Portland Academic Resources

White Stag Portland Oregon

The University of Oregon’s Portland campus offers extensive resources to support the research, teaching, learning, and academic development of our UO PDX graduate students.

Canvas and Educational Technology Support

Campuswide Canvas and educational technology support are provided by the UO Libraries’ Center for Media and Educational Technologies (CMET), located in Room 19 Knight Library in Eugene.

Students in Portland can access Canvas and educational technology.

Canvas Support Canvas Support for Instructors


Software and IT Services

Software Download Center

A variety of software is provided free of charge in over eight computer labs and libraries on campus. Information Services staff can provide consulting or assistance with any software related questions.

A variety of training resources are also available. Log in with your DuckID to access and download software available through UO licenses.

Download Software

Information Technology Helpdesk

Connect with help and resources for software and apps, accounts and access, networking, file sharing and collaboration, desktop devices and more.

Service Catalog


Advising and Career Services

Get help with resume writing, internships, job searches and more.

Portland Career Services


Accessible Education Center

Offering support for accessible education and inclusion of all students with disabilities in the university environment.

Accessible Education Center


UO Libraries Resources

UO Portland Library and Learning Commons

Located in the historic White Stag Block, the Portland Library and Learning Commons (PLLC) is a branch of the UO Libraries that provides learning spaces, collections, research services and technologies to support academic programs.

Library Collections

The UO Libraries’ collection is the largest in Oregon, with nearly 17,000 journal subscriptions and over 3 million volumes.

The UO Libraries also provides access to Summit, a catalog of the cumulative collections of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, a consortium of 34 college and university libraries in Oregon and Washington.

Off-Campus Access to Electronic Resources

Connect from home or abroad to electronic journals, databases, and other library resources.

Subject Librarians

Connect with your subject specialist librarian for individualized help with your research or teaching needs.


Reservable Rooms and Spaces

UO PDX Reservable Rooms and Study Spaces

Find a quiet study space, group collaboration room, or computer workstation.

Design Labs and Makerspaces

UO PDX graduate programs bridge theory and practice, and several have dedicated resource spaces where students can get hands-on experience creating, exploring, and innovating in their chosen fields.