Join other accepted students to take the next step in making GCC your college. Steps to enroll: Apply for admission, complete your FAFSA, make an appointment for placement testing, meet with an advisor, and register for class. RSVP online!

A special info session presented by GCC’s Assistant Dean of Nursing. Come learn about our associate degree in nursing and our certificate in practical nursing, as well as opportunities to earn a bachelor’s degree right here on campus.

Join us for this free and fun 90 minute informational presentation about our unique Outdoor Leadership Program. OLP has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. Our graduates can be found working in such dynamic outdoor industries and careers as:

• Climbing Gyms
• Wilderness Guides
• Outdoor Equipment Retail
• Camps
• Ski Areas
• Rafting Companies
• Challenge Courses
• Outing Clubs
• State and National Parks
• Colleges & Universities
• Wilderness Therapy
• Cycle Touring
• Kayak Guides
• Tour Guides

… and much more!

Meet Outdoor Leadership Program Coordinator, Bob Tremblay. Visit the OLP classroom and the indoor climbing wall. Ask questions and get answers! Learn how to tie the safest knot in all of rock climbing!

Are you looking for a career path in manufacturing? Training to be a machinist? Want upskilling courses in engineering technology? Attend an information session for students interested in exploring the world of manufacturing and learning the fundamentals that will prepare them for an entry level position in manufacturing, or as a precursor to the CNC Operator program. Veterans, women, unemployed, underemployed and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Learn about career opportunities, pathways and programs offered. Start the application process! RSVP online.

We’re open extended hours to help you get started at GCC! Wherever you’re at in the enrollment process, we can help! Apply for admission or financial aid, take placement tests, even register! Current and new students are encouraged to attend.

Attendance at an orientation event is required for new, matriculated GCC students and those who have had a break in attendance for more than two years. Join us to make connections with faculty, staff and other students and learn more about what to expect in college. Register online at gcc.mass.edu/orientation.

Attendance at an orientation event is required for new, matriculated GCC students and those who have had a break in attendance for more than two years. Join us to make connections with faculty, staff and other students and learn more about what to expect in college. Register online at gcc.mass.edu/orientation.

Welcome back picnic to kick off the fall semester—featuring free food, Bart’s Ice Cream truck, entertainment and more!

Join us for our annual Campus & Community Resource Fair. Campus clubs, departments, not-profit agencies, banks and local businesses from in and around Franklin County are invited to join us to showcase events, resources, volunteer opportunities, and available services.

If your agency, club or department is interested in participating, please register online.

Meet with transfer reps from Westfield State, Western New England University, Springfield College, Elms College, American International College and Bay Path University to learn about their many programs in the liberal arts and health sciences!

Join us for our annual Halloween party! Free food & Halloween cupcakes, GCC Dance Department performance & costume contest.

Student Activities hosts our annual party to celebrate the end of fall semester. Live musical performance by the GCC Music Department, free food and more.

GCC is open extended hours for late enrollment. Apply, take placement tests, register for classes and more! To get started at GCC, new students should contact the Office of Admission, current students should contact the Advising Center.