Matriculation by admin September 26, 2022 Matriculation means that a student is admitted to a particular degree or certificate program and is eligible to receive federal financial aid. Prospective students who do not have a high school diploma, GED or a completed approved home school plan may take courses but are not eligible to matriculate. Read more
Changing Your Advisor by Erica Goleman This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Students are encouraged to develop and maintain close relationships with their faculty advisors and Success Coaches. While initial advisor assignments are based on program of study and other factors, students may elect to change their assigned advisors. To do so they must submit a Change of Advisor form located in MyGCC. Students have the option […] Read more
Success Coach Assignments by admin This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. If you are enrolled in a degree or certificate program, you will be assigned a faculty advisor in your program. The Academic Advising Center processes initial Success Coach assignments, typically by the end of the first week of the semester. New students and students returning after time away from GCC will also be assigned a […] Read more
Testing Center by admin This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. The Testing Center offers High School Equivalency testing, currency/challenge testing, make-up and disability accommodation testing in a quiet, distraction-reduced environment. High School Equivalency testing is offered monthly and all other testing is offered by appointment Monday through Friday. Prior to registering for courses, all students take computerized placement tests in English and mathematics. These assessments […] Read more
Accreditation by admin This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Greenfield Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the regional accreditation agency for colleges and universities in the six New England states. GCC's accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2020. Greenfield Community College has demonstrated that it meets the Commission's nine Standards for Accreditation and complies with its policies. […] Read more
History by admin This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Greenfield Community College, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, was founded in 1962 by visionary community members who knew a community college would offer opportunities for growth to the people of Franklin County and southern Vermont and New Hampshire. In GCC’s first year, just over 100 students attended classes in an old elementary school, […] Read more
CORI Checks by admin September 9, 2022This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Students interested in participating in an academic program that involve working directly with children, the disabled, or the elderly, or includes a clinical affiliation with a private or public health care provider will be required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check prior to registering for courses. Programs that require CORI checks are […] Read more
Student Communication/Email by admin uncategorized GCC uses the student email system as the official means for student communications. Students are expected to check their GCC email on a regular basis and are responsible for understanding GCC's Student Email Policy. Read more
Immunization & Health Requirements by admin This entry was posted in uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. Greenfield Community College, in compliance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76 Section 15: Vaccination and Immunization, and 105 Code of Massachusetts Regulations 220: Immunization of Students Before Admission to School, has adopted the following immunization policy: All full-time students under 30 years of age (enrolled in 12 or more credits) All full-time and part-time students […] Read more
DHE Affordability Disclosure by Dana Lococo This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged catalog, student handbook. Bookmark the permalink. Students who attend Greenfield Community College and other public higher education institutions in Massachusetts receive a substantial subsidy of their cost of education through a state appropriation. The state appropriation lowers the cost of tuition and fees to students. Many students that demonstrate greater need also receive financial aid awards to further reduce their costs. […] Read more