The Pacific Opportunity Hub is here to make sure every single Pacific student — no matter where they start or what their background is — gets the guidance, hands-on experiences, and opportunities they need to turn their education into a meaningful career, a purpose-driven life, and a thriving future.
By bringing together academic advising, career development, study abroad, and community engagement, the Hub connects classroom learning with real-world practice. We wrap these services into one connected journey that supports students from their first day on campus, through graduation, and into their next big chapter.
As we build out this brand-new unit, we will continue offering existing services such as academic advising, career coaching and job search assistance, and support for experiential learning (including internships, civic engagement, and study abroad/study away) while building out new opportunities for students, faculty and staff and expanding our strategic partnership development and employer relations efforts.
Below you will find details of our drop-in advising and coaching hours, standard staff hours for scheduled appointments, special events & closures in Fall 2026, and a contact list for current Hub staff.
- Open Drop-In Advising & Coaching Hours
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- 10 a.m. –1 p.m.
- During drop-in advising and coaching, staff are available on a first-come, first-served basis for quick support and resources.
- During a drop-in appointment you might be adding/dropping a course, clarifying core requirement or discussing how to declare a major. If a longer discussion is required, students may be redirected to make an appointment.
- Additional staff will be available on high-use dates including the Add/Drop, Registration and Withdrawal deadlines.
- To drop-in for advising and coaching, please visit us in the Opportunity Hub (AuCoin Hall 129).
- Standard Staff Hours (Scheduled Appointments)
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- 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- During standard office hours, staff are in student appointments and/or working on projects. Appointments are generally scheduled for topics that take longer to discuss, for example: Academic planning, Career planning, Internship / practicum support, Changing majors, Study abroad / study away planning.
- During these hours, the front desk can still help you make an appointment, find forms or resources, and identify next steps for issue resolution.
- To schedule an academic advising or career coaching (including internship/practicum support) appointment please follow the scheduling links on the Contact Us webpage. For other academic support services, such as academic coaching, tutoring, and TRIO, please see the Academic Support Services web page.
- Special Events & Closures, Fall 2026
- In order to build the Opportunity Hub that Pacific students deserve, Hub offices will be closed every Friday in Fall 2026 for organizational development, with the exception of Nov. 6 (the date of the under91¾«Ñ¡ course withdrawal deadline and the co-planned Hub Open House). Updates to this schedule will be posted .
- In order to facilitate your drop-in / appointment scheduling efforts we have compiled the following list of special events and closures for the Fall 2026 semester:
- Fridays during Fall 2026: Office closed for Opportunity Hub development (except for Withdrawal deadline, 11/6)
- Mondays from 3:00–4:30 p.m.: Office closed for staff meetings
- Friday Sept. 25 from 3:00–5:00 p.m.: Office closed for State of the University
- Wednesday Oct. 28 from 9:00–10:30 a.m.: Office closed for quarterly university All-Staff meeting
- Wednesday Nov. 11: Office closed (Veterans Day, University closure)
- 2nd Thursdays of each month from 11:30 AM–1:00 p.m.: service by appointment only due to school meetings (10/8, 11/12)
- Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23–25): service by appointment only
- After the exam period has closed (Dec. 17–22): service by appointment only
- Please call the main Opportunity Hub office line at 503-352-2800 for assistance with urgent and time-sensitive issues during office closures; leave a message if needed and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
- Staff Contacts
- General inquiries
opportunity@pacificu.edu; 503-352-2800 - Academic advising authorizations; training and coordination; FYA program; advisor assignments and access
Lea Griess
Assistant Director of Under91¾«Ñ¡ Academic Advising
lea.griess@pacificu.edu - Pacific Priority advising; pre-transfer advising
Ainsley Wilson
Academic Advisor – Transfer Student & Pacific Priority
ainsleyw@pacificu.edu - Internship & practicum support; long-term career guidance; career class talks; grad school prep
Andrew Longhofer, Natalie Brown, & Salena Garver
Career & Experiential Learning Coaches
opportunity@pacificu.edu - New partner exploration and intake; certificates / non-degree programs
Amy Tracewell
Associate Director of Academic Partnerships & Non-Degree Programs amy.tracewell@pacificu.edu - Employer relations; job search support
Lynn Zhou
Community Relations Coordinator / CSWS
lynnz@pacificu.edu - Global engagement / study away
Scot Dobberfuhl
Associate Director of Global Engagement
sdobberfuhl@pacificu.edu - McCall Center for Civic Engagement; general experiential learning support
Morgan Knapp
Assistant Director of Civic Engagement & Experiential Learning
morganknapp@pacificu.edu - Hub budget / short-term travel accounting / Hub resources and office admin
Rosa Maria Gilbert
Resource & Office Coordinator
rosamaria@pacificu.edu - Hub oversight; data; information sessions
Stephanie Stokamer
Executive Director of Career & Experiential Learning
stok@pacificu.edu
- General inquiries
