Schedule and Handouts – this page will contain all the schedules and handouts for the Gathering as downloadable PDFs

The Daily Bulletin is the daily newsletter during the Gathering. You may submit items for the daily bulletin online here. All submissions must be turned either via this form or at the FGC Info Desk in the Werner University Center. We must have submissions by 4:00 PM on Sunday and 2:00 PM Monday through Thursday. You can read it here online or on paper picked up at the dining hall or FGC Info Desk in Werner University Center.

Gathering Expectations
Gathering Policy and Procedures on Harassment
Guidelines for Addressing Racial Wounding
Tips for First Time Attenders

On Campus FAQs

Answers to questions about the 2023 Gathering at Western Oregon University!
See also Gathering FAQs for answers to more questions

On-campus

Please direct mail to: 

Travis Smith, FGC Conference 
Attn: (your name)
Western Oregon University
345 Monmouth Ave N
Monmouth, OR 97361

You can purchase individual meals at the cafeteria in the Valsetz Dining Center.

During the 2023 Gathering (starting Sunday night), everyone who has on-campus housing must have a meal plan. However, you may choose to buy a two-meal plan and then choose to occasionally buy breakfast in the dining center, or you may be staying off campus and choose not to have a meal plan. Learn more about meals here.

The Gathering will have a number of golf carts to help people with mobility problems move around the campus. Golf Cart Central will dispatch carts by cell phone when people call us, by prearrangement, and run regular routes throughout campus.

Look for the Golf Cart Central phone number in your packet when you Check-In at the Gathering. Golf Cart Central will be in the Werner University Center.

There will not be an Attenders Directory for the 2023 Gathering, due to staff capacity.

In advance of the Gathering (until June 15): follow the directions for modifying your registration. 

After the Gathering has begun: Change your workshop after you arrive – either at the Workshop Changes table at Check-In, or at the Info Desk.

You first need to register for the Gathering. Then you can view the carpool list:

  1. Return to the registration site by following this link.
  2. Click “Already Registered”
  3. Enter your Email and Confirmation number (it’s in your confirmation email) and click the OK button.
  4. Click on upper POST REGISTRATION tab at the top.
  5. Click on CARPOOL LIST tab on the next line down.
  6. The list is arranged by state. Look at the column listing departure date.

Using this list: Contact the people traveling from the same state or region you are coming from or traveling through to arrange carpooling.

For those wanting to carpool from an airport in the region, others interested are listed under the province or state where the airport is located (i.e. Oregon) and then listed by city or airport. You may need to click on the person’s name to see all the information available.

The college reports that there is free wireless in all of the rooms of all of the dorms, and throughout campus.

The campus Dining Room will be open for three meals a day, starting Sunday 7/2*. Gathering meal plans start Sunday dinner.

*This is a change as of 6/27 – the campus cafeteria will be CLOSED on Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1. There are several restaurants within a short walk of campus.

Cafe Allegro (Starbucks coffee, snacks, candy, some premade sandwiches) will be open Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – it’s a coffee shop that also has a convenience store attached as well. It is located on the 2nd floor of Werner University Center.
(We are not sure if it will be open on 7/4)

There are a number restaurants and an ice cream parlor a few blocks away from campus on Main St in Monmouth.

There is a mini fridge in all dorm rooms. There are full-size fridges in the apartments.

The Western Oregon University pool will be open somewhat limited hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, either 12-2 or 12-3 depending on staff availability.  The fee is $6 per day for adults and $3 for children. 

Some who might want to consider bringing a swimsuit even if they aren’t going to the pool are:

  • Young children who will have access to wading pools during some Junior Gathering times
  • Adult Young Friends program participants might be going in the water during the AYF out trip
  • High School Program participants who might be going in the water during the High School out trip

Questions about registering for Gathering workshops

In advance of the Gathering (until June 15): follow the directions for modifying your registration. 

After the Gathering has begun: Change your workshop after you arrive – either at the Workshop Changes table at Check-In, or at the Info Desk.

Packing and Traveling

You first need to register for the Gathering. Then you can view the carpool list:

  1. Return to the registration site by following this link.
  2. Click “Already Registered”
  3. Enter your Email and Confirmation number (it’s in your confirmation email) and click the OK button.
  4. Click on upper POST REGISTRATION tab at the top.
  5. Click on CARPOOL LIST tab on the next line down.
  6. The list is arranged by state. Look at the column listing departure date.

Using this list: Contact the people traveling from the same state or region you are coming from or traveling through to arrange carpooling.

For those wanting to carpool from an airport in the region, others interested are listed under the province or state where the airport is located (i.e. Oregon) and then listed by city or airport. You may need to click on the person’s name to see all the information available.

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