Professional Development Opportunities

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Insights Open Office Hours

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Drop in for Insights Open Office Hours with Yvette! Organization: Learning Outcome Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: For the Love of Learning! Monday, May 11, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. San Rafael Building 324.

Faculty Meeting

Building Belonging PD Faculty Meeting, *Flex Available for Adjunct Faculty. Organization: Faculty. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Richard Kamei. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM. San Rafael Building 138 - Kreider Hall.

Faculty Meeting

Building Belonging PD Faculty meeting: Required for full time faculty.  FLEX is available for adjunct faculty. Organization: Academic Senate. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Zoom Meeting Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/3903645817?pwd=dkk3ZWJMZVI2ek56aUZtVzg4SEViZz09&omn=83837411896 Meeting ID: 390 364 5817 Passcode: GCC. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Cameron Hastings. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/3903645817?pwd=dkk3ZWJMZVI2ek56aUZtVzg4SEViZz09&omn=83837411896 Meeting ID: 390 364 5817 Passcode: GCC. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:30 PM. San Rafael Building 138 - Kreider Hall.

Insights Training

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Faculty will learn to use the new Assessment Application Insights. They will learn how to create rubrics and assign SLOs to assignments. The dates and times will vary to accommodate all faculty. Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/89299531265. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom.

Innovation Expo

Engaging Students PD This is the annual celebration of our professional learning. Share what you have learned by creating a poster and helping others connect to your learning in this open house style poster session. Organization: Professional Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX, CPGU, GLOW UP. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Various. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Student Center 212.

Team Internships: Final Presentations

Engaging Students PD We invite all faculty and staff to join us for our Team Internships Final Presentations, where student teams share their solutions to a real business challenge. Your constructive yet supportive feedback helps students strengthen their communication, problem-solving, and professional readiness as they act as consultants for local partners. This is a meaningful way to champion student growth, see the program in action, and contribute your expertise to an experience that blends classroom learning with real-world impact. After the presentations, you’ll also have the opportunity to network with students and learn more about what they gained from the program. More information about the program is available at www.glendale.edu/teaminternships. Organization: Title V. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: students enrolled in the program. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Sierra Vista Building 233.

Team Internships: Final Presentations

Engaging Students PD We invite all faculty and staff to join us for our Team Internships Final Presentations, where student teams share their solutions to a real business challenge. Your constructive yet supportive feedback helps students strengthen their communication, problem-solving, and professional readiness as they act as consultants for local partners. This is a meaningful way to champion student growth, see the program in action, and contribute your expertise to an experience that blends classroom learning with real-world impact. After the presentations, you’ll also have the opportunity to network with students and learn more about what they gained from the program. More information about the program is available at www.glendale.edu/teaminternships. Organization: Title V. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: students enrolled in the program. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Thursday, May 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Administration Building 217.

Insights Training

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Faculty will learn to use the new Assessment Application Insights. They will learn how to create rubrics and assign SLOs to assignments. The dates and times will vary to accommodate all faculty. Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/89299531265. Friday, May 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Zoom.

A Conversation with the Stars - Planetarium Presentation

Growing Your Potential PD , , A fun evening, with a chance to converse with a professional astronomy about their area of expertise.  While this event is free, space is limited, so registration is required.  Please register at brown paper tickets. Organization: Planetarium. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Faculty and staff. Please list External Presenter: Not yet known. Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Cimmarusti Science Center 257*.

Insights Open Office Hours

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Drop in for Insights Open Office Hours with Yvette! Organization: Learning Outcome Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: For the Love of Learning! Monday, May 18, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. San Rafael Building 324.

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: Professional Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX, CPGU. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. San Rafael Building 312.

Moving Beyond "Studenting" Making Thinking Visible in Your Classroom

Engaging Students PD About This Series: Online synchronous workshops for faculty to discuss engagement strategies, share best practices, and learn alongside your colleagues , Each participant receives a free copy of Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl as our shared  text , Peer discussion and idea-sharing your experiences are part of the conversation using strategies outlined in the book , Practical strategies ready to try in your teaching , See the Full Book Building Thinking Classrooms in the GCC Library at this Library Permalink. Organization: Faculty Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/86574624616. Monday, May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Zoom.

Insights Training

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Faculty will learn to use the new Assessment Application Insights. They will learn how to create rubrics and assign SLOs to assignments. The dates and times will vary to accommodate all faculty. Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/89299531265. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom.

Team Internships: Final Presentations

Engaging Students PD We invite all faculty and staff to join us for our Team Internships Final Presentations, where student teams share their solutions to a real business challenge. Your constructive yet supportive feedback helps students strengthen their communication, problem-solving, and professional readiness as they act as consultants for local partners. This is a meaningful way to champion student growth, see the program in action, and contribute your expertise to an experience that blends classroom learning with real-world impact. After the presentations, you’ll also have the opportunity to network with students and learn more about what they gained from the program. More information about the program is available at www.glendale.edu/teaminternships. Organization: Title V. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: students enrolled in the program. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Administration Building 217.

Academic Senate Electorate

Building Belonging PD Annual Academic Senate Electorate Meeting- open to all faculty. Organization: Academic Senate. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Thursday, May 21, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Library Building 222.

Insights Training

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Faculty will learn to use the new Assessment Application Insights. They will learn how to create rubrics and assign SLOs to assignments. The dates and times will vary to accommodate all faculty. Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/89299531265. Friday, May 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Zoom.

Insights Training

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Faculty will learn to use the new Assessment Application Insights. They will learn how to create rubrics and assign SLOs to assignments. The dates and times will vary to accommodate all faculty. Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/89299531265. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom.

Self Care During Turbulent Times

Growing Your Potential PD , Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. Juggling school, work, family, and everything else going on in the world is a lot. This talk, led by Megan Torrey-Payne, LCSW and Psychology student Paris Cheung, covers practical, research-backed strategies to help you manage stress and take care of yourself. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify at least two research-based self-care strategies they can apply immediately to reduce stress and prevent burnout in their personal and professional lives. , Develop a personal action plan for managing overwhelm that supports their overall well-being and improves their effectiveness in school or the workplace. Organization: Psychology. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Growing Your Potential. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Megan Torrey-Payne & Student. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Sierra Vista Building 234.

Design Research across Art and Science

Engaging Students PD Over the past decade, Aroussiak Gabrielian has developed a series of speculative design research projects operating at the intersection of art and science to interrogate the position of the human within an increasingly unstable planetary future. Working across landscape architecture, media arts, and experimental biodesign, her work stages intimate encounters between human bodies and landscape matter—soil, plants, water, atmosphere—through installations, living systems, and spatial prototypes. These projects unsettle extractive habits while cultivating new modes of attention, reciprocity, and care. Through installations, rituals, and experimental spatial practices, Gabrielian advances design as a form of research that not only shapes environments but also produces knowledge about the complex entanglements between human and more-than-human worlds. This lecture presents recent creative works, writings, and applied research, examining how speculative design and expanded media—when positioned between artistic… Organization: Science Lecture Series. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: PD Credit Pending Approval. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Please list External Presenter: Aroussiak Gabrielian, Ph.D. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Cimmarusti Science Center 177.

Short Film Screening Series: ANZAC

Building Belonging PD , This short film series put on by FTVM department offers an opportunity to learn more about minority filmmakers and for students and faculty to connect on cinema/art and how it relates to our present experiences. This event will focus on filmmakers from Australia/New Zealand. Organization: Film, Television, and Media. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Thursday, May 28, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. San Gabriel Building 334*.

Insights Training

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Faculty will learn to use the new Assessment Application Insights. They will learn how to create rubrics and assign SLOs to assignments. The dates and times will vary to accommodate all faculty. Organization: Curriculum & Instruction Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/89299531265. Friday, May 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Zoom.

Insights Open Office Hours

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD Drop in for Insights Open Office Hours with Yvette! Organization: Learning Outcome Committee. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: For the Love of Learning! Monday, June 1, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. San Rafael Building 324.