{"id":1458,"date":"2026-04-13T16:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/orientation\/?page_id=1458"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:09:36","slug":"secrets-to-success","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/orientation\/secrets-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Secrets to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>The Big Four<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to learn your way around these systems before classes start so you can hit the ground running!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-1\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/a\/stuemail.gcc.mass.edu\">Email<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; This is the primary way for us to communicate with you, and for you to receive alerts and updates (like when there&#8217;s a snow day or class is cancelled). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/it\/kb-category\/email\/\">Get help with email \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-2\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/my.gcc.mass.edu\">My911±¬ÁÏÍø<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Review your course schedule, look up course materials, check who your advisor is, pay your bill, submit academic forms, view your grades and more! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/it\/kb-category\/mygcc\/\">Get help with My911±¬ÁÏÍø \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-3\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"#\">Moodle<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Review your course syllabi, access course materials and submit assignments (unless your instructor prefers submissions through email or another platform). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/it\/kb-category\/moodle\/\">Get help with Moodle \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-4\"><\/i> <strong><a href=\"#\">Degree Works<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Review your incoming transfer credits, degree progress and all grades earned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Having trouble accessing any of these resources? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/tutoring\/online-resources\/\">Peer Tutoring<\/a> has some helpful tutorials\u2014or a <a href=\"#\">submit a ticket<\/a> for tech help from our Information Technology department.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Academic Resources<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your course syllabi outline your course expectations, assignments and deadlines. <a href=\"#\">Check out our Brief Guide to the College Syllabus<\/a> to learn more.<\/li>\n<li>Having the technology you need will be critical to your success at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. 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