Public Disclosure & Records GCC is a public, 2-year, not-for-profit institution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Public DisclosurePublic DocumentsPublic Records RequestsInstitutional Transparency Greenfield Community College is committed to providing student consumer information as stipulated by the Federal Student Disclosure Requirements. Amendments to the U.S. Higher Education Act of 1998 require institutions participating in federally funded financial aid programs to make information about the institution available to current and prospective students. GCC is such an institution. Required consumer information about the following topics is posted at various places on our website: Accreditation Greenfield Community College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and our accreditation is affirmed through December 2020. Selected programs are accredited by various professional organization. Clery Report In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (more commonly known as The Clery Act), Greenfield Community College publishes an annual report that includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning crimes that occurred on college property and on public property immediately adjacent to, and accessible from, the campus. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act FERPA states that facilities that maintain student educational records have the discretion to classify some information as "directory information" and to release only that information upon request. Financial Aid This site provides comprehensive student financial aid information including a description of student aid programs, application procedures, eligibility criteria and rights and responsibilities of students receiving financial aid. Institutional Review Board The Institutional Review Board works to ensure that the college meets the objectives of protecting people’s privacy, health and safety, and people’s ability to participate voluntarily in human subject research. Student Right-to-Know Act GCC is required to report graduation rate data to the U.S. Department of Education annually. From among first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students who enrolled at GCC in fall 2020, 22% graduated and an additional 25% transferred to another institution within three years. 2020 CARES Act 00216900_HEERF_Q32020_093020 00216900_HEERF_Q42020_123120 00216900_HEERF_Q12021_033121 00216900_HEERF_Q22021_071021 00216900_HEERF_Q32021_101021 00216900_HEERF_Q42021_123121 00216900_HEERF_Q12022_033122 00216900_HEERF_Q22022_6302022 00216900_HEERF_Q32022_09302022 00216900_HEERF_Q42022_12312022 00216900_HEERF_Q12023_03312023 00216900_HEERF_Q22023_06302023 HEERF Student Expenditures Disclosure_07082022 CARES Act funding disclosure Annual Budget & Financial Statements See CTHRU for additional spending and payroll data. College Operating Budget 2024-25 College Operating Budget 2023-24 College Operating Budget 2022-23 College Operating Budget 2021-22 College Operating Budget 2020-21 College Operating Budget 2019-20 College Operating Budget 2018-19 Comparative Financial Ratios 2019 Annual Financial Statement 2024 Annual Financial Statement 2023 Annual Financial Statement 2022 Annual Financial Statement 2021 Annual Financial Statement 2020 Annual Financial Statement 2019 Annual Financial Statement 2018 Annual Financial Statement 2017 Bids & Awards COMMBUYS — official procurement record system for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Departments. Free access to all public procurement information. Board of Trustees Agendas and minutes are available here. Employee Salaries & Benefits CTHRU Open Records Platform Federal, State & Municipal Grants Grants 2016-17 In accordance with the January 1, 2017 Massachusetts public records law, Greenfield Community College provides commonly requested public records. Requests and questions should be directed to: Karen Phillips, Public Records Access Officer One College Drive Greenfield, MA 01301 phillips@gcc.mass.edu (413) 775-1305 and include: Description of specific records being requested Date parameters for the public records being requested Name of person or organization requesting the public records The requesting person’s/organization’s contact information GCC has adopted the following statement to guide its reporting of information generated at the college regarding student success, academic performance and college efficiency: GCC Statement on Institutional Transparency GCC is committed to being transparent and open about information generated at the college regarding student success, academic performance, and college efficiency. We believe that information should be shared with appropriate stakeholders in a manner that emphasizes responsibility, accountability and context. Such information should be based upon performance indicators identified at the institutional level and be released in a manner whereby it: Is accessible, current, clear and consistent; Protects academic freedom; Safeguards against abuse and protects privacy; Complies with legal requirements; Promotes openness and timeliness. Adopted by the GCC Assembly September 29, 2014