Services to Support Student Athlete Success

Athletic Counseling Office
Location: WPEK 107
Mike's Telephone: (661) 362-3116
Office Telephone for appointments:
(661) 259-7800 Ext. 23800
Fax: (661) 362-3799

Athletic Counselor:  Mike Sanders
Program Advisor: Crystal Bernal

The Athletic Counselor provides educational, career, and personal counseling to student athletes. He has knowledge of the many admission and transfer requirements for colleges and universities and the eligibility and transfer rules for student athletes according to NCAA/NAIA/CCCAA.

Cougar athletes must schedule a counseling appointment to meet with the Athletic Counselor every semester to develop and/or update their Student Educational Plan (SEP).  The SEP lists educational and transfer goals as well as the courses needed each term to achieve such goals. Athletes may schedule athletic counseling appointments in person of by calling the Athletic Counseling Office at (661) 259-7800 Extension 23800.

New student athletes attend a Student-Athlete Advisement Workshop that welcomes new students to the college.  The workshop teaches what factors to consider when planning schedules to meet academic and athletic goals.  The student learning outcome for this workshop is a first semester education plan.

Student athletes are encouraged to enroll in a 1 unit course,
COUNS 111 - Introduction to College and Strategies for Success with an emphasis on Student Athletes that the Athletic Counselor teaches.  This counseling course focuses on the various components necessary for college planning and academic success.  Readiness for college will be explored with special attention given to students' responsibilities, study skills assessment, personal values, motivation, goal setting, time management, decision making, choosing a major, and educational planning.