2026-2027 Budget Request Items Funded During the Prioritization Process Prior to the Spring Budget Retreat

Unit Providing Department Tactic Title Request Amount
Career Technical Education Division   Automotive Technology Shop lift repair $40,000
Career Technical Education Division Automotive Technology Shop maintenance, supplies, and recurring cost $60,000
Career Technical Education Division Automotive Technology Software and database updates $20,000
Career Technical Education Division Automotive Technology Update Electrical tools and Diagnostic equipment $8,000
Career Technical Education Division Automotive Technology Updated Equipment for Efficiency $23,000
Career Technical Education Division Building Construction and Inspection Classroom Updates $50,000
Career Technical Education Division Cosmetology Sustaining Instructional Equipment and Clinical Training Capacity $1,200
Career Technical Education Division Design Technology Loaner Laptops for the program to run relevant software with graphics capabilities $12,468
Career Technical Education Division Electronics Replenishing of Electronics Lab Consumables $5,000
Career Technical Education Division Machine Shop Completion of Machine Shop Computer Lab and Installation of Industrial Automation Software $100,000
Career Technical Education Division Machine Shop Expanding the Machine Shop Apprenticeship Program $15,000
English and Language Studies Division Creative Writing Request for Designated Institutionalized Funding for Inscape Magazine and the Creative Writing Program $3,000
English and Language Studies Division English as a Second Language Replacing Old Smartboard with New Whiteboards $3,000
English and Language Studies Division English Composition Renew Subscription to Hypothesis Annotation Software $44,625
English and Language Studies Division Foreign Languages Whiteboards for classrooms R219 and R226 $3,500
English and Language Studies Division Foreign Languages Large Display Case (for exterior wall of R building, between R219  and R217) $4,000
English and Language Studies Division Foreign Languages Banner/Large Adhesive Wall Murals (showcasing foreign languages) $600
English and Language Studies Division Foreign Languages Talk Abroad for increased student success and completion (5  languages: Conversation classes only) $8,000
English and Language Studies Division Foreign Languages New desks for R221 or R219 $22,000
English and Language Studies Division Foreign Languages Videos for Chinese and Japanese language courses $500
English and Language Studies Division Linguistics ZTC and OER for all classes $2,000
English and Language Studies Division Linguistics New course - marketing $50
English and Language Studies Division Literature Developing Strategies for Teaching Literature in an AI World $10,000
English and Language Studies Division Literature Creating Great Campus Climate Through In-Person Events $5,000
Health Sciences Division Dental Assisting Intersession & Accreditation Program Administration (Program Director) $12,000
Health Sciences Division Dental Hygiene Clinic Renovation for DHBC Compliance $3,000,000
Health Sciences Division Dental Hygiene Dental Units $350,000
Health Sciences Division Dental Hygiene General Equipment Needs $50,000
Health Sciences Division Medical Assisting Replacement of Hematocrit Centrifuge to Support CLIA-Compliant Point-of-Care Testing Instruction $880
Health Sciences Division Medical Assisting Replacement of Variable Speed Clinical Centrifuge to Support Safe and Reliable Blood Specimen Processing $1,036
Health Sciences Division Medical Assisting Acquisition of a Pulse and Blood pressure Simulator To Strengthen Clinical Skill Competency in the Medical Assisting Program $6,305
Health Sciences Division Medical Assisting Acquisition of Wood’s Lamp to Enhance Ocular Assessment and Diagnostic Support Training $661
Health Sciences Division Restorative Dental Technology Intersession & Accreditation Program Administration (Program Director) Academic Affairs Strategies $13,000
Health Sciences Division Restorative Dental Technology Orthodontics & Pedodontics supply $7,000
Health Sciences Division Restorative Dental Technology Replace Digital Projection cameras $5,200
Health Sciences Division Restorative Dental Technology Update Needed for Amann Girrbach Ceramill Motion 2 S $5,500
Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Division Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Division Weight Room Instructional Lockers $30,000
Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Division Athletics Custom Trophy Case in GM Hallway $55,000
Library and Educational Partnerships Library and Educational Partnerships Distance Education -Technological Support $50,000
Mathematics Division Mathematics Division Provide Professional Development to Math Faculty to Support Student Course Completion $50,000
Mathematics Division Mathematics Division Standing Student Support Kiosk in Math Division Office $4,000
Mathematics Division Articulation Improve Student Degree Audit $20,000
Mathematics Division Curriculum CCLP Training for Curriculum Catalog Specialist $1,300
Mathematics Division Mathematics Software Renewal WIRIS, Math Type, and Graphing calculator emulators $6,000
Mathematics Division Mathematics Book Club $500
Mathematics Division Mathematics Division Equity Data Retreat $10,000
Mathematics Division Mathematics PD for Math 5AB Support Courses $10,000
Natural Sciences Division Natural Sciences Division Increase Budget Supplies for Increased Natural Sciences Enrolllment $20,000
Natural Sciences Division Biological Technology Replace non-working instructional laboratory equipment and materials/supplies to ensure curriculum delivery for high-touch courses $5,000
Natural Sciences Division Biological Technology Regular maintenance, certification, repair, and calibration of fume hoods and biosafety cabinets $4,000
Natural Sciences Division Biological Technology Qubit Fluorometer $5,500
Natural Sciences Division Biological Technology Maintain cell line stocks in cold storage and CO2 incubators $8,500
Natural Sciences Division Biological Technology Offer biotechnology curriculum using reliable equipment $5,000
Natural Sciences Division Biology Replace missing and broken lab stools in the SV $5,600
Natural Sciences Division Chemistry Equipment Maintenance Chemistry $15,063
Natural Sciences Division Engineering Solidworks Licenses $3,000
Natural Sciences Division Engineering Electrical Circuits Supplies for Laboratory Experiences $100
Natural Sciences Division Geography Earth and Sun Planetarium Model $237
Natural Sciences Division Geography Soil Absorption Lab $346
Natural Sciences Division Geology Servicing of Scanning Electron Microscope $7,718
Natural Sciences Division Geology GIS Laptop Purchase for student use $10,000
Natural Sciences Division GIS GIS Laptop Purchase for student use $8,000
Natural Sciences Division GIS ESRI Software License $3,000
Natural Sciences Division Laser Technology Purchase of Essential Instructional Equipment $6,919
Natural Sciences Division Laser Technology Lab Equipment $7,214
Natural Sciences Division Physics Classroom set of superconductors $6,840
Natural Sciences Division Physics Replacement Air pumps to Continue Labs $3,068
Natural Sciences Division Physics Replacement Wave Demonstrator $1,112
Natural Sciences Division Physics Equipment calibration & repair $3,000
Natural Sciences Division Physics Rotational Motion Kit for studying torque and conservation of angular momentum $1,600
Noncredit Division CTE Market New and Existing CTE Programs $10,000
Noncredit Division CTE Developing/Updating curriculum $40,000
Noncredit Division ESL, VESL, Immigration, and Civic Education Purchase class sets to provide equitable access to ESL programs $30,000
Noncredit Division ESL, VESL, Immigration, and Civic Education Increase visibility of VESL programs $10,000
Performing and Communication Arts Division Center for the Arts (Event Support) Music Lab Equipment Repair & Maintenance $50,000
Performing and Communication Arts Division Journalism Printing of Spotlight student magazine $15,000
Performing and Communication Arts Division Journalism Program Marketing and Increased Students $5,000
Performing and Communication Arts Division Speech Communication Classroom Supplies $3,500
Performing and Communication Arts Division Speech Communication iPads for classroom use $35,000
Social Sciences Division Social Sciences Division Equity Redesign of Top 5 Gateway Courses $15,000
Social Sciences Division Social Sciences Division Division Equity Inquiry and Data Coaching Cycle $11,000
Social Sciences Division Anthropology  Essential instructional materials to support equitable, inclusive, and experiential learning in the anthropological sciences (2026 – 2027) $5,120
Social Sciences Division Child Development Center Repair roof leaks $20,000
Social Sciences Division Child Development Center Safety and security - window tinting $20,000
Social Sciences Division Child Development Center Replacement of materials and supplies $15,000
Social Sciences Division Speech Language Pathology Assistant Maintain Instructional Resources for Clinical Skill Training $3,000
Social Sciences Division Speech Language Pathology Assistant Lower cost of textbooks for SLPA students $2,000
Social Sciences Division Speech Language Pathology Assistant Support students with subscription cost $1,350
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Architecture Architecture Technology Upgrade and Expansion $19,300
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Architecture Classroom Printing & Ink Supplies $4,700
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Architecture Architecture Room Repair $300
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Art History Increase Retention and Success Rate for Minority Students in Art History $3,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Art History Tall Bookshelf for CA 102E $1,200
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Art History CA 101 Additional Wall Clock $50
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Ceramics Secure Ongoing Budget for Supplies and Materials $46,484
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Ceramics Laguna Gas Kiln 24 cu.ft. LE-200-24 $55,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Ceramics Ware Cart With Shelves and cover (x2) $3,050
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Ceramics Industrial Dust Cobra Cyclonic HEPA Dust Extractor $2,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Cinema Production Dolly $25,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Cinema Motorized Camera Slider $600
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Cinema Indi ProTools 2 V-mount batteries w/chargers $2,200
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Cinema Atomos Shinobi 7” 4k Camera Monitor $2,500
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Cinema Final Draft Screenwriting Software $5,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Cinema Xeen Cine Lens Kits $5,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Design Multi-Function Photocopiers in Design Classroom/Studio CA112 $2,500
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Design/Media Arts Ongoing Instructional Software Support for DMA Labs and Student Access $15,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Industrial Equipment Maintenance $7,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Instructional Software - Adobe CC $16,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Instructional Software - Patternmaking and Grading $8,950
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Instructional Machine Parts $5,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Fashion Instructional Materials $20,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Instructional Materials Storage - Rack for Large Rolls $1,100
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Fashion Student Seating $18,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Photography Film Cameras & Supporting Equipment $11,125
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Photography Digital Cameras & Supporting Equipment $15,120
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Photography Adv Specialized Course Materials $4,256
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Photography Increasing Access to Advanced Specialized Gear $9,300
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Photography Equipment Repair Fund $5,500
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Photography Expand Diverse Book & Magazine Collection $1,200
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Studio Arts Shared Use Painting Lab Materials & Supplies, Ongoing (Painting) $4,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Studio Arts Quality Drawing Paper and Studio supplies for Drawing Labs (Drawing) $6,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Studio Arts Shared Use Painting Lab Tools & Equipment, Ongoing (Painting) $500
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Studio Arts Art paper and art materials for life drawing students' use in class (Life Drawing) $5,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Studio Arts Painting Lab Materials and Supplies $4,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Television and Radio AI software $1,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Television and Radio 360 Degree Cameras $1,000
Visual Arts and Media Studies Division Television and Radio Cable Spool for tactical fiber $3,120
Unit Providing Department Tactic Title Request Amount
Economic Workforce Development Pasadena Women's Business Center Business Technical Assistance $50,000
Economic Workforce Development Small Business Development Center Entrepreneurship Workshops & PCC Startup Pitch Contest $15,000
Unit Providing Department Tactic Title Request Amount
Inter-Cultural Engagement A2MEND Student Participation in the Statewide A2MEND Annual Conference $30,000
Inter-Cultural Engagement APIDA Promote PCC’s AANAPISI designation and learn and support a California designation for AANAPISI & HSI $5,475
Inter-Cultural Engagement Black Student Success Center (BSSC) Maintain funding for BLACC student stipends and programming $5,000
Inter-Cultural Engagement Black Student Success Center (BSSC) Increase funding for Black and Afro-Diasporic Programming $10,000
Inter-Cultural Engagement Dream Emergency Fund for Immigration Legal Fee Assistance $10,000
Inter-Cultural Engagement Dream Seed Funding for Student Business Ideas $2,500
Inter-Cultural Engagement PUENTE Puente to 2 Cohorts $150,000
Inter-Cultural Engagement PUENTE University Visits For Puentistas $25,000
Unit Providing Department Tactic Title Request Amount
Office of Institutional Effectiveness Office of Institutional Effectiveness Planning, Program Review, and Assessment Software $65,000
Unit Providing Department Tactic Title Request Amount
Student Achievement and Support Academic Counseling Ongoing Professional Development $50,000
Student Achievement and Support Counseling Instruction Expand One Book One College $5,000
Student Achievement and Support EOPS/CARE/Foster Youth Scholars Transitioning and Realizing Success (STARS) Program $250,000
Transfer, Honors, and Completion Transfer Center and University Partnerships Transfer Bootcamp $8,000
Transfer, Honors, and Completion Transfer Center and University Partnerships Faculty Symposium “Becoming a Transfer Agent for Staff and Faculty” (coffee, pastries, and t- shirts) $5,000

2026-2027 Budget Request Items Funded as a Result of the Spring Budget Retreat