Academic Support and Opportunities
From the minute you join the GGC Grizzly family, your academic success is our number one goal. Our faculty is dedicated to it. Our staff is trained for it. Our technology is wired for it. Before something gets in the way of your success, let GGC help you.
Academic Support and Opportunities
Advisement
We believe student advisement is about being part of a community of friends, intellectuals, peers and mentors who are all here to help you succeed. That is why each and every student is assigned a personal mentor.
To learn your mentor, log in to Grizzly Den within Banner, student self-service. Then click "Student and Financial Aid." Select "View Student Record," then click "Student Information." Your mentor is listed as your primary advisor.
African American Male Initiative (AAMI)-Elite Scholars
African American Male Initiative (AAMI)-Elite Scholars is a leadership development program dedicated to academic excellence, setting career goals and cultivating the talents and abilities of Black male students. It's free to apply, and there's no cost to participate.
Program Benefits
- Scholarship opportunities awarded yearly to AAMI Elite Scholars.
- Professional development activities to develop leadership skills.
- Peer mentors assigned to each AAMI-Elite Scholar to feel connected, supported and set up for success within and beyond the classroom.
- Engagement with faculty, staff, community leaders and student leaders.
- Tutors, mentors and professional staff dedicated to Black male success.
Programming
- AAMI-Elite Scholar professional development: Each year a theme is selected by the AAMI-Elite Scholars to include topics such as virtues, mental health, financial literacy and other relevant topics.
- Annual AAMI Summit: The African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Summit is open to all staff, faculty and students of all races, genders and identities. This event unites GGC’s campus community with discussions of Black male experiences and support of AAMI Elite Scholars.
- Monday night Chop Shop: Designed as a safe space for Black male students, the Chop Shop is an engaging weekly opportunity for open discussions on various topics relevant to Black male experiences.
- Freestyle Fridays: This electrifying event serves as a vibrant platform where members of the campus community come together to showcase their talents in Hip-Hop, spoken word and various art forms.
- Collaboration with community partners: AAMI-Elite Scholars collaborates with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- Academic and person development: AAMI Elite Scholars benefit from mentoring, tutoring, study sessions, social and cultural outings, and community service.
- End of semester celebrations: AAMI Elite Scholars gather for recognition and fellowship.
Become an AAMI Elite Scholar
If you’re interested in joining the African American Male Initiative (AAMI)-Elite Scholars program, please email AAMIelitescholars@ggc.edu. Learn more about the University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative (AAMI), a nationally recognized statewide network.
Support AAMI-Elite Scholars
Partnering with the AAMI-Elite Scholars program is vital to the success of program participants. Here's how you can help.
- Become a mentor.
- Provide volunteer, internship or career opportunities to AAMI Elite Scholars.
- Contribute a financial gift to support AAMI-Elite Scholar activities.
Army ROTC
The GGC Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) focuses on training and developing future leaders. ROTC classes and field training exercises provide you with the tools and experience needed to succeed in any competitive environment. The curriculum covers management, ethics, tactics, law, military history and army culture.
Conversation Partner Program (international languages)
Paired native and non-native English speakers learn about other cultures and languages in a comfortable format that is fun and educational.
Digital Humanities Lab
GGC’s Digital Humanities Lab is a collaboration space in the Kaufman Library, supporting faculty and students who do work in digital humanities. Digital humanities applies computing to humanities.
The lab helps humanists use cutting-edge tools to push the boundaries of inquiry, teaching, scholarship and resource development. It’s a place for learning, experimentation, exploration and fun.
Project Examples
- Websites
- Digital archives
- Digital maps
- Infographics
- Podcasts
- Videos
- Simulations
- Oral history projects
DH Lab Services
- Assist faculty and students brainstorm and create digital projects.
- Host workshops and talks for faculty and students.
- Assist in learning and skill acquisition.
- Offer equipment and tools to be signed out.
eCore
eCore is a USG collaborative program established to make higher education more accessible to Georgia students.
Education Abroad
Travel the world and earn college credits at the same time. The Internationalization office is your passport to study abroad opportunities. One of our missions is to increase the number of GGC students participating in education abroad programs across disciplines; and expand student participation in a broad range of other international opportunities, including but not limited to internships, research fellowships and service learning.
Experiential learning: EXACT plan
Experiential learning and critical thinking (EXACT) plan applies classroom knowledge to real-world experiences across all degree programs and all curriculum levels (1000- to 4000-level courses).
First- and Second-year Experience
Navigate your college journey with ease using GGC's First- and Second-year Experience program, tailored to support you from enrollment to your second year.
Freshman Learning Communities
Freshman Learning Communities provide themed options that enhance the freshman experience and support your success at GGC.
GGC Reads, Campus Reading Program
Connect with your Grizzly community through GGC Reads, the campus-wide common reading program.
A new book launches the program during the academic year and each text is carefully selected by the GGC Reads Committee. Throughout the academic year, you'll engage and share ideas with other participants, through course assignments, programs, events, activities and speakers.
Honors Program
GGC offers qualified students admission into the GGC Honors Program. This program offers you an integrated educational experience through enhanced opportunities in scholarship, leadership, service and creativity.
Honor Societies
GGC's honor societies offer recognition of your academic excellence and resources toward your continued success.
International Learning
GGC dedicates a week to an array of campus-wide events to celebrate and promote intercultural learning.
Internationalized Courses
Internationalized courses (i-courses) contain a wealth of international content, which provides broader global awareness and perspective.
Internships
Gain relevant, real-world experience and academic credit by exploring academic internships.
Mathematica
Available to students and faculty, Mathematica provides a single, integrated system for usage in many different areas, including mathematical calculations and visualization, working with all types of data, image processing, instant creation of interactive models and more. Create a Wolfram account using your GGC Claw Mail, then log in to download the software.
Peer Mentoring (Grizzly Mentor Collective)
The Grizzly Mentor Collective connects new students virtually with peer mentors to help navigate college’s challenges and opportunities on their way to success.
Microsoft Office
Students may install Microsoft Office on up to five personal devices (PCs, macs, tablets and smartphones).
Student Handbook
Information on GGC’s academic policies, standards and procedures is contained in the latest edition of the Student Handbook (PDF).
Student-led Study Sessions (PSI)
The Peer Supplemental Instruction (PSI) program provides both support for students in freshmen courses and leadership opportunities for junior and seniors.
Student Success Advising Center
The Student Success Advising Center offers mentoring and advising support for students enrolled in Student Success classes, including English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English, reading and math.
Advising for Student Success students promotes the personal success and academic achievement of students through quality educational advisement, academic planning and targeted skills development. Advising provides students with information regarding testing, course placement, curricular choices, programs of study and graduation requirements. Advising also clarifies academic policies and guidelines required by the Board of Regents and by Georgia Gwinnett College and connects students with appropriate campus resources and services.
Testing Services
Testing Services provides access to tests that many students must take to get to the next level of their education – from placement testing to CLEP tests.
Tutoring and Workshops
Even the best-prepared student hits bumps along the road to success. The Academic Enhancement Center helps you get over those bumps with academic tutoring in a variety of subjects and workshops in things like study skills, time management and grammar. Our services are free and open to students at all levels.
Veterans Success
Veterans Success offers academic support, resources and VA school certifying.
Women of Worth (W.O.W.) Women’s Empowerment Program
The Women of Worth (W.O.W.) women’s empowerment program uplifts and empowers students of color through mentoring and learning relationships, and personal and professional growth opportunities in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Program Benefits
W.O.W monthly meetings and events focus on the life skills needed to be successful.
- Increase academic and career success through activities that develop visioning and goal setting, academic success skills, self- advocacy and career exploration.
- Network and participate in academic and co-curricular leadership opportunities with campus and community leaders.
- Engage and discuss needs to improve school/work/life balance, practice self-care, problem solve and celebrate one another in a safe and nurturing environment.
- Achieve financial skills through featured-event guest speakers and interactive workshops on topics about student loan debt, budgeting, investing, building credit and more.
Email @email to learn more about W.O.W.
Visit Student Services for additional resources for your success.