Support Services

The Learning Center is delighted to continue offering Excel Bootcamps again for fall semester 2025. Our goal is to provide basic Excel Bootcamp/workshops, outside of your class time, for students who lack a good introduction to the Excel software. Please share this broadly with your faculty and staff who might be interested in this free academic support resource.Many instructors, across disciplines, have expressed a need for this content and exposure to the platform. Please see the...

We are excited to announce the upcoming ElevateU Conference, jointly hosted by Staff Council and The Office of Human Resources.This half-day staff development opportunity will feature two inspiring group sessions and six specialized breakout sessions designed to enhance your skills and career growth. Join your colleagues for a day of learning, networking, and development.Please see the attached flyer to register TODAY!!

Please see the May issue of Elevate to Celebrate for more information on:Global Lessons, Local Impact: Dr. Almasarwah in the ClassroomTeaching through Stories: Dr. Sallie Coke's Journey - Nurse to Master EducatorMacLachlan's Classroom Playbook: Prep, Passion, and PurposeHeather Cox: Building Relationships that Last a LifetimeIn Tune with Students: Improvisation and Intent in the Classroom - Dr. Brad FowlerCelebration of Excellence Awards 2025Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) Awards...

President Cox's and Provost Robert's reports from the April meeting of University Senate are now available. You can read these reports in the attached files.

Are you feeling stressed about an upcoming exam? Do you need study tips and resources to help with test preparation or anxiety management? If so, swing by this event on May 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to become better equipped with tools to boost your confidence, sharpen your focus and reduce stress. We will also have amazing freebies like snacks, scantrons and much more! All students are welcome!For more information, please contact the Center for Testing at gctesting@gcsu.edu or 478-445-5016.

Traffic advisory: Saturday, May 3On Saturday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. traffic on West Campus will be temporarily altered to accommodate the Laken's Legacy 5K. Please review the following changes to traffic flow:West Campus Drive at Blandy Road – Closed to all through traffic.Village Loop (Buildings 100–200 exit) – All vehicles must turn left onto West Campus Drive.West Campus Drive at Building 600 crosswalk – Traffic will be directed as follows:Entering traffic must use the Building...

To reduce congestion in high-demand areas and improve parking for all students, faculty and staff, Georgia College & State University will implement the first phase of a new parking plan this fall. Two levels of parking permits will be available to employees, each listed as follows:A $240 parking permit grants access to all employee-designated lots.A $50 permit grants access to the Irwin Street parking lot.Executive Cabinet members will pay a 25% higher parking permit fee ($300) for...

The Georgia College & State University West Campus Garden is opening up for the Summer Rental Program. There are spaces available in raised beds at a cost of $10 per bed. Students are not charged this fee, as they are already charged a fee when they pay their tuition. Availability is on a first come, first serve basis. Renters may reserve up to two spaces. If there are beds available, renters may be eligible to take additional beds upon request.  Garden tools, water source and compost...