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Feb. 1, 2024

  • College Updates
    • Submit a Pima Story Idea
    • Understanding Muslim Perspectives: Challenges and Opportunities for Educators
    • Personal Safety Workshop
    • Professional Development Opportunities: Teaching Innovation Project Proposals
    • All Arizona Academic Team Ceremony
    • Active Threat Training
    • Tuesday 20 Webinar Series
    • 2024 Festival of Books Volunteer and Community Writer Sign-Up
    • Review and Comment
    • 2023-2024 Faculty Evaluations
    • Sustainability Matters
    • Federal Work-Study Program Hiring for Spring Semester
    • PCC Alerts
    • SEOTY Award Nominations Sought
    • Therapeutic Massage Appointments Through March 15
    • April 30 Career Café Volunteers Needed - Earn Healthy Rewards, Gift Card Chance
    • New Reports Training Available
    • Spring 2024 Volunteer Opportunities; Earn Healthy Rewards Points
    • Learn About AERC and Get Involved
    • Voluntary Leave Donation Program
    • Ride Sun Tran for Free
    • Pima Poet’s Obituary
  • Pima Arts News
    • Check Out the Upcoming Shows
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

Submit a Pima Story Idea
The College wants to highlight the incredible achievements of our outstanding students and alums. We need your help! We want stories to inspire current and potential students, stories that deserve to be shared with our community. If you know of any inspiring success stories or remarkable accomplishments by our students or graduates, we would love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your story ideas. Together let’s shine a spotlight on their achievements and highlight the diverse and remarkable journeys in our Pima community. If you have questions, contact Web Systems.

Understanding Muslim Perspectives: Challenges and Opportunities for Educators
There are about 1.8 billion Muslims in the world and nearly four million in the United States. Arizona is home to more than 100,000 Muslims, including more than 25,000 in Pima County. Maha Nassar, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Arizona, will discuss the unique challenges faced by Muslim-American students, and present strategies for fostering their success. Her workshop underscores the importance of cultural understanding in education, offering insights into Muslim perspectives and highlighting opportunities for educators to better support this diverse student population.

  • When: 2 p.m. Feb. 2
  • Virtual: https://pima.zoom.us/j/99753042464
  • Certificates: Anti-Racist, Inclusive and Equitable Pedagogies; Global Learning  
  • Note: Adjunct Faculty is compensated at $25/hour.

Personal Safety Workshop
Pima’s Emergency Manager Bruce Westberg will provide a workshop offering strategies on becoming more aware of your surroundings, locating potential threats and improving your safety in Pima classrooms, on campuses and beyond. Time will be allowed for questions, which may help inform future sessions. Join the virtual event 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Feb. 2.

Professional Development Opportunities: Teaching Innovation Project Proposals
The Teaching Innovation Project (TIP) pilot, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, is accepting proposals for fall 2024. This is the second semester of the pilot program, designed to offer full-time faculty the opportunity for short-term projects or development to support teaching and learning. The deadline is Feb. 29. Details can be found at Teaching Innovation Projects (TIPs). For more information, contact pcc-facultysabbatical+owners@pima.edu.

All Arizona Academic Team Ceremony
Pima invites you to celebrate the academic achievements of the 12 Pima students nominated as this year’s All Arizona Academic Team. Watch the ceremony live from Phoenix at noon, Feb. 28. For more information, email scholarships@pima.edu.

Active Threat Training
Pima is coordinating with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to offer Active Threat training for the College community. It will take place 8 a.m.-5 p.m., June 24-27. An advanced course is June 28. Sign up for only one day and only for the dates at Desert Vista Campus.

The Sheriff’s Department also needs volunteers to act as role players. Staff and students interested in volunteering can contact Bruce Westberg, 520-206-2638.

Tuesday 20 Webinar Series
The Tuesday 20 Webinar Series will be hosted by the Academic Learning Technologies (ALT) and D2L Teams throughout the spring semester at 1 p.m. every Tuesday. The seminars alternate each week between quick “short take” 20-minute webinars and open office hours. Join to learn more and ask questions about D2L, H5P, Packback, Panopto, Perusall and PlayPosit. For more information, see the spring 2024 schedule and topics.

2024 Festival of Books Volunteer and Community Writer Sign-Up 
This year’s Tucson Festival of Books is March 9-10 at the University of Arizona. Sign up to share your expertise with the community in two ways at the College’s booth space. You can volunteer as a subject matter expert for a tabling shift. Or, if you’re a writer, you can highlight your work and hold a Q&A. Complete this form by March 1. If you have questions, email Joi Stirrup.

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

Notice of Minor Updates (not opened for comments)

BP 1.01:  Prime Policy

BP 2.01:  Diversity and Inclusion

BP 2.15:  Records Management, Retention and Disposition

BP 3.10:  Admissions and Registration

BP 3.12:  Developmental Education

BP 3.27:  Adult Basic Education

BP 3.32:  Student Attendance and Participation

BP 3.37:  Educational Contract Training and Services

BP 3.40:  Grading

BP 3.46:  Disabled Student Resources

BP 3.48:  Library Services

BP 10.02:  College Publications

AP 3.46.06:  Complaint Procedure for Students with Disabilities

AP 10.02.02:  Web Site Organization

AP 10.02.04:  Instructional Web Pages

AP 10.02.05:  Student Organization Web Pages

AP 10.02.06:  Intranet Web Pages

AP 10.02.07:  Personal Web Pages 

Draft Policies & Administrative Procedures

BP 3.15:  Financial Aid

AP 1.06.01:  All College Council

AP 1.25.03:  Cyclical Review of Job Classification — Recommended for Deletion

AP 1.25.04:  Individual Position Review

AP 1.25.05:  Disclosure of Conflict of Interest – Pecuniary or Proprietary Interest

AP 2.03.01:  Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation – Prevention and Complaint Procedures

AP 2.05.01:  Use of College Facilities

AP 2.06.02:  Acquisition of Real Property

AP 2.06.03:  Long Form Facility Specification Form

AP 2.06.04:  Capital Project Management — Recommended for Deletion

AP 2.06.05:  Capital Project Communication — Recommended for Deletion

AP 2.15.01:  Records and Information Management

AP 3.10.01:  Admissions and Registration

AP 3.20.02:  Secondary School Occupational Course Articulation — Recommended for Deletion

AP 3.21.01:  Transfer and Prior Learning Credit

AP 3.25.02:  Graduation

AP 3.40.01:  Grading

AP 3.46.03:  Nondiscrimination of Students on the Basis of Disability—Academic Adjustments & Other Accommodations

AP 8.01.01:  Operations and Maintenance

AP 9.01.07:  Information Technology Related Investigation Guidelines

AP 10.02.01:  General Web Pages

AP 10.02.03:  Institutional Web Pages — Recommended for Deletion

AP 10.02.08:  External Event/Conference Web Pages — Recommended for Deletion

AP 11.02.02:  Sex Offender Notification

AP 11.02.04:  Hazing Prevention and Response — NEW

2023-2024 Faculty Evaluations 
Full-time Faculty Evaluations (all cycles) will be available in MyCareerCenter starting today. The Adjunct Faculty Evaluation and Google Form upload also are posted in MyCareerCenter. If you have additional questions about the evaluation process, contact faculty-services@pima.edu.

To support the Faculty Evaluation process, Course Evaluation instructions are available. If you have questions about these reports, or your access, contact pcc-feedback@pima.edu. 

Sustainability Matters
A surprising amount of your impact on the environment is created by stuff you throw away. Small changes can make a big difference. Learn about how to change your habits to reduce your environmental impact.

Federal Work-Study Program Hiring for Spring Semester
The Federal Work-Study Program is hiring for the spring semester. If you have questions or want to hire a work-study student, email FWS@pima.edu.

PCC Alerts
Signing up for PCC Alerts is easy. This is how Pima alerts the College community to critical events.

SEOTY Award Nominations Sought
The Office of Financial Aid is kicking off the Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) season. Nominate your student employee(s). All student employees across the College, not only Work-Study employees, are eligible to be nominated.

Nominate as many student employees as you want using this nomination form. There are five broad categories to choose from – Community Service, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Technology and Innovation, Critical Thinking –

when submitting your nomination. You may choose to nominate a student employee in more than one category. If you have any questions, email fws@pima.edu.

Therapeutic Massage Appointments Available Through March 15
The Northwest Campus Massage Clinic is offering quality massage services to Pima students and employees, and the public. A 50-minute massage is $20 for Pima employees and students with their 8-digit A number ($30 for the public). The clinic is in A211. Appointment dates and times are through March 15 on Fridays, 10:30 a.m. and 11:35 a.m. (no appointments for Feb. 23).

Masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test in the previous 24 hours are required. Therapeutic Massage is not appropriate for anyone with serious or uncontrolled medical conditions, contagious illness or fever, or for women who are pregnant. To schedule an appointment, call 520-206-2062. Prepayment required.

April 30 Career Café Volunteers Needed - Earn Healthy Rewards, Gift Card Chance
Pima First Year Experience needs eight to 12 College employees to volunteer at its April 30 Career Café on Zoom. Volunteers log in by 2:30 p.m. then support the event 3-5 p.m. Career Café is open to all students to help them develop their job search and career readiness skills.
Employee volunteers will earn one healthy rewards point and be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Email Renee Forsyth with the topic you are interested in sharing with students.

New Reports Training Available
New Pima Reports Fundamentals (one hour) and Web Intelligence Interactive Reports Training (two-hour) sessions are posted through Organizational Effectiveness and Development (OED) site. 

  • Log into MyPima/MyCareerCenter
  • Search for the training
  • Click Requestto the right of the session you wish to attend

For questions or assistance, email Organizational Effectiveness and Development, opd@pima.edu or Özlem Kacira.

Spring 2024 Volunteer Opportunities; Earn Healthy Rewards Points
Join Pima’s Volunteer Ambassador Program and earn Pima Healthy Rewards activity points and a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card for volunteering at eligible College events. To learn more, click here. If you have questions, email Joi Stirrup.

Learn About AERC and Get Involved
Pima’s All-Employee Representative Council (AERC) is a group of representatives from all employee classifications. AERC meets monthly, and reviews and updates policies and finds solutions to matters affecting work conditions. Visit the AERC Intranet Page for more information. General meetings are open to all employees. Submit questions or concerns to any member or through the online comment box.

Voluntary Leave Donation Program
Consider helping your colleagues by donating your excess sick or annual leave to the College’s Donated Leave Bank. Donations help support Pima employees out due to an FMLA-qualifying reason. Donations are anonymous and cannot be returned to the donor. Complete this fillable form and email it to the Employee Service Center. If you have questions, contact ESC staff, 520-206-4945.

Ride Sun Tran for Free
Fares for Sun Tran, Sun Link and Sun Van are free. See Sun Tran routes at suntran.com/routes-services.

Pima Poet’s Obituary
One of Pima’s long-time adjunct writing and poetry teachers passed away peacefully last month. Read more about Barrie Ryan’s life and contributions.

Pima Arts News

Check Out the Upcoming Shows

  • “Dreamscapes and Other Stories – Student Art Exhibition” runs through Aug. 18 at the Art Gallery @ Downtown Campus. This annual exhibit features paintings and drawings created by Pima art students. Free. For more information, contact Mariana Carreras.

For details, visit the Pima Arts Calendar. For questions, please contact 520-206-6986 or centerforthearts@pima.edu.

Employee Wellness

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

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 for a holiday or break, 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 webpage. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

 

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