The week prior to the start of every Fall and Spring semester is devoted to professional development at Palo Alto College. A Schedule of required as well as optional professional development opportunities help to optimize faculty and staff learning.
Convocation Fall 2013
Beginning with the 09/10 Academic Year, Palo Alto College and all the Alamo Colleges dedicated a day each Fall semester to employee development. Classes are not held that day. All full-time employees are required to attend. This conference style event seeks to provide rich learning opportunities for faculty, staff, and administrators at Palo Alto College.
Palo Alto College announces "Summer Seminars" training opportunities for faculty and staff each Spring semester so that faculty, in particular, can plan to attend.
The first PAC Faculty Retreat was held August 14, 2010. This event is open to all Palo Alto College faculty with a particular focus on the professional development needs of adjunct faculty. This event will occur the Saturday before Convocation Week each Fall semester.
Spring semesters professional development events are offered at lunch time every month for staff and faculty. These events are called "Brown Bags".