Lincoln Street
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 221-0140
Need Childcare? NWSLC provides a certified childcare worker who will have training in First Aid and CPR. Please contact Michelle at (503) 286-0477 or if you have questions or need more information about childcare.
Portland State University and University Place are ADA compliant. Click here for specific ADA information on PSU and the Smith Memorial Union.
Workshops
NWSLC offers over 100 workshops by students and professionals that are both skill and issue-based! You will have the chance to attend eight of these workshops from Friday through Sunday.
To get an idea of the workshops provided at NWSLC check out the NWSLC 2007 program.
If you have any questions about workshops that will be offered next year or to present Your Workshop at NWSLC 2008, please contact Michelle at 503-286-0477 or .
Conference Agenda
NWSLC takes place entirely on the campus of Portland State University. Click here for the NWSLC 2007 program, which will give you a good idea of the schedule of events that takes place at NWSLC..
NWSLC 2008 Schedule
Friday
Registration
12:00 - 5:00 pm
Workshop Session 1
5:10 - 6:20 pm
Dinner and Speaker
6:40 - 8:10 pm
NWSLC Movie Night
9:00 -11:00 pm
Saturday
Breakfast & Speaker
8:00 - 9:00 am
Workshop Session 2
9:15 - 10:30 am
Workshop Session 3
10:40 - 11:55 am
Lunch & Speaker
12:20 - 1:30 pm
Table Fair
1:10 - 1:50 pm
Workshop Session 4
2:00 - 3:10 pm
Workshop Session 5
3:20 - 4:30 pm
Workshop Session 6
4:40 - 6:25 pm
Dinner & Speaker
6:30 - 7:40 pm
NWSLC Networking Social
10:00 - Late
Sunday
Breakfast
9:30 - 10:00 am
Workshop Session 7
10:15 - 11:25 am
Workshop Session 8
11:35 - 12:45 pm
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where will the conference take place?
NWSLC 2008 will be held November 14th-16th at Portland State University, located in the heart of downtown Portland.
How much does NWSLC cost?
NWSLC is the most affordable conference around! Early registration is only $75 for member campuses and $85 for non member schools. After that the registration fee only goes up to $85 for members and $95 for non members.
*Registration is now closed.
What is covered with my registration fee?
· Over 100 workshops
· 4 keynote speakers
· Friday and Saturday evening entertainment
· 5 meals, starting with dinner on Friday and ending with breakfast on Sunday
How do I register and when is the registration deadline?
You can register online, just follow the link on the NWSLC home page. The deadline for early registration is October 22, and the deadline for all registration is November 5th.
What is the 2008 Conference Theme?
“Inspiring the Future!”
Who organizes the Northwest Student Leadership Conference?
NWSLC is organized by a student Steering Committee. With the support of the Oregon Student Foundation Event Coordinator, the Steering Committee directs all aspects of the conference. Each spring the Committee meticulously reviews the previous year’s conference evaluations and works throughout the year to make each conference better than the last. As communication is done via conference call and email, the NWSLC Steering Committee is open to all students who wish to join regardless of location.
Click here to get involved with the NWSLC 2008 Steering Committee!
What about entertainment in Portland?
PSU is conveniently located next to great shopping, dining, and nightlife in the heart of downtown Portland. On Saturday night NWSLC puts on a dance with a live DJ. The dance is great place to meet new people and unwind after a day of workshops and skill-building. This year we will also have a Movie Night on Friday.
Click here for more information about the city of Portland.
Can I recommend or give a workshop?
Yes! You are now able to submit your workshop proposal online. We are now accepting workshop proposals for NWSLC 2008 just follow the link on the NWSLC Home Page. After you submit a workshop Michelle the Event Coordinator will contact you to confirm your workshop. Or you can contact Michelle for a Workshop proposal form at (503) 286-0477 or email at .
What if I have special needs?
Please contact us a month in advance if you have any special needs. You can contact Michelle at (503) 286-0477 or .
Do you provide childcare?
Yes. NWSLC provides a certified childcare worker who will have training in First Aid and CPR. Please contact Michelle at (503) 286-0477 or if you will need childcare.
Is the conference ADA compliant?
Yes. Click here for specific ADA information on Portland State University and the Smith Memorial Union.
What should I wear?
The conference attire is casual. You will be in workshops for most of the day and some will have activities where you will be moving around and splitting up into groups, so bring your comfortable clothes. Feel free to dress to impress on Saturday Night for the Dance!
How can I get involved with planning NWSLC?
Click here to sit on NWSLC 2008’s steering committee!
About NWSLC
NWSLC 2008!
Currently in its 19th year, the Northwest Student Leadership Conference (NWSLC), is the largest and most affordable conference of its kind. NWSLC hosts over 500 students from across the United States at the Portland State University campus for three days of workshops, forums, speakers, and networking. NWSLC offers students over 100 workshops by both peers and professionals that focus on issues affecting students in post-secondary education such as increasing students’ electoral power, bringing underrepresented students to campus, and lowering tuition in tough economic times. NWSLC is also committed to direct action organizing and offers its attendees a wide variety of skill-based workshops such as running a campaign, recruitment, working with interns or volunteers, lobbying and media tactics. Each year, the conference features speakers who address issues such as activism, the student loan industry, and diversity. NWSLC also puts on forums on issues of interest to students.
Each year a group of committed students from past conferences take part in the NWSLC Steering Committee, making NWSLC the largest student-led conference in the Northwest! The Steering Committee is responsible for the overall direction of the conference. Students plan everything from the conference theme to workshops to speakers.
NWSLC attracts students from all arenas of campus. In past years our conference has been comprised of students from public and private universities and colleges involved with student government, multi-cultural centers, student clubs & organizations, residence life, and Greek life as well as advisers and graduate students.
View 2007 NWSLC mailing here:
NWSLC 2007 Mailing
Summer Student Internship Program
OSA offers internships for three months over the summer. Interns will be researching issues that students will be working on the following year, planning a 500+ person conference, putting together a board retreat, and learning skills on how to be better student organizers. Interns are given high levels of responsibility and are able to work one-on-one with professional staff. Interns are paid $1500 for the summer and are asked to work 30-40 hours a week. We are flexible, so please contact us if you have scheduling problems.
Intern hires have been made for Summer 2008, check back next year for more opportunities!
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