Advisors

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Students are responsible for making the decisions that help them achieve their academic and career goals; your Academic Advisor is available to support you along the way.

An Academic Advisor:

• Helps you identify your strengths and challenges to maximize your goals.
• Helps you identify the degree or certificate program that matches your goals.
• Helps you create an academic plan and choose the correct courses.
• Helps you understand the registration process.
• Helps you discover the transfer options and institutions to meet your goals.
• Helps you access resources on campus to support your classroom success.
• Provides accurate and timely information.

Advising is available in the Advising and Financial Aid Suite on the Trinidad Campus or in the Welcome Center on the Valley Campus. Advisors are available to meet for individual sessions with students. Services available include academic advising, degree work evaluation, transfer and scholarship information.

Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor at the beginning of each semester as well as throughout the semester.

NOTE:
For new and readmitted students, please make an appointment with an academic advisor.  Students that choose not to meet with their advisor may take courses that will not apply to their certificate or degree program which may affect financial aid (CPOS) or transfer to four-year institutions. 

Transfer advising is available for TSC students hoping to attend a four-year college. It is important to get transfer advising, which is different than course registration. Once a student begins classes, transfer advisers can assist with selection of colleges, understanding the necessary steps to be transfer-ready, and assurance that the student is taking the appropriate courses for the major they want to pursue.

For more information on advising, please go to the following website:  https://www.trinidadstate.edu/advising/index.html