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PSA Mission Statement
Maricopa County Community College District, Professional Staff Association is committed to providing a united voice for Professional Staff employees by encouraging professionalism, education, advancement, friendship, diversity and volunteerism.
WIGS - Wildly Important Goals - 2007 - 2008
A target
Increase Committed PSA Membership & Participation – See Action Plan
Purpose: The goal this year is not just to increase membership numbers, but to increase active participation in PSA and PSA activities. PSA can only thrive and achieve the most benefit to PS employees if we all get involved.

Promote Leadership Development & Training - See Action Plan
Purpose: As PS employees we need to take advantage of every learning opportunity possible – whether it is through PSD, PSI, PEL, PSA Meetings, EOLT, MOSAIC, etc. Knowledge is power, ignorance is not bliss.

Create a 360 Degree Communication Environment – See Action Plan
Purpose: We want to create a 360 Degree communication circle. This means communicating not just within our PS/PSA family circle, but with other employee and constituency groups within the MCCCD community.
PSA WIG Scoreboard
Month Event Type Presentations Attendance
September Meeting1 Salary/Benefits Presentation 46
  Leadership Retreat1,2 Joanne Stein, Are You Change Ready 52
October Meeting1 Policy Q&A 43
November Meeting1 Elizabeth Karabatso, Ombudsperson 38
December Holiday Luncheon/Meeting1 Storytelling 179+
January Meeting1, 2 Conflict Resolution, Terry Sutter, MA & Frederick Warren, EdD, LLM 35
February Meeting1,2 ,3 Diane Johns, Job Descriptions/Reclass 32
March Meeting1,3 Colleen Clark, GB 35?
April Meeting1,2 ,3 Salary Negotiation/Poll 61
PD Days Professional Development2, 3 Dee Dee Tapson, Christine Hall,
PG Committees, Constituency Grps.		 133
May Meeting1,3 Elections 32 (TBD)
June Luncheon1,3 Awards/Recognitions 70 (TBD)
  Meeting1,2,3 Debbie Thompson, Gaye Murphy – Early Retirement
Conrad Mills – Crafts Apprenticeship
Year in Review		 70 (TBD)

WIG #1 Participation 1
WIG #2 Leadership Development/Training 2
WIG #3 Communication 3

2007-08 PSA Goals Progress Report – Through May 08

  1. Increase committed PS and PSA participation.
    • Membership drive now closed – overall 3% gain – biggest gain MC @11%
    • High attendance at Leadership Retreat & Regular Meetings – (50+ attendees)
    • All campuses/units have set their goals
  2. Promote PSA leadership development and training
    • Leadership Retreat/EOLT class: Are You Change Ready?
    • PSA President’s meeting prior to regular meetings starting in October
    • More than 500 PS employees attended EOLT training from July to Dec. 07.
  3. Create a 360 Degree communication environment.
    • Employee Professional Development Days (Movin’ On Up/Career Connections) – 100+ PSA attendees
    • PSA Portal Web pages 99% complete – ongoing updates
    • Meeting calendar and Leadership Retreat information sent
    • PSA Presidents now receiving information on CPD proposals and involved in process
    • PSA Executive President Campus Visits: SCC, CGC, RIO, DO, EMC, GWC, PVC.
    • Joint Event: PSA, WLG, APIA, MACHE, MCBAA, Equality Maricopa, DAC, etc.
    • Salary Option opinion poll.
    • Creation of PSA blog space.
    • PSA Presentation to Governing Board regarding the Professional Development Days events.
07-08 District Meeting Schedule
2007
9/19 8AM-1:15PPSA Leadership RetreatRIO Conference Center
  2:00-3:30PPSA Executive Council/General Meeting RIO Conference Center
  3:30-5:00P PSA Summer Conference Meeting RIO Conference Center
 
10/171:30-2:00PAll PSA President’s Meeting*RIO Conference Center
  2:00-3:30PPSA Executive Council/General Meeting**RIO Conference Center
  3:30-5:00P PSA Summer Conference MeetingRIO Conference Center
 
11/14 t 1:30-2:00PAll PSA President’s Meeting*RIO Conference Center
  2:00-3:30P PSA Executive Council/General Meeting**RIO Conference Center
  3:30-5:00PPSA Summer Conference Meeting RIO Conference Center
 
12/6t TBAPSA Holiday Luncheon - GWC HostingDoubletree Hotel GW Ctr.
Van Buren & 44th St.
 
2008

1/16

 1:30-2:00P All PSA President’s Meeting*DO Employee Lounge
  2:00-3:30PPSA Executive Council/General Meeting**DO Employee Lounge
  3:30-5 PM PSA Summer Conference MeetingDO Employee Lounge
 
2/20 1:30-2:00P All PSA President’s Meeting*DO Employee Lounge
  2:00-3:30PPSA Executive Council/General Meeting** DO Employee Lounge
  3:30-5 PM PSA Summer Conference Meeting DO Employee Lounge
 
3/191:30-2:00PAll PSA President’s Meeting* DO Employee Lounge
  2:00-3:30P PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** DO Employee Lounge
  3:30-5 PM PSA Summer Conference Meeting DO Employee Lounge
 
4/16 1:30-2:00P All PSA President’s Meeting* DO Employee Lounge
  2:00-3:30PPSA Executive Council/General Meeting** DO Employee Lounge
  3:30-5 PM PSA Summer Conference Meeting DO Employee Lounge
 
5/21 1:30-2:00P All PSA President’s Meeting*DO Employee Lounge
  2:00-3:30PPSA Executive Council/General Meeting** DO Employee Lounge
  3:30-5 PM PSA Summer Conference MeetingDO Employee Lounge
 
6/181:30-2:00PAll PSA President’s Meeting*DO Employee Lounge
  2:00-3:30P PSA Executive Council/General Meeting** DO Employee Lounge
  3:30-5 PM PSA Summer Conference Meeting DO Employee Lounge
 

* NEW!  The ALL PSA Presidents Meeting is NEW this year and relates to the training and communication elements of our WIGs for 07-08.  This will be a tightly facilitated meeting with the Executive Board and the Campus/Unit Presidents (or their designees).  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 1:55PM.

** NEW!  The PSA Executive Council and General Meeting will now 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.

t PSA Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month.  Exceptions include the November meeting (due to Thanksgiving), the Holliday Luncheon, and the Summer Conference which is on a Friday and Saturday date.

PSA Summer Conference
News from the Summer Conference Committee
Logo of the Summer Conference for 2008 Download the Registration Form

Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains
16770 N. Perimeter Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-502-3836

COMING SOON! - Photo Highlights from the:

The 25th Annual PSA Summer Conference

Reflect, Renew, Reconnect

July 20-21, 2007
 
 

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