Facilities and Services

Residence Halls - Students have five housing options to choose from including West Hall, East Units, Apartments, Houses, and Broncbuster Suites. Housing includes lounges with cable television, study area, recreation area, vending machines, mailboxes, laundry facilities and supervision. Activities designed for those living in the residence halls are conducted throughout the year. Activities include organized tournaments, special food nights, movie nights, etc. Each room has high speed wireless internet. For further information concerning on-campus living the College Web site: https://www.gcccks.edu/student_life/residential_life.aspx.

Housing Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - Noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday by appointment.

Parking: Resident parking lots are located directly south of the Beth Tedrow Student Center complex. Please observe the 10-m.p.h. speed limit in the parking lot. All residents are issued parking permits, which must be placed inside the car where they are easily visible. Note that there are restricted parking stalls in the lots such as 10-minute limited parking, loading zones, fire lanes and zones and stalls reserved for staff. All parking stalls are marked with yellow lines and fire lanes are marked with red lines and signage. Violators are towed at their own expense.

Visitation Policy: Hall residents may have their invited guests in living quarters during the following hours: 10:00AM to 1:00AM.

Disciplinary Action: Disciplinary action for rule or policy violations are subject to loss of privileges, probation, removal from Residential Life, fines and mandatory meetings or classes.

Additional Information: For specific information regarding rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to the Residence Halls, students and visitors should refer to the Residential Life Handbook and/or visit with a staff member.

Beth G. Tedrow Student Center - The Beth Tedrow Student Center provides additional opportunities for students and community members. Services include dining facilities, study areas, recreational activities, etc. Located in the Center are the Dining Hall, Broncbuster Bookstore, student organization meeting areas and meeting rooms. Offices housed in the Center include the Student Government Association, Student Activities Coordinator, College Health Nurse, Residential Life staff, (including the Director, Supervisor, full-time maintenance, and the Office Manager). Additional meeting rooms, including the Endowment Room, are available and may be scheduled for campus and community group use.

Students, employees, and community members are encouraged to visit the Center to meet with friends, watch TV and movies, and participate in activities such as air hockey, billiards, ping-pong, darts, foosball, video games, etc. In addition to indoor attractions, basketball, disc golf, sand volleyball, horseshoes, and picnic areas, with charcoal grill, are located on the west side of the Center. Shirt and shoes must be worn at all times inside the building.

Great Western Dining Hall - The dining hall is also under the direction of the Food Service Director. Food service is available to all students, faculty, staff, and guests. As of July 1, 2024, casual meal rates, including tax, are as follows:

*Prices subject to change.

Off-campus students, faculty and staff may sign a special food service contract that calls for 19 meals per week. Students may make arrangements with the Residential Life Office to take advantage of this plan. Individual meal cards are also available from the Food Service Director.

Several meal ticket plans are available to off-campus students desiring to eat their meals in the dining hall.

Interested parties should contact the Food Service Director’s office for prices and plans available:

• 10 Meal Punch Cards - Faculty/Staff/Senior Citizens (aged 55+) = $58.50 
• 10 Meal Punch Cards - Commuters & All Others = $67.50

Dining Hall Hours:

MEAL HOURS ON DAYS WITH NO /CANCELED CLASSES DUE TO BAD WEATHER:

Summer hours - Varies. Please check with Director of Food Services to see about summer hours. Food Service will not be available when campus is closed or on days classes are not scheduled.

Broncbuster Room & Endowment Room - These rooms, located in the Beth Tedrow Student Center, may be reserved by organizations for small dinners, parties, and meetings. Events must be scheduled well in advance with the President’s office, located in the SCSC. Food service must be arranged with the Food Service Director. No food is to be brought in from off-campus.

Broncbuster Bookstore - While most textbooks are provided through Cengage, there may be courses that might require textbooks and other supplies may be purchased in the Broncbuster Bookstore, located in the Beth Tedrow Student Center. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and Fridays 8 am to 4 pm. Special evening hours will be in effect during rush periods. Various clothing and other College logo items are also available.

Thomas F. Saffell Library - Saffell Library is centrally located and considered the academic hub of campus, maintaining print and electronic collections that support the multiple disciplines and curricula offered by GCCC. With its dozens of subscription databases students can search millions of periodical citations and discover a wide range of full text articles through multiple journals, magazines, newspapers, and other electronic references. Saffell Library also has a large print monograph collection arranged in open stacks for convenient use and browsing.

Student facilities include study tables and quiet rooms for individual and group meetings, along with 40+ individual study carrels, each housing its own computer. The library is Wi-Fi enabled so students are encouraged to bring their own devices. Library staff offer formal and informal instruction for using information resources effectively, efficiently, and ethically. Also located in the building is the Mary Jo Williams Comprehensive Learning Center. For library hours and additional information please refer to the website: https://www.gcccks.edu/academics/library.aspx.