The Spring 2026 Professional Development Series is designed to empower you with the skills, strategies, and inspiration needed to thrive in today’s dynamic educational environment. Guided by our theme Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: Advancing Together in 2026, this program emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and practical solutions that strengthen both individual performance and collective success across the college.
Through interactive sessions, you will:
Together, we will continue building a culture of excellence that supports both our students and our community.
We look forward to your participation and to the exciting opportunities this series will bring.
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PD Title: University Transfer Advantage
PD Description: Piedmont Technical College’s University Transfer Advantage equips students with a strategic pathway from their first semester through transfer to a four-year institution. With 40 structured transfer pathways, this initiative hopes to eliminate credit loss and ensure a seamless academic progression. Join us to learn more about these programs, the advising process to use for students interested in these transfer pathways, and more!
Date: Tuesday January 13th, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am ET
Location: Virtual via Teams
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Link: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/2026-innovate-integrate-inspire-together/
The Spring 2026 Professional Development Series is designed to empower you with the skills, strategies, and inspiration needed to thrive in today’s dynamic educational environment. Guided by our theme Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: Advancing Together in 2026, this program emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and practical solutions that strengthen both individual performance and collective success across the college.
Through interactive sessions, you will:
Together, we will continue building a culture of excellence that supports both our students and our community.
We look forward to your participation and to the exciting opportunities this series will bring.
PD Session: Uncover what’s new at the PTC Library: Two in-person drop in sessions available at the PTC Library on the Greenwood Campus: Tuesday January 13th from 10:30 am – 12:00 noon ET or 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
What You’ll Discover in This Session:
Updates on new technology and tools
How to reserve conference rooms
Access to study rooms
The revised laptop checkout policy
Results from the faculty database usage survey
Exploring library databases and research guides
Preview of upcoming catalog interface changes
Highlights from the McNaughton leisure collection
Information on PASCAL Delivers & Interlibrary Loan
We look forward to connecting with you and addressing your questions!
We’ve all probably heard some faculty concerns or complaints about students using AI on their assignments. Now the tables are turned as students start complaining about faculty using AI for providing feedback on assignments. This July, join the SPARK Committee for a discussion of the New York Times Article, “The Professors are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About it.” Read this brief article and then join SPARK for a virtual discussion on Zoom. A link to the article can be found on the AALHE website (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/technology/chatgpt-college-professors.html?ref=oembed).
Register link for webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BowBYdcsRIqBkZNNB8je4Q#/registration
