MaPSAC
The Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee serves as a two-way conduit between administrative and professional staff and PNW’s senior administration.
Why Join MaPSAC?
You can…
- Select Founders Day Outstanding Employee Award winners
- Coordinate professional development opportunities
- Make recommendations to university administration regarding changes to policies and procedures
We accept nominations from all divisions! All 0.5 FTE PNW employees classified as administrative/professionals and operations/technical assistants are eligible to join.

Professional Development Resources
Invest in yourself. The following professional-development resources help you build skills, grow and learn.
The Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee(MaPSAC) serves as a two-way conduit between administrative and professional staff and the senior administration. As such, MaPSAC serves two distinct areas, each with the need to hear the other and to be heard by the other.
In its role as a communications facilitator, MaPSAC offers administrative and professional staff a mechanism to voice their interests and concerns as they relate to campus affairs.
To ensure staff are heard, informed and engaged, MaPSAC reviews, interprets and recommends changes to policies and procedures impacting administrative and professional staff to the university administration.
MaPSAC also sponsors professional development and engagement activities and educates administrative and professional staff regarding issues affecting employment.
Upcoming Events
Oct 25
Sinai Forum: “Chasing Cures: One Doctor’s Race to Save His Own Life—and Others” with Dr. David FajgenbaumJoin the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for “Chasing Cures: One Doctor’s Race to Save His Own Life—and Others” with David Fajgenbaum.
Oct 27
Benefits Open Enrollment BeginsThe benefit open enrollment period for 2027 will begin October 27 and continue through November 10, 2026.
Nov 08
Sinai Forum: “Live Inspired: Resilience, Gratitude and the Strength to Overcome” with John O’LearyJoin the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for “Live Inspired: Resilience, Gratitude and the Strength to Overcome” with John O’Leary.
Nov 10
Benefits Open Enrollment Period EndsThe benefit open enrollment period for 2027 will begin October 27 and continue through November 10, 2026.



