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Counseling

Advising and counseling

summer added classes

Welcome to the Counseling Center at Diablo Valley College.

Location:  SSC Building (see the campus map)

Telephone: 925-685-1230 or 925-969-2140      Fax:  925-687-2097
Contact information: Dean, supervisor and department chairs

 

Summer Counseling appointments: DVC Counselors will be available for appointments and "express counseling sessions" in June and July.  Summer Counseling appointments are for: 

  • College students who are enrolled in summer classes at DVC
  • New Transfer students (please send your official college transcripts to the DVC Admissions Office before requesting an appointment)
  • Returning DVC students (students who did not attend college during Spring 2013)
  • Veterans
  • Financial Aid students who need a Maximum Time Frame appointment

 

New students must enroll in Counseling 095 to meet with a counselor.  This course is designed to give college information to new students and to help them plan out what courses to take during their first semester.

 

Counseling Center SUMMER hours at the Pleasant Hill Campus

Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday - CLOSED      

  

Express Counseling (drop-in sessions 10-15 minutes) is where students can meet briefly with a counselor to ask questions that need a quick answer.  We offer express counseling each day.  Please note that counselors will not have access to student transcripts or other records during these brief sessions.

     

 

Pen and Pad

Scheduling an appointment 

Appointments are;

  • opportunities to create an educational plan or a "road map" for your academic or career goal.
  • opportunities discuss with a counselor issues or concerns that you may have about a difficult class.
  • opportunities to check your status if you are pursuing an AA/AS Degree, Certificate or transferring to another college.
  • opportunities to request an evaluation of your transcripts from other colleges. 
    • If you have attended other colleges/universities, make sure that those official transcripts are on file at the DVC Admissions Office before your contact the Counseling Center.
  • opportunities to discuss with a counselor personal issues that are having an effect on your studies at DVC.
  • opportunities to discuss career pathways.
FAQ

Tools to help answer your questions

The Counseling Department has a list of frequently asked questions to help you get immediate help. In addition, we have a library of instructional videos for you to view. 

FAQ page

Video Library page
Keyboard

Resources for students

The Counseling Department has a list of helpful resources including links to our Confidential Assistance Program and off campus mental health resources, Student Services on campus, and AB 540 information. 

Resources page

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Email

E-Advisor and Skype Counseling

If you haven't found the answer to your question from our FAQ page, you can email us to have a question answered. The Counseling Department has also setup a Skype account to be able to answer questions online.

E-services
About Us

About the DVC Counseling Department

We help student achieve their educational, career, and personal life goals.

Pleasant Hill Campus ~ Counseling Department 

San Ramon Campus ~ Counseling Services

 

Confidentiality

All contacts are confidential in compliance with Federal and State law. Confidentiality may not apply if a person presents an imminent danger to self or others or in the case of child, elder, or dependent adult abuse.

 

...More information about counseling

 

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