Counseling and Advising
Important Dates & Events
Our Counselors, Educational Advisors, and Staff are available to you in person and online.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Application Assistance Workshop
10/22/24
KCCD Trustee Candidate Open Forum
10/21/24
Our Center Hours Are:
Our Counselors, Educational Advisors, and Staff are available to you in person and online. We also provide answers to common questions in our FAQs.
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:
- Monday
7:30 AM-5:00 PM (drop-ins only) - Tuesday - Thursday
7:30 AM-5:00 PM (by appointment only) - Friday
8:00 AM-12:00 PM (drop-ins only)
We Also Offer Virtual Support
The Student Information Desk staff is available to help with enrollment, account holds, academic advice and more!
Hours:
- Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 5:30pm
(Advising starts at 12:00pm) - Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm (Fall/Spring)
CLOSED IN SUMMER - Saturday - Sunday
CLOSED
Schedule an Appointment
Why Meet with a Counselor or Educational Advisor?
Some examples of what you can accomplish by meeting with a counselor or advisor:
- Choose a major
- Develop or update your Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP)
- Academic & Progress Probation
- Academic & Progress Disqualification
- Transferring into Bakersfield College from other colleges and/or universities
- Transfer out of Bakersfield College to other colleges and/or universities
- Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) contracts
- Understanding which classes from other colleges and/or universities will transfer into Bakersfield College
- …and more!