Glendale Community College

New 3D Map and 360-Degree Tour

• 3D renderings of buildings and landmarks that capture the feel of the campuses.
• Category boxes that allow the user to focus on areas of interest (i.e., parking lots, student services, emergency call boxes, ADA pathways, construction areas, etc.).
• Colorful icons to help identify locations of buildings and services.
• Information areas to describe services, links to webpages, embedded photos and videos.

The beta version is now up and running, which you can check out here. We encourage you to test it out and share any feedback by clicking on the “Map Feedback” button on the top right of the screen. The map also features a 360-degree virtual tour of the outdoor spaces on the Verdugo Campus. Indoor spaces and the Garfield Campus will be added soon.

Spring is Here!

The 2022 spring semester got off to a festive start with a kickoff event held on the Verdugo Campus. If you weren’t there, this video will give you a taste of what you missed.

Vaccination Check-In Station Hours Expanded

Sierra Vista Building
The new hours for the SV check-in are:
Sierra Vista Building
1st Floor Lobby
M-Th – 6:15am-7:00pm
Friday – 7:00am-7:00pm
Saturday – 7:30am-12:30pm

AD Building
The check-in hours for AD remains as follows:
AD Building
1st Floor Information Booth
M-Th – 7:00am-7:00pm
Friday – 7:00am-5:00pm

Garfield Campus
The check-in hours for Garfield remains as follows:
Garfield Campus
Mariposa Building, 1st Floor Lobby
M-Th – 7:00am-7:00pm
Friday – 7:00am-5:00pm
Saturday – 8:30am-10:30am

Watch for the daily email that announces the color of wristband issued to students and visitors to show proof of vaccination or GCC approved exemption.

Faculty and staff who wish to voluntarily wear a rubber “Keep GCC Safe” wristband are encouraged to contact their manager or division chair to place an order.

Web Workshops

Office hours and student services in-person hours have changed over the course of the pandemic. Faculty and staff are encouraged to update their webpage presence to reflect the most current information. If you are not sure how to do that, the Office of Communications is offering Web Editing Basics (WEB) training every Wednesday. Click here to sign up..

Spectrum Campaign Reaches One Million People

GCC recently wrapped up a multi-week video and digital campaign that targeted more than one million people in the surrounding region. The Spectrum Media campaign, which ran from mid-November 2021 through February 21, 2022, targeted prospective college students, households with 16 to 17-year-old children, and people interested in job skills training.

Spring Parking Rules

Student parking information for the Spring 2022 semester has been updated on the college’s website.

ON-CAMPUS PARKING:

• Students may park on campus in the student lot (Lot B) for the Spring semester without a permit, at no cost.
• Lot B is located in the outdoor lot off Mountain St./College Driveway, and on floors 3-6 of the parking structure.
• Parking on floors 1-2 of the parking structure is reserved for faculty and staff.

OFF-CAMPUS PARKING:

• Parking permits ARE required across the street to park in the City’s municipal lots, Lots 30-34.
• A free Spring 2022 semester parking permit is available online.  It may be printed and placed face up on the vehicle dashboard when parking in the City’s lots. The permit and parking map are available here glendale.edu/police. Please contact College Police if you have any questions.

New Science Building Takes Shape

Construction crews are now using the massive crane on the northwest corner of the Verdugo Campus to install steel beams for the New Science Building (NSB). Levels one through three are completed with the highest girders expected to be installed by April.

To follow the progress of the NSB and other GCC projects go to glendale.edu/campusprojects.

GCC in the News

Glendale Community College was recently featured in a nationwide study of Career Education (CE) programs at community colleges. The Lumina Foundation in collaboration with Rutgers University examined more than 40 colleges to assess the effectiveness of the CE programs. Several colleges were mentioned in the report, but GCC was one of only two colleges singled out in the news release synopsis. The authors noted Garfield’s commitment to helping “immigrant students succeed in finding their first jobs.” Here’s a link to the synopsis and a link to the more in-depth issue brief.

President Search Update

More than forty potential candidates have submitted their application packets in the search for GCC’s next Superintendent/President. The search committee is reviewing the candidates to determine who will go on to interview March 10-11 with the finalists scheduled to come to Verdugo Campus for a candidates’ forum to be held the week of March 28. The finalists will also interview with the Board of Trustees which is slated to  announce its choice during the Board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 19.