Which Student Orientation should I attend at Georgia Perimeter College?

Select the following student type that best describes you.

• If you are a Newly Admitted Student and:
• You have NOT completed placement testing, please contact a GPC campus Testing Center to arrange for COMPASS Placement testing.
• You have completed placement testing, you are ready to attend New Student Orientation. Please proceed to the Student Signup to register for the New Student Orientation session at any GPC location.
• If you are a Transfer Student, (You received transfer credit for 30 or more college level credits.), you may complete orientation online or attend a campus New Student Orientation.
• If you plan to attend a campus New Student Orientation please proceed to the Student Signup to register for an orientation session at any GPC location.
• If you plan to complete orientation online, go to Online Orientation. Please allow a minimum of 45 minutes to complete the online orientation.
• If you are a Former Student and:
• You have NOT been away from GPC for three consecutive semesters, you are ready to attend a campus orientation. Please proceed to the Student Signup to register for an orientation session at any GPC location.
• You have been away from GPC for three consecutive semesters, you need to reapply to GPC.
• You have been away from GPC for three consecutive semesters, you will need to take the COMPASS Placement test again if:
  • Your GPC COMPASS Placement test scores are over three years old, and
  • You have not taken the COMPASS Placement test at another University System of Georgia institution within the last three years, and
  • You have not earned credits for college level English and/or college level Mathematics.
  • If you need to take the COMPASS Placement test based on the above criteria:
    • Please contact a GPC campus Testing Center to arrange for COMPASS Placement testing.
    • Sample questions and descriptions of the tests (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and ESL) may be found at http://www.act.org/compass.
• If you are a Joint Enrollment Student (You are a high school student taking GPC college courses.), please contact the Joint Enrollment Coordinator at your GPC campus.
• If you are a Transient Student (You are a student enrolled at another college, but are taking classes at GPC.), you are not required to attend orientation. To learn valuable information about attending Georgia Perimeter College, please see our Online Orientation.
• If you are a Special Student (You are a student who has earned a Bachelor's or Masters Degree and is taking classes at GPC.), you do not need to attend orientation. To learn valuable information about attending Georgia Perimeter College, please see our Online Orientation.
• If you are an "Explore GPC" Student (You are taking classes for personal enrichment.), you do not need to attend orientation.
• If you are a "Prime Timers" Student (You are 62 years of age or older.), you do not need to attend orientation.
• If you are a Distance Learning Student (You plan to take all of your classes online.), please go to GPC Online for more information and to complete the orientation designed for online students.
• If you need to take the COMPASS Placement test (review testing criteria here):
  • If you are near one of the GPC campuses, please contact a GPC campus Testing Center to arrange for COMPASS Placement testing.
  • If you are out-of-state or a distance from any of the GPC campuses, call College Testing Services (678-891-3585) to schedule a remote COMPASS Placement testing session.
  • Sample questions and descriptions of the tests (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and ESL) may be found at http://www.act.org/compass.