Purpose: Unite PSA and all MCCCD in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration by working with other policy and constituency groups, encouraging participation in PSA meetings and events, celebrating our diversity, and creating a Professional Staff Association with a strong uniformity of purpose.
Growth and Development - See Action Plan
Purpose: Encourage employees to take advantage of learning opportunities – whether through PSD, PSI, PEL, EOLT, MOSAIC, Creative Pathways, attending PSA meetings, or becoming an officer/representative at the unit or district-wide level.
Maricopa has articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities who offer discounts and programs to support the professional development of MCCCD employees.
Undergraduate opportunities
Graduate opportunities
21st Century Maricopa
Proxy Votes
| 2011 | |||
| 9/21 | 8AM-1:30P | PSA Leadership Retreat (by invitation) | PC WILLO ROOM |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting | PC WILLO ROOM | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | PC WILLO ROOM | |
| 10/19 | 12:45-1:45P | 1st All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 11/16 | 12:45-1:45P | All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 12/2 | TBA | PSA Holiday Luncheon-Theme: TBA | Scottsdale Community College |
| 2012 | |||
| 1/18 | 12:45-1:45P | All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 2/15 | 12:45-1:45P | All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3/21 | 12:45-1:45P | All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 4/18 | 12:45-1:45P | All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 5/16 | 12:45-1:45P | All PSA Presidents Meeting* | Community Room at Emerald Point |
| 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 3:30-4:30P | PSA Summer Conference Meeting | Community Room at Emerald Point | |
| 6/20 | 2:00-3:30P | PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** | Community Room at Emerald Point |
* The ALL PSA Presidents Meeting will be meetings with the Executive Board and the Campus/Unit Presidents (or their designee). The meetings will focus on training campus/unit Presidents to better facilitate meetings and follow PSA Policy/Constitution procedures and to communicate mutual concerns. These meetings will end promptly at 1:45PM.
** The PSA Executive Council and General Meeting will start at 2 PM. All PS employees are encouraged to attend the regular meetings. Please Note: Only voting members can vote on issues related to PSA as per the PSA Policy and the Constitution. All policy changes are voted on by all PS employees.
PSA Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month. Exceptions include the Holiday Luncheon, the March meeting (due to Spring Break), and the Summer Conference which is on a Friday.