ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
GBC Center in Ely
GBC Ely is the center of higher education in east-central Nevada. The center features 9 classrooms, including one science lab, one computer lab and one nursing simulation lab. Offered at the Ely Center are live classes and classes conducted in synchrony with other GBC locations via Interactive Video (IAV).
Students in the Ely area may also wish to take online classes via WebCampus using lab computers at the center or an Internet-connected computer at home. GBC Ely offers academic advisement, and tutoring in writing and math, as well as, placement and proctored testing to GBC students.
Center Information
- Director: Shemayne Pitts
- Address: 2115 Bobcat Drive, Ely, NV 89301 [map]
- Phone: 775-327-5350
- Fax: 775-327-5281
- E-mails:
- Interactive Video: iav-ely@gbcnv.edu
- Shemayne Pitts: shemayne.pitts@gbcnv.edu
- Julie Martinez: julie.martinez@gbcnv.edu
- Mary Swetich: mary.swetich@gbcnv.edu
- Soledad Gonzalez Torres: soledad.gonzaleztorres@gbcnv.edu
- Administrative Office Hours:
- Fall and Spring Semesters:
- Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 am - 8:30 pm
- Friday, 8:00 am - 5 pm
- Summer Semester:
- Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Fall and Spring Semesters:
- Academic Advising: Call for appointment 775-327-5350
- Placement and Proctored Testing:
- Fall and Spring Semesters:
- Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 am - 8 pm
- Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm
- Summer Semester:
- Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm
- Arrive in time to complete your test before the testing time ends.
- Fall and Spring Semesters:
Live Tutoring - Fall and Spring Semesters
Tutoring is not available during summer months.
- Writing by e-mail:
- Math with Daniel Murphree:
- Times available by appointment
- 775-327-5350
Tutoring at a Distance via E-mail or Skype
Check the Academic Success Center (ASC) website for instructions.
Computer Labs
- Lab hours:
- Fall and Spring Semesters:
- Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 am - 8:30 pm
- Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Fall and Spring Semesters:
- Lab hours may be limited during the summer months, and labs may be closed on holidays. Students using GBC computing facilities must be familiar with and abide by Lab Rules.
- Number of computers available:
- 5 in the Academic Success Center
- 20 in the computer lab, which is available to students when classes are not in session.
- Operating System:
- Windows Version 10, 64-bit
- Installed Software:
- Microsoft Office 2016, including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, and Publisher.
- Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome web browsers with Adobe Reader.
- Additional software may be installed as required for specifc coursework. Check with your instructor.
Rural Locations Administered by the Ely Center
The Ely Center oversees classes offered via Interactive Video, as the need arises, in the following rural locations:
- Eureka:
- Eureka High School, 1 Vandal Way, Fax 775-237-6050 [map]
- Duckwater, Lund, McGill, Ruth:
- Phone the Ely Center for information.
For More Information Contact
Shemayne Pitts
Director, Ely Center
Great Basin College
Phone: 775-327-5350
Email: shemayne.pitts@
gbcnv.edu
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
