Academic Support

The Garden City Community College Football Program regularly carries out a commitment to helping student-athletes meet their responsibilities. Coaches and the academic support staff the student-athletes the skills they need to successfully complete their college courses. Due to the student-athlete's demanding schedule, use of time management and study skills are critical to success. This support continues until the day he or she earns a degree or transfers.

Garden City Community College student athletes, and other students, can count on a wide range of academic support programs and personnel. Among people and facilities available are:

The Mary Jo Williams Comprehensive Learning Center

The GCCC Career and Counseling Resource Center

The Student Support Service Program

 

The comprehensive learning center, open day and night, provides peer and professional tutors, computer access and assistance outside class in subjects across the curriculum. The counseling center offers professional guidance and assistance in all academic and career topics. For those who quality, the federally-funded SSS Program provides a series of services to help students succeed in college, and operates as one of three GCCC Trio Programs.

Academic Advising

A faculty advisor is assigned to each student at the time of his or her initial enrollment. This advisor is the first and foremost expert on academic matters within the chosen major. Student-athletes consult with their faculty advisors for help with registration, schedule changes, declaring or changing majors and major requirements.

Mandatory Study Hall

Student-athletes are required to attend three to five one-hour study hall sessions per week. The importance of time management and studying on task are vital to the success of the student-athlete.

Tutoring

Tutors are provided to promote academic success among Br0ongcbuster student-athletes. Tutors are available throughout the day. In addition, there are a variety of tutors available by appointment. Tutoring services are free to all students, day and night, at GCCC's Mary Williams Comprehensive Learning Center .

Weekly Grade Checks

Academic performance is monitored both formally and informally by the academic support staff and football coaches. Progress reports are sent to instructors of each student-athlete. Instructors return the reports with information on attendance, class participation and grades, plus general comments.

Access to Internet / Computer Lab

Computers are available in the CLC for student-athletes to use. Garden City also operates many internet/computer labs on campus.