BFA New Student Orientation - Fall 2024

August 21st-24th 2024

Events with cyan are optional
Session Name (Bolded are sessions)
Location (italicized are locations)

Wednesday, August 21st, 2024

Move-In Day

TimeDescriptionLocation
8:00 AM - 2:00 PMArtHouse Move-in
If you’re living in ArtHouse, this will be your opportunity to move-in to your new room! Communication from our Housing & Residence Life Office will be coming to provide more details.
Who should attend: Student moving into ArtHouse		ArtHouse
5:00 - 6:30 PM

Farewell Dinner
Join us for dinner with your friends, family or guests who have helped you move-in and get settled (either on or off campus!) before we officially kick-off Orientation the next day! Orientation is just for our new students, so take this chance to hang with your guests before you start your PNCA journey.
Who should attend: ArtHouse residents and their families

Mediatheque/Atrium
6:45 - 8:00 PMArtHouse Building Meeting & 1st Floor Meetings
This mandatory meeting for ArtHouse residents will introduce you to the community and cover what to do when you have problems in the residence hall. We’ll go over vital policy information so you’ll know what expectations there are of you as a resident.
Who should attend: ArtHouse residents		Mediatheque/ArtHouse floors

Thursday, August 22nd, 2024

TimeDescriptionLocation
9:00 - 10:00 AMNew Student Check-in
Check-in for Orientation anytime between 9:00-10:00. You’ll receive your orientation tote, goodies and your student ID.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students		Atrium
10:00 - 10:30 AM

Welcome Program
Join our faculty, staff and administration as we welcome you to PNCA.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students

Mediatheque
10:30 - 11:00 AMBeing a PNCA Student
Jen Cole, the Jordan Schnitzer Dean at PNCA, will talk about what it means to be a student at PNCA.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students		Mediatheque
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMPNCA Passport
Explore campus and find several offices and departments that will be helpful during your time at PNCA.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students
  • AD Academic Support
  • The Office of Career Design
  • Library
  • PNCA Academic Technology
  • AES
  • Student Affairs
  • Registrar/Advising
  • Financial Aid
  • Student Accounts
  • OIE
  • Facilities
  • Galleries/Exhibitions
  • GRAC
  • Spiritual & Religious Life
  • Foundation
  • Campus Safety
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Lunch & BreakAtrium
1:30 - 2:30 PMSpeaking Across Difference
In this session, we will discuss the importance of difference and how we can speak to each other across what makes us each unique with local artist and speaker Mosley Watta.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students
Mediatheque
2:30 - 3:30 PMCulture of Critique
One of the most important things you’ll do as a PNCA student is to engage in the critique of your peers’ work- and they’ll be critiquing yours in return! Learn more about our culture of critique at PNCA and how this skill will be used throughout your curriculum.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students		Mediatheque
3:30 - 4:30 PMIce Cream Social
Join our Orientation Ambassadors, Faculty Staff and Administration for some sweet frozen treats and community!
Who should attend: All new PNCA students		Atrium
4:00 - 6:00 PMDigital Tools Exemption Test
If you wish to potentially test out of the Digital Tools class requirement, feel free to join us as Professor Ric Lanciotti administers this optional test.
Who should attend: Students wishing to exempt from the Digital Tools course		310/311 Computer Labs

Friday, August 23rd, 2024

TimeDescriptionLocation
10:00 - 12:00 PMCompassionate Communication
In this program, we will be joined by Portland Counselor Tony Marchant. In this course we will focus on identifying what blocks compassion and connection and how to increase and improve compassion and connection by: developing and increasing awareness of thoughts, feelings, and needs; improve feelings and needs vocabulary; identify the kind of conditioning and thinking that leads to anger and conflict; learn how to communicate and listen for feelings and needs to diffuse anger and reduce conflict; learn how to empathize using non-violent communication.
Who should attend: All new PNCA students		Mediatheque
12:00 - 1:00 PMLunchAtrium
1:00 - 4:00 PMProgramming Block
We'll cover some very important topics, such as navigating your on-campus resources and learning about navigating healthcare.
Who should attend: New to college students
Mediatheque
  • AES (1:00 - 1:50)
  • Health Coaching (2:00 - 2:50)
  • Student Success (3:00 - 3:50)
    • 1:00 - 4:00 PMTransfer Student Session
    Led by Dean Jen Cole, this session will focus exclusively on your experience as a transfer student. This session is only for transfer students, not students who are brand new to college.
    Who should attend: Transfer students    		Mediatheque

    Saturday, August 24th, 2024

    Portland Resource Overview

    TimeDescriptionLocation
    10:00 - 11:00 AM Commuter Student Breakfast Social
    Fun fact- the majority of PNCA students live off-campus! Hosted by our own PNCA Student Council, come hang out in the student lounge for some games and community building- get some insight from current PNCA students on commuting to campus every day. We’ll have breakfast refreshments available for you to snack on while you socialize!
    Who should attend: New students who commute to campus    		Mediatheque
    11:00 - 12:00 PMPortland Resource Overview
    We’ll cover navigating the resources available to you in the city of Portland, as well as go over tips about your neighborhood or city. In this session we’ll cover things like navigating TriMet, local businesses and other points of interest. We’ll also hear from our team in Campus Safety.
    Who should attend: All new PNCA students
    		Mediatheque
    12:00 - 1:30 PMLunchAtrium
    1:30 - 4:00 PM

    Speak About It: Consent Education

    Speak About It uses true storytelling and live performance to capture what healthy relationships and sex can and should look like. The show is performed by five actor-educators, and uses real stories written by real young people in order to engage students in conversations about consent, dating, sex, identity, alcohol, bystander intervention, sexual assault, and more.
    Who should attend: New to college students    		Mediatheque