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
Bystander Intervention
Bystander Intervention – Speak Up - Take Action
Stop behavior that may be dangerous
Everyone is a bystander – students, faculty, staff, friends, family etc.
You are a bystander if you observe sexual harassment/sexual violence.
What should a bystander do? Take action. You Tube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUj2OHLAG3w
Before you go out, plan to stop the behavior:
- It's On Us website - http://itsonus.org/
- Free app Circle of 6 – www.circleof6app.com
Intervene to stop the behavior as it is occurring:
- Note how much alcohol or drugs they may have consumed.
- Ask the victim if they are okay?
- Get the victim out of the situation – offer a safe ride home; tell them someone is looking for them.
- Don’t leave without making sure they are in a safe place.
Not comfortable intervening?
- Don’t walk away.
- Call – Text - Ask someone you trust to help?
For immediate assistance, call 911
Campus Contacts
- Elko:
- Arysta Sweat, Director of Institutional Equity 775.327.2075
- Ryan Hathaway, Housing Coordinator 775.327.2395
- Battle Mountain:
- Becky Coleman, Director, 775-623-4824
- Ely:
- Veronica Nelson, Director, 775-327-5350
- Pahrump:
- Diane Wrightman, Director, 775-727-2017
- Winnemucca:
- Becky Coleman, Director, 775-623-4824
For More Information Contact
Arysta Sweat
Director of Institutional Equity
Great Basin College, Elko Campus
775.327.2075
arysta.sweat@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.
