Students should be on time for their appointment.
Please call 24 hours in advance if you cannot keep your appointment.
Drop-in counseling is available without an appointment during posted hours (395-4421). Students are taken on a first come, first served basis by signing in at the front counter. These sessions are for brief questions not to exceed 20 minutes per person. Drop-in is not advisable for new students or students on academic/disqualification status.
Counseling Department
No Show Appointment Policy
In the
Spring
of 2008,
if you have 2
No Show
appointments
you will not be able to schedule another appointment in the same semester but
instead will
only be allowed to see a counselor on a drop-in
basis.
Online counseling/advising
Online counseling/advising
is intended for quick
answers and quick solutions only.
Welcome to the Bakersfield College Online Counseling/Advising Service. We hope to
help you find the answer to your brief counseling question. Specific or
personal questions, regarding courses needed to complete your degree or
transfer, should be answered through an appointment with a counselor. To make an
appointment please call (661)395-4421.
Step 1. Please see if your counseling question has already been
answered by our
FAQ
. For new students, a
visit to the Counseling Department's
Getting
Started website would be helpful.
Step 2. If our
FAQ
does not answer your brief counseling question,
you may submit a question to our Counseling Help Desk. A counselor will respond
to your question within 3-5 business days.
An in-person counseling meeting is required for the following counseling
services:
- Probation/Disqualification
- Career Counseling
- Personal Counseling
- Transcript evaluation
- Assessment test results
- Student Educational Plans (SEP)
Class schedule planning
Since this is not a secured site and
for reasons of confidentiality, personal or sensitive information
is not appropriate for email dialogue. Please schedule an in-person appointment
at 395-4421 with a counselor if you have personal concerns or questions requiring a lengthy response.
For students in the following majors and/or programs contact:
Agriculture -
Bill Kelly
Child Development -
Brenda Nyagwachi
Delano Community Center and
Counseling Department Chair-
Sandra Sierra
Disabled Student Programs & Services
link
For all other students, submit a brief question to the
online counselor
Phone Counseling
Students with a quick question may call (661) 395-4421 to leave a message and a counselor,
if available, will return your call within 24 hours.
Educational Advisors
Advisors are available in the Career Center located in the Counseling
Department, in the Financial Aid Office, and at the Delano Center to assist
counseling faculty in working with students who have declared educational goals
on technical details like class selections for the major, prerequisite
verifications and locating career information. Advisors see students on a
drop-in, first come, first serve basis.
Delano Community Campus
Contact (661) 725-8020 for details.
1942 Randolph Street
Delano, CA 93215
