Viking Days 2024

September 26 to October 5, 2024

Welcome to Viking Days, a series of events and activities welcoming you to Portland State University's urban campus in fall 2024. Whether you're a brand new student discovering the PSU campus for the very first time or a returning student kicking off the new academic year, there are a number of events available to help you celebrate your start! All events are free and open to all PSU students and employees.

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, October 2

• Drop-in Advising
  9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Advising Offices for Your Pathway
• Vernier Science Center Food Lab Open House
  10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Vernier Science Center (VSC) Room 216
• Physics Department Open House
  10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Science Research & Teacher Center (SRTC) Room 134
• PSU Alumni Business Pop-Up
  10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | 1811 SW 5th Ave (Academic and Student Recreation Center exterior first floor)
• Party in the Park
  11:00 AM to 2:00 PM | PSU Park Blocks
• School of Business Snow Cone Social
  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM | Karl Miller Center (KMC) 2nd Floor Atrium
• Library Welcome & Open House
  12:00 to 2:00 PM | Branford P. Millar Library
• Cultural Resource Centers Open House
  12:00 to 3:00 PM | Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) Cultural Centers and the Native American Student & Community Center
• Grow with the Center for Internships, Mentorship & Research: Paint, Pot, and Pursue Internships!
  2:00 to 4:30 PM | Vernier Science Center (VSC) Room 206
• Learn to be a Fitness Instructor/Trainer: Info Session with Campus Rec
  3:00 to 3:45 PM | Campus Rec, Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) 2nd Floor
• Biology Majors Welcome Reception
  3:00 to 4:30 PM | Science Research & Teacher Center (SRTC) 1st & 2nd Floor Lobbies
• KDChi: Cowgirl Hat Decorating
  5:30 PM to 7:15 PM | Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) Room 323

Thursday, October 3

• Drop-in Advising
  9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Advising Offices for Your Pathway

Saturday, October 5

• Viking Football Back to School Bash vs. UC Davis
  1:00 PM | Hillsboro Stadium

Past Events

Thursday, September 26

• PSU Perks'n Things
  12:00 to 1:20 PM | Virtual via Zoom
• Snacks, SWAG & Student Success
  1:00 to 3:00 PM | Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) 360 & 342
• Spark Your Imagination!!
  2:00 to 3:30 PM | Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center (RMNC) 123

Friday, September 27

• Navigating PSU In Real Life: Campus Tour | Sign Up >>
  10:00 to 11:30 AM | Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center, Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) Suite 342
• Viking Day of Service
  10:00 AM to 12:30 PM | Montgomery Plaza
• Spark Your Imagination!!
  10:00 to 11:30 AM | Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center (RMNC) 123
• Weight Room Orientation
  11:30 to 12:30 PM | Campus Rec, Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) 2nd Floor
• Learn Persian & Gain a Professional Edge!
  12:00 to 1:00 PM | Outside between Cramer and Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU)
• Outdoor Sack Lunch Social & Game Hour!
  12:00 to 1:00 PM |Outside on the Park Blocks by Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) 
• SHAC Block Party
  12:00 to 1:30 PM | Outside SHAC, 1880 SW 6th Ave
• Honors College Welcome Lunch
  12:00 to 1:30 PM | Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU)
• Outdoor Program Open House
  12:00 to 2:00 PM | Outdoor Program Office, Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) Room 183 (entrance is on Harrison)
• Victor's House Party
  4:00 to 8:00 PM | PSU Park Blocks
• Graduate Student Welcome
  5:00 to 7:00 PM | ASRC 515 & Terrace

Saturday, September 28

• Viking Volleyball Back to School Bash vs. Montana
  5:00 to 7:00 PM | Viking Pavilion
• Drag Show
  6:00 to 8:00 PM | Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom (Room 355)

Sunday, September 29

• 5th Avenue Cinema Presents: Shrek 2
  Showings at 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM | 5th Avenue Cinema
• Kickball Kickoff
  3:00 to 5:00 PM | Stott Community Field

Monday, September 30

• Welcome Days: Coffee & Cookies
  10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Urban Plaza
• Student Wayfinding Support: Office of Student Success and Undergraduate Academic Advising
  9:00 AM to 3:00 PM| Outside Cramer Hall between Cramer & Smith and Inside Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) on the First Floor
• Drop-in Advising
  9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Advising Offices for Your Pathway
• APID Fall Connect
  11:00 AM to 2:00 PM | South Park Blocks
• Get to Know Pre-Law at PSU
  11:00 AM to 12:30 PM | Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU)
• Float into the School Year: Ice Cream Floats with the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
  12:00 to 1:00 PM | Vanport Building, Student Success Center
• Learn Persian & Gain a Professional Edge!
  12:00 to 1:00 PM | Outside between Cramer and Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU)
• Education Abroad 101 (in person & virtual)
  2:00 to 2:30 PM | Karl Miller Center (KMC) 605 or on Zoom
• Spark Your Imagination!!
  2:00 to 3:30 PM | Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center (RMNC) Room 123
• Grow with the Center for Internships, Mentorship & Research: Paint, Pot, and Pursue Internships!
  2:00 to 4:30 PM | Vernier Science Center (VSC) Room 206
• Beginner Climb Night
  5:30 PM to 7:30 PM | Campus Rec Climbing Center, Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) 2nd Floor

Tuesday, October 1

• Welcome Days: Coffee & Cookies
  10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Urban Plaza
• Student Wayfinding Support: Office of Student Success and Undergraduate Academic Advising
  9:00 AM to 3:00 PM| Outside Cramer Hall between Cramer & Smith and Inside Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) on the First Floor
• Drop-in Advising
  9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Advising Offices for Your Pathway
• Spark Your Imagination!!
  10:00 to 11:30 AM | Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center (RMNC) 123
• Biology Majors Welcome Social
  11:30 AM to 1:30 PM | Robertson Life Sciences Building (RLSB) Room 2N046
• Live at Lunch
  12:00 to 1:00 PM | Park Blocks (If it's raining: Parkway North in SMSU)
• Education Abroad 101 (in person & virtual)
  12:00 to 12:30 PM | Karl Miller Center (KMC) 605 or on Zoom
• Passport to the World
  1:00 to 3:00 PM | Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) Room 333 & 334
• Graduate School Open House
  5:00 to 7:00 PM | Grad Hub in Library (4th Floor, Room 490)
• Night at the Rec
  6:00 to 8:00 PM | Campus Rec, Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC) 2nd Floor