@PimaNews

March 25, 2009

Contents

• College Updates
  • Women’s Basketball Places Third in National Tournament
  • Draft Board Regulations and Standard Practice Guide for Review
  • ASRS Question & Answer Session
  • Reminder: Volunteer to Serve on a Standing Committee
  • Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009-10
  • PCC Foundation 40th Anniversary Gala
• Upcoming Events

College Updates

Women’s Basketball Places Third in National Tournament

Congratulations to the PCC Women’s Basketball team! They placed third in the NJCAA National Tournament.  The team finished the 2008-09 season with a 28-6 overall record.

Draft Board Regulations and Standard Practice Guide for Review

Drafts of Board Regulation, RG-2702/A: Copyright Ownership and RG-3001/AA: Faculty Standards Qualifications and Standard Practice Guide, SPG-3001/AA: Faculty Standards and Qualifications, have been posted to the College policies website for review and public comment.  They will remain on the web for comment until April 15, 2009.

Reminder: Volunteer to Serve on a Standing Committee

PCC employees interested in serving on a Standing Committee for the 2009-2010 academic year must complete the Standing Committee Interest Form online to be considered.  Individuals currently serving on a Standing Committee whose terms have not expired do not need to reapply.

Please note that this process is the only way that employees can indicate their interest and willingness to serve on a Standing Committee next year. 

The deadline for submitting the Standing Committee Interest Form is Tuesday, March 31, 2009.  Volunteers will be notified via email by May 15, 2009 regarding new committee assignments.

ASRS Question & Answer Session

Mr. Pat Klein from the Arizona State Retirement System will be holding a Question & Answer Session on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 from 11:00 am to noon in the District Office Community Board Room (C-105).

Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009-10

Mark your calendars. Open Enrollment for the Benefit Plan Year 2009-2010 will be from May 11, 2009 until May 22, 2009.  Open Enrollment Fairs are scheduled at each campus and the District Office in May.

Watch for more information in upcoming issues of @Pimanews.

PCC Foundation 40^th Anniversary Gala

The PCC Foundation and Alumni Association will celebrate PCC’s 40^th Anniversary with a Gala on April 24, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the Westin La Paloma. The evening will include the presentation of awards to Jim Click, James W. Cocke and the League of Mexican American Women in honor of the significant roles they have played in building the College.

In addition, four alumni will be the charter inductees in the PCC Alumni Hall of Fame: Georgia Cole Brousseau, Rene Diaz Lefebvre, Nancy Turner and Richard Fimbres. Their recognition celebrates their distinguished accomplishments in their industries and communities and how they reflect positively on PCC.

Tickets for the Gala are $150 each and may be purchased on the PCC Foundation’s secure online registration site or by calling 206-4646.

Upcoming Events

• March 25: Discovering Southern Arizona Lecture Series, FreshInk: Student Stories from Sunnyside and Desert View High Schools at Sunnyside High School, 1725 E. Bilby Rd, 6:30 pm
• March 25: Community Resource Information Fair, Downtown Campus Amethyst Room from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
• March 26: Health Care Community Forum: Mind-Body Medicine by Steve Gurgevich, Ph.D., West Campus Center for the Arts Recital Hall at 6:00 pm
• March 29: An Afternoon of Cello: Judith Pottle & Friends, West Campus Center for the Arts Recital Hall at 3:00 pm. Call 206-6986 for information
• March 31: ASRS Question & Answer Session with Pat Klein, 11:00 am to noon in the District Office Community Board Room (C-105)
• April 1: LULAC Educator’s Banquet at the Tucson Convention Center. For more information or reservations, call (520) 903-2838
• April 3: Physics Phun Nite, West Campus Proscenium Theatre from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
• April 3 - 5: Creative Writing Weekend Workshop: Screenwriting with Annina Lavee. Register online for WRT 298T3, CRN 25132
• April 6 - May 1: Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, PCC Center for the Arts Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery. For more information, call 206-6942
• April 7 - 9: Library Book Fair, East Campus Student Mall
• April 8 - 19: PCC Theatre Arts present The Crucible, West Campus Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre, Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
• April 8: Web registration begins for continuing/returning students for Fall semester
• April 9: Student Withdrawal Deadline (16-week semester)
• April 11: 7th Annual Japanese Speech Contest, West Campus Recital Hall and Proscenium Theatre from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
• April 14 - 15: West Campus Library Book Sale, Santa Catalina 1st Floor East Patio from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
• April 15: Walk-in registration begins for all students for Fall semester
• April 15: Provost Let’s Chat Session, West Campus Cafeteria at 12:00 pm
• April 16: PCC Performing Arts presents Mark Nelson in a Faculty Tuba Recital, Center for the Arts Recital Hall at 7:00 pm. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
• April 22: Provost Let’s Chat Session, Northwest Campus Cafeteria at 12:00 pm
• April 22: Earth Day, Northwest Campus Promenade from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• April 23: Health Care Community Forum: “Preventative Healthcare – Are you taking care of yourself?” by Frank Brown, M.S.N, F.N.P., West Campus Center for the Arts Recital Hall at 6:00 pm
• April 24 - 25: PCC Performing Arts presents Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes, West Campus Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre on Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
• April 29: Provost Let’s Chat Session, Downtown Campus Cafeteria at 12:00 pm
• May 11 - 22: Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009-10

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