Getting Started for HPC Students
Welcome to Pacific University! Now that you are here and part of the Pacific family there are many things you will want to know as a graduate student. This brochure covers various topics from computers to commuting. We hope you find it helpful.
The bookstore is now located at 2032 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove. The bookstore sells all required textbooks and supplies. In addition, gift items, novelties, magazines, clothing, cards and a wide selection of non-required books are also available.
Barnes and Noble gift cards are accepted. You can contact the bookstore at 503.352.2224 or 503-359-1082. You may also purchase online at http://pacific.bkstore.com/bkstore/content.
Boxer Briefs is a collection of news and events that are either taking place at Pacific University or are sponsored by the University Community. Topics include: internship and job opportunities, shows and event dates, deadlines, scholarship opportunities and much more.
Boxer Briefs can be found in the following formats:
- By accessing the Pacific website at:
http://www.pacificu.edu/news/
Sort by Boxer Briefs Professional Programs - By subscribing to the e-mail version.
To subscribe to the Boxer Briefs e-mail, go to the Boxer Briefs website and enter in your e-mail address.
Your Boxer Card is a multifunctional ID card that contains your picture, your ID number, your PUNetID and your name. It serves as your identification card, library card, door access key, and declining balance (if plan allows).
A new feature has been added to your boxer card. It can now serve as a debit and ATM card. You must sign up for a free checking account with US Bank in order to activate the new feature.
The boxer cards have a magnetic strip on the back and a wire embedded in the inside, so if the card is put in the washer, chipped, cracked, or a hole is punched through it, it will no longer work. First card is free, first replacement is $10, second and third replacement is $25. Spouse cards are available for $10.
Boxer cards are made at the Pacific Information Center (PIC). If you have any questions or need help after PIC operation hours, contact CPS at 503-352-2230, off campus and ext. 2230, on campus.
This resource is used for financial information, registration, and your academic profile. This website is used for:
- Grades
- Academic History
- Program Evaluation
- Applying for graduation
- See your program guide for more information
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Enrollment Status
- Monitor Financial Status
- Pay your Bill
CANS is Pacific's primary means of sharing information. All calendar events and news articles along with announcements are entered into CANS and categorized for output through PUNN (primarily for Faculty and Staff), Boxer Briefs (primarily for undergraduates) and Boxer Briefs Professional Programs (primarily for graduates).
Using CANS is an amazing way to know what is happening around campus and within the community. It is also a great way to get involved with Pacific.
Anyone who has a PUNetID and password can log into CANS and add calendar and news events, however, only publishers or writers can approve an item for public output.
How do you use CANS?
- Go to Pacific's Homepage, www.pacificu.edu
- Click on "Calendar" at the top of the page
- Click on "Log in to CANS"
News:
Click on the "Add News" link. Fill out the form and click on the appropriate audiences that you want your article to be shared with. Click "Submit Article to CANS" at the bottom of the page. This will send it to the appropriate department for review and then will be posted if approved.
Events:
Click on the "Add Events" link. This will lead you to the main calendar with other events already on it. Find the date you want to put your event on and click the "Add" button. Fill out the form and click on the appropriate audiences that you want your article to be shared with. Click "Submit Article to CANS" at the bottom of the page. This will send it to the appropriate department for review and then will be posted if approved.
Campus Public Safety is our security on campus. CPS, along with Tuality Health Care Security on the Hillsboro Campus, monitors the exterior campus including parking lots. CPS also handles parking, deals with crime and non-emergency incidents. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the Hillsboro CPS at ext. 7207 or the Forest Grove CPS at ext. 2230.
If there is a non-emergency, please call CPS at 503-352-7207 (non-campus phone). In an emergency call 9-1-1 and then contact CPS so they are aware that you made the call for the emergency.
Tri-Met:
Pacific offers Tri-Met passes to assist your travel. A standard Tri-Met pass for a four month pass is $248, a student pass is $143. You can use Tri-Met's website, which is http://trimet.org/, for their Trip Planner to plan your commute by bus and MAX.
Discounted Student Pass:
- All Zones, All Days, Good for Bus and MAX
- $143 for each term (Spring term includes January)
- Available at the Business Office or the Executive Deans Office at HPC
- Available only for Health Proffessions Graduate Students, including College of Optometry.
Park and Ride:
There are Park and Ride facilities all along the MAX line. Consult the MAX Light Rail System Map on Tri-Met web site. All have a 24 hour parking limit and bike lockers. Downtown Hillsboro parking lots are available for park and ride commuting. Consult the HPC Parking Map.
Bicycles:
There are bicycle parking spaces provided on the Hillsboro campus. Secure storage is available if needed and a bike lock is strongly reccomended. There are various bicycle spaces on the main campus as well.
Parking Permits:
Carpooling and public transportation is strongly encouraged for the Health Professions Campus. Vehicle commuting is not recommended. Parking is very limited and restricted by City Ordinance in the residential neighborhoods surrounding the campus. There are free public parking lots in Downtown Hillsboro, but they are not reserved for Pacific students.
Parking permits are mandatory if you will be parking on either the main campus or the Health Profession Campus. Forms can be downloaded from the CPS website or can be found at the PIC.
There is a $40 fee and is billed to the student account. It is valid for one calendar year; January to January. When parking on the street there is no parking permit required. However, street parking is done by the City of Hillsboro, not CPS, and is very limited. Tuality Hospital has a parking garage next to the campus. If you park in any Tuality controlled parking, you will be ticketed.
Shuttle Bus:
The shuttle is free to all Pacific University students, faculty and staff. Before boarding the shuttle bus, individuals must show a current Boxer Card to the driver. The shuttle bus route is from the Pacific University Campus in Forest Grove to the Shuttle Stop to the College of Health Professions and the reverse on the return.
The shuttle schedule is posted online at: http://www.pacificu.edu/hpc/commuting.cfm
8th Ave Cafe:
The 8th Ave Cafe is located in the Pacific Health Professions building in Hillsboro. The menu offers a wide variety of choices, ranging from gourmet deli sandwiches to quick serve grab-n-go options. 8th Ave Cafe is proud to serve Portland Roasting coffee. We invite you to stop by the next time your in Hillsboro and grab a bite.
Boxer Bistro:
Presented by Pacific University Dining Services, Boxer Bistro is located in the University Center. It offers Starbucks Coffee, deli wraps and salads, Freshens smoothies and ice cream, as well as a full convenience store. Boxer Bistro is a great place to grab a coffee, get a late lunch, or stock up on food for your dorm room. The Convenience store offers a wide variety of snacks, meal replacements, beverages, and a wide variety of healthy options.
Vera's Cafe:
Located in the Barnes & Noble @ Pacific University bookstore, Vera's is a great place to get a cup of Portland Roasting Coffee, a blended beverage, a sandwich or pastry, as well as other options. With its fun and relaxing environment Vera's is the perfect place to study or just hang with friends.
E-Classifieds is a resource that students and people around the area can buy, sell, or trade items. You can create an account from the website, which is http://classifieds.pacificu.edu/, to post items you want to sell or buy.
When posting an ad, it will be sent for approval before being available for the public to view.
The are numerous categories and more being added each day. If you have comments or suggestions please e-mail Denise Giesbers at dgiesbers@pacificu.edu.
MyMail:
MyMail is a link that is accessible from Pacific's website that houses your e-mail account. You must first activate and change your password through MyAccount (see the PUNetID and Password section of this book for more information). You must login with your PUNetID and your password in order to access your MyMail account.
Your e-mail address by default is your PUNetID, yourPUNetID@pacificu.edu. If you do not want your PUnetID as your e-mail address for whatever reason, you can create an alias for yourself, a new name which can be used in place of your PUNetID. It is important to note that this will not change your PUNetID and you must still use your PUNetID to login to most systems. To create an alias you must logon to MyAccount and click on "Change your e-mail address." This will create the alias although when you login to MyMail you will still use your PUNETID.
BoxerMail Powered by Google:
BoxerMail is new to the campus and more information will be forthcoming as UIS transitions to this service. We feel it is important for you to know that this will be coming shortly and you will be the first individuals to take advantage of the new system. Until you are notified, continue to use MyMail. There are many benefits to moving to BoxerMail: 2GB of space, a Calendar for personal use, and the ability to keep your account once you have graduated Pacific are just a few.
Once you have been notified that the system is up and running, please use the following information to aid you in the transition process.
1. Login to MyAccount and follow the link that will transition your MyMail account to the new BoxerMail account.
2. As you work through the screens under MyAccount to transition to BoxerMail, one of the screens will give you a temporary, BoxerMail only, password. This is different for each person and generated by Google not Pacific. Make sure to write it down and put it in a safe location until you change it on BoxerMail.
3. Go the Pacific BoxerMail website and login using your temporary password. http://mail.boxers.pacificu.edu
4. Once logged in, change your temporary password to a permanent password. This can be the same password that you use for your PUNETID but they are powered by different generators and for all due purposes are different.
5. At this time everything that is in your MyMail account will be transferred to your BoxerMail account.
It is important to remember that information can sometimes be lost. If you have information and emails that you do not want to lose for any reason it is always better to print them and keep them in a safe location and/or download them to your computer or USB drive.
Remember that MyMail is the only system that will be changing and those such as MyAccount and Boxer Online may have additional screens and information added but will not change processes. It is also important to remember that BoxerMail is powered by Google and seperate from the University, therefore your passwords are thru seperate entities.
BoxerMail website is http://mail.boxers.pacificu.edu. You will also be able to list your e-mail account at PUNETID or alias@pacificu.edu or PUNETID or Alias@boxers.pacificu.edu.
More information regarding MyMail and the BoxerMail can be addressed thru the UIS helpdesk at the following: 503-352-3132 or e-mail help@pacificu.edu.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 provides students certain rights regarding their education records.
By federal regulation, with certain exceptions, all records including a student's grades, transcripts, account information, health and counseling records, placement files and official files maintained by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or by the Dean of Students can only be released with the student's consent.
If your family or friends call Pacific University looking for information about you, staff members are trained to be very discreet in their answers due to our high sensitivity regarding the rights of the students.
Students, who are currently of formerly enrolled, regardless of their age or status in regard to parental dependency, are protected. If you do want your parents or significant other to have access to your records there is a form you must fill out giving them permission.
Every student will have a mailbox located in the building of your respective school. This campus box is not a secure mailbox, therefore, please use your current residence as your mailing address or purchase a PO Box from your local Post Office. Please use your campus address for intra-campus mail only. Your new campus address:
Your Name
UC# ______
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
| Program | UC Box # |
| PT-Students | 699S |
| OT-Students | 684S |
| PA-Students | 677S |
| MAT-Students | 664S |
| SPP-Students | 695S |
| DHS-Students | 904S |
| SOP-Students | 904S |
| Optometry | UC Box # |
| 1st Year | 2011 |
| 2nd Year | 2010 |
| 3rd Year | 2009 |
| 4th Year | 2008 |
myAccount is a great resource that has information and links to access information about your account and confidential information that the school requires.
With myAccount you can, but are not limited to:
- Change your password or password hint.
- See a summary of the information that we have on you and verify or request changes
- Forward your email to an off-campus account or change your auto reply message
- Change your email address.
- Use the University Online Directory.
- Check your lab print expenses.
- Edit your mailing list administration.
When you participate in or join a club or activity, your e-mail goes onto a list serve. You can monitor it by using myAccount, including unsubscribing yourself from a list.
The PIC is located in the University Center (UC) on the main campus. This office provides a variety of information for students, staff, and Pacific faculty, along with the surrounding community. The PIC manages parking permits, boxer cards, main campus lost and found, single ride bus passes, and much more.
Discount movie tickets are available to students. The theaters available are Regal Cinemas, Cornelius 9 and the Forest Theatre. The movie tickets are limited to two tickets per week for each student. Prices are 2 tickets for $10 and for the Forest Theatre, 2 tickets for $5. They are also sold in the Library at the Hillsboro campus.
Identity Theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
Information can include:
- Your name
- Social Security number
- Credit card number
The follwing information are tips for you to know to protect your identity.
Safeguarding Your Information:
- Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information
- Protect your Social Security number. Give it out only if absolutely necessary or ask to use another identifier.
- Don't give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet unless you know who you are dealing with.
- Never click on links sent in unsolicited emails. Use firewalls, anti-spyware, and anti-virus software to protect your home computer.
- Don't use an obvious password like your birth date, your mother's maiden name, or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
- Keep your personal information in a secure place.
Be Alert to Signs that Require Attention:
- Bills that do not arrive as expected
- Unexpected credit cards or account statements
- Denials of credit for no apparent reason
- Calls or letters about purchases you did not make
Inspect:
- Your Credit Report. Credit reports contain information about you, including what accounts you have and your bill paying history. The law requires the major nationwide consumer reporting companies - Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion - to give you a free copy of your credit report each year if you ask for it.
- Your financial statements. Review financial accounts and billing statements regularly, looking for charges you did not make.
Defend your Identity:
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Place a "Fraud Alert" on your credit reports, and review the reports carefully. The alert tells creditors to follow certain procedures before they open new accounts in your name or make changes to your existing accounts.
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Close accounts. Close any accounts that have been tampered with or established fraudulently.
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File a police report. File a report with law enforcement officials to help you with creditors who may want proof of the crime.
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Report the theft to the Federal Trade Commission. Your report helps law enforcement officials across the country in their investigations.
For more information about identity theft or if you think you have been a victim, please visit our website at http://www.pacificu.edu/studentlife/identitytheft/ or the Government's Website at www.ftc.gov/idtheft
The PUNetID is your login/username that allows you to have access to Pacific's technology resources and online services. This will be assigned to you by the university. It will be the first four letters of your last name and the last four numbers of your ID number. For example, if you were Jan Smith and your ID number was 123456, your PUNetID would be smit3456.
A temporary password is assigned when your account is created. It's PassMMDD, where MM is the month of your birthdate and DD is the day of your birthdate. You have to login to myAccount and change the password before you can access any other online services.
Student Life is a combination of services for all Pacific students, graduate and undergraduate, to ensure that their lives out of the classroom at Pacific are of the highest possible quality. Student Life provides a high-quality resource for students from simple entertainment to getting involved with Pacific's community.
Other Student Services:
As a Pacific Student you qualify for additional services such as discount movie tickets and athletic club membership to name a few. Movie tickets are sold in the Library at the HPC campus or at the PIC on the Forest Grove Campus. They are 2 per person per each week at a cost of $10 for both. They are available on a first come first serve basis. The Shute Park Athletic Center memberships for HPC students may be obtained through Carole Billings in the Executive Dean of Students office at the HPC campus. For information regarding the process to obtain this membership please see Carole Billings
The TIC is your one stop technology resource. It is located on the Lower Level of Marsh Hall on the main campus. The TIC provides assistance for walk-in, telephone and e-mail customers.
The TIC can assist you with your personal computer, campus technology, internet issues, e-mail accounts and anything else dealing with technology.
You can call 503-352-3132 or e-mail for assistance at help@pacificu.edu.
For your convience, there is someone on the Health Professions Campus who is able to assist you with your technology needs. You can contact Jimmy Short at 503-352-7248
Work study is awarded by the government or by Pacific. Contact the financial aid office to verify if you do or do not have work study.
Paychecks are distributed once a month and are available on the 15th. If the 15th falls on a weekend, paychecks will be available the Friday before. If you have more than one work-study job, the timecards combine into one paycheck.
Paychecks are available for pick up at the PIC, starting at 10am and are held for 3 business days, then mailed to the address on file with Human Resources. When picking up your check, bring you Boxer ID card for verification.
Direct Deposit:
Direct deposit is available when you work for Pacific or have work study. You must fill out a Direct Deposit form, which is available at the PIC or Human Resources. You will also need to provide a voided check for account information. All paper work needs to be returned to Human Resources. Direct deposit will happen automatically on payday and your pay stub will be available at the PIC for pick up or mailed after 3 business days.