{"id":4183,"date":"2026-02-10T11:04:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xstudents\/?page_id=4183"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:04:51","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xstudents\/orientation\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Orientation Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Get Started<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/orientation\/files\/2026\/01\/OrientationPacket_Spring26-compressed.pdf\">Orientation Packet Spring 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/webdocs\/orientation\/GCC-Intro-to-College-Lingo.pdf\">Introduction to College Lingo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/webdocs\/orientation\/Secrets-to-Success-Quick-Start.pdf\">Secrets to Success Quick Start Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Accessing Your GCC Accounts<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/KXF8yvdzFbrxqKZM9\">Tutorial 1: GCC Account Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/QFD5PFGSrvuSdC5Q7\">Tutorial 2: Stay Organized with Calendar, Tasks &amp; Meet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rve\" data-content-width=\"640\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GCC Account Access Tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SukX67IqUW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- Responsive Video Embeds plugin by www.kevinleary.net --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Checking Your Degree Progress<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/webdocs\/advising\/Checking-Your-Degree-Progress.pdf\">Checking Your Degree Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rve\" data-content-width=\"640\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Degree Works tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6LooVNcRBjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- Responsive Video Embeds plugin by www.kevinleary.net --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Intro to the college Syllabus<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"rve\" data-content-width=\"640\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to the college Syllabus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uhXon_NKVpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- Responsive Video Embeds plugin by www.kevinleary.net --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>How to Moodle<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Learn the basics of navigating our online learning platform by logging into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.gcc.mass.edu\/course\/view.php?id=19724\">How To Moodle<\/a><\/strong> (you will need to to use your GCC username and password to self-enroll). 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