Should I Make an Appointment or Drop in?

Drop-In
Monday-Thursday – 10AM to 2PM
Friday – 10AM to 11AM
Appointment
Monday-Thursday – 8AM-5PM
Friday – 8AM-2PM
First come, first served. Guaranteed meeting time with little or no wait time. Call 760.744.1150, ext. 2375 to schedule.
Drop-in is not scheduled in advance and might last only 10-15 minutes. Appointments can be scheduled for 30 or 60 minutes.
Can only see the counselor on drop-in duty for the day. Choice of who to meet with.
Quick questions only (1-2 questions max) Various topics can be discussed during appointment.
Due to students waiting, time with counselor is very limited. Counselor will have time to answer your questions.
Counselor will only be able to discuss your goals and clarify them with the creation of one semester Education Plan, time permitting. Counselors will help students with the decision-making process to clarify their goals, and create a Comprehensive Education Plan (multi-semester
Examples:

  • Explanation of Accommodations
  • Accommodations Forms (Current DRC ONLY)
  • General Information for Probation and/or Disqualification
  • Clarification of Academic Deadlines (Add/Drop, Withdrawal. Priority Registration)
Examples:

  • New Student Intake
  • Updating/Requesting New Accommodations
  • Registration Assistance
  • How to Choose a Major
  • Petitions for Reinstatement
  • Financial Aid Petitions
  • Transfer Planning
  • Unofficial Transcript Evaluations/Evaluation Request
  • Graduation Planning
  • Referrals for on-campus resources
  • General Degree and Transfer Information
Counseling Appointment Late Arrival Notice

Please arrive to your counseling appointments promptly. To allow for sufficient time in the counseling appointments, it will be considered a NO SHOW after a:

  • 5-minute late arrival to a 30-minute appointment
  • 15-minute late arrival to a 1-hour appointment