New Student Advising

All New to College students must complete our steps to enrollment in order to register for classes

Step 1 Apply to SBCC
Step 2 Check your student portal
Step 3 Apply for Financial Aid
Step 4 Participate in Orientation
Step 5 Take placement Exams/clear pre-requisite
Step 6 Academic Advising

Please refer to steps to enrollment for a complete list and additional information.

Completing Advising/Academic Planning is required of all students who have never attended college, or attended while in high school, and who plan to earn an Associate Degree, or transfer to a four-year college.

Advising is also strongly recommended for returning students and students transferring to SBCC from another institution. If you are transferring from other colleges or universities you should confirm that your official college transcripts are on file with the Admissions & Records Office, by reviewing your Pipeline Account, prior to meeting with a counselor. Or you should bring unofficial copies to the advising session.

At Academic Advising/Planning, we will assist you in:

Learning about SBCC degree requirements
Learning about Transfer requirements
Choosing appropriate courses to meet your educational goal
Interpreting English and math assessment test results
Understanding pre-requisites and skills advisories
Understanding registration procedures
Developing a first semester course schedule that considers your educational goals, study skills, work and personal responsibilities.

For Fall 2012 registration complete one of the options below:

Option 1. On-Line New Student Academic Advising Sessions

This online program will assist you in the development of a first semester course plan. You will learn about key concepts to consider when selecting your classes. You are strongly urged to take the assessment tests in English and Math before completing new student advising. To begin the program, you will be asked to log into your Pipeline account so be sure to have your log-in information ready. Click here to begin Online New Student Academic Advising. Your advising hold will be cleared within 48 business hours. Once you have completed advising you should be prepared to choose your first semester classes. If you are still unsure about how to proceed download this handout with a summary of guidelines for first semester course planning, click here.

Option 2. On-Campus New Student Academic Advising Sessions

For new Fall 2012 students, Academic Advising Sessions are held every Wednesday from 12-2:30pm from April 18 to August 22. (Exception: The afternoon session will be held on Thursday, July 5th instead of Wednesday, July 4th). There is also one evening session per month June/July/August from 5-7:30pm. All Academic Advising sessions take place in a computer lab on the SBCC campus with counselors. You will be able to make reservations beginning in mid April. You will be notified of your session date within 48 business hours. Space is limited to 16-24 students per session depending on computer availability. If you sign-up and then complete online advising instead, or if you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible by responding to your confirmation email, so space will be available for other new students. Before you attend the 2.5 hour Academic Advising Session, you must take your assessment exams and complete Orientation. Bring your assessment results and Pipeline username and password to the session. You will be able to register for classes provided you have your assessment results and you attend a session that takes place on or after your individual registration date. To access your personal registration date, log onto your Pipeline account and then click on "registration". LOCAL high school students scroll down to next list of dates. Click here to register for an On-campus Counselor-Led Academic Advising Session in April or May. June/July and August reservations may be made three weeks in advance.

Month	Date	Day	Time
April	18	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
	25	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
May	2	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
	9	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
	16	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
	23	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
	30	Wednesday	12-2:30pm FULL
June	5	Tuesday	5-7:30pm FULL
	6	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	13	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	20	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	27	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
July	11	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	18	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	24	Tuesday	5-7:30pm
	25	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
August	1	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	8	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	9	Thursday	5-7:30pm
	15	Wednesday	12-2:30pm
	22	Wednesday	12-2:30pm

13 additional dates/times for LOCAL high school students only. Click here to sign up.

May	Time	Time	Time
21 Monday	12-2:30	2:30-5pm	3-5:30pm
22 Tuesday	12-2:30	2:30-5pm	3-5:30pm
23 Wednesday		2:30-5pm	3-5:30pm
24 Thursday	12-2:30	2:30-5pm	3-5:30pm
25 Friday	12-2:30	2:30-5pm

Option 3. New Student Individual Advising Session
New transfer students from other colleges and universities may meet with an academic counselor on a drop-in basis (15 minute session) or by scheduling a "same day appointment" in person during regular service hours. Students may schedule a maximum of two same day appointments per semester. Before new transfer students come to campus for a same day appointment they should check their pipeline account to ensure SBCC has received all outside college transcripts www.sbcc.edu/admissions/files/IncomingTranscriptsReceived.pdf If not, they should have them with them at the time of the appointment. We strongly recommend calling in advance to inquire about counselor availability and for more details.

To download a handout with a summary of guidelines for first semester course planning, click here.

Please note HIT/CIM students must go to www.sbcc.edu/hit for Student Education Plans, Transcript Evaluations and academic counseling support.

In-person service hours:

Monday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

To download a handout with a summary of guidelines for first semester course planning, click here.

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