Physical Education

Cascade facilities

Students in a hip hop dance classStudent lifting weights in the weight roomStudents doing squats in the functional fitness roomStudents walking and running on treadmills in the Cascade Gym loftStudents playing basketball in the gymStudents in a dance classStudents stretching and doing yogaStudent using a rope weightInstructor lifting weights and doing a squatStudent laying on his back and lifting a weightStudents in the gym

Contact

  • Cascade Gym, Room 100
  • Front desk: 971-722-5524
  • Athletics Coordinator/IST III: 971-722-5517

Drop-in fitness hours

Finals week hours:

  • December 8: 10:30am-3pm
  • December 9: 9:30-11:30am, 3-7:30pm
  • December 10: 9am-1:30pm
  • Closed December 11 – January 4

Fall 2025 open recreation hours for weight room and loft:

  • Mon and Weds: 10:30am-3pm
  • Tues and Thurs:
    • 9:30-11:30am
    • 5-7:30pm

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Cascade gym easily converts from an academic setting for physical education classes to a state-of-the-art college basketball arena, home of the PCC Panthers, with close to 500 seats and a beautiful view of the campus and NE Portland.

On the second floor of the PE building, you’ll find a fully updated and accessible dance studio, resistance training room, cardio-respiratory equipment, and a modern functional fitness/mind-body space.

Whether it is through our PE and Dance courses, Community Education, intercollegiate sports, student intramural teams, or simply open recreation time, Cascade PE promotes and encourages fit, active, and healthy lifestyles for both our students and our community at large. Come move with us!

Facilities

Gymnasium
  • Location: main floor Cascade Gym, room 110
  • Dimensions:
    • 105’4″ long x 96’2″ wide
    • With bleachers extended: 105’4″ long x 66’2″ wide
  • Basketball courts:
    • 1 main at 94′ x 50′
    • 2 side courts at 73′ x 45′
  • Volleyball courts:
    • 1 main at 60’4″ x 30’4″
    • 1 side court at 60’4″ x 30’4″
  • Max capacity: 670 or 400 seated
  • Activities permitted: basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, martial arts, fitness classes, boot camp, badminton, wheelchair basketball, group indoor cycling, special events, graduation exercise, and intercollegiate athletics.

Students in the gym

Dance and group exercise studio
  • Location: second floor Cascade Gym, room 201
  • Dimensions: 54’3″ long x 30’4″ wide
  • Max capacity: 25-30
  • Activities permitted: aerobics, dance, martial arts, adult fitness, yoga, hip hop, ballet, tap

Students in a hip hop dance class

Weight room
  • Location: second floor Cascade Gym, room 202
  • Dimensions: 32’ long x 40’ wide
  • Max capacity: 25-30
  • Activities permitted: weight and resistance training, circuit training, interval training

Student lifting weights in the weight room

Functional fitness room
  • Location: second floor Cascade Gym, room 203
  • Dimensions: 36’ long x 32’ wide
  • Max capacity: 25-30
  • Activities permitted: TRX, medicine ball, BOSU, HIIT, jump rope, step, functional fitness, core and back fitness, foam rolling, tai chi, yoga, chair exercises

Students doing squats in the functional fitness room

Loft: cardio and weight machines
  • Location: second floor Cascade Gym
  • Activities permitted: treadmill, elliptical, stationary cycling, stairs, circuit training, interval training, resistance machines

Students walking and running on treadmills in the Cascade Gym loft

Locker rooms
  • Location: Cascade Gym, 1st floor
    • Men’s and women’s locker rooms
    • All-user locker rooms: two single-occupant all-user locker rooms (can be used by anyone of any gender). Located near entrance to men’s and women’s locker rooms.
  • Lockers can be reserved at gym front desk. Benefit-eligible employees can present a PCC Staff ID to the front desk to request a locker.

Hours subject to change due to school closure and staff absence.