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March 7, 2024

  • College Updates
    • Schedule Your Cesar Chavez Day
    • Leadership Dialogues with Department Heads: Financial Aid and Scholarships
    • Submit a Pima Story Idea
    • Add Climate to Your Class
    • Market on the Move March 14
    • Open Educational Resources Awareness Week
    • Passport Fair at East Campus March 9
    • Facilities Chargeback Rate Increase
    • Annual Benefits Open Enrollment April 8-22
    • TLC Virtual Learning Community Book Event
    • Tuesday 20 Webinar Series
    • Therapeutic Massage Appointments Through March 15
    • Spring 2024 Volunteer Opportunities; Earn Healthy Rewards Points
    • Learn About AERC and Get Involved
    • Voluntary Leave Donation Program
  • Pima Arts News
    • Check Out the Ongoing and Upcoming Shows
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

Schedule Your Cesar Chavez Day
The observance of Cesar Chavez Day for regular and interim staff and administrators is a floating holiday that may be taken on any work day during the month of March. Eligible employees should schedule their floating Cesar Chavez Day holiday as soon as possible with their supervisor. Non-exempt employees should record it on their timecards. Email the Employee Service Center, if you have questions.

Leadership Dialogues with Department Heads: Financial Aid and Scholarships
You’re invited to a virtual meeting at 1 p.m. March 15 with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, featuring Executive Director David Donderewicz, Director Blanca Ramos and Assistant Director of Scholarships and Outreach Karla Gonzalez. They will provide updates on FAFSA Simplification and the impact on student eligibility, and share information on available funding resources and outreach efforts to enhance college financial access. Faculty from all departments are welcome. Attend through the Google Meet Video link or dial in at
 ‪(US) +1 661-527-0005 PIN: ‪529 103 809# or at one of these phone numbers.

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.

Add Climate to Your Class
Faculty across all disciplines are invited to #MakeClimateAClass during Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week April 1-8. Climate action requires work by all of us, not just climate experts.

Pledge today to spend at least 30 minutes that week – or any time this semester – talking about climate in your class. For more information and resources, attend CAS101: Intro to Climate Action and Sustainability and #MakeClimateAClass workshops during All Faculty Day on March 8. Contact pcc-tlc@pima.edu if you have questions.

Market on the Move March 14
Market on the Move will be hosted by the College Readiness and Student Success Department at Downtown Campus on March 14. Pima employees and students can pick up one free box of produce from 9-11 a.m. while supplies last. Visit the Market on the Move walk-in station located at the southwest corner of the ST building. If you are interested in volunteering at this event, contact Kristy Snowden for more information.

Open Educational Resources Awareness Week
This is Open Educational Resources (OER) Awareness Week. Learn about OER through free workshops, webinars, activities and resources. Information is available on the TLC Open Education Webpage. 

OER are freely available teaching and learning materials that faculty use at colleges and universities to add flexibility to course design and to save students money on course materials. If you have questions, email cjames2@pima.edu.

Passport Fair at East Campus March 9
Need a passport? A Passport Fair will be held 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. March 9 at the U.S. Passport Application Acceptance Facility at East Campus. The first 70 applicants will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply for a passport, you must complete Form DS-11 and bring original proof of citizenship (such as a birth certificate, prior U.S. passport or naturalization certificate), a valid photo ID and check payable to the U.S. Department of State for the application fee. Photo services are available for $14, and there is a $35 facility fee per applicant. Both the facility fee and passport photo fee are paid separately from the passport application fee. For more information on passport fees, forms and applications, visit travel.state.gov. If you have questions about this event, call 520-206-7600.

Facilities Chargeback Rate Increase
All Facilities work orders are charged back in order to document the associated costs. The College has not increased labor rates applied to these chargebacks in more than seven years. To keep pace with labor costs, Facilities will increase the labor chargeback rates to $25.29 per hour after March 31 and will apply the current rate to work order labor dated prior to April 1. For more information on Facilities chargebacks, see the SOP for Facilities Chargebacks.

Annual Benefits Open Enrollment April 8-22
Open enrollment for the 2024-2025 benefits plan year is April 8-22. Benefits-eligible employees who want to update their current benefits elections may do so through the Online Enrollment Portal - MyPima, @Work, Benefits Enrollment link, starting April 8 (early submissions will not be accepted). 

Onsite Benefit Fairs will be April 10 at East Campus,, 8-9:30 a.m., at Desert Vista Campus, 10:30 a.m.-noon and at Downtown Campus, 2-4 p.m.

Virtual one-on-one appointments also will be available throughout the enrollment period. Stay tuned. More information will be posted on the Employee Service Center Open Enrollment page. If you have any questions, contact the Employee Service Center Benefits Team, 520-206-4945.

TLC Virtual Learning Community Book Event
The Teaching and Learning Center invites all employees to participate in a virtual learning community, discussing Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book “Braiding Sweetgrass!” Kimmerer, a Potawatomi researcher and scientist, describes the work as a “braid of stories” woven from “indigenous ways of knowing, scientific knowledge, and the story of an Anishinabeckwe scientist trying to bring them together in service to what matters most.” Register or contact pcc-tlc@pima.edu for more information.

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. For more information, see the spring 2024 schedule and topics.

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 eight-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.

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.

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.

Pima Arts News

Check Out the Ongoing and Upcoming Shows:

  • “Spring Music Showcase,” March 10, 1-5 p.m. West Campus Center for the Arts (CFA). Free. For more information, contact the CFA Box Office, 520-206-6986. Experience an afternoon immersed in the melodies of Pima’s diverse music ensembles, from the voices of Chorale & College Singers to the dynamic rhythms of Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Mariachi Ensemble and Orchestra.
  • “Chase Coleman - Nationalistic Piano Recital,” March 28, 7 p.m. Recital Hall, West Campus CFA. Free. For more information, contact the CFA Box Office, 520-206-6986. Well-known classical and jazz pianist Chase Coleman will perform works by Chopin and Khachaturian, as well as Mussorgsky’s “Pictures At An Exhibition.”
  • “Portraits,” through March 8, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, West Campus CFA. Free. Exhibit features works by 21 artists – Louis Carlos Bernal, Gérard Beringer, Alice Leora Briggs, Jo Ann Callis, Craig Cully, Vincent Desiderio, Bailey Doogan, Nick Georgiou, Todd Gray, Philip Harris, Gregory Halpern, Luis Jiménez, Albert Kogel, Alex Macias, Beverly McIver, Narsiso Martinez, Herb Ritts, Chris Rush, Perla Segovia, Judy Stewart and Vonn Cummings. The collection explores identity, culture and the human condition through various mediums. For more information, contact David Andres.
  • “The Oppenheimers: One is Dad, Dimensions of Engineering,” through June 7, Desert Vista Art Gallery at Desert Vista Campus. Free. This exhibit is a narrative of Ernesto A. Trujillo’s father’s tenure in the defense industry through mixed-media prints. His father’s military experience was marred by the quest for more efficient weapons, leading to haunting nightmares. Trujillo’s exhibition offers a glimpse into the darker aspects of innovation. For more information, contact David Andres.
  • “Mata Ortiz - Pottery and Photography of the Chihuahuan Village,” through March 29, Visual Arts Gallery at West Campus. Free. Journey into the heart of Mata Ortiz, a remote Mexican village renowned for its pottery, as potter Jorge Quintana presents some of his pieces. Additional pottery from the collection of the Amerind Foundation and pottery from Tucson Museum of Art’s Mata Ortiz Collection will be exhibited. For more information, contact David Andres.
  • “Dreamscapes and Other Stories – Student Art Exhibition,” through Aug. 18, The Art Gallery @ Downtown Campus. Free. This annual exhibit features paintings and drawings created by Pima art students. For more information, contact Mariana Carreras.

For details, visit the Pima Arts Calendar. For questions, 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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