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HEALTH CENTER
The GCC Health Center is open during most class hours and
is located on the first floor of the San Rafael Building.
A Registered Nurse is available for health assessment and first
aid on a walk-in basis. The nurse will also discuss personal
subjects related to health and family issues, birth control and
nutrition. Daily services include blood pressure screenings,
low cost Tetanus shots, Tdap and MMR immunizations. No
appointment is necessary for these services. TB skin testing
occurs on selected dates during the semester and is free to
registered students. Physicians, dietetic interns and an MFT
Therapist are available for individual appointments. Specific
referrals may be provided. All services are confidential (specific
legal exceptions exist).
Visit the GCC Health Center’s website: www.glendale.edu/
healthcenter or call (818) 551-5189.
Medical Emergency and Student Accident Policy
If you have a medical emergency on campus or are a witness
to an emergency situation, contact College Police, ext. 4000 or
the Health Center, ext. 5189 immediately. Nurses are available
to triage, or provide first aid. If paramedics need to be called,
College Police or Health Center staff can expedite response
time.
In the event you are involved in an accident while on campus
or at a supervised activity, the accident must be reported
immediately to the Health Center. If the accident occurs on
campus, the staff of the Health Center will provide first aid.
The College Police should be called if the injury occurs when
the Health Center is closed. If the accident occurs off campus, it educational and professional needs of students and faculty. It
is essential for the accident to be reported to the Health Center is a user-friendly, state-of-the-art home to more than 120,000
staff during working hours as soon as possible. The College
does have Student Accident Insurance to assist students with
the costs associated with accidents that occur as a result of
a student activity, but this policy is a secondary policy. This
means that if the student needs to go to the hospital or see a
physician, the student must first follow all of the rules of their
private insurance. The Student Accident Insurance is designed
to assist with additional charges. If the injured individual
does not report the accident to the Health Center in a timely
manner, there is no guarantee that any of the costs associated
with care will be covered.
LEARNING CENTER
Tutoring Services
The Learning Center offers free instructional help to currently
enrolled students. Free tutoring is provided in math, writing,
and a variety of other subjects. Tutors are excellent students
who have been recommended by their instructors and have
taken a tutor training seminar. Contact the Learning Center to
see how we can help you meet your educational goals.
The Learning Center Workshop Series
The Learning Center offers workshops on a variety of topics.
Approximately 60 minutes long, workshops are designed to
improve student comprehension of specific topics, such as
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run-on sentences or introductory paragraphs. Students register
for workshops through MyGCC, either before the workshop
starts or at the beginning of the workshop. During the online
registration, students have the option to inform their instruc-
tors of their participation. Workshops provide students with
a free and fun way to enhance their academic skills. Ask your
instructors if they offer extra credit for your attendance. All
workshops are held in AD 232, in the back room of the Learn-
ing Center.
Free Online Tutoring
Free Online Tutoring is available virtually anytime and
anywhere for Glendale College students. Immediately
connect and interact with a live tutor. Schedule a personal
session with a tutor. Submit a question and receive a reply
from a tutor. Submit a paper for a tutor to review. Simply
log onto Canvas, select any course, and click on the link that
reads “Free Online Tutoring.”
Other Learning Center Services
WiFi, printing and copying are available.
The Learning Center is located in Administration Building 232.
Phone: (818) 240-1000, ext. 5333.
www.glendale.edu/learningcenter
LIBRARY
The Glendale College Library is one of the most dynamic and
technologically advanced libraries in the California commu-
nity college system. The Library supports the mission of the
college by providing collections and services to meet the
books, music CDs, magazines and newspapers; 1,200 reserve
textbooks; 23,000 e-books; and a variety of web accessible
services and materials. Library services and resources are also
available remotely on the Library’s website at www.glendale.
edu/library. Library hours are listed on the home page.
Librarians are available - in the library, by phone, or via email
- to assist with research and to answer questions. Library
research guides, how-to instructions for using the online cata-
log and databases, and tips for research in specific subjects are
available in the library and online.
The library offers seating for 350, twelve group-study rooms, 55
web enabled computers for student use, a 27 computer library
instruction lab, and workstations for those with special needs.
Printers, copiers, and typewriters are also available.
The library has a strong focus on information competency and
its importance to lifelong learning. Both at the reference desk
and in the instruction programs, emphasis is placed on building
research skills including recognizing, locating, evaluating, and
using information ethically. The 2 unit credit course, Library
191, Introduction to Information Competency, is transferable
to the University of California and California State University.
A series of one-hour, hands-on library workshops introduce
students to the basics of Library and Internet research.
The library is located on the third and fourth floors of the
Library Building. Phone: (818) 240-1000, ext. 5586.