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Feb. 5, 2026

  • College Updates
    • Help Us Amplify Student Voices
    • List of Policies and Procedures Open for Comment
    • Signup Extended for New Supervisors Community of Practice
    • First in EGTSS Brown Bag Series Feb. 19
    • Revised Academic Integrity Code, Guide Available Now
    • ACES Sponsoring Two Red Cross Blood Drives in March
    • 30th Annual Golf Tourney Is May 30
    • Share Your Suggestions with ODR
    • Get Help with Your Community Engagement 
  • Pima Arts News
  • Pima Athletics News
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

Help Us Amplify Student Voices
Pima’s marketing is putting real students front and center to showcase their unique Pima journeys and let their voices shine. Know a student or alum who’d be a great fit? Encourage them to fill out this short form! They can share as much about themselves as they’d like and let us know which marketing projects interest them. With your help, we can feature more students and highlight the wide range of academic paths, interests and goals that make our Pima community so diverse. If you have questions, contact marketing@pima.edu.

List of Policies and Procedures Open for Comment
These items are available for 21-day review and comment, most until Feb. 13:

BP 1.01: Prime Policy
BP 3.25: Educational Offerings
AP 1.01.02: Development and Revision Process for Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
AP 1.01.03: Development and Revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
AP 2.01.02: ADA & Equal Opportunity, Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Guidelines (Interim)
AP 2.02.02: Faculty Hiring
AP 3.10.01: Admissions
AP 3.10.05: Academic Calendar — NEW
AP 3.20.01: Assessment for Prior Learning
AP 3.21.01: Transfer Articulation
AP 3.25.02: Graduation
AP 3.25.08: Additional Locations
AP 3.25.11: Degrees, Certificates, Awards
AP 3.30.01: Academic Standing Policy
AP 3.40.01: Grading

Signup Extended for New Supervisors Community of Practice 
The deadline to tell Human Resources that you are interested in being part of the new Community of Practice for Supervisors has been extended to Feb. 12.

This will be a cohort of approximately 15 supervisors who share their past and current leadership challenges and explore possible solutions. If you are interested, email employeerelations@pima.edu and share your preferred day to meet and whether morning or afternoon is best.

The CoP will meet virtually each month to encourage reflection on areas of opportunity, strengthening of leadership skills and exploration of new approaches to resolving challenges. You must have your camera and microphone on and active engagement is expected.

First in EGTSS Brown Bag Series Feb. 19
Pima’s Ethnic, Gender, Transborder Studies and Sociology Department kicks off its inaugural EGTSS Brown Bag Series Feb. 19, when Elizabeth Gaxiola, Ph.D., faculty in Mexican American as well as Native American studies, speaks about her 2024 and 2025 study trips to Bolivia, where she visited indigenous regions and groups:

  • What: EGTSS Brown Bag Series
  • When: 12-1 p.m., Feb. 19
  • Where: Desert Vista Campus, Room A109
  • Details: Limited space; RSVP to Gaxiola by email, egaxiolajaramillo@pima.edu

Revised Academic Integrity Code, Guide Available Now
The revised Academic Integrity Code is posted. A Faculty Guide to the Pima Academic Integrity Code also is available. Check the Teaching and Learning Center Calendar to find information sessions about the Code. If you have any questions, email academic-integrity@pima.edu.

ACES Sponsoring Two Red Cross Blood Drives in March
The Association of Classified Exempt Staff (ACES) is sponsoring two American Red Cross blood drives on Pima campuses. Here are the details:

Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds, and most people need a blood donation in their lifetime, according to Red Cross.

30th Annual Golf Tourney Is May 30
Mark your calendars for May 30, when the College hosts its 30th Annual Golf Tournament at Skyline Country Club. Enjoy a day on the greens while supporting programs that enrich the student experience. Register today to secure your spot. For details, call 520-206-4809 or email golf@pimafoundation.org.

Share Your Suggestions with ODR
The Office of Dispute Resources welcomes your ideas and feedback. If you have suggestions that are not formal complaints, email pcc-suggestions@pima.edu. ODR staff will review and share it with the appropriate department. Learn more on the ODR page in MyPima or call 520-206-4686.

Get Help with Your Community Engagement
The Community Engagement dashboard is accessible on MyPima. There you can:

  • Learn more about Pima’s collegewide community engagement and the resources available to you.
  • Report your community engagement for posting to the collegewide calendar.
  • Sign up for volunteer opportunities to share your subject-matter expertise.
  • Share your volunteer opportunities and outreach photos.

If you have questions, contact Joi Stirrup, jstirrup@pima.edu.

Pima Arts News

Here are ongoing and upcoming Pima Arts events:

  • Feb. 5 (Today): Reception for “Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca” exhibition, 5-7 p.m., Feb. 5, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery. The exhibit, which runs through March 6, features works by influential artists from Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrating the region’s long-standing and active printmaking tradition; dandres@pima.edu
  • Through May 27: “Adam Gilliland – Osculation” exhibition, Desert Vista Campus Art Gallery, dandres@pima.edu
  • Through Aug. 30: “Many Truths” student art exhibition, The Art Gallery@Downtown Campus, mcarreras@pima.edu
  • Through Oct. 31: “Michael Cajero – Dying Is an Integral Part of Life: Father” Exhibition, West Campus Health Science Art Gallery, dandres@pima.edu

Unless noted, Pima Arts programs and exhibitions are free to the public.

Stay up to date on Pima Arts events and get more details on individual events by checking the Pima Arts Calendar of Events. If you have questions, contact 520-206-6986 or centerforthearts@pima.edu.

Pima Athletics News

Pima Baseball has a doubleheader at home on Saturday:

  • Feb. 7: Baseball vs. Mesa Community College, 12 p.m. (doubleheader), West Campus Aztec Baseball Field

To see the latest scores, news and more for all Pima sports, visit pimaaztecs.com.

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.


@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 your item. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews webpage. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.
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