MACO Communications Toolkit
Want to help students and faculty get involved with coastal and ocean-based learning? This toolkit makes it easy. The MACO Communications toolkit seeks to help Oregon State University departments and campuses (Corvallis, Cascades, and Ecampus) talk about MACO programs, share opportunities, and connect students with applied experiences at the coast. Explore the quick guides, templates, and visuals, and let us know how we can help!
The main objective with this kit is to get both lower division and upper division students “in the know” about marine and coastal opportunities and how they can “put the ocean in their degree”. The Toolkit linked below includes resources to assist these audiences in communicating about opportunities to get down to the coast, including field courses. These opportunities include but are not limited to:
- Information for touring and learning about the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
- Academic and Scientific Diving Information.
- Information about MACO.
- Downloadable photos with captions for branding and posting.
How can I use the Toolkit?
One of the leading purposes of the MACO Communications Toolkit is to better communicate experiential learning opportunities across all departments at every campus of OSU. The MACO Communications Toolkit can serve as an excellent resource for advisors with students interested in learning at the coast.
Best Advising Resources:
- "About Us" document.
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OSU Diving opportunities and resources.
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Coast to Valley Express opportunity.
Professors, do you have students who might be interested in coastal experiential learning? The downloadable photos in the MACO Communications Toolkit can be a great help for branding student opportunities as a slide in your lectures. Along with this, the "About Us" document can help students know where to find our office and visit us.
Clubs and organizations are a huge part of student life here at Oregon State. If your club or organization is looking to make their next trip down to the coast, the "Guide to Hatfield" section of the kit can help make your next trip to the coast educational and fun.
Innovation Lab
The Innovation lab (iLab) is a hub for creativity and exploration, a place where ideas can be designed and built. The iLab space and equipment has all that you need to take your project from the idea phase, to fabricating and testing a prototype into production.
Guide to Hatfield
Hatfield invites all OSU groups to explore their marine science center and learn about the vast array of opportunities on the campus with a guided tour. Prospective students, clubs, organizations, and classes can find more information about a guided tour on Hatfield Marine Science Center’s website.
Hatfield Marine Science Center Hours (subject to change)
- Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
- Rise Café (located within the GVMSB): Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- OSU Guin Library: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Hatfield Visitor Center: Thursday-Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Housing at Hatfield
Two housing options put students and faculty just steps from classes, field sites, and Hatfield’s state-of-art facilities! Outside and inside the apartment-style shared historic housing at Hatfield.
- Harborton Street Housing - Now open! New, modern apartment-style units a short walk from the main Hatfield campus, outside the tsunami zone.
- Historic Housing - Set on the main Hatfield campus, these classic field- housing units are located close to classrooms, meeting spaces, and research facilities.
What is Experiential Learning?
"Experiential learning provides hands-on experiences in and outside of classroom; a chance to clarify your career interests and expand skills for your career. All these experiences enhance your resume and chances at getting jobs you want!" - OSU Ecampus
About MACO
Marine and Coastal Opportunities (MACO) is an academic support program housed in the Division of Academic Affairs alongside other university experiential learning programs. MACO grew from the catalyst Marine Studies Initiative (MSI), which began at OSU in 2016 with a mission to create a healthy future for our ocean and the planet through transdisciplinary research and teaching that emphasizes collaboration, experiential learning, engagement with society and problem solving.
Coast To Valley Express
MACO can provide Coast to Valley Express tickets for degree related purposes! The shuttle has a pickup location in front of McNary Hall and drops students off at Hatfield Marine Science Center. Tickets become available at the start of every term and are first come, first serve.
Small Boat Program
The Oregon State University Division of Research and Innovation - Small Boat Program currently maintains and operates five small research vessels. Their goal is to provide safe, reliable and readily available access to the sea for OSU researchers and research collaborators.
Diving opportunities
The OSU Acedemic Diving Program exists to certify and train those that wish to pursue SCUBA diving both in a professional and recreational capacity and provide the resources and tools to practice SCUBA diving and achieve PADI certifications.
The MACO Communications Toolkit was designed by Hailey Francisco, MACO office intern 2024-2025.