@PimaNews

October 15, 2009

Contents

• College Updates
  • Computer Systems Unavailable
  • Board of Governors Meeting Update
  • Reminder: Exempt Step Progression Plans
  • Adjunct Faculty Job Fair
  • New Copyright FAQ
• Benefits: Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics
• College Plan: Student Services Centers Open House
• Best Practices: Earth Science Day
• Upcoming Events

College Updates

Computer Systems Unavailable  
    Beginning: Friday, October 30 at 10 p.m.
    Until:  Saturday, October 31 at 6 a.m.

Due to a required systems upgrade the following services will be unavailable during the above times:

• Banner
• Banner Web (or Self Service)
• MyPima
• Blackboard Vista
• MyDegreePlan
• Web Content Management System
• Schedule of Classes
• Workflow
• Pima Reports

We regret the inconvenience.  This maintenance is part of ongoing activity to continue improving the stability and reliability of services.  College staff will be working as quickly as possible to perform the needed updates.

Board of Governors Meeting Update
The Board of Governors unanimously reaffirmed the employment contract of Dr. Roy Flores, Chancellor of PCC, at Wednesday night’s Board of Governors meeting. 

Additionally, the Board approved a series of new workforce response programs in logistics. The College will offer Basic and Advanced Certificates for Direct Employment, and an Associate of Applied Science degree. The Board also approved workforce response programs in Basic Business and Industry Technology Supervision, and in Solar Installing. Both programs will offer Certificates for Direct Employment.

Also Wednesday, the Board accepted an Arizona Department of Education grant to take part in a pilot program to market General Education Development (GED) tests. Georgia and Arizona are the only states selected to participate in the pilot program.

Reminder: Exempt Step Progression Plans
The deadline for Classified Exempt Staff to submit the initial step progression plan is October 31, 2009.  Please refer to the Exempt Personnel Policy Statement, Appendix E for more details. The plan and form can be found here. You may bank one approved step plan per policy.

Adjunct Faculty Job Fair
The College is hosting an adjunct faculty job fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in Building C at the District Office. The College is hiring in dozens of disciplines for weekday, weekend, online and evening classes. You can get a head start on the competition by completing an application at www.pima.edu/pimajobs. For more information, call 206-4624.

New Copyright FAQ
The Copyright Committee has updated the College copyright web page. Among the new resources are a “Copyright FAQ”; informative flyers from the Association of Research Libraries on fair use, linking, and provisions for displaying or performing in class; and information on Creative Commons and public domain materials. The new Copyright page may be found here.

Benefits: Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics

Flu shots for employees are available through Oct. 23 at various PCC sites. The vaccination is to guard against seasonal flu only, NOT the H1N1 virus. The vaccinations are free and you do not have to be a member of CIGNA to receive one.

A CIGNA representative is available at each of the flu shot clinics to answer employee questions regarding CIGNA programs, medical claims or coverage. CIGNA benefits also include a wealth of information online or by phone. The rest of the flu clinic schedule is as follows:

Call the Employee Service Center, 206-4945, for more information.

If you would like a flu shot earlier, you may call your primary care physician or visit a convenience care clinic:

• Minute Clinic, inside CVS Pharmacies
• Take Care Clinic, inside Walgreens

Call the Employee Service Center, 206-4945 for more information.

College Plan: Student Services Centers Open House

The construction of the new Students Services Centers is nearing completion. Students and employees are invited to attend any one of the six Open House and dedication events that will be held simultaneously on all campuses on Nov. 2, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Take a tour and enjoy the refreshments!

Best Practices: Earth Science Day

The Northwest Campus celebrated Earth Science Day on Oct. 14, drawing participants from more than 40 groups and organizations.  The free event is an opportunity to encourage students to explore the natural world and learn about the geosciences from astronomy and climatology to geology and conservation. Students also had the chance to taste food cooked in a solar oven and check out the accuracy of the giant campus sundial. KOLD-13 annually broadcasts its noon weather report from the event. Among the many other participants were the University of Arizona Tree Ring Lab, Tohono Chul Park and World Care.

Upcoming Events

• Oct. 17: Pima Community College Job Fair for Adjunct Faculty, District Office, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Oct. 19: Tribal & College Leaders Summit, South Ballroom, The University of Arizona, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Oct. 20: Wind Ensemble Fall Concert, West Campus Proscenium Theatre at 7:30 p.m. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
• Oct. 20-21: Cyber Security Workshop, Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Oct. 20 and 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. Register by calling 206-7088 or emailing jcarroll@pima.edu
• Oct. 22: PCC Chorale and College Singers in concert, 7:30 p.m., West Campus, CFA Proscenium Theatre. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
• Oct. 22: PCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society hosts panel discussion on the region’s agrarian past and current community garden efforts, Desert Vista Campus, Octotillo Room, 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 23: “Galileo Galilei’s Astronomical Telescope: A Special Lecture Under the Stars Program,” East Campus observatory, 6:30 - 10 p.m.
• Oct. 26-Dec. 4: Waking Dreams: Prints, Paintings, Photography - recent works by Laurie Blakeslee, Christina McNearney and Melanie Yazzi, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, West Campus. Gallery Talk, Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. and Reception, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. For information call 206-6942
• Oct. 27: Yamaha Performing Artist Jason Ham, CFA Recital Hall , West Campus, at 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 28: Reading and book-signing by Laila Halaby, author of Once in a Promised Land, NW Campus A207, 1 - 2 p.m.
• Oct. 29: Tucson Visiting Artist Consortium lecture by Melanie Yazzie, CFA Recital Hall, West Campus at 7 p.m.
• Oct. 31: 12th Annual Safe Halloween, East Campus, noon - 4 p.m.
• Nov. 4-15: PCC Theatre Arts presents See How They Run, West Campus Black Box Theatre. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
• Nov. 20: Senior Anti-Crime Workshop, Desert Vista Campus Rooms C-106, C-107, C-108, 8 a.m. - noon. Register here

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