The primary purpose of the Advising Center is to assist students in the development of meaningful educational plans that are compatible with their goals. The ultimate responsibility for making decisions about educational plans and life goals rests with the individual student. EPAC will assist by helping to identify and assess alternatives and the consequences of decisions

STATEMENT OF VALUES FOR ADVISING EXCELLENCE

CCD’s faculty, staff, and administrators:

1. are personally and professionally committed to helping students.
2. understand the value of active listening, focusing on student’s strengths and potential.
3. commit the time and effort to know college policy and practice to provide students with accurate, usable information.
4. View long-range planning and immediate problem solving as an essential part of effective advising.
5. Share advising skills with their colleagues who also are involved with advising.
6. Improve both the style and substance of their advising roles by staying current with the trends in advising, such as developmental advising and professional development.
7. Respect the diverse cultural background of each person at CCD and create positive advising and communications with each CCD student.

ADVISING PHILOSOPHY
Advising is critical to your success, so our integrated advising program includes the exploration of life and career goals, an examination of academic and career skills, and one selection of instructional programs and courses. You and your adviser share responsibility for the advising process.

After taking 12 credits of courses numbered 100 or above, you should choose a major field of study, be assigned a center educational case manager and complete a signed educational planning guide.

The Advising Center staff also provides information on and interpretation of assessment programs and advises students who been accepted into a major area of programs and courses. Advisers also can refer you to community and campus resources.