Career & Academic Planning Services - Frederick Community College

Mission

We strive to empower all students to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals by providing tools and resources to encourage self-directing learning. The office offers innovative, student-centered programs and services to meet the diverse and ever changing needs of the community.

Academic Advisors help students:

Review academic requirements, degree plans, and select classes
Help students choose a major or career path
Transfer to a four-year college
Connect to college resources and services
Identify, foresee, and resolve challenges

Current, Returning &
Incoming Transfer Students
Schedule an Appointment

Drop-In Advising
Drop-In Advising is available in-person or virtually for quick questions

New Students
All students who are new to college, including previous dual enrollment students, are introduced to Career & Academic Planning Services during ROAR (Required Orientation, Advising, & Registration).

Navigate
FCC’s mobile advisor

Peoplesoft
Student Account Access, Register for Classes, View Degree Plan, Instructions & Tutorial Videos, Grades, Transcripts, Billing

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Advising Services

Academic Advising

Career Services

Transfer Services

Counseling & Wellness Services

Athletic Advising

Health Sciences Advising

Academic & Financial Aid Suspension Advising

Under 16 Advising

Dual Enrollment

Appointment Scheduling

Current, Returning, & Incoming Transfer Students

Current and returning FCC students as well as incoming transfer students should make an appointment with their assigned advisor. Students are assigned to advisors by major.

Make an Appointment

New Students

All students who are new to college, including previous dual enrollment students, are introduced to Career & Academic Planning Services during ROAR (Required Orientation, Advising, & Registration).

Book ROAR Appointment

Drop-In Advising hours are as follows:

Virtual – Monday through Thursday, 8:30am-11:30am (use green Drop-In Advising button below during hours listed).
In-Person – Monday, 8:30am-6:00pm, Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Drop-In Advising can be used to address the following:

Answer general advising questions
Assist with logging into PeopleSoft
Help with reviewing degree plans
Assist students who need a signature for Academic Alert and who have already selected courses
Help with scheduling an advising appointment

Expect wait times and keep the chat open.Advisor may message students in the chat to let them know approximate waiting time.

Note: Drop-In Advising will not be available on the following dates due to College holidays: March 22^nd – March 24^th (Spring Break)

Drop-In Advising

For assistance, drop-in to the Career and Academic Planning Services (Office).

Email Advising

Email advising is checked daily during operational hours, and the Career & Academic Planning Services staff will respond as quickly as possible. Typical response time is 24-48 hours. During peak registration periods in January and August, there may be a delay in response.

Email advising is intended for one or two short questions. Complex questions may require scheduling an advising appointment.