Public Information and Website Instructions

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

  Academic Catalog & Student Handbook  Dec. 2018  Research Resources Available Off Campus GCS Library Catalog October 2018 Tips for Busy Students Instructions for proctored exams Textbook prices for all courses Consumer information Academic policies How to order a GCS transcript Transcript request form Registration policies Registration procedure Appeal of academic probation or disqualification GCS brochure Conference ad

  Finding your way around the GCS website Getting started: how to log in on the GCS website The "My courses" page - what you see when you first log in A sample course page PDF documents: printing, saving, enlarging, etc. Using a forum: how to post new comments Using a forum: how to reply to a comment Using a forum: how to send a private message Assignments: how to upload a document Assignments: how to retrieve a graded paper How to send a message to your instructor Taking a quiz or exam How to check your grades How to edit your profile page Problems with messages

  To see our faculty and staff, go to https://www.gcs.edu/course/view.php?id=35
  

   
• GCS Newsletter
  

  GCS Newsletter

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  • GCS News August 2018 File
  • GCS Newsletter Christmas 2017 File
  • GCS News November 2016 File
  • GCS News March 2016 File
  • GCS News November 2015 File
  • GCS News August 2015 File
• Format for Academic Papers
  

  Format for Academic Papers

  
  

  How to Format a GCS Paper Academic Paper Template (for Microsoft Word; it does not work well in other word processing programs) Academic Paper Template in ODT Open Document Text Academic Paper Checklist How to Use Word 2013 for Academic Papers How to Use Word 2007 for Academic Papers

  Reading documents: Most of the material on our web site is in PDF format. Most computers already have a compatible reader installed in order to read such documents. If yours does not, click one of the buttons below to download a reader for free.

  Software discounts: Microsoft and several other companies offer discount software for students and faculty of accredited institutions. There are a number of places to purchase such software. JourneyEd does so in a fairly user-friendly way. We provide this information for the benefit of our students and faculty, but we in no way recommend or endorse the store or the products they sell. Contact us if you need evidence that you are one of our students.
• Credit for Previous Learning
  

  Credit for Previous Learning

   

  • How to Apply for Prior Learning Credit: Here's how to document what you have learned File
  • Sample of a Successful Application for Credit for Previous Learning Page
  • Complaint form Assignment

    Students can use this website feature to send us a complaint. The website will notify us right away of what has been posted. We will send an acknowledgement email within two business days, and at least a preliminary response within one week. 

    Please tell us the nature of the complaint (technical issue, academic grade grievance, conflict with the faculty member, harassment, or other), your name, your email address, and then give the details of what happened. You may do this in a dialogue box, or you may upload a document file.