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General Information
HOURS: During the Fall and Spring terms, the Counseling Center is open Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:
In Person: You can go to the Counseling Center appointment desk, fill out a "Counseling Appointment Request" form and give it to one of our staff members to help you find a time that will work for you.
By Phone: If you need to schedule an appointment by phone, please call (925) 685-1230 ext. 2276 or 2278 after 2 pm. Some information that you will need to provide to make the appointment will include student ID number, birth date, and information about other colleges you might have attended. Appointments are generally 30 minutes.
**TRANSCRIPTS: Please make sure that your official transcripts arrive at the DVC Admission/Records Office at least two weeks prior to your appointment.
DROP-IN COUNSELING: Drop-in counseling provides a way for you to see a counselor to get a quick answer to a quick question--one that can be covered in 5 to 10 minutes.
Records from other colleges are not available for this type of session. The drop-in schedule posted in the Counseling Center for an up-to-date listing of available times.
GETTING STARTED:
New students are those students that have never attended college or have completed less than 12 units of college work. If you have never attended DVC:
- Fill out an application to DVC and turn it into the Admissions Office.
- Take the Assessment Test and sign up for COUNSELING 105 - ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE using the telephone or Web Advisor Registration System. (If you choose not to attend Counseling 105, your registration date will be significantly delayed and you will only be able to meet with a counselor during open registration the week before classes begin or when the new term begins.)
- Go to the Book Center and purchase a Starter Kit. This contains the required materials you will need for your first meeting of Counseling 105.
TRANSFER STUDENTS:
Fewer that 12 units from another college? You will need to follow the NEW STUDENTS admissions procedure.
More than 12 college units from another college?
- Complete an application at the Admissions Office.
- Have your official transcript(s) for your previous college(s) mailed to Admissions at least two weeks prior to your counseling appointment.
- If you did not take a math or English course at your previous college, you may want to make an appointment at the Assessment Center so that you can have the results for your counseling appointment.
- Make an appointment with a counselor to go over an evaluation of your transcripts.
RETURNING STUDENTS
If you have not attended DVC for more than 2 terms, you will need to fill out a new application at the ADMISSIONS OFFICE. This application does not need to be on file to make an appointment with a counselor.
