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We’re excited to kick off the new academic year with a week dedicated to connection, collaboration, and professional growth. This site is your one-stop hub to view the event schedule and register for upcoming events for all staff and faculty.
Whether you're looking to engage with colleagues, enhance your teaching, or explore new tools and resources, there is something here for everyone.
Let’s make this a meaningful and productive start to the semester together!
New Adjunct Faculty Orientation
CTLE Staff
9:00am - 11:30am via Google Meet
This workshop is for adjunct faculty who were hired at PVCC for Spring 2026 and/or Fall 2026 semesters. The content will focus on a welcome from Administration, an overview of primary systems, a summary of valuable student resources, an introduction to Canvas, and helpful resources. While all adjunct faculty are invited to attend, only adjunct faculty who were hired for the Spring 2026 and/or Fall 2026 semesters will be paid for attending.
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FYRE
PVCC
9:00am - 11:00am in LS 217
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What the CTLEE Has Planned for Fall 2026
CTLEE Staff
1:00pm - 1:45pm, Virtual
Get a sneak peek at the different training sessions that will be offered this fall. Multiple examples of innovative course content delivery and student engagement will be highlighted in this virtual event.
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Convocation
PVCC Administration and Staff
8:30am - 12:00pm in KSC1000 A & B
Please join your colleagues for breakfast and a kick off to the Fall 2026 semester!
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DotStorming 101
Kayla Pacheco
12:15pm-12:45pm, Virtually
In this introduction to Dotstorming, you’ll discover fun and easy ways to spark participation, collect ideas, brainstorm together, and encourage meaningful discussion. Explore interactive tools like Whiteboards and Discussion boards that can help make your classroom more engaging!
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Build with Notebook LM
Kayla Pacheco
1:30pm-2:00pm, Virtually
Ready to put your documents to work? In this introduction to NotebookLM, you’ll discover how to bring your own resources to life, ask questions, uncover helpful insights, create quick summaries, and explore practical ways AI can make your teaching and everyday work a little easier and a lot more efficient.
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Current Club Advisor Training
PVCC Advising
2:00pm - 3:00pm in KSC Club Room
This training is for current club advisors and will include new updates on social media guidelines, travel, mandatory reporting, and maintaining active status.
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Make Your Gems Sparkle: Using Gemini Gems for Deeper Collaboration
Paula Crossman
12:30pm-1:15pm in Library Classroom
Create custom Gems in Gemini to streamline repeatable tasks and make collaboration with AI deeper and more valuable.
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Microsoft Sway: The Basics
Kayla Pacheco
1:00pm-1:30pm, Virtually
Excited to turn your ideas into something engaging and interactive? Explore simple ways to combine text, images, videos, and other content to share information in a format that’s engaging, easy to navigate, and perfect for the classroom or workplace.
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New Club Advisor Info Session
PVCC
2:00pm-2:30pm in KSC Club Room
Interested in becoming a club advisor? Join this info session to learn more about advising at PVCC and meet the Student Life team!
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Assessment Champions Breakfast
PVCC
8:30am - 9:00am in KSC A & B
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Peer Inspired Assessment Planning
PVCC
9:00am - 9:50am in KSC 1000 A & B
Join us to celebrate the Assessment Award winners and get inspired by the excellent assessment work that our colleagues are engaging in. Learning improvement stories from curricular and cocurricular experiences will be shared to help us get fresh perspectives. Attendees will gain tips, tools, & inspiration for reinvigorating assessment practices and planning assessment projects for 2026-2027.
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All Faculty Meeting
PVCC
10:30am - 12:30pm in KSC 100 A & B
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PVCC Faculty Luncheon
PVCC
12:30pm - 2:00pm in KSC 1000 A & B
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Faculty Senate
PVCC
2:00pm - 3:00pm in KSC 2009
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DotStorming 101
Kayla Pacheco
1:30pm-2:00pm, Virtually
In this introduction to Dotstorming, you’ll discover fun and easy ways to spark participation, collect ideas, brainstorm together, and encourage meaningful discussion. Explore interactive tools like Whiteboards and Discussion boards that can help make your classroom more engaging!
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Virtual Course Readiness Studio
Cathy Goldschmidt
9:00am - 9:30am - Course Copying and Validating Links
Location- Virtual
9:45am - 10:15am - Gradebook Setup for Success
Location- Virtual
10:30am - 11:00am - Elevate the Student Experience
Location- Virtual
11:00am - 11:30am - Open Lab
Location- Virtual
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