"Education is the art of helping young people to completeness"
— Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C.
Teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership distinguish the Catholic, holistic vision of education at the University of Portland. As Holy Cross educators, the Division of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence provides the professional and pastoral support to foster communities of charity and learning where each member is welcomed. Together we pursue significant questions that transform lives. We nurture the whole person — hearts, hands, and minds. We teach and practice responsibility to the common good, beginning with the moment of inquiry and through a life-long relationship with the University of Portland.
Departments:
Campus Ministry serves the development of the faith life of our campus community. Along with opportunities for all members of the campus community to gather in prayer and reflection, we serve the students through a wide array of liturgies, retreats, small group faith sharing, and leadership opportunities. The Campus Ministry staff as well as the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross are also available to students, faculty, and staff for individual pastoral conversations.
Main: 503.943.7131 | Email: ministry@up.edu
Campus Safety works to ensure a safe and healthy environment by supporting our UP community in a variety of areas. Campus Safety staff responds and assists students, faculty, and staff who have safety concerns, provides access to secure spaces, escorts to keep individuals safe, and take statements from individuals who have been the target of crime or inappropriate actions under University Policy. Our office provides ID cards, oversees the distribution of keys, and manages campus parking. The Campus Safety office is located in Haggerty Hall, Suite 100; open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Main: 503.943.7161 | Emergency: 503.943.4444 | Email: campussafety@up.edu
The Center for Gender and Sexuality (CGS) is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and equitable campus environment in which all students, faculty, staff, and alumni flourish. The CGS offers a range of programs, resources, and support services that celebrate diversity in sexual orientations and all gender identities.
Main: 503.943.8183 | Email: centergs@up.edu
UP is a close-knit community that’s open to all. It’s a place where diversity, equality, and inclusivity are paramount. That translates into continually striving to create an environment where everyone benefits from being exposed to a wide range of ideas, experiences, and perspectives. Because we believe inclusivity is a way of life, we are always looking at enhancing the types of programs, events, and resources offered so as to best embrace our diverse community.
Main: 503.943.8112 | Email: oiedi@up.edu
The Health and Counseling Center (HCC) provides physical and mental healthcare services to current students. Students can schedule appointments for injury, illness, routine physicals, travel medicine, or individualized health consultations. The center is equipped with a small laboratory and medication dispensary to enhance treatment options available on campus. The staff focuses on prevention and education in the course of providing care, and encourages students to actively participate in healthcare decision making. Health center staff consult with the larger university community to protect public health and contribute to wellness outreach. The counseling team offers a wide range of mental health services to current UP students, both in person and online, including counseling, consultation, crisis, groups, workshops, and outreach. The counseling team is dedicated to supporting our students’ mental health and academic success while helping them flourish as human beings and empowering them to actively engage in their mental health journey.
Main: 503.943.7134 | Email: hcc@up.edu
In partnership with local and global communities, the Moreau Center for Service and Justice (MCSJ) engages critical human concerns through active learning, mutually beneficial service, and experience‐based leadership development rooted in Catholic social teaching. It strives to fulfill this mission by offering opportunities for students to engage with local communities to learn about and advocate for social justice; experience immersions during academic breaks; and explore leadership by taking on a role to offer these opportunities to peers. MCSJ offers support to faculty who wish to incorporate community‐based learning into a course and invites faculty and staff to accompany students on immersion experiences. We also connect students to local organizations where they can engage in service hours for course requirements, where applicable.
Main: 503.943.7132 | Email: moreaucenter@up.edu
The Office of Residence Life (ORL) supports a mission-centered, developmental residential experience for up to 2,000 students each year. First- and second-year students—who are required to live on campus—reside in traditional-style halls on the East and West Quads, while juniors, seniors, and graduate students live more independently in suites and apartments on the North Quad. Residence Life manages housing assignments, compliance with residency requirements, and exemption requests. Each hall is led by professional and student staff who foster inclusive, faith-informed communities rooted in the University’s Catholic and Holy Cross tradition. The office also oversees the student conduct process and the student handbook (Life on the Bluff) and upholds the Code of Conduct for all students.
Main: 503.943.7205 | Email: reslife@up.edu
The Office of Student Activities (OSA) exists to build community by facilitating active and purposeful participation in extracurricular activities and leadership. We provide a fun, dynamic environment that creates opportunities for students to learn and practice decision‐making as it relates to their core values and the benefits of the community. Through active mentorship, we promote a complex understanding of human diversity, the formation of productive relationships, and lifelong learning. We connect and engage each student in at least one continuous extracurricular activity that is meaningful to them. We also strive to prepare students for adult and professional life by presenting diverse perspectives and new ideas and giving them opportunities to reflect upon their experiential learning. To enhance the educational experience of students, OSA sponsors and supports a wide range of student extracurricular interests, includes Pilots After Dark, student government, campus programming board, student media, new student orientation, and a variety of clubs and organizations.
Main: 503.943.7470 | Email: stuact@up.edu
The Student Wellness Center (SWC) provides holistic wellness services and programming to foster a community that supports well‐being through the cultivation of heart and mind, with an emphasis on offering a hand in support of each other as we each strive to bring our whole self to the community. The center administers: wellness promotion, the StockUP food pantry; interpersonal violence prevention education and programming; and support services for survivors of gendered or sexual harassment and violence. We collaborate with Campus Ministry to help foster the spiritual aspects of wellness and with the Health and Counseling Center to support physical and mental health.
Main: 503.943.7705 | Email: wellness@up.edu
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5000 N. Willamette Blvd.,
Portland, Oregon 97203-5798
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