Counseling and Advising
Important Dates & Events
Our Counselors, Educational Advisors, and Staff are available to you in person and online.
Financial Aid Application Assistance Workshop
06/05/25
Umoja Community's 10th Anniversary Celebration & Awards Gala
06/07/25

Our Counselors, Educational Advisors, and Staff are available to you in person and
online.
Our Center Hours Are:
The Counseling and Advising Center, on the first floor of the Center for Student Success (CSS) building, is open for face-to-face assistance. We offer the following services on the following days:
Summer 2025
- Monday - Thursday
7:00 AM-5:30 PM (Educational Advisors on Drop-Ins only, Counselors by Appointment only) - Friday
CLOSED
We also provide answers to common questions in our FAQs.
We Also Offer Virtual Support
The Student Information Desk staff is available to help with enrollment, account holds, academic advice and more!
Summer 2025
- Monday - Thursday
8:00AM - 5:30PM
(Advising starts at 12:00pm) - Friday
CLOSED - Saturday - Sunday
CLOSED
Schedule an Appointment
Students, schedule your counseling and advising appointments through your Starfish
Dashboard.
Why Meet with a Counselor or Educational Advisor?
Some examples of what you can accomplish by meeting with a counselor or advisor include:
- Declare a major
- Develop or update your Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP)
- Academic & Progress Probation
- Academic & Progress Disqualification
- Transferring to Bakersfield College from other colleges and/or universities
- Transferring from Bakersfield College to other colleges and/or universities
- Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) contracts
- …and more!
Counseling Resources