• Developing an academic plan
• Reviewing degree requirements
• Making changes to your schedule
• Adding or dropping classes
• Listening to your needs and referring to resources
• Advice & assistance in determining next steps for transfer to a four-year institution

Advisors are available virtually and in person. Fall 2021 hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Advisors can meet outside of these hours upon request.

Schedule appointments by calling (413) 775-1170 or by completing this form.

In-person walk-ins are welcome during open hours! Virtual drop-in advising is available Monday-Thursday, 12-4pm at our website.

Email advising@gcc.mass.edu for help!

• Career exploration & decision making processes
• Education major exploration & decision making processes
• Job search preparation & strategies
• Employment information

• Mentoring Program offering general support for students (e.g., advice based on lived experience, support, encouragement etc.)
• In partnership with Career Services, mentoring is available for career-specific activities (e.g., resume writing, cover letter, interview prep etc.)
• Weekly recovery meetings

• Mentorship Program
• Recovery meetings

• Assists students with personal challenges
• Offers one-on-one short term supportive counseling
• Provides web-based counseling tips, and mental health information and resources
• Refers & connects students to community resources

• Verifies student eligibility for accommodations
• Coordinates accommodations across campus
• Refers & connects students to community resources
• Provides consultation and training about disabilities for faculty and staff

• Grab and go bags (pick-up on campus)
• Grocery store gift cards for qualified patrons
• Resources to support immediate and long-term food needs

• Assists students with disabilities in the development of academic fluency skills such as organization & time management, study skills strategies and test preparation

• Chat, phone, videoconference, and email reference and tech help from 10am-6pm M-F (or other times by appointment).
• Hotspot and laptop loans via Technology Lending Library
• Assist with any step of the research process:
  • Determining an appropriate topic
  • Organizing to begin the writing process
  • Finding/evaluating academic information
  • Citation assistance
• Circulation of academic materials to meet course assignment needs

• Join a “community of learners” outside of the classroom
• Students from beginning level to advanced courses work with and help each other
• Receive assistance from math faculty

• Helps students understand and manage course content, such as math, science, and languages
• Helps students work through assignments, breaking them down into doable steps
• Works with students to access online IT resources and navigate technology, such as Moodle

• Create or join a club
• Participate in student governance
• Attend educational, cultural, and social events

• Assistance logging into Moodle, email, or MyGCC account
• Password resets

• Manages certification process of educational benefits related to military service
• Refers & connects students to community resources for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents

• Advocacy
• Life coaching & planning
• Financial assistance
• Information & rferrals such as:
  • Childcare
  • Federal/state benefits (e.g., TANF, SSI, EAEDC)
  • Food insecurity (e.g., SNAP)
  • Housing, medical, and legal aid
• Resource research & networking