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July 7, 2022

Contents

  • College Updates
    • @PimaNews Summer Schedule
    • Deadline July 25 to Submit Your High School Photo for All College Day Video
    • Adult Education for College and Career (ABECC) Update
    • Staff Professional Development Funds Applications for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees
    • Essential Workers Housing Fund
    • Removal of Symantec Endpoint Protection from Personal Devices
    • Office 365 Rollout
    • Submit a Pima Story Idea
    • Pima Shared Governance through AERC
    • Pima Employment Opportunities for Internal Candidates
  • Pima Arts News
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
    • Employee Wellness Resources and Program Info

College Updates

@PimaNews Summer Schedule
The remaining schedule for the @PimaNews summer publication is July 21 and Aug. 4. The first issue of fall is Aug. 18. Please send announcements and news items – 75 words or fewer ─ to pimanews@pima.edu by noon on Monday of the publication week.

Deadline July 25 to Submit Your High School Photo for All College Day Video
Be part of the 2022 All College Day festivities by submitting your high school photo and a current photo to be included in a fun video shown during the hybrid event. The deadline to submit photos through this form has been extended to July 25.

All College Day: Pima Glows Up starts with check-in and fun activities at 8 a.m., Friday, Aug. 19 at Aztec Gymnasium, West Campus. 2202 W. Anklam Road. You may attend in-person or watch the livestream on the PCCTV YouTube channel.

Soon you will receive an email invitation. RSVP if you plan to attend in-person.

If you have questions, email collegeevents@pima.edu.

Adult Education for College and Career (ABECC) Update
New student registration for Adult Education classes should now be directed to one of our three Adult Education Learning Centers. Interested students can call 520-206-7330 to speak with a Student Services representative or visit our website to learn more about our Learning Center locations and hours. 

  • El Rio Learning Center, 1390 W. Speedway Blvd.
  • El Pueblo Liberty Learning Center, 101 W. Irvington Road, Building 7
  • PCC 29th Street Coalition Center, 4355 E. Calle Aurora

Staff Professional Development Funds Applications for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees

The Staff Professional Development (SPD) Working Group is accepting Professional Development/Educational Funds applications for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) for eligible regular full-time nonexempt and exempt staff employees. The application form, as well as all related guidelines and policies, can be found on the Human Resources>>Organizational Effectiveness & Development intranet page. If you have questions, please email pcc-staffprofessionaldevelopment@pima.edu. 

Essential Workers Housing Fund
Through a new community-based initiative, Pima Community College employees and students may be eligible to receive down payment and closing-cost assistance to help make buying a home more attainable. More information is here. If you have questions, contact dre@tucsonida.org.

Removal of Symantec Endpoint Protection from Personal Devices
Employees who installed Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) on their personal devices under our corporate license must remove it by July 23, when the College’s license expires. The College is removing SEP from College-owned devices; the license requires employees to do likewise with their personal devices. Pima is migrating from SEP to Cisco EDR, which is not appropriate for personal devices. However, this Knowledgebase article not only describes how to remove SEP, but also recommends free antivirus options.

Office 365 Rollout
College IT is doing a phased migration of College workstations from Microsoft Office Professional 2016 to Microsoft Office 365. The College is making the change for many reasons, most notably because Office Professional 2016 is no longer in mainstream support and Office 365 is a perpetually updated version that will not require future major version upgrades. For more information on this upgrade, see the FAQs. As a reminder, active employees and enrolled students also can use Office 365 on up to five of their personally owned computers. Learn more here.

Submit a Pima Story Idea
Submit a story idea to highlight the amazing accomplishments of Pima students, faculty, staff and alumni. Stories submitted may be featured on Pima’s website, social media accounts and other promotional materials. If you have questions, contact Web Systems, websystems@pima.edu.

Pima Shared Governance through AERC
The All-Employee Representative Council (AERC) is a council of Pima employee peers that reviews and helps update policies, and finds solutions to matters affecting work conditions.

To learn more, visit the AERC Intranet Page.

General meetings are open to all employees. You also may submit questions or concerns to any AERC member or via the online comment box.

Pima Employment Opportunities for Internal Candidates
The College values its employees and wants them to advance their careers here. That is why some positions are open only to internal candidates. To view, go to MyPima > Employees > @Work > MyCareerCenter > View Internal Career Site > Search. Part-time staff and adjunct faculty, refer to AP 2.02.01 sections 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 for eligibility.

Pima Arts News

  • The PaperWorks Sonoran Collective for Paper and Book Artists exhibit runs through Sept. 2 in the Visual Arts Gallery.

For information on upcoming events, visit the Pima Arts news page.

Employee Wellness

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

  • Telecoaching: In a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment, get advice on nutrition, fitness, self-care, stress and disease management, and financial guidance.
  • A New Approach to Nutrition
  • Water Exercises and their Benefits
  • From Farm to Table
  • Beating Burnout and the Doldrums

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 this e-newsletter 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. Check any links before sending. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews Web page. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

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