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Professional Development Funds for GCC Employees
Anyone currently employed by Greenfield Community College may request professional development funds from the College by completing the Professional Development Request form at https://www.gcc.mass.edu/hr/employee-resources/. Additional forms related to travel and expense reimbursement can be found at https://www.gcc.mass.edu/forms/, which include a Travel Authorization form for permission to travel and the Travel Expense Voucher and Payment Voucher for reimbursement of expenses, when applicable.

Institutional Events and Professional Development Opportunities

GCC Community Opening Meeting

      • Fall 2025: 9/2  (8:15-9:00am Breakfast & Mingling; 9-10:00am Welcome, campus updates, new employee introductions, in the GCC Dining Commons)

All College Meetings – held on the following Mondays, 12-1 p.m. in GCC Dining Commons and on Zoom

      • Fall 2025: 9/8, 10/6, 11/10, 12/8
      • Spring 2026: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11

Faculty Professional Half-Days (MCCC) and designated department/program meetings

      • Fall 2025: 9/2  (10am-1pm in the GCC Dining Commons; 1-2:30pm Department meetings; 2:30-3:30pm DCPC meeting)
      • Spring 2026: 1/22, 5/19

Staff Professional Days

      • Fall 2025: 10/24
      • Spring 2026: 4/24

Shared Governance Meeting Schedule - held on the following Fridays, 10:30-11:30am

      • College Council
          • Fall 2025: 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21, 12/12
          • Spring 2026: 2/13, 2/27, 3/13, 4/3, 4/17
      • Standing Committees
          • Fall 2025: 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/31, 11/14, 12/5
          • Spring 2026: 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/27, 4/10, 5/8
      • Annual Meeting of the Assembly 2026: 5/1

Faculty Forums - held on the following Fridays, noon - 1:15pm on Zoom

      • Fall 2025: 10/3, 12/12
      • Spring 2026: tbd

Faculty Lecture Series - held on the following Fridays at noon: 9/19, 10/24, 11/21. Location tbd. More info to come.

AI Open Forums - held on the following Wednesdays at noon in S306 and on Zoom. Each Forum will include a lesson as well as open feedback.

      • For faculty, staff, and students: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month

Department Chair/Program Coordinator meetings - held 9-10:30 am in C208, exceptions noted

      • Fall 2025: 9/26 (in N335), 10/24, 11/21, 12/19
      • Spring 2026: 2/27, 3/27, 4/24

Commencement - Friday, May 22

Faculty report GRADES

      • Fall 2025: by 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 23
      • Intersession 2026: by 10:00 am on January 23
      • Spring 2026: by 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 19
      • Summer 2026: by 10:00 am, Monday, August 31

Classes following a different day

      • Tuesday, April 2 - follow a Monday schedule for Day classes;  follow a Tuesday schedule for Evening classes
      • Friday, June 12 - follow a Monday/Wednesday schedule (Monday/Wednesday classes meet)

Registration 

      • for Intersession and Spring 2026
        • begins on Wednesday, October 29 for current students
        • begins on Wednesday, November 5 for new students
      • for Summer and Fall 2026
        • begins on Wednesday, April 8 for current students
        • begins on Wednesday, April 15 for new students

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