GCCC and BETHANY COLLEGE AGREEMENT

Last month Bethany College and Garden City Community College signed an articulation agreement. This agreement, which guarantees GCCC students completing an AA or AS degree that their hours will transfer to Bethany, is the first step in what is hoped to be an enhancement of productive relations between two schools. In time, it is possible such conversations could lead to an agreed upon curriculum between similar departments in each school leading to degree completion. These conversations would specify which curriculum at GCCC  would earn an associates degree and what would then transfer to Bethany to earn a bachelor's degree in that given major. 

GCCC President Dr. Ryan Ruda, worked closely with Mark A. Bandre’, Dean of Academic Innovation and College Registrar at Bethany College to construct the contract. Additionally the GCCC choir director is a recent Bethany grad with whom Bethany’s music faculty anticipate working with effortlessly.

“Garden City Community College is excited for this new agreement as it creates ease of transfer for our students to continue their education at Bethany College.  We look forward to GCCC alum becoming Bethany alum in the near future,” shared, Dr. Ruda, GCCC President.

In the relatively near future, more conversations will be planned with other area community colleges in hopes of securing similar agreements.

Bandre’ appreciates the support of GCCC President Ruda and his leaderships team and says this agreement “further solidifies arrangements between the two schools, as [they] jointly serve interested students, and enhance ways where faculty and lead recruiters can develop professional relationships that will help spread the word about Bethany's educational opportunities.”