Academic & Student Affairs

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 2024: 9/3 (8:15 - 10:00am in GCC Dining Commons)

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

• • • Fall 2024: 9/3 (11:30am - 3:00pm in GCC Dining Commons)
    • Spring 2025: 1/23, 5/19

Professional Days

• • • Fall 2024: 10/8
    • Spring 2025: 3/4

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

• • • Fall 2024: 9/9, 10/7, 11/4, 12/9,
    • Spring 2025: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12

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

• • • College Council
      • • Fall 2024: 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/22, 12/13
        • Spring 2025: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/28, 4/11, 4/25
    • Standing Committees
      • • Fall 2024: 9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, 11/15, 12/6
        • Spring 2025: 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 4/4, 4/18, 5/9
    • Annual Meeting of the Assembly: 5/2

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

• • • Fall 2024: 10/11, 12/6
    • Spring 2025: 2/14, 4/25

AI Open Forums - held on the following Wednesdays at noon in S306 and on Zoom

• • • For faculty and staff: 1st Wednesday of the month, September - December
    • For students: 3rd Wednesday of the month, September - December