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Jan. 28, 2021

Contents

  • A Note to @PimaNews Readers
  • College Updates
    • Info for Students, Employees and Community on Pima’s COVID-19 Web Page
    • COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing at Desert Vista and West Campuses
    • Culture of Imagination, Inquiry & Innovation: Shaping a New Story for the Future
    • Company Bill Statement Is Now Live
    • College to Deploy Google Drive File Stream
    • Library Textbook Support Options for Faculty and Students
    • Library Research Award Winners
    • Cababi Deadline Extended to Feb. 1
    • Policy Review
    • Pima Employment Opportunities for Internal Candidates
    • Faculty Services and Resource Centers - Your Virtual Support
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Employee Wellness Virtual Workshops and Challenges
    • Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info

A Note to @PimaNews Readers

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, @PimaNews is highlighting recent COVID-19-related policy and procedure changes. The College will revise and update the information as the situation warrants. College leaders are committed to communicating with employees early and often during this uncertain time. However, they realize that the amount of information and details sometimes can be overwhelming.

College Updates

Info for Students, Employees and Community on Pima’s COVID-19 Web Page
The latest information and employee notices at pima.edu/covid19 include a link to the FAQs about the self-reporting requirement under the temporary COVID-19 personnel policies, plus a link the Employee Handbook.

Also at pima.edu/covid19 are Student Notices. Employees and students should regularly check their College email.

For health-related info visit:

For up-to-date COVID-19 trackers and dashboards visit:

COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing at Desert Vista and West Campuses
Pima’s Facilities, Police and Environmental Health and Safety, in partnership with the Pima County Health Department and Arizona State University, have opened COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites. Appointments are required. When registering for your appointment, use agency code “SALIVATEST.” If you have scheduling issues or questions, email COVID19info@ASU.edu.

Culture of Imagination, Inquiry & Innovation: Shaping a New Story for the Future
As an extension of All Faculty Day and in the spirit of gathering input on Shaping a New Story for the Future, Provost Dolores Durán-Cerda, Ph.D., is holding one more feedback session to gather input.

2:15-3:15 p.m., Jan. 29

GoogleMeet: meet.google.com/rnc-tvyj-ybh

Add to your Calendar (select “Feedback Session – Jan 29”): Click here

Company Bill Statement Is Now Live
Company Bill Statement (CBS) is now live. The implementation of CBS is a very important step toward ensuring the timely posting of PCard transactions to cost center budgets as well as enhancing the means to reconcile the monthly payment of the credit card bill the College receives. Contact Graciela Domiguez with any questions.

College to Deploy Google Drive File Stream

In March, the College will begin deploying Google Drive File Stream to staff desktops (both PC and Mac). Google Drive File Stream is an application that makes it easier to access files and folders in your Google Drive and Shared Drive from the file explorer, folder and/or mapped drive on your computer. Unlike similar tools, Google Drive File Stream does not download all Google Drive files onto your computer. Rather, it streams the file directly from the cloud to your device when you need it. This avoids filling up the disk space on your device and causing network bandwidth issues. Additionally, you can mark files for offline use, and they will be synchronized with your Drive/Shared Drive when you reconnect to the Internet. For more information, see the Google Drive File Stream FAQ.

Library Textbook Support Options for Faculty and Students
The Library will scan faculty’s initial reading assignment if it has the textbook on Reserve to post in D2L as a stopgap while students wait for mailed copies. Alternatively, students can make an appointment with a scanner and the Reserve book at West Campus.

Library Research Award Winners
The 2020-21 Library Research Award winners are Samantha Barrera, Eva Kamenetska, Clinton Mackillop, Laura Redman, and Andrea Salazar Calderon. The award recognizes and rewards exemplary library research skills and information literacy. The winners receive up to 15 credits of tuition for the spring 2021 semester.

Cababi Deadline Extended to Feb. 1
Cababi Art & Literary Magazine is seeking submissions in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, all visual arts and live performances through Feb. 1 for the 2020-21 edition. Visit cababiartliterarymagazine.submittable.com/submit. Cababi is the official Pima publication of art, literature and special projects by full-time and part-time faculty, staff and administrators.

Here are tips from Pima employee Mike Rom on photographing your artwork: https://youtu.be/IfjgN6uinZs

Here is last year’s issue (click on the ”Also Viewable Online“ link): pima.edu/faculty-staff/cababi-magazine.

Policy Review
The following items are available for the 21-day review and comment period:

BP 3.02: Academic Freedom

BP 4.01: Financial Controls and Institutional Budget

BP 4.07: Financial Stability (formerly Cash Reserves)

Pima Employment Opportunities for Internal Candidates
Pima values its employees and wants them to advance their careers at the College, which is why some positions are open only to internal candidates. To view, go to MyCareerCenter > Internal Jobs (menu on the top banner) > Career Center > Explore Open Jobs > Search. Or, follow this link > Explore Open Jobs > Search. Part-time staff and adjunct faculty, refer to AP 2.02.01 sections 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 for eligibility.

Faculty Services and Resource Centers - Your Virtual Support
Staff are available to assist all faculty with the following services:

You also may contact the Centers at Faculty-Services@pima.edu or 520-206-6511.

Employee Wellness

Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
Sign up online for Employee Wellness virtual workshops and challenges:

Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info
Visit the Employee Wellness Intranet page to access free resources and tools. Employees also are encouraged to visit the Employee Wellness website for additional resources, news and information on the Pima Healthy Rewards Program and wellness-related activities that qualify for Pima Wellness Activity points. You also can keep current on the latest wellness news.

@PimaNews is an electronic newsletter for employee news of Pima Community College. The Marketing Office publishes @PimaNews every Thursday, except when the College is closed, during the semester and every other week during the summer. Please send announcements and news items – 75 words or fewer ─ to pimanews@pima.edu by noon on Monday. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews Web page. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

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