About RAPS

The Retirement Association of Portland State (RAPS) is the oldest university retirement association in the state of Oregon.  The 300-member association includes all retired employees of the PSU, working faculty and staff 55 years of age or older and retired personnel from other accredited colleges or universities. Spouses and/or widows or widowers of these employees are also eligible for membership. RAPS holds monthly meetings that are usually both social and educational. Other events are held throughout the year for members, including some that focus to support the aims of the University.

RAPS members have testified on behalf of PSU before the legislature, worked on the streetcar welcome, been involved in the Simon Benson House relocation and refurbishing and are currently working on a project to preserve the history of PSU.

If you are interested in joining our organization, please see the Membership page for more information. (You may also visit our office in Rm 212 of K-House (the former Campus Ministry Bldg.) for more information. Office hours are 10:00 - 4:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)

Objectives

• Promote the welfare of retired personnel
• Provide facilities and leadership for retiree activities
• Encourage communication among its members
• Provide pertinent information to persons eligible for membership
• Confer with University president and other officers on matters of mutual interest to RAPS and to PSU
• Support the aims and objectives of the University and promote its endeavors
• Assist in the development and preservation of the history of Portland State University

Membership Eligibility

• All retired PSU personnel and their spouses
• Current PSU personnel age 55 or over
• Retired personnel from other accredited colleges or universities
• Widows or widowers of any of the above groups

If you are interested in joining our organization, please see the Membership page for our fee schedule and the application form.

Organization of RAPS
    Governed by an Executive Board which is comprised of:

• Officers: president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, past-president
• Newsletter editor of The RAPS Sheet, the Webmaster,
• Standing committee chairs
• Three members-at-large

Board meetings are open to all members.  We meet in the conferenceroom of the Simon Benson House on the second Thursday of each month.
Boardmeetings begin promtply at 12:15 pm.

For a more detailed presentation of the RAPS Board and its members, please see our Executive Board page.

For information on the activities of the RAPS Board and its committees, please see the Annual Reports page.

Campus facilities/personnel

• Office in Rm.212 of K-House House, on the PSU campus.
    (K-House is across Broadway from Smith Memorial).
• Part-time office manager:
  Office hours are Tuesday & Thursday from 10-4.
• We can be reached by University phone and voice mail at 503-725-3447
  or email: raps@pdx.edu

Membership benefits

• Opportunities for socialization at campus and off-campus functions
• Chances to participate in ongoing University affairs
• Opportunity to serve University with various RAPS projects
• Monthly general programs of: social events, speakers, and/or outings
• Currently we also have monthly meetings of: Book club, Bridge Club and Hiking Club
• The RAPS Sheet newsletter

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