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It’s time for renewal. Time to refresh our connections, energize our minds, and celebrate our successes as we usher in new beginnings at PCC.
Join us for PCC College In-Service as we:
- Welcome our new president, Dr. Adrien Bennings, to our community of excellence in teaching, service, and learning.
- Plan for the vibrant future of PCC as we navigate this new chapter in our community response to COVID.
- Celebrate a new day, together.
PCC Collegewide In-Service
This is a hybrid (in-person and streamed) event. View the In-Service program virtually on this page on September 19.
- Date: Monday, September 19, 2022
- Location: Sylvania Performing Arts Center Auditorium
- Activities and times:
- Continental breakfast: 8:30-10:00am
- In-Service program: 10-11:30am (reservations are required and we are now at capacity)
- Luncheon: 11:30am-1pm
- President’s Meet and Greet Reception: Join Dr. Bennings in Southeast Campus Community Hall from 3-4pm for refreshments.
Luncheon menu
- Lemon herb chicken
- Rice pilaf with artichokes and sundried tomatoes
- Quinoa kale salad with lemon dressing
- Mediterranean salad – vegetables with hummus pita bread
Items marked as vegan
- Jackfruit shawarma rice pilaf
- Falafel quinoa kale salad with lemon dressing
- Mediterranean salad vegetables with hummus
- Whole wheat pita bread
Collegewide In-Service Tabling
We’re very sorry that we are unable to offer the pre-program tabling event this year. Space usually reserved for this event is needed to set up the after program luncheon this year. We’re hopeful that we’ll be able to offer the pre-program tabling again next year (2023). Thank you so much for your understanding.
In-Service week events
Monday, September 19
Title | Time | Location or Zoom link (when applicable) | Description |
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Continental Breakfast | 8:30-10:00am | Sylvania Performing Arts Center | |
Environmental Center and Learning Gardens Q & A Session | 9-10am | Courtyard outside the PAC Center | Learning about resources, support and engagement for you and your students through the Environmental Center and Learning Gardens |
In-Service Program | 10-11:30am | Sylvania Performing Arts Center Auditorium | |
Luncheon | 11:30am-1pm | Sylvania Performing Arts Center | |
Environmental Center and Learning Gardens Q & A Session | 11:30am-1pm | Courtyard outside the PAC Center | Learning about resources, support and engagement for you and your students through the Environmental Center and Learning Gardens |
Do you need an ARC? I Noah team | 1-1:30pm | Do you need an ARC? Monday 1:30 Zoom Meeting | Join the Admissions & Recruitment Coordinators (ARC) in an open conversation to learn who we are, what we are doing this year to reach more students, and how you can help us recruit students to PCC. |
An Opening Conversation into PCC Workplace Culture Change: A Moderated Forum | 1:30-3pm | Registration for PCC Workplace Culture Change is required for this online event | Hosted by Workplace Transformation and the PCC Wellbeing Advocates. 500 participant limit. Watch the Workplace Culture Change Forum recording. |
Learning Garden Open House | 2-4pm | Southeast Learning Garden | Join the learning garden and sustainability staff in the southeast learning garden to learn about fall events and opportunities for community based learning. |
Building Community and Collaboration through Common Ground Understanding | 2:30-5:30pm | Rock Creek – Building 2/101 (DREAMers Resource Center) | Building Community and Collaboration through establishing common understandings, friendships, global lens and with kindness, love from our hearts! |
Do you need an ARC? I Noah team | 3-3:30pm | Do you need an ARC? Monday 3 Zoom meeting | Join the Admissions & Recruitment Coordinators (ARC) in an open conversation to learn who we are, what we are doing this year to reach more students, and how you can help us recruit students to PCC. |
President’s Meet and Greet Reception | 3-4pm | Southeast Community Hall | Join Dr. Bennings in Southeast Campus Community Hall from 3-4pm for refreshments |
Tuesday, September 20
Title | Time | Location or Zoom link (when applicable) | Description |
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Pathway Meeting: A&AT | 8:30-11:30am | Swan Island Trades Center | Pathway start of academic year meeting for faculty and staff in the Advanced and Applied Technology Pathway. |
Pathways to Opportunity In-Service | 9-11:30am | SE Community Hall | Division gathering centered around team engagement and mission awareness. |
Pathway Meeting: Business, Community & Workforce Development | 9-11am | Business, Community & Workforce Development Zoom Meeting | The goals of this pathway in-service will be to introduce and welcome the new employees in our pathway, discuss how we will continue building our Pathway over the next year, and build community. |
Pathway In-Service: Arts, Humanities, Communication & Design | 9-11am | Arts Pathway meeting Zoom Meeting | The theme for this years in-service is Unity. Sticking with that, we will be reviewing our Pathway Cultural Guide. We will be asking small groups to review and contribute their thoughts to that guide, beginning anew our work of growing a unifying ethos. Always evolving, the document will continue to center and calibrate our interactions. |
Pathway Meeting: Healthcare and Emergency Professions | 9-11:30am | CLIMB Center and Zoom (links in invitations) | Start of the academic year meeting for the pathway, consisting of a one hour meeting for all faculty and staff in the pathway, followed by a 90 minute meeting with your Program Dean or Director group. CLIMB room numbers provided in email and at building entry. |
Pathway meeting: Sciences, Computing, and Engineering | 9am-12pm | Zoom link provided in calendar to pathway team members | This pathway in-service event will run from 9 am to noon, and will consist of a 90 minute pathway meeting for all faculty and staff in Sciences, Computing, and Engineering followed by an hour with your program. Separate Zoom links have been posted to the calendar for the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Computing & Engineering groups. |
Student Engagement Student Leader Training | 9am-4pm | Rock Creek – Building 5 – Room 122 and Zoom – Invite Only | Support the learning and development of Student Engagement Student Leaders that provides resources to use in their roles, leadership vision and values, components of inclusive spaces, and personal wellness. |
In-Service Appreciation Breakfast for Rock Creek Frontline Workers | 9-10am | Rock Creek Event Center | Intended audience: FMS, DPS, Auxiliary Services, Payroll, Student Accounts |
In-Service Appreciation Lunch for Frontline Workers at Sylvania | 12-1pm | Tree Rooms and SY cafeteria | Intended audience: FMS, DPS, Auxiliary Services, Payroll, Student Accounts |
SAC updates | 1-1:30pm | Sylvania PAC Auditorium | Welcome/SAC Logistics – Kurt Simonds and Patti Battles |
1:45-2:30pm | Breakout Sessions:
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2:45 – 3:30pm | Sylvania PAC Auditorium | Gen Ed Process Updates – Anne Haberkern, Hannah Love, and Sara Robertson |
Wednesday, September 21
Title | Time | Location or Zoom link (when applicable) | Description |
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Coffee hour gatherings | 8-10am | All four campus libraries | Each campus library will be hosting an informal Welcome to Fall Term coffee hour. This will be an opportunity to meet new colleagues and say hello to old friends. Come help reenergize your home campus and get the Fall term rolling. |
Galbraith Award Winner Presentation: Matt Scott Welding | 9-10am | Rock Creek Event Center and Galbraith Award presentation online via Zoom | |
Student Engagement Student Leader Training | 9am-4pm | Rock Creek – Building 5 – Room 122 and Zoom – Invite Only | Support the learning and development of Student Engagement Student Leaders that provides resources to use in their roles, leadership vision and values, components of inclusive spaces, and personal wellness. |
Community Q & A with the Office of Student Conduct & Community Support | 10-11am | Cascade Campus- Terell Hall (TH) 100 | The Office of Student Conduct & Community Support team will be hosting a Q & A session. Please bring your questions at any time during this hour, we will be prepared to provide an overview of our office and how we can support students so they stay engaged and enrolled. |
Community Wellbeing Walk and Tour | 10:10-10:50am | Meet at the campus library | Meet new employees or catch up with previous acquaintances while you walk and talk your way around campus. Each walk is facilitated by physical education faculty and will highlight key areas on campus for employee wellbeing resources and other support services for students and employees. Comfortable shoes and clothes for walking around campus are recommended.
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FDC Workshop and Lunch | 11am-12pm | Rock Creek Event Center | Faculty Assessment – Jackie Sandquist and Heather Guevara |
12-1:30pm | Working Lunch (RSVP required) – FDC Roles and Responsibilities – Stacie Williams and Ken Friedrich | ||
1:30-2:30pm | Strategic Course Scheduling using Ad Astra – Kurt Simonds | ||
Information Session: HR & OEI Assessment for Reorganization | 11am – 12pm | HR and OEI Reorg Virtual Session (Zoom) | PCC has contracted with Workplace Change (WPC) to assess Human Resources and Office of Equity and Inclusion structures, policies and practices. Their assessment and recommendations will inform the development of a reorganized division of “equity, people and culture.” In this session, WPC will provide an overview of their assessment approach and process, timeline and goals. They will conclude with a Q&A segment to ensure participants have an opportunity to understand the project and impact of this work. Limited to 300 participants – session will close when limit reached. |
Mindfulness Activity | 1:10-1:50pm |
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Join your campus mindfulness professionals for a short break to breathe and refresh during In-Service week. The mindfulness activities will be appropriate for all levels and focused on renewal and rejuvenation for the start of the school year. No specialized clothes or shoes are required, however non-restricting clothing for sitting or lying on a yoga mat may be preferred.
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Compassionate Communication & Empathy: Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work | 1:30 – 3pm | Virtual workshop | Learn more and register |
Community Q & A with the Office of Student Conduct & Community Support | 2-3pm | Rock Creek Building 7 room 110 | The Office of Student Conduct & Community Support team will be hosting a Q & A session. Please bring your questions at any time during this hour, we will be prepared to provide an overview of our office and how we can support students so they stay engaged and enrolled. |
Thursday, September 22
Title | Time | Location or Zoom link (when applicable) | Description |
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SAC meetings | TBD | TBD | To be scheduled by individual SACs |
Department meetings (optional) | TBD | TBD | To be scheduled by individual departments |
Student Engagement Student Leader Training | 9am-4pm | Rock Creek – Building 5 – Room 122 and Zoom – Invite Only | Support the learning and development of Student Engagement Student Leaders that provides resources to use in their roles, leadership vision and values, components of inclusive spaces, and personal wellness. |
Ed Abroad 101 for Faculty | 10:30am-12pm | Virtual. Registration is required. if interested contact anne.frey@pcc.edu | This session is designed to give you some basic information about how the PCC faculty-led program model works and the process and timeline on proposing an Education Abroad program. This is the first step for anyone who wishes to submit a proposal for 2024 and who has not yet participated in a previous Ed Abroad 101 for Faculty Session. |
Exercise Science Beginning of Term Faculty & Staff Meeting | 11:30am-12:30pm | SY MOD 6 | |
Community Q & A with the Office of Student Conduct & Community Support | 12-1pm | Student conduct 12pm Zoom Link | The Office of Student Conduct & Community Support team will be hosting a Q & A session. Please bring your questions at any time during this hour, we will be prepared to provide an overview of our office and how we can support students so they stay engaged and enrolled. |
Accessible Ed & Disability Resources | 2-3pm |
Accessible Ed & Disability Resources Zoom Link Meeting ID: 928 1307 6696 |
Accessible Ed & Disability Resources is hosting a Q & A session. This short video provides an introduction to faculty, and this document highlights benchmark, GPA, retention, and demographic data for students connected with Accessible Ed & Disability Resources. We’re here to address any questions you might have – or just to say hi and reconnect as we enter the new year. |
Community Q & A with the Office of Student Conduct & Community Support | 5:30-6:30pm | Student conduct 5:30pm Zoom Link | The Office of Student Conduct & Community Support team will be hosting a Q & A session. Please bring your questions at any time during this hour, we will be prepared to provide an overview of our office and how we can support students so they stay engaged and enrolled. |
Friday, September 23
Title | Time | Location or Zoom link (when applicable) | Description |
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EAC Retreat | TBD | Sylvania 233 A/B | |
Library Inservice | 9am-2pm | SY Library (not public) | Beginning of fall gathering for all full-time library employees (only) |
In-Service Appreciation Brunch for SE Frontline Workers | 10:30am-11:30am | SE Campus – likely Community Hall | Intended audience: FMS, DPS, Auxiliary Services, Payroll, Student Accounts |
2022-23 Employee Wellness Benefits | 11:30 – 12:30pm | Employee Wellness Benefits Zoom link | Wellness benefits available to PCC Employees |
In-Service Appreciation Lunch for CA Frontline Workers | 11:45am – 12:45pm | Cascade Campus TH 112 | Intended audience: FMS, DPS, Auxiliary Services, Payroll, Student Accounts |
CTE Chairs Council | 3-4pm | Zoom (Meeting ID: 938 3432 9792 Passcode: cte) | This is an open forum for any and all CTE FDCs and other faculty interested in sharing common issues faced in CTE programs |
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For questions or concerns, please contact Katherine McDonald.
To accommodate all our guests we request you help us create a fragrance-free or low-scent environment. The program will also be accessible through streaming if you are concerned about any scents that may be triggering for you.