Enjoy This Week's PSS Newsletter!

Table Of Contents

1. A Welcome Message from the Chair
2. General Meeting Information
3. Join the Rules Committee
4. Join the Professional Development Committee
5. Join the Evaluation Coordinating Committee
6. Looking Graphic Design Support
7. Professional Development Grant
8. 4th Annual Free Coffee and Pastry Day Success!
9. Upcoming EAP Events

Hello and welcome back. As we move into the groove of the fall semester of laying out a plan of successful development for our students both new and returning and the University overall, let us not forget the importance of mapping out our own individualized successful development plan as professional staff.

It is my hope that the Professional Staff Senate can serve as an avenue for you to piece together the framework of that plan. May this newsletter be the first piece, as I encourage you to actively participate in one of our committees. Attend our general session meetings, workshops, events and consider joining the Senate when the time comes. And even after you have done all of that I hope that you will go out and encourage your colleagues in your department or unit, or on the other side of campus to do the same. 

None of us are strangers to the increasing amount of work that seems to creep in and that is why I believe I can speak on behalf of my fellow Senators to say we get it, we understand, and we know it's not easy. It is the work of this Senate to do the best we can to elevate each other, and bring acknowledgement and awareness of the overwhelming deep positive contributions that we all make to the collective success of our students and the University. 

We know the work that we do and it is important for us to collectively share the message of our value and worth with our faculty and classified colleagues at the ITC, Health Sciences Campus, and UDC. In addition to sharing that message with the University's administration who we are grateful to have as a partner in all our efforts.    

Don't walk your journey alone and know that PSS is here to be of support to the best of our ability. On behalf of the Senators, I wish you a wonderful week, a fabulous fall semester, and a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious school year. 

Take Care,
Andre Mathis
PSS Chair

The Professional Staff Senate’s Rules Committee is looking for new members to help us this academic year! This committee is responsible for:

Establishing Governing Documents—revising and amending the Professional Staff Senate’s governing documents, related to the Constitution, By-Laws, and Standard Operating Procedures

Holding Elections—sending and tracking communications regarding PSS elections, including nominations, tallying votes, and notifying elected candidates

Complete the PSS Rules Committee Interest Form to express your interest in joining the committee.
Contact: Fran Reichert, Rules Committee Chair

The Professional Development Committee is seeking new members.

This committee supports our professional staff by organizing professional development programs and managing the Professional Development Grant. 

If you are interested in joining one or both of our sub-committees, please fill out this Professional Development Interest Form - all staff are welcome to join.

We're looking for dedicated colleagues to join our Evaluation Coordinating Committee and contribute to our ongoing efforts to improve; your insights would be invaluable!

If you are interested please email the Chair of the Evaluation Coordinating Committee.

The Recognition Committee is looking for a fellow professional staff member to help design the new PROPS award winner t-shirt.  We'd like to have something designed early in the fall semester. 

If you have graphic design skills, we already have ideas on what we need to include, so please contact pss@binghamton.edu today. We'll be happy to provide some PSS swag for your help!

The PSS Professional Development Grant supports professional development, growth, and/or advancement opportunities for professional staff at Binghamton University. Activities funded by this grant will contribute to the overall success of the staff member(s), their campus unit, and the University as a whole. Successful applications will make a clear
case for how an activity will directly benefit both the individual and the university.

Eligibility & requirements can be found on the Professional Development Grant webpage. Please read carefully. Applications that do not meet the criteria listed on the website will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact pss@binghamton.edu before submitting.

PSS was excited to work with the President's Office and Sodexo to serve 587 of Binghamton University employees on August 7. We were thrilled to be able to reach employees not only at the Main Campus, but at the Downtown Center, the Health Sciences Campus, and our overnight shift workers.

Thank you to the President's Office and Sodexo for celebrating employees as we ushered in the Fall 2024 term!