University of Portland Top Questions

The only thing I find frustrating is that, unfortunately, we seem to seriously lack diversity in our student body. While the majority of students are white, we have an alarmingly small number of students of color, and I think we could do a better job of reaching out to potential students who are people of color and making them feel welcome here.

The most frustrating thing for me is the lack of diversity. University of Portland prides itself in having diverse students however, it is very lacking. I also don't feel comfortable expressing my culture here because the population here seems very close minded when it comes to other ethnicities.

The most frustrating part about the University of Portland is the view of the students on religion. UP is a Catholic school and many students identify as Catholic or they at least know the "Catholic Routine." However, being a Prosestant, I often feel misunderstood about my view on Christianity by the Catholics. Likewise, the students who don't have a religion or are non practicing are often judgemental towards Prosestants based off of things they've heard or previous experiences. Its frustrating going to a Christan school and feeling a dissconnect from the Catholics and the Non-believers.

This school does not give an adequate amount of money for financial or even merit. I think that either students receive a lot of aid or really none at all. I wish that I was able to get more scholarships/aids for good grades and service.

The elevators in my dorm is old so it keeps gettting broken.

I really haven't encountered anything huge that frustrates me about my school. Registration was a bit stressful and frustrating because as freshman you are the last group to register and by then you may have to change your schedule because some classes you planned on taking are now filled. However that's really just the way it works at every college.

The weather at school is the most frustrating. I never know whether it's going to rain or be blazing hot. That's what Portland is: One big bipolar state. Throughout the day, it may be 40 degrees and change to 60 in a matter of minutes. I hate it because I never know how to dress, and I'd feel foolish if I wasn't wearing the apporpriate attire.

Being a freshman, there isn't much that I can complain about. However, if I were to choose something that's frustrating about my school, it'd be that it's hard to see your professors during office hours. We are told that it would be good to meet and make the time to see our professors for help during their office hours. But how do they expect students to do so when their hours conflict with the time of other classes. I would hate to ask them to come in on a day they don't have to.

One thing that frustrates me about the University of Portland is the parking. Their are a large number of parking spaces, but the school is so packed and busy that sometimes it is hard to find one during the day.

It's way too expensive