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tion in a higher institution nor to vocational preparation, 3. Appreciation for aesthetic expression, excellence, and
GCC off ers a diversity of courses which satisfy intellectual creativity as major values.
curiosity and provide knowledge about and appreciation 4. Foundation in knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary
of our universe. for occupational employment.
5. Cultivation of habits which are essential to physical and
6. Noncredit Continuing Education: A comprehensive pro-
gram includes basic education, courses leading to the high emotional growth, citizenship, and societal responsibilities.
school diploma, citizenship, English as a second language, 6. Development of an awareness of the infl uence of such
career and vocational classes, and courses that satisfy the environmental problems as population growth, land-
many special interest needs of the community. use, and pollution on the quality of life through fi eld
observation and other experiences.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES g. Adult education: A varied adult education program includ-
ing high school diploma subjects, English as a second
A variety of programs and services implements and supports
the objectives and functions stated above. language, citizenship, parent preschool education, retire-
a. Counseling: Counseling services are available to help ment seminars, and offi ce skills, is off ered by the Noncredit
students have a successful college experience. Counselors Education offi ce.
are available to assist students with academic planning, h. Community services: The college also off ers a fee-based
career decision-making, life planning and personal and program designed to provide public service in a wide
intra-personal concerns. Counselors provide a climate in variety of avocational, recreational, self-improvement and
which students make thoughtful, independent, decisions other career development subjects. None of these courses
for educational and vocational goals. Working through are off ered for college credit. If you have received a traffi c
individual interviews with students, small and large ticket, Traffi c Violators School is held both weekends and
groups, and college orientation classes, they help students weekdays.
to become aware of their capabilities and to plan appropri- i. Education for creative use of leisure time: The college
ately. A number of specialized counseling service centers encourages students to develop skills and an appreciation
are available on campus. These centers include Academic for creative use of leisure time.
Counseling (Equity Programs, Black Scholars, LA Comu-
nidad, Guardian Scholars), EOPS, DSPS, Career, Transfer j. Preparation for the future: The college urges students to
(Scholars), Adult Re-Entry, International Student Offi ce, become more sensitive to world crises created by a burgeon-
and Admissions & Records (Veterans, Dismissals). ing population and by the increasing demands of people and
nations upon resources. Students learn to approach these
b. Health Services: The Health Center provides fi rst aid, crises through the scientifi c method of the natural sciences
primary health care, crisis counseling, health counseling, and through the combined methods of the humanities and
and health information and referral services.
social sciences and co-curricular programs. It is important
c. Basic education: Students with specifi c learning problems for students to realize that the structure of human society
or with grade or subject defi ciencies in their high school is changing and that new and diff erent technologies will
record may make up such defi ciencies and enter into a aff ect the transition.
program leading to an Associate degree and, if desired, to
upper division standing at a four-year institution. k. Services to meet the unique needs of ethnic-minority
students: The college is committed to cultural diversity
d. Refresher education: Members of the community have the within its student body achieved by recruitment of resident
opportunity to refresh, as well as to update their knowledge Americans of various national origins and by the acceptance
in classes off ered at GCC.
of a signifi cant number of foreign-visa students. Meeting
e. Evening education: Persons wishing late afternoon or eve- the needs of these students realistically is an important
ning classes may enroll in the Evening College program. function of the college.
Evening College courses parallel and expand the daytime
off erings. The college also off ers classes on Saturdays. ACCREDITATION
f. General education for all members of the community: Glendale Community College is accredited by the Accrediting
The college off ers wide and varied curriculum designed Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the
to promote the following objectives: Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial
1. Development of communication and computational Boulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an
skills which form a base for training in critical think- institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for
ing as exemplifi ed in drawing sound conclusions from Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department
premises, making relevant judgments, and discriminat- of Education. Glendale Community College was evaluated
ing among values. in 2016 and is an Accredited Institution. The next scheduled
2. Knowledge of the cultural heritage as the accumulated evaluation will take place in 2023. Glendale Community
record of the development of mankind. College accepts credit for courses completed at colleges and
universities that have been accredited by one of the regional
accrediting associations.

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