Welcome Fair

Get ready for an exciting outdoor Welcome Fair at the Verdugo Campus! This in-person event will feature new student information, a student resource fair, campus tours, fun, and food for all students and visitors.

2026 WELCOME FAIR

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
PLAZA VAQUERO @ VERDUGO CAMPUS

Let us know you're coming!

RSVP HERE

GCC Welcome
Workshops and Presentations
Student Resource Fair
Financial Aid Support
Campus Tours
Virtual Reality (VR)
Showcases: Planetarium
Textbooks & Student ID
Vaquero Spirit Pack
Music, Games, Giveaways & MORE!

Student Check-In & Welcome

All students who check-in will receive swag bags, campus map and tickets for free food and refreshments. Only available at check-in.

Student Resource Fair

Animation Production Club
Arab Student Union Club
Artists in STEM
ASGCC
Biology
CalWORKs
Career Education & Workforce Development
Data Science
Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS)
English
Extended Opportunities Programs & Services (EOPS)
English as a Second Language Division (ESL Credit)
GCC CARES
GCC Marching Band
GCC Pom Squad
GCC Vaquero Band
Glendale College History Project
Human Resources - Office of Title IX and Civil Rights
Learning Center

Live Sport Society Club
MCAT Prep Club
MESA
Music
Noncredit Business and Life Skills (NCBLS)
Noncredit English as a Second Language (NCESL)
Office of Communications
PsyConnection Club
Scholarships
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Society of Women Engineers
Team Internships
Technical Theatre/Entech
Transfer Center
Veterans Resource Center
VOICES

Agenda

9:30am - 10:00am
Check-In + Breakfast + GCC Welcome

Dr. Ryan Cornner - Superintendent/President
Dr. Alen Andriassian - Vice President of Student Services
Gary Karen Shamoyan - Program Manager, Student Outreach Services

10:15am - 10:45am & 11:00am - 11:45am
Student Services Workshops

Transfer 101 (BV 101)
Scholars Program (CR 137)
Financial Aid (SR 138)
International Students (AD 243)

11:00am - 2:00pm
Lunch, Resource Fair & Giveaways

11:45am & 12:45pm
Campus Tours
*Meet at water fountain to begin tour

12:00pm & 1:00pm
VR Lab Tours

12:00pm & 1:00pm
Planetarium shows (CS 257)

Parking

Parking will be available in Lot B (Outside parking lot into College Driveway off of Mountain Avenue). Parking is also available in the parking structure from level 3 to 6 on the left hand side as you pull in from Mountain Avenue (map included). As you pull into the parking lot structure from the entrance off of Mountain Avenue, you will be at the 3rd floor. Parking permits not required!! Just make sure not to park in staff parking in the structure (1st & 2nd floors with green parking spots).