Counseling and Advising
Important Dates & Events
Our Counselors, Educational Advisors, and Staff are available to you in person and online.
Summer Edible Education Garden Zoominar Series
07/12/25
Financial Aid Application Assistance Workshop
07/14/25

Our Counselors, Educational Advisors, and Staff are available to you in person and
online. Due to high student demand, in-person and remote counseling queues may close
intermittently throughout the day or before closing time. For faster counseling service,
students enrolled in special programs are encouraged to seek counseling in the other
programs before attempting to see a counselor in the Center for Student Success (CSS).
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 A.M.-5:30 P.M. (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
8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
(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