What Is Student Support Services?
As a college student you will face many challenges unique to the college academic experience and are bound to have questions or concerns. The Student Support Services department is committed to helping students deal with academic concerns, connect to campus resources and meet educational goals. Student Support Services will provide assistance to students in setting and reaching their educational goals, by providing academic advising and counseling for students, access to relevant and accurate information, educational enrichment workshops, as well as providing students with extracurricular enrichment opportunities that are key to the development of a vital and engaged campus life.


How can Student Support Services help students?

Educational Planning

• Provide academic advising on current and future course selection to guarantee two-year curriculum requirements are successfully achieved
• Provide academic support to those students who require additional assistance with classes, such as help in communicating with teachers or seeking out tutoring services
• Assist students with locating information and resources so that they may continue their pursuit of higher education at other institutions of higher learning

Student Life

• Provide a safe and enjoyable atmosphere in which students can enjoy extracurricular activities and learning opportunities
• Provide ample opportunities for students to engage in events and activities with International staff, such as movie nights, yoga classes and all student and staff milkshake nights!
• Offer educational enrichment opportunities such as TOEFL prep and resume writing workshops

Current student extra curricular activities

Movie night
Staff and students come together once a week to enjoy English language movies with juice and popcorn. Movie night allows the students to practice their English listening skills and great chance for staff and students to integrate after school hours.

Milkshake night
A monthly night outing for teachers and staff to socialize with the students in their own environment, as well as taste the huge variety of delicious milkshakes!


Yoga course
Twice weekly chance to relax after a hard day's study. Students and staff are welcome, classes taught by FGCC's in-house Yoga guru, Defne Suman.