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Ask Me!: Numerous faculty and staff members on each campus are donning "Ask Me" buttons to answer questions at the start of the semester.
Welcome
Georgia Perimeter College is among the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan two-year colleges. With more than 24,000 students, GPC is the third-largest institution in the University System of Georgia. We are affordable, and accessible with four campuses and additional sites conveniently located around Atlanta. We serve traditional students as well as nontraditional and international students. GPC enrolls more freshmen, has more students transferring to other colleges and universities, has more high school Dual Enrollment students and offers more online courses than any other institution in the state.
 

Academic Calendar


Mon., Oct. 26 thru
Tue., Jan. 5, 2010
Early Web Registration for Spring 2010

Thu., Dec. 24 thru
Fri., Jan. 1, 2010
Winter Holidays

The college is closed for Winter and New Year's holidays.

Tue., Jan. 5, 2010
Registration Payment Deadline

Payment is due by 5:00 pm EST for students registering from December 18, 2009 through January 5, 2010.

Wed., Jan. 6, 2010 thru
Fri., Jan. 8, 2010
On campus advisement and registration assistance

Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses (Weds/Thurs: 9 am-7 pm and Friday 9 am-5 pm). New students should arrive no later than 4:30 pm on Weds/Thurs and by 2:30 pm on Friday.

Fri., Jan. 8, 2010
Employee Registration

Sun., Jan. 10, 2010
Registration Payment Deadline

Payment is due by midnight EST for students registering January 6 through Janary 8.

Mon., Jan. 11, 2010
Classes Begin

Day and evening classes begin for full and first half term classes.

Mon., Jan. 11, 2010 thru
Tue., Jan. 12, 2010
Schedule Adjustment Available

Schedule adjustment is available for currently enrolled students. Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses from 9 am-7pm.

Mon., Jan. 11, 2010 thru
Tue., Jan. 12, 2010
Registration Payment Deadline

Payment is due on the day and time of registration.

Mon., Jan. 11, 2010 thru
Sun., Jan. 17, 2010
No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes

Thu., Jan. 14, 2010
Refund (90%) - First Half Term Classes only

Students must formally withdraw from all of their classes between January 13 and January 14 to receive a 90% refund. Review the refund policy

Sat., Jan. 16, 2010 thru
Sun., Jan. 17, 2010
Saturday/Sunday Classes Begin

Mon., Jan. 18, 2010 thru
Tue., Jan. 19, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday

The college is closed. January 19th is a college wide furlough day.

Mon., Jan. 18, 2010 thru
Sun., Jan. 24, 2010
Faculty Report No Shows

The portal to report No Shows is open from January 18 through 8:00 pm EST on January 24.

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010
Refund (90%) - Full Term Classes or any combination thereof

Students must formally withdraw from all of their classes between January 13 and January 21 to receive a 90% refund. Review the refund policy

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Event Calendar


Fri., Jan. 8, 2010
Study Abroad Belize Final Payment Deadline
This is the deadline for final payment programs fees that is due in full for the Belize study abroad trip.

Mon., Jan. 11, 2010 thru
Fri., Feb. 5, 2010
Juried Group Art Exhibit
Works by members of the Atlanta Artists Center
Location & Time:Clarkston Campus, Fine Arts Gallery, ongoing and free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Mon., Jan. 11, 2010 thru
Fri., Feb. 5, 2010
Art Show: Juried Group Exhibit
Works by members of the Atlanta Artists Center
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus, Fine Arts Center, ongoing and free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Tue., Jan. 12, 2010 thru
Thu., Mar. 4, 2010
Art Show: Forces of Nature
Sculpture and paintings by Chris Lewis and Valerie Koonce
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus, Jim Cherry Learning Resource Gallery, January 12-March 4, ongoing and free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Wed., Jan. 13, 2010 thru
Thu., Feb. 18, 2010
Art Show: Sculptural Works by David Lasker
Location and Time:Dunwoody Campus, Learning Resource Center Gallery, ongoing and free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Wed., Jan. 13, 2010 thru
Thu., Feb. 18, 2010
Art Show: Mushrooms without Umbrellas
Photographs and video by Gauri Misra-Deshpande and Nikhil J. Deshpande
Location & Time: Dunwoody Campus, ongoing, free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Fri., Jan. 15, 2010
France Study Abroad Priority Deadline
This is the priority deadline for the $200 deposit for the France study abroad program.

Fri., Jan. 15, 2010
14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Morning Program
WABE host of "Between the Lines" Valerie Jackson conducts a live radio interview with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove.
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus Cole Auditorium at 10 a.m.
Contact:Office of Marketing and Public Relations 678-891-2680

Fri., Jan. 15, 2010
14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Evening Program
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove is the keynote speaker of this event that honors ordinary humanitarians.
Location & Time: Beulah Baptist Church at 7 p.m.
Contact: The Office of Marketing and Public Relations at 678-891-2680

Sun., Jan. 17, 2010
DeKalb Symphony Orchestra
Annual Children's Concert, narrated by Jovita Moore. Fyodor Cherniavsky, conducts.
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus, Gymnasium at 3:00 p.m. Contact: For ticket information 678-891-3565.

Tue., Jan. 19, 2010
Reception for Ink Spots Art Show
Location & Time: Decatur Campus, Learning Resource Center Gallery from 5-7 p.m. Contact: 678-891-3556

Tue., Jan. 19, 2010 thru
Sat., Apr. 23, 2011
Art Show: Ink Spots
Drawings and paintings by Lire Ramandani
Location & Time: Decatur Campus, Learning Resource Center Gallery,ongoing, free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Wed., Jan. 20, 2010 thru
Fri., Mar. 5, 2010
6th Annual Community Art Exhibit: Tranquil Moments
Photographs by GPC Staff member Marsha Fernandez
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus, Studio Gallery, Fine Arts Building,ongoing, free
Contact: 678-891-3556

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010
Reception for Juried Group Art Exhibit
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus, Fine Arts Gallery from 5-7 p.m.
Contact: 678-891-3556

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010
Reception for Community Art Exhibit: Tranquil Moments
Location & Time: Clarkston Campus, Fine Arts Gallery from 5-7 p.m.
Contact: 678-891-3556

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News

1,000 Earn Degrees at GPC's Fall Commencement
Students stream from GPC's four campuses to receive their associate degrees at fall commencement.

GPC Receives Grant to Educate, Empower Hispanic/Latino Students
The Goizueta Foundation and Georgia Perimeter College create a program to recruit, retain, and graduate a larger number of Hispanic students.

Acclaimed Poet Rita Dove to Keynote MLK Celebration at GPC
Pulitzer-Prize winner Rita Dove, a former United States Poet Laureate, will be the keynote speaker for Georgia Perimeter College's 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration set for 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.

Georgia Perimeter a Top Choice Among States High Schoolers
Georgia Perimeter College hits record enrollment for fourth consecutive year. GPC enrolled a record 24,549 students, an 7.6 percent gain over last year's record enrollment.

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Kevin Ngo

Kevin Ngo

After high school Kevin Ngo enrolled at Georgia State University. But because he did poorly, he decided to drop out and forget the whole college career path. A year later, he realized that working a low-paying retail job wasn't for him, so he decided to try Georgia Perimeter College for a semester.   More >

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