Counseling and Advising Appointments
Counseling and advisement resources are as diverse as our student population.
Are you currently a new student with less than 15 units, are you an athlete, a MESA student, in the Canyons Promise program, or a student who is part of the Academic Accommodations Center? Are you not part of a special student population but need access to general counseling to create an educational plan?
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Academic Accommodations Center (AAC) Student
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If you are a participating student with the Academic Accommodations Center (AAC), you may schedule an academic counseling appointment by contacting the AAC office. Express drop-in counseling with an AAC Counselor is also available and hours are listed on the AAC website.
Join AAC
AAC provides support to COC students with documented disabilities. If you are interested in AAC, please visit their website to learn more.
Athlete
Make an Appointment
If you are a Student Athlete, it is best to meet with the Athletic Counselor to ensure all NCAA eligibility requirements are met. You can directly book an academic counseling appointment with the Athletic Counselor, Albert Loaiza. You can also schedule the appointment by contacting the Athletic Program Specialist, Jasmine Hall.
Join COC Athletics
If you are interested in participating in a COC Athletics team, please connect with them.
Black/African American Student (Ujima Scholars)
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If you are a participant in Ujima Scholars, you can directly book an academic counseling appointment through the Ujima Scholars appointment page.
Join Ujima Scholars
Ujima Scholars is a culturally-based learning community designed to enhance the educational experience of Black/African-American Students through counseling, instruction, mentoring, programming, and community building. As part of the Ujima Scholars at COC, you will have access to a variety of support services to help you.
CalWORKs Student
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If you are a participant in CalWORKS, you can directly book an academic counseling appointment through the CANVAS CalWorks site. Eligible CalWORKS' students are added to the CANVAS-CWKs and have a counseling link to book an appointment. If you do not have access to CalWORKS in Canvas, please connect with the CalWORKS Program.
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Join CalWORKS
Part of COC's Empowerment Programs, CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids) is the states Welfare-to-Work program for families with children. The College of the Canyons CalWORKs Program works in partnership with the Department of Public Social Services to assist students with education, training, and job skills.
Visit the CalWORKS Website
Canyons Promise Student
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If you are a participating student in Canyons Promise, you can directly book an academic counseling appointment through the CANVAS Canyons Promise site. Canyons Promise Counselors are also available for express drop-in and express drop-in hours are also posted in the CANVAS Canyons Promise site. CANVAS can be accessed by logging into your CanyonsID account.
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Join Canyons Promise
Canyons Promise provides incoming first-time college students for the fall semester the opportunity to attend College of the Canyons tuition free for their first two years (fall and spring semesters only). Applications to the program are only accepted in May for the following fall semester for new incoming students.
EOPS Student
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Join EOPS
Part of COC's Empowerment Programs, the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) is a state funded program designed to go above and beyond other services offered on campus. EOPS is a student support program that provides academic and developmental services to students who face social and economic barriers.
Honors Program Student
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International Student
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If you are a participating student with the International Services & Programs (ISP), you may schedule an academic counseling appointment by contacting the ISP office.
Join the International Services & Programs (ISP)
If you are interested in applying to College of the Canyons as an international student, please visit the
International Services & Programs (ISP) website.
Visit the International Students Website
Inspire Scholars Student
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MESA Student
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If you are a participating student in the MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program, you can directly book an academic counseling appointment through the CANVAS MESA site. CANVAS can be accessed by logging into your CanyonsID account.
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Join MESA
MESA serves to enrich the experience of students majoring in math, science and engineering to support financially disadvantaged and/or historically underrepresented students by providing a variety of services including academic advisement, discipline specific enrichment and community building opportunities. If you are interested in MESA, please visit their website to learn more.
Current or returning student not in a support program who has completed at least 15 units
If you are not part of a special program with its own designated Counselor, please use our general counseling services offered by the Counseling Office.
Counselors in the Counseling Office meet current or returning students not in a support program who have completed at least 15 units. The Counseling Office provides express drop-in, 1-hour counseling appointments, and workshops. Services are provided online, at the Valencia Campus, and the Canyon Country Campus.
Visit the Counseling Office website to learn more about the services provided.
New COC student who has attended other colleges
If you are not part of a special program with its own designated Counselor, please use our general counseling services offered by the Counseling Office.Counselors in the Counseling Office meet with new COC students who have attended other colleges. A COC student ID number is needed to meet with a Counselor. Services are provided online, at the Valencia Campus, and the Canyon Country Campus. Students can use the Counseling Office's express drop-in counseling service to clear perquisites with unofficial or official transcripts. A one-hour counseling appointment is needed for a transcript evaluation with official transcripts.
Visit the Counseling Office website to learn more about the services provided.
New COC student with less than 15 units and no other college attended
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If you are a new COC student with less than 15 units of college credits AND with no other colleges attended prior to COC, you will meet with an Academic Advisor. Academic Advisors primarily meet with new and first-time college students to assist them in beginning their academic pathways at College of the Canyons. Academic Advisors also assist students with identifying helpful campus resources and services that will help the student succeed at College of the Canyons. After completion of 15 units, students are advised to meet with a counselor to create their comprehensive education plan.
Undocumented Resource Center (URC) Student
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Veteran Student
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If you are a Veteran or Veteran Dependent student, you can directly book an academic counseling appointment or access drop-in counseling through the Veteran's Resource Center (VRC) website.
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Join the Veterans Resource Center
Visit the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) website to learn more about services and programs for COC Veterans.
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Prospective COC Student
Counseling and advising appointments are only available to students with a COC student ID number. If you are a prospective student you have the following options to get started at College of the Canyons and connect with either an Academic Advisor or Counselor.
Prospective First Time College Student
If this is your first college experience and have not attended college before coming to COC, please complete the New Incoming Student checklist and meet with an Academic Advisor for academic advisement.
New Incoming Student Application
High School Student
If you are a current high school student and would like to take classes at COC while attending high school, please connect with our Early College Programs.
Exploring or Unsure about my Career and Major
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Are you feeling unsure of your future? Have you thought about changing your major or changing it again? Are you unsure of your life plans for the day after your college graduation? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, make a Career Counseling appointment to engage in career and major exploration.
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