Institute Day - Opening Session
Growing Your Potential PD
Join us for Institute Day's Opening Session.
More information coming soon!
(Overflow viewing available in SR138 if needed.).
Organization: Professional Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Categories: PD Credit Pending Approval.
Friday, September 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Main Auditorium - Auditorium Building 100.
Governance 101
Growing Your Potential PD
Join us for an informative session on Governance at GCC!
Agenda:
What is governance at GCC?
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Meet the constituent leaders!
Cameron, Academic Senate
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Nonah, CSEA Union
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Maite, Guild Union
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, Learn about the Role of Representatives and how to become one
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Resources and Tools
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Intro Diligent Community (replacing BoardDocs)
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This session is for faculty and staff interested in serving on a Governance Committee or current representatives who need a refresher on what their roles are, how to use the new agenda and minutes platform, and how to report back to their constituent group.
Organization: Governance. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Categories: PD Credit Pending Approval.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Administration Building 217.
25Live! Basics
Technology & Innovation PD
Tired of sending countless emails back and forth trying to find a location for your event? Wondering why other people's Zoom workshops are on the campus calendars and yours is not?
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn to use the basics of 25Live including:
Searching for a location
, Booking an event
, Tagging events to campus calendars
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This workshop is designed for new 25Live users or users who just want a refresher on the functions of the program.
(If you are new to 25Live and want to have user access, please email mmalandr@glendale.edu before the workshop so your access can be set up.).
Organization: Scheduling Office. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
San Rafael Building 313.
Understanding California's Propositions
Growing Your Potential PD
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Are you feeling uncertain about the California ballot?
, Do you have questions regarding the propositions?
, Join us to hear Mona Field speak as she explains the 2026 ballot!
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Former GCC Political Science instructor, Mona Field has facilitated workshops and authored numerous articles on education and public policy. She has held leadership roles, including past President of the League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles, and is involved with the Los Angeles Leadership Academy and the Foundation for the Los Angeles Community College District.
Organization: Social Sciences Division. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Categories: FLEX. Please list External Presenter: Mona Field.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 138 - Kreider Hall.
GCC Faculty-Student Book Club: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Engaging Students PD
GCC Faculty-Student Book Club Discusses Dungeon Crawler Carl,
This session welcomes all faculty, staff, and students interested in discussing Matt Dinniman's book Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020).
Dungeon Crawler Carl is the first in a rich fantasy Literary Role-Playing Game series, a genre in which video game mechanics are built into the story. It’s humor and character development allows us to talk about the dark side of capitalism, effects of AI influence, resistance strategies, social media, and technological skills on oppressed social groups, the traumatic effects of violence, and more. The book’s themes on power dynamics through the game setting are perfect for showcasing the ways in which economic, social, and racial inequity relate to one another. Faculty will have an in-depth discussion of minority experiences and themes in the book that will allow them to develop assignments and in-class discussions they can use in their classes should they decide to use the book in class.
Students will get…
Organization: English. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: PD Credit Pending Approval. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/87399737189.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.
25Live! Basics
Technology & Innovation PD
Tired of sending countless emails back and forth trying to find a location for your event? Wondering why other people's Zoom workshops are on the campus calendars and yours is not?
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn to use the basics of 25Live including:
Searching for a location
, Booking an event
, Tagging events to campus calendars
,
This workshop is designed for new 25Live users or users who just want a refresher on the functions of the program.
(If you are new to 25Live and want to have user access, please email mmalandr@glendale.edu before the workshop so your access can be set up.).
Organization: Scheduling Office. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
San Rafael Building 313.