Academic Advisement
Academic Advisement
Advisement services on each campus are integral parts of the Counseling and Testing Offices. These services are designed to help students determine their educational objectives. Academic Advisors are available for the purpose of guiding students in their college careers and in the enrollment process each semester. For specific information about advisement/enrollment programs and procedures, contact the Counseling and Testing Center on any campus. Upon request, advisors will formulate a degree plan for a student. This is helpful to students transferring credits into TCC, to anyone changing majors, and to those students wanting to take the minimum number of courses necessary to complete their degree or certificate program.
For graduating students, a final graduation checklist must be completed through the Counseling and Testing Offices during the semester they intend to graduate. Transfer guides, degree requirements, and catalogs from institutions of higher education throughout Oklahoma are available in the Counseling Offices on each campus. Those available include publications from Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University, The University of Oklahoma, The University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University. TCC catalogs are also available in the Centers. The Counseling and Testing Centers coordinate university visits. University representatives from major universities meet with TCC students on campus to assist them in planning for transfer while completing requirements for a degree at TCC.
New Student Advisement
The Counseling staff is available to provide one-to-one personal assistance to first-time enrolling TCC students. This session begins in an individualized orientation to TCC admissions and enrollment procedures, academic programs, and student services. New student advisement is designed to help ease the transition into college and is provided in the Counseling Offices on each campus.
Advisement Centers are open on each campus the following hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counselors and academic advisors are available at every campus Advisement Center/Counseling Office to guide you through every aspect of your college career, from applying to TCC, to graduating with your Associate degree, to transferring to another institution.
They can help you determine your educational goals and answer any questions you may have while attending classes at TCC. They can also advise you on the best way to attain your educational goals, including recommending what required courses to take each semester.
Even if an academic advisor/Counselor doesn't have the information you need, he or she will be able to refer you to the appropriate office to get the answers to your questions.
In order to beat the rush, it's best to visit with an academic advisor/Counselor early each semester, well before enrollment begins.
Enrollment for the summer and fall semesters begins the first Monday in April. We recommend visiting with an academic advisor/Counselor in February or March to receive advisement for those semesters.
Enrollment for the spring semester begins the first Monday in November. We recommend visiting with an academic advisor/Counselor in September or October to receive advisement for that semester.
If you seek academic advisement during the enrollment periods, please expect a long wait. Again, it's best to visit with an academic advisor/Counselor during the months that enrollment is closed.
No. Academic advisors/Counselors see students on a first-come, first-served, walk-in basis during the following hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.