Orientation Leaders (OLs) play a vital role in introducing new students to GCC and helping them feel connected. In Orientation surveys, new students often mention how welcome they felt during Orientation, how helpful the OLs have been and how their Orientation experience left them feeling less anxious and better prepared to start the semester.

OLs can choose to participate in virtual or in-person events or both.

During virtual GCC101 and Secrets to Success sessions, OLs connect with students in the chat, answer questions, talk about student resources and facilitate brief break-out sessions encouraging new students to interact with each other. (OLs can specify virtual or in-person or both.)

During in-person events, OLs facilitate group discussions (don’t worry—we’ll give you questions and prompts to use), lead tours of the campus andshare their own GCC experiences.

In addition to virtual and in-person GCC101 and Secrets to Success we will also offer peer-supported Moodle sessions.

Mandatory OL trainings and Orientation events will begin about four (4) weeks prior to the first day of classes and will continue about two (2) weeks into the start of the semester. View a sample Orientation schedule →

Eligibility: Any degree-seeking or dual enrollment student who has been taking classes one semester or more (minimum of six credits completed).

Expectations: 10-12 hours/week for six (6) weeks. The majority of these hours will be in pre-scheduled 2-3 hour shifts. Some shifts are in the evening hours (not after 8 p.m.). Orientation Leaders will be given the opportunity to indicate their schedule availability.

No interview required!

New Student Guides (NSGs) greet people arriving in the main building and make sure they know where they are trying to go. They are encouraged to walk with new students to their destination—time and traffic permitting—making small talk and pointing out spots of interest along the way!

Qualifications: Any friendly student with familiarity with the campus can apply to be a New Student Guide!

Expectations: Student Guides will be scheduled between 8 a.m.–3 p.m. starting the week prior to the beginning of classes, through the first week of classes of the semester. Must be prepared to work 4-12 hours/week during these dates, in daytime shifts of 3-4 hours, in addition to any OL shifts.