2026-27 Nursing Student Handbook

The general and clinical policies in this handbook pertain to all GCC nursing students.

Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing Certificate students are responsible for understanding and adhering to all additional policies listed in the respective sections for their programs.

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing requires that all nursing programs have 14 essential policies. These policies are listed here for ease of access, and indicated by the symbol in the handbook menu.

In this section

Accreditation (ID: 745)
Clinical Policies (ID: 699)
- Assignment for Clinical Rotations (ID: 703)
- Centralized Clinical Placement (CCP) (ID: 705)
- Client/Patient Confidentiality (ID: 652)
- Clinical Assignment Preparation (ID: 654)
- Safe Nursing Practice (ID: 725)
- Travel to Clinical Sites (ID: 727)
General Policies (ID: 227)
- Academic Integrity (Clinical Honesty) (ID: 233)
- Advanced Placement (ID: 619)
- Admission (General Requirements) (ID: 793)
- Artificial Intelligence (ID: 777)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification (ID: 528)
- Code of Conduct (ID: 531)
- Communications (ID: 535)
- Computer Lab (ID: 537)
- Course Exemptions (ID: 539)
- Criminal Offender & Sex Offender Record Info (CORI/SORI) (ID: 541)
- Drug & Alcohol Policy (ID: 543)
- Drug Screening Policy (ID: 545)
- Educational Assistance (ID: 547)
- Financial Aid (ID: 549)
- Graduation (ID: 551)
- Grievances (Student Rights) (ID: 553)
- Health Insurance (ID: 555)
- Health Status & Requirements (ID: 557)
- Institutional Disability Statement (ID: 566)
- Mobility Options/Educational Mobility (ID: 568)
- Peer & Professional Tutors (ID: 596)
- Social Media (ID: 601)
- Student Employment (ID: 747)
- Student Evaluations of Courses, Faculty & Facilities (ID: 682)
- Student Involvement (ID: 603)
- Student Representation (ID: 606)
- Student Rights (ID: 608)
- Technology (ID: 610)
- Transfer (ID: 612)
- VALOR Act (ID: 668)
- Visitors (ID: 679)
- Withdrawal (ID: 614)
Associate Degree Nursing (ID: 583)
- Introduction & Overview (ID: 617)
  - Program Philosophy (ID: 622)
  - Program History (ID: 630)
  - Concept of Nursing (ID: 624)
  - Concept of Nursing Education (ID: 626)
  - Role of the Graduate (ID: 628)
  - Program Outcomes (ID: 632)
  - Course Outcomes Progression (ID: 642)
- Curriculum (ID: 670)
- Admission (ID: 780)
- Academic & Clinical Policies (ID: 637)
  - Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Proctored Exams (ID: 645)
  - Attendance & Participation (ADN) (ID: 802)
  - Clinical Performance & Evaluation (ID: 751)
  - College Closings & Delayed Openings (ID: 533)
  - Dress Code (ID: 690)
  - Exam Policies & Procedures (ID: 749)
  - Leave of Absence/Part-Time Status (ID: 590)
  - Progression (Grading & Academic Progression) (ID: 647)
  - Readmission (ID: 737)
  - Service Learning (ID: 672)
  - Written Assignments (ID: 684)
- Licensure (ID: 592)
- Program Expenses (ID: 585)
- Faculty & Staff (ID: 825)
Practical Nursing Certificate (ID: 578)
- Introduction & Overview (ID: 715)
  - Program Philosophy (ID: 717)
  - Concept of Nursing Education (ID: 719)
  - Program Outcomes (ID: 742)
  - Expected Level of Achievement for Approval (ID: 795)
- Curriculum (ID: 739)
- Admission (ID: 772)
- Academic & Clinical Policies (ID: 721)
  - Attendance & Participation (ID: 525)
  - Clinical Simulation (ID: 694)
  - College Closings & Delayed Openings (ID: 798)
  - Exams & Grading (ID: 753)
  - Grading & Evaluation of Clinical Performance (ID: 692)
  - Progression (Grading & Academic Progression) (ID: 688)
  - Readmission (ID: 598)
  - Uniform Policy (ID: 656)
  - Written Assignments (ID: 769)
- Licensure (ID: 594)
- Program Expenses (ID: 580)
- Faculty & Staff (ID: 830)
Print (ID: 220)

Updated July 24, 2026

2026-27 Nursing Student Handbook

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