1. PCA: Professional Communication Association

2. Mission Statement We want to be known as leaders on this campus, progressively building connections with other clubs and the community, actively seeking opportunities to grow stronger as a group. We will give members the chance to design their own fate, for the success of the group lies solely on their schedules. We educate students on the importance communication plays in their daily interactions with others and teach them how to better prepare themselves for life outside of the university setting. With our help, members will not only be able to add to their resumes, but will also leave the group more equipped than when they entered. We will be recognized as caring members of our community. We take pride in ourselves, our group, and our University, we are committed to our education and the education of others, and we actively give back to the citizens of the Valley.

3. Motto Proud: Our goal is to take the skills we have learned and education others on the importance of communication plays in professional and personal settings. Committed: We are committed to bettering the overall culture of the University and serving it to the best of our abilities. Active: We believe that giving back to the community is rewarding and beneficial for each individual and the overall success of the group.

4. Core Values We are devoted to teaching how communication is paramount to living a successful life. We care about our standings within the university and strive to be the best We believe in the overall happiness and encouragement of arete for each member of our group We foster an environment free to judgment with equal opportunity for each individual to have a voice We are dedicated to furthering the education of the university student body We are committed to serving our community and the citizens of the Valley

5. Volunteering Light the Night Coat Drive Have a Heart Humor for Hunger

6. Light the Night Sign up as a team for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society Raise money (Website and/or face to face) Night of the walk Meet for dinner at Doghouse Walk over to Fresno State for the walk (around the campus) Get balloons and you have your decorated sign

7. Coat Drive End of November and the beginning of December Buckets are placed in the communication department as well as stores within Fresno Collect the coats and then drop them off as a club

8. Have a Heart During February of every year Work with the local food bank to collect money for them Set up tables in Free Speech area Hand out containers to Communication teachers for their classes

9. Humor for Hunger Raise money for the local food bank Posters put up through out Fresno State Tickets sold in advanced as well as at the door Located in The Pub Bake Sale for donations 5 comedians

10. Members Anyone in the communication field (major or minor) If you are a mass communication and journalism major We represent the Fresno State Communication department as well as Fresno State Every member has a voice-Ideas are ALWAYS welcomed

11. Meetings Held every two weeks On campus as well as off campus Try to be flexible with everyone's school and work schedules Social nights E-mails are sent after each meeting to update those who couldn’t make it Reminders are also sent out when events are coming up

12. Up Coming Events End of the year social New T-Shirts Monterey Communication Convention Newsletter Textbook trading for Spring 2010

13. Contact MySpace Keyword PCA Fresnostatepca@gmail.com President: Suzanne Jenkins (559) 555- 5555 Jen Ervin (559) 555-5555 OR Come into the Speech Arts building and look at our bulletin board