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The APA is now the Professional Staff Association of Western (PSAW)

In May 2024, the membership of the Administrative Professional Association approved a constitutional amendment to change our name to the Professional Staff Association of Western (PSAW). Our new name brings clarity of purpose for new members and reflects our organization's direction and strategic focus. We are currently updating our website and documentation to reflect this change. Please contact any executive board member for more information. 

Get to know our 2024-2025 PSAW Executive Board.

PSAW Annual Staff Award Nominations Now Open

The Professional Staff Association of Western's Annual Staff Awards program recognizes outstanding job performance and service to the association. Nominate your favorite teammate or any other outstanding team player for one of these three awards: Outstanding New Professional, Outstanding Professional, and the Tony Griffin Service Award. The 2024-25 nominations are due April 15, 2025.

Upcoming General Membership Meetings

PSAW general membership meetings are open to any WMU employee who is interested in attending. Membership is limited to WMU salaried exempt employees.

  • Next meeting TBD

2024-25 Executive Board Meetings

Board meetings are held monthly throughout the academic year. Attendance is limited to board members. Meeting minutes are posted for member review on the PSAW Teams site as soon as possible after each meeting.

  • Thursday, April 10, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to noon on Teams.
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Teams.

Become a member

It's easy to join the Professional Staff Association of Western. All WMU exempt staff are eligible to join PSAW for $15 per year via payroll deduction or check.

Land acknowledgment statement

We would like to recognize that Western Michigan University is located on lands historically occupied by the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi nations. Please take a moment to acknowledge and honor this ancestral land of the Three Fires Confederacy, the sacred lands of all Indigenous peoples and their continued presence.