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Portland Community College Emphasizes Urgency Of Agreement To Start Spring Term On Time - 03/20/26

With a critical deadline approaching, reaching an agreement with striking unions by Monday is essential to avoid disruptions to spring term.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Portland, OR — As Portland Community College continues mediation efforts with faculty and classified unions, college leadership is underscoring the importance of reaching a tentative agreement by Monday to keep the spring term on track and minimize disruption for students.

 

Right now, PCC still expects spring term to begin as scheduled. However, the timing of a resolution is critical and the timeline for finalizing grades and resolving outstanding coursework for winter term has been significantly shortened. 

 

“If an agreement is reached by Monday, the College can move forward with processing to transition between terms,” said Dr. Jennifer Ernst, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “This approach allows the majority of students to stay on track.”

 

A delay to the start of the spring term could result in a week-long delay in financial aid disbursements for all students. Right now the College is preparing for an impact to approximately one in seven students’ aid timelines due to the compressed grading period.

 

The College is working to prioritize the least disruptive path for the greatest number of students.

 

The College is preparing contingency plans to ensure continuity of instruction and student support should faculty not return to work by Tuesday.

 

“We are committed to supporting our students through this moment and remain focused on reaching an agreement that allows us to move forward together,” Ernst added.

 

Updates will continue to be shared as more information becomes available.

 

 

About Portland Community College: Founded in 1961, Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and provides training, degree and certificate completion, and lifelong learning to more than 57,000 full- and part-time students in Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, 10 education centers or areas served, and approximately 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses, and life-long learning.

 

Visit PCC news on the web at http://news.pcc.edu/

 

For B-ROLL footage, visit PCC campus and student life highlight reel.

 

Portland Community College Emphasizes Urgency Of Agreement To Start Spring Term On Time - 03/20/26

With a critical deadline approaching, reaching an agreement with striking unions by Monday is essential to avoid disruptions to spring term.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Portland, OR — As Portland Community College continues mediation efforts with faculty and classified unions, college leadership is underscoring the importance of reaching a tentative agreement by Monday to keep the spring term on track and minimize disruption for students.

 

Right now, PCC still expects spring term to begin as scheduled. However, the timing of a resolution is critical and the timeline for finalizing grades and resolving outstanding coursework for winter term has been significantly shortened. 

 

“If an agreement is reached by Monday, the College can move forward with processing to transition between terms,” said Dr. Jennifer Ernst, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “This approach allows the majority of students to stay on track.”

 

A delay to the start of the spring term could result in a week-long delay in financial aid disbursements for all students. Right now the College is preparing for an impact to approximately one in seven students’ aid timelines due to the compressed grading period.

 

The College is working to prioritize the least disruptive path for the greatest number of students.

 

The College is preparing contingency plans to ensure continuity of instruction and student support should faculty not return to work by Tuesday.

 

“We are committed to supporting our students through this moment and remain focused on reaching an agreement that allows us to move forward together,” Ernst added.

 

Updates will continue to be shared as more information becomes available.

 

 

About Portland Community College: Founded in 1961, Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and provides training, degree and certificate completion, and lifelong learning to more than 57,000 full- and part-time students in Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, 10 education centers or areas served, and approximately 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses, and life-long learning.

 

Visit PCC news on the web at http://news.pcc.edu/

 

For B-ROLL footage, visit PCC campus and student life highlight reel.