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Other Counseling Services
In addition to educational planning services, the college coun-
seling staff provides a variety of other counseling services to
assist students.
1. Career Counseling—The Career Center assists students in
determining their academic majors, vocational or career
goals. Most students require specific information about
certificate, vocational and/or college preparation and career
or job requirements. Often students need specialized coun-
seling in seeing how their interests, skills, personal styles
and values relate to an academic course of study. Career
counseling helps students integrate their aspirations with
the work world.
2. University Transfer Counseling—The goal of many students at
the college is to transfer to a four-year college or university.
All counselors at the college prepare to assist students in
preparing to transfer. It is important for students to see a
counselor on a regular basis to review the requirements for
transfer to the institution of their choice. In addition, the
college’s Transfer Center can assist students in meeting with
representatives of many local four-year institutions and can
provide them with other important transfer information.
3. Disabled Student Programs and Services—Specialized support
services and counseling are available through the Center for
Students with Disabilities. The Disabled Student Services
program offers individual counseling services to students
with disabilities. These services are provided to help with
educational planning and to identify specific support services
required to assist the student with a disability.
4. Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)—EOPS
office provides specialized counseling and instructional
services tailor-made comprehensive student educational
plan for certificate, degree and/or transfer completion,
enrollment services, financial aid, additional tutoring and
university transition. The EOPS staff is prepared to serve
students whose primary language is not English.
5. Financial Aid—The Financial Aid office provides the student
with advising regarding his or her financial circumstances,
and will assist the student in obtaining financial support
needed to attend the college. Financial aid is available in a
number of forms, including grants, loans and work-study
programs.
6. Adult Re-entry Services—Services for adult students who
are returning to formal education after a lapse of time are
offered through the Career Center. Services include career
and academic counseling and workshops designed to meet
the interests and needs of the adult student.
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Course Selection and Enrollment
At the time of registration students will be asked to select
classes for enrollment. However, prior to enrollment, it will be
necessary for them to see a counselor and complete a student
education plan; a list of courses they are eligible to take which
will lead toward the completion of their educational objective.
It is to their advantage to see a counselor as soon as possible
prior to the next semester, to work out their class schedule for
the next semester.
The process of enrolling in classes is explained in the orienta-
tion session. Students access MyGCC Student Center online
regarding their date and time for registration, as well as the
other requirements for completing this process.
Instruction and Progress Toward Goals
Students’ active and diligent participation in their classes is
the single-most important factor leading to their eventual
academic success. Students are expected to attend all classes
and to complete all course assignments in a timely fashion. To
assist students in making progress toward their goal the college
will provide them with a variety of support services, such as
tutoring, other learning assistance activities, financial support
(where applicable) and other forms of assistance to increase
their educational development. Students are responsible for
notifying the college of any specific needs they have, or of any
change in their goal.
Periodically students may be contacted by the college for
information regarding their progress towards completing
their stated goals. This contact may involve a meeting with a
counselor, or other staff member of the college, or it may take
the form of written communication to the students regarding
their progress. In either case, it is up to students to follow up on
this communication so that the college may better serve them.
Completion of Student Goals
The college’s goal is to assist in achieving the objectives
students have for themselves; however, the students must
determine when this is accomplished. They are responsible for
notifying the college of any change in their goals or status as
it relates to the college. The college can provide students with
assistance to make changes as easy as possible. Students should
feel free to contact any staff member to assist them during a
period of transition when they are leaving the college for some
other activity or environment.