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It is to the student's benefit to repeat a class in which he/she received a grade of D or F in order to raise the GPA. In order to satisfy major requirements, and General Education Requirements for CSU Breadth and IGETC, the student must have a minimum of “C” grade in all courses. If you received a grade of D or F in a course, you may enroll in the course again. After you successfully complete the course, you should fill out the “Request to Count the Higher Grade” and submit it to the Office of Admissions and Records so the original grade of D or F will not be calculated in your gradepoint average.
Admissions & Records website: www.glendale.edu/admissions
It is not necessary to buy your books before school starts, but if you wish to buy them before hand, that is not a problem.
Bookstore website: www.glendale.edu/bookstore
During your first semester at Glendale Community College, you need to make an appointment with a counselor to have a Student Educational Plan (SEP) prepared. An SEP is an outline of all your general education, major, prerequisite and elective classes related to your personal educational goal, as well as the graduation requirements. Once a counselor completed your SEP you will be able to view your SEP in your “My Planner” in your MyGCC. Take advantage of the Career Center to assist you in selecting a career goal or major if you are undecided.
Academic Counseling website: www.glendale.edu/counseling
- Yes, GCC has a Veterans Resource center located in rooms AA1 and AA2.
- GCC offers a High School Equivalency Test Preparation Program but at their Garfield Campus located at 1122 East Garfield Avenue, Glendale, California 91205. For more information, call (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5686 or 5047.
- You can visit GCC athletics to obtain more information about the sports teams and the coaches contact information.
You can make an appointment to see a counselor and walk in counseling is also available.
For more information call the academic counseling office at (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5918.
Academic Counseling website: www.glendale.edu/counseling
First, you need to submit a noncredit application, here is the noncredit online application:
https://mygcc.glendale.edu/psmygcc/gcc_non_credit_application.aspAfter you submit the application you will receive an email with a student ID number to register for noncredit class(es).
Helpful Links
You activate your email through your MyGCC account. When you login in to your MyGCC click on the link that says I want to activate my email. Then after that you will see your assigned student email and a temporary password, that you use to login in through www.gmail.com.
As a student, you are responsible (not the instructor) for withdrawing from class(es) in which you are officially enrolled. The student should drop the class using MyGCC. If you fail to attend a class in which you are officially enrolled and do not drop the class, you may receive a failing grade. If withdrawal from a full-term course occurs within the first two weeks of the semester, no grade will be recorded on your permanent academic record. If you withdraw from a full-term course between the third week of instruction through the end of the tenth week of instruction, you will receive a grade of "W" on your permanent record. You may not drop or withdraw from classes after the end of the tenth week of instruction. Be sure to check the "Important Dates" in the class schedule or in your student portal - MyGCC.
Deadlines vary for short term classes.
How to Drop a Class guide (pdf)
1. Submit an Online Application for Admission
- Click here to apply: Submit a GCC application
- Please allow up to 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) to process your admissions application. You will receive an email that will contain your GCC ID# and information on accessing MyGCC your personal student portal.
2. Complete Assessment
Go to Assessment, you will be assigned a counselor and complete an Assessment Self Referral Form. You will usually be able to take the English and Math computerized assessment immediately. ESL placement requires an appointment. (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5329.
3. Orientation
Complete one of the following college orientations:
- Computerized orientation, Assessment Center
- Enroll in a Student Development class
- Online orientation
4. Meet with a Counselor
Make an appointment to see a counselor in one of the following locations:
- Bring your assessment test results, CLEP or advanced placement exam scores, your high school transcripts, and any college transcripts.
- Academic Counseling
- EOPS (Extended Opportunity Program & Services) EOPS Annex
- Center for Students with Disabilities
- Veteran Counseling AA2 (Aviation Arts Building)
5. Register for Classes
- Register for classes online through MyGCC.
- If the semester has already begun and you are interested in enrolling in a class, you will need a permission number from the professor in order to enroll in the class.
- You can register for Parent Ed Classes by contacting the Life Skills department directly.
(818) 240-1000 Ext. 1287
- In order to enroll on the waitlist for a class, first you put the class in your shopping cart on MyGCC, then you click on the class name and course number (which will be in blue text), and then you check the small square box that says “Waitlist if class is full”, and then you will be able to enroll on the waitlist, but only if the waitlist for that class is not full.
I am enrolled in classes but I have not paid for them yet since my financial aid is still processing. How long do I have to pay for them before they are dropped?
You have seven business days (not including weekends) to pay for your classes.
For more information and payment plan options you may contact the Student Fees Office at (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5930.
The parking permit cost is $75 for the fall or spring semesters and $45 for the winter and summer semesters.
More information can be found on the following pages: Fees, A&R Guide on Parking and Parking Fee.
See Enrollment fees
- You may contact the International Students Services Office.
(818) 240-1000 Ext. 6645 or you may email them at gcciso@glendale.edu.
Visit the International Students website: www.glendale.edu/international
I applied to Glendale and have not received my student ID yet, how long will it take for me to receive it?
Please allow up to 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) to process your admissions application. You will receive an email that will contain your GCC ID# and information on accessing MyGCC your personal student portal.
For more information you may contact the Admissions and Records office at: (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5910.
I applied to Glendale Community College a few days ago but still have not received an email back, who should I contact?
You can contact the Admissions and Records office at (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5910/Visit the Associate Degrees for Transfer for requirements information.
If you have further questions, make an appointment to see a counselor or call (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5918.
Academic Counseling website: www.glendale.edu/counseling
Glendale Community College has a Transfer Center with counselors that can assist. To make an appointment with a transfer counselor call them at (818) 2401000 Ext. 5443.
Transfer Center website: www.glendale.edu/transfercenter
I want to apply to GCC but the system says I already have an account when I do not remember submitting one and I tried to retrieve my username and password and I am not able to.
Who can I contact for help?
You can call the cccapply.org technical support at 1(800) 468-6927 and they will give you your username and password, or give you other directions.
Note: They are not connected to GCC’s Admissions office.
- Please check Admissions and Records for hours of operation.
- I requested to send my transcript after summer session to my university. I want to know if the transcript was sent or not and how can I find out?
You can contact Admissions and Records at (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5910 to verify if your transcript was sent. I want to transfer from another community college to GCC but I do not want to take my placement test. Do I have to bring my transcript?
If you want to avoid taking the placement test since you have already done English and Math classes at another community college, you can bring your unofficial transcript to a counselor, in order for them to clear you from retaking those classes.
For more information you can contact the Counseling Office at (818) 2401000 Ext. 5918.
- You can call Admissions and Records so they can reset your password. Their contact information is (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5910.
You need to resubmit a GCC application if you did not take any classes in the previous semester.
Helpful link: Apply Online: How to be a Glendale Community College Student
- I have a question about the “To Do List,” if I don’t turn in the paper work on the due date am I still able to turn them in on another date?
Turn in your paperwork as soon as you can to the department that is requesting them, even if the due date has passed. Community Colleges do not look at the Act or SAT scores, and therefore you are required to take the Math and English Assessment tests.
Assessment website: www.glendale.edu/assessment
The maximum number of units per semester is 19.
The maximum number of units per Winter or Summer session is 8.
Students wishing to take more than 19 units during the Fall and Spring semester or more than 8 units during a winter or summer session must obtain approval from the Director of Admissions & Records by submitting a Unit Overload form.
Admissions & Records website: www.glendale.edu/admissions
When will my enrollment date for the current semester be posted? Also when will the registration period begin for the current semester?
When will my enrollment date for the current semester be posted? Also when will the registration period begin for the current semester?
The enrollment date for will be posted on your MyGCC.
Check the Admissions and Records calendar with important dates.
I am a new student but I am on the waitlist for all my classes, where can I access open classes?
The class schedule is a search-based system. You must specify the term and subject for the
class(es) you are searching for.Here is some helpful instructions.
To apply for financial aid you can submit a FAFSA online application at www.fafsa.ed.gov or you can also submit a BOG waiver application to the Financial Aid Office. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5916 or email them at finaid@glendale.edu.
Financial Aid website:
www.glendale.edu/financialaidFor current class listings, go to our online class schedule.
A printed class schedule is also available.
You can obtain your unofficial transcript at the Admissions and Records Office.
- You may purchase your semester or intersession parking permit at the GCC Bookstore.
If you are looking for an orientation, call the faculty/staff of the health information department for medical coding and billing program at (818) 240-1000 Ext. 5753.