Summer Hours for Smith

With the caveat that Smith Operations might make adjustments hours down the road (especially in the weeks before fall term), here are the summer 2023 hours for Smith Memorial Student Union.

As always, PSU staff members with extended building access will continue to have their usual access to Smith during the summer.

Week of June 20 (PSU and Smith are closed Monday, June 19, to acknowledge Juneteenth and there are no classes during the week) –

Open to all persons with PSU ID: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Scheduled events outside of hours: Special access at the SW Broadway entrance.
Smith’s Place coffee shop will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday (starting June 20). All other PSU Eats locations in Smith closed. Bowery Bagels will be closed.
University Market open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20-23

Beginning Monday, June 26 (classes begin for summer):

Open to all persons with PSU ID: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Open to the general public: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday
Scheduled events outside of hours: Special access at the SW Broadway entrance.
The University Market will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, closed weekends and holidays. (Staffing issues might impact these hours on occasion.)
Smith’s Place coffee shop will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. All other PSU Eats locations in Smith closed. Bowery Bagels will be closed.
The Viking Gameroom will be open for reserved special events only.
The Smith Scoop will be publishing only as needed during the summer.

Thank you to those who offered feedback on the summer hours.

Outside of Smith in the Park Blocks, performer Anna Mae sits under a tent on the amphitheater stage. In the foreground, Portland State Production Services staff monitor sound.

Portland State Production Services staff provide technical support for performer Anna Mae during a recent Live at Lunch concert. While most Lives are in Parkway North, Mae's show moved to the Park Blocks to take advantage of the spring weather. Live at Lunch takes place at noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, either location. This photo links to the PSPS Instagram account where you can learn more about their services and upcoming Live shows.

Find the PSU Food Pantry in Smith: The PSU Food Pantry, a food-security resource for students is located in the basement of Smith. This term the Food Pantry is open from noon to 5 p.m. on M, T, W, F; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m Thursdays. Learn more, volunteer to help at this valuable resource for all students or make an appointment to shop on their website.

EMS Users: Summer Update Coming

The Campus Events & Student Union office will be updating the online Event Management System (EMS) this summer. The EMS desktop software and web app will be offline for a short period in July as CESU works to help keep EMS secure and up to date. EMS users will be contacted with more specific information as the off-line dates approach.

Who To Contact Regarding Building Issues

Call 911 immediately for any life-threatening health emergencies.

For most concerns related to the use of Smith, contact building manager Mercedes Youngston, 503-725-4334, with custodial issues, non-emergency maintenance, space-related issues and access control needs. If you submit a direct request to the Facilities Work Control Center for facility emergencies in Smith, please CC Mercedes.

For safety concerns and after-hours building emergencies in Smith, contact Campus Public Safety Office at 503-725-5911. You can now review the weekly public safety blotter of campus report on their website.

Smith is managed by the Campus Events & Student Union office, located in Smith 119 (off the Broadway lobby). You can reach us at conferences@pdx.edu or during weekday office hours at 503-725-2663.

A student stands alongside the display of Etta and James Junction T-shirts in the Smith market. Three styles -- a Portland rose in needlepoint style, a Pride rainbow Oregon shirt and the Oregon wanderlust fauna design are shown.,

Portland Firm's Ts and Stickers At University Market

Shop on campus for locally inspired T-shirts and stickers from the Etta and James Junction collection! They are available now — with a special PSU discount price of $25 a shirt, $4 a sticker — at the University Market in Smith. Etta and James, a woman-owned Portland business, bases the shirt on their experiences growing up in Oregon. The shirt designs available at the Market includes their popular “Love Always” Pride design, forest fauna and their needlecraft-style Portland rose shirt. A new T-shirt or sticker on your bottle is a great way to start summer!

These special prices are available only in the Market for a limited time.

Now the usual Market fine print: Commencement regalia is still available online at pdx.edu/regalia or at the University Market. Vendors will be at the ceremonies but with only a limited supply of items.

You also can find snacks, energy drinks, grab-and-go food, Portland State gear, study supplies, dorm supplies and more at the Market, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-Th, til 5 on F on the ground floor of Smith Memorial Student Union.

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