Completion of a Discontinued Program

by Meghann Zononi
September 8, 2022

Discontinuation of an academic program of study or certificate comes after a great deal of consideration by the College. Within the limits noted below, students will have the opportunity to complete a program or certificate within which they are matriculated. Limits to this completion option: When an academic degree program of study is closed, students […]

Graduation Requirements

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To be eligible to graduate, students must be matriculated into the appropriate degree or certificate program. Only matriculated students are eligible for graduation. To be considered for graduation, students must complete and submit a graduation application. Applications can be found in MyGCC under the "Submit a Form" section and must be received by the appropriate […]

Fresh Start Option

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Greenfield Community College has a "fresh start" option for students. Once in a lifetime, if a student returns to GCC after an absence of at least one full year, and has not already been awarded a degree or certificate, they can elect one of two "fresh start" options. Once a "fresh start" option is approved, […]

Dual Enrollment Academic Recognition

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Dual enrollment students who meet the following qualifications are recognized each semester. We honor the exceptional performance of these students who are enrolled at GCC while still in secondary school. To be included on the Dual Enrollment Student Academic Recognition list, students must have: achieved a term GPA of 3.50 or higher; earned at least […]

Withdrawal from the College

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Students may withdraw from the College any time during the first two-thirds of the term provided they are not enrolled in a class that has already ended. No record will appear on the transcript for withdrawals during the first third of the term. Students withdrawing during the second third of the semester will receive grades […]

President's List & Dean's List

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The President’s List and Dean’s List are two ways that Greenfield Community College recognizes superlative student academic performance each semester. We applaud the success of students who earn these high grades and appreciate sacrifices that are often made by students in order to earn these grades. To be included on the President’s List students must […]

Grading

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Course grades are reported in letter symbols which include credit/no credit (CR/NC) and pass/fail (PA/FA). Grade reports are posted on MyGCC at the end of each semester. In the middle of each semester, early progress reports of academic deficiency are also posted on MyGCC for each course in which a student is earning grades of […]

Pregnancy or Childbirth Absences

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In accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, absences due to pregnancy or related conditions, including recovery from childbirth, shall be excused for as long as the student's doctor deems the absences to be medically necessary. When the student returns to the College she shall be reinstated to the status she held […]

Repeating a Course

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Students may repeat any course, but may not earn credit twice for the same course unless the course has been explicitly set up to be repeatable. When a course is repeated, the latest grade replaces the previous grade in the calculation of grade point average and in determining graduation requirements even if the newer grade […]

Adding a Course

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Students may add a course through the first week of classes. If a student has a registration pin they can add using self-registration. If the student does not have a pin courses can be added by meeting with their assigned advisor or an advisor in the Advising Center. Students may add courses after this time […]