Glendale Community College

Vax Mandate Update

On Thursday, August 25, the college discontinued the vaccination check-in stations at the Verdugo and Garfield Campuses. However, GCC’s COVID-19 policies and protocols remain in effect for the health and safety of all members of the college community. All students taking in-person classes and accessing in-person services are still required to be fully vaccinated. All students, employees and visitors must wear a protective mask over their mouth and nose while inside GCC buildings. Social distancing is not required. For the latest GCC COVID-19 information go to glendale.edu/vaxmandate.

New School Year Begins

The fall semester kicked off Monday, August 29 with a noticeable increase in the number of students and GCC employees connecting in person. A week earlier, welcome events set the tone at both the Verdugo and Garfield Campuses. The festivities continued the first week of school with a number of gatherings, including the College President and Student Trustee BBQ. The Associated Students of GCC hosted the event to allow students to meet new Superintendent/President Ryan Cornner and the ASGCC leadership team. Check out the events by clicking on the albums below.

Verdugo Welcome Fair

Garfield Welcome Day

BBQ with Dr. Cornner

Student Athletes Welcome Day

Food on Campus

There is a new webpage that lists all the food options available on the Verdugo and Garfield Campuses for the fall semester. Go to glendale.edu/food for the latest information and maps of where to find the food.

GCC GoPass Has Arrived

At a news conference held Tuesday, August 31, Glendale Community College, L.A. Metro and City of Glendale announced the launch of a new partnership that offers free GoPass to all GCC students for the 2022-2023 school year.

Any GCC student taking just one credit or more on the Verdugo or Garfield Campus is eligible to receive a free GCC GoPass, which allows students to ride free on Glendale Beeline, all Metro Bus and Rail lines, Pasadena Transit, LA County Shuttles, LADOT Dash, City of Commerce, Culver CityBus, Foothill Transit, GTrans, Long Beach Transit, Montebello Bus, Norwalk Transit, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, and Torrance Transit.

ASGCC President Natalie Dawoodi, Metro Board Chair Ara Najarian, Glendale Mayor Ardy Kassakhian, GCC Board of Trustees President Ann Ransford, and GCC Superintendent/President Dr. Ryan Cornner were speakers at the event which you can watch here.

More than six TV stations and KNX radio were represented at the news conference. KNX ran versions of the story more than ten times over a 24 hour period. Click to hear a report.

Motherland Screening

More than one hundred people from the GCC and Glendale community attended a free screening of the award-winning documentary “Motherland” on Tuesday, August 30 in the Verdugo Auditorium. The film tells the story of the attack on Armenians in Artsakh in 2020. Following the screening, GCC history professor Dr. Levon Marashlian served as the moderator for a Q & A panel featuring the film’s director, producer and editor.

Click to see photos from the event.

GCC Alumni: After the Bridge

Construction Closes Parking Lots on Verdugo

The Central Plant 1 project on the Verdugo Campus requires trenching to cross the Circle Drive entrance. For the safety of students and employees, parking in Circle Drive, Lot H and Lot I are closed through Friday, October 7. You can get more details here.

While You Are Away

Garfield Parking Expands

The Garfield Campus is now flush with parking following the completion of the parking lot project on the now expanded property. Measure GC funds have added more than 250 parking spaces which helps alleviate a lack of parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Previously, drivers would circle the block looking for parking and create more traffic and pollution. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place later this month. Watch for the announcement in the coming days.