Recent high school graduates may also have weak English, mathematics, or computer skills, complicating their first experience in college-level courses. Great Basin College, through the Carl Perkins Grant, sponsors Critical Skills Labs on the Elko, Winnemucca, and Ely campuses. The labs are equipped with computers and provide tutors who teach reading, writing, and problem-solving skills to students who are having difficulty. They also offer assistance with computer word processing for those needing help. The ultimate purpose of the instructors in the Critical Skills Lab is to prepare students for the demanding work of freshman classes such as Composition I or General Psychology.
Instructors also refer students to the lab.
Special assistance is offered to Computer Office Technology students in basic skills and proofreading.