Student Services
Advance to: Meet your Advisors

Academic Advising

General Information

The Student Center in Walker Hall, Room 100 is where you have immediate access to academic advisors for quick answers to your questions. Drop-in during our regular hours or make an appointment. Advising is also available at the JCC Centers located in Hillsdale and Lenawee.

Academic advising helps develop connections between students, faculty and staff to build supportive relationships. Academic advisors provide students with appropriate information, make referrals to campus resources, and support students in achieving their goals.

Faculty advisors are best qualified to discuss career opportunities in their disciplines. They usually have the clearest understanding of their departments curriculum and may be most knowledgeable about what is required of students to be successful in their fields. In addition, JCC provides extensive career and employment exploration services.

New Students

Meet with an academic advisor after completing your course placement requirement, having official college transcripts sent to us for evaluation, or bringing in your ACT or SAT scores.

As appropriate, your advisor may review your education/employability development plan (EDP), high school transcript, ACT/SAT, course placement results or employment experience to help you map out an educational plan to achieve your goals.

Returning Students

Advising continues throughout your JCC experience. Talk to your faculty academic advisors prior to registering for classes in subsequent semesters. You are responsible for determining that the courses for which you registered are applicable to your degree programs. JCC advisors help you make these choices.

Transfer Students

If you plan to transfer, you should request transfer program information from the four-year universities and colleges that you are considering. Even if it is your first semester at JCC, talk with an advisor at your intended transfer institution to be sure you are taking the right courses for the program of your choice.