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Building for Belonging
Monday, September 15, 2025
Sylvania Campus, Performing Arts Center
Join your colleagues as we celebrate your achievements, outline our opportunities, rally around each other, and kick off another amazing year of service to our students, teamwork alongside our peers, and solidarity with our community.
Monday highlights and schedule
- 8-9:30am, tabling, CC Building: Expand your professional network, catch up with colleagues from across the college, and showcase your department’s work.
- 9:45-11:30am, main program, Performing Arts Center and virtual: Learn about the state of the college, hear from Dr. B, and get inspired by Marty Alvarado’s guidance around shared governance. Capacity is limited to 400 in the PAC. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The small theater will be used as a sensory viewing area, limited to 90 seats, on a first-come, first-served basis.
- State of the College Zoom link (a livestream is also available if Zoom is full)
- Add the main program to your calendar
- Afternoon sessions: FFAP and FCE will also host afternoon sessions for union members, more info to come.
Keynote speaker: SOVA Solutions Partner Marty Alvarado
Marty Alvarado is a passionate advocate for equity and transformative education, with over two decades of experience driving impactful change across education and workforce development systems. Her career highlights include serving as Executive Vice Chancellor for the Office of Equitable Student Learning, Experience, and Impact at the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. In this pivotal role, Marty provided visionary leadership across the state’s extensive community college system, encompassing 116 campuses and 73 districts. She spearheaded initiatives focused on enhancing teaching and learning, student support services, and workforce development, all aimed at bolstering student outcomes and advancing the system’s Vision for Success.
Tabling
Be sure to stop by the CC Building and learn more about your colleagues, their respective departments, and the important work they engage in. Additionally, you can sign up to host your own table and share the things you and your peers contribute to PCC.
We are also bringing back the Part-Time Faculty In-service on Wednesday evening. We invite departments to host a table from 4:45-6:45pm.
Food and beverage service
In keeping with the recent OGEC advisory, no food will be provided at this year’s main event. Please note that Food Services will be closed across all PCC locations so that staff may attend the event; we recommend stopping for coffee on your way to campus!
Modalities
We’d love to see you in person! Join on Zoom, including captions and ASL interpretation, (a livestream link is available if Zoom is full), so you can join us remotely, and a recording will be published after In-service week. If you’re on the Sylvania Campus, the Little Theatre will be open for a sensory-friendly experience.
Accommodations
We design our events so that everyone can fully participate without added barriers or burdens. ASL interpretation, captioning, and universally designed presentation materials for Monday’s presentation have been accounted for. If you have specific access needs or supports, email adacoordinator@pcc.edu. Because some requests take time to implement, it is most helpful to receive requests with as much advance notice as possible.
Additional information
Check-in prior to the program will be required to receive a t-shirt (while supplies last, 1 per person).
Student Services closures will be communicated to students in advance by the VP of Student Affairs.
Parking is free on all campuses, and carpooling is always a great idea.
Compensation for PT faculty
Stipends will not be available for eligible faculty on September 15. Eligible part-time faculty members will receive a stipend for in-person attendance at the Part-Time Faculty In-service on September 17.
Community Sessions
This year, we have organized remote Community Sessions that focus on supporting you across a variety of areas. We hope to see you online! Community Sessions are optional. If you are interested in attending, please work directly with your manager.
Tuesday, September 16
- 1-2pm, PERS Overview: Presentation by Debbie Foote, Program Analyst, Member Services, PERS Retirement Education Team
- 2:30-3:15pm, Student Mental Health: Presentation by PCC Student Counseling Team
Wednesday, September 17
- 10-10:45am, Chair Yoga: Taught by Susan Miln, Physical Education Instructor
- 2-2:45pm, Campus Emergency Preparedness: Presentation by Lorraine Churchill, Emergency Preparedness Manager
Other In-service week activities
Tuesday, September 16
- 9am-12pm: Academic & Career Pathway Division Meetings for AAT, AHCD, BCWD, HEP, PSESS, and STEM
Wednesday, September 17
- 9am-12:30pm: Faculty Department Chair In-service, Rock Creek Campus
- 1-4pm: SAC Chair In-service – join the SAC Chair In-Service on Zoom
- 5-8:30pm: Part-Time Faculty In-service, Sylvania Campus
- Add the Part-Time Faculty In-service to your calendar
- Tabling from 4:45-6:45pm
Questions
Please email questions and concerns to inservice@pcc.edu.