Counseling & Advising

Services We Offer

The Counseling & Advising department offers a variety of academic, career, and personal counseling services to assist students in achieving their goals. Frequently a counselor will start a meeting with a student by asking "How can I help you?"

It is to your advantage to know what services are available and how Butte College counselors can help you succeed as a student. While general advising is always available, counseling appointments can also be made for the following services:

Academic Planning

• Consider educational options – majors and certificate programs
• Review requirements
• Graduation
• Transfer
• Career/Vocational Majors and Certificates
• Create a Student Education Plan
• Receive assistance in selection of appropriate course to achieve goals
• Receive consultation regarding student rights and responsibilities
• Receive assistance in addressing academic issues such as probation, dismissal, and difficulty in a particular course

Career Planning

• Explore interests, values, and goals
• Research and review career options
• Plan appropriate courses to reach goals

Personal Counseling and Referrals

• Assistance with problems that affect school performance
• Crisis counseling and intervention
• On-campus referrals to resources such as Student Health (mental health counseling) or Safe Place (sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, etc.) for ongoing personal counseling
• Referrals to other college services and community resources
• Early Alert services

Completion of Forms or Procedures

• Petitions to Repeat Courses
• Special Permissions
• Leaves of Absence
• Withdrawals/Drops
• Scheduling of Classes
• Orientation Clearance
• Graduation Applications
• Readmission Workshops and Contracts
• Financial Maximum Timeframe Appeal
• Student Education Plans (SEPs) for Financial Aid Loans

For assistance with these services, contact any of our offices to schedule a counseling appointment.

 

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