Navigating the GGU Student Portal: A Comprehensive Guide

Golden Gate University (GGU) provides a comprehensive online portal designed to support students throughout their academic journey. This guide will walk you through the essential features and resources available through the GGU student portal, ensuring you have the skills, competencies, and confidence needed for career success.

Accessing the GGU Student Portal

To access the GGU student portal, you'll need a reliable internet connection. A broadband connection (DSL, LAN, cable) is required for optimal performance. When taking quizzes and exams, connecting to the internet with an ethernet cable is strongly recommended to ensure a stable connection. Recent versions of Internet Explorer will also work.

Essential Tools and Technology

For some courses, an inexpensive webcam may be required. Check your course syllabus for specific technology requirements.

Course Information and Navigation

The GGU student portal is your central hub for all course-related information. Here's what you can find:

Course Catalog: Browse the GGU course catalog to learn about each course in your program and explore elective offerings. You can also browse your courses, view the course schedule, and do a syllabus search.
Course Page: Navigate your course page from top to bottom, working through one or two sections at a time. Pay close attention to the learning objectives your courses have set out for you. Following the rules and procedures prescribed by your instructors is crucial for acquiring the skills and knowledge your courses are designed to give you.
Assignments: Assignments are areas in your course where you are usually asked to upload a file for the assignment.

Communication and Collaboration

The GGU student portal facilitates communication and collaboration between students and instructors:

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Discussions: Each section of your course includes discussion forums (referred to as "Discussions") where students interact by reflecting, sharing, posting, and questioning, much like they would in a live classroom. Discussions are a vital part of online courses and are key to a complete learning experience, gathering their responses.
Instructor Contact: For questions about course content and course deliverables, please contact your instructor.
Subscription to Forums: You can choose on a single page which forums in your class to subscribe to.

Exams and Assessments

Proctored Exams: Some courses require a proctored exam. If you are unsure whether there will be a proctored exam in the course or have questions about proctored exams, please check with your instructor.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Be sure to note these important dates:

First Day of the Term: Stay aware of when your courses begin.
End of Term: Student access to courses typically ends approximately 10 days after the last day of the term. Be sure to download any content that you want to keep in the class before student access ends!

Support Services

GGU offers a wide range of support services to help students succeed:

24/7 Helpdesk: Students and faculty may call the 24/7 helpdesk for technical assistance. If you encounter technical issues, you can also connect with a technician, open a ticket, or make a phone call.
Otto & Velia Butz University Libraries: GGU’s Otto & Velia Butz University Libraries includes a Business Library and Learning Commons which serves the entire university community, and a Law Library which serves the students, staff and faculty at the School of Law.
Tutoring Services: GGU offers free math, writing, finance, accounting, and taxation tutoring to all enrolled students. These services can help you improve your skills in the areas of mathematics and writing.
Writing Assistance: GGU provides assistance with all aspects of grammar, mechanics, research and organization. This includes feedback on the student's work and guidance through all steps of the writing process.
Advising Services: At GGU, we strive to help students reach their highest potential by providing comprehensive advising services - from admission to graduation - and beyond.
Career Services: GGU offers a wide range of free career services to students and alumni.
Registrar's Office: The Office of the Registrar serves all of Golden Gate University’s schools.

Additional Resources

Off-Campus Housing: If you’re planning to live near our San Francisco campus, there are a number of off-campus housing options available to GGU students.
Yellow Ribbon Program: Golden Gate University has been a proud member of the Yellow Ribbon Program since its inception in August 2009. Golden Gate University is in the top 15% nationwide of colleges and universities who have committed to a large dollar grant to the Yellow Ribbon Program for our country's Veterans to start or complete their educational goals.
Diversity and Inclusion: Golden Gate University is a secular institution that values a diversity of religious expression. Planning for academic and extracurricular activities should be done with sensitivity to the diverse religious commitments of the community and an awareness of religious holidays.

Developing Essential Skills

GGU emphasizes the development of skills needed to succeed inside and outside of the classroom. This includes:

Communication Skills: GGU helps students develop their communication skills, which can be delivered in any medium, and presentations.
Research and Documentation Skills: GGU teaches students research and documentation skills.

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