Career & Academic Planning Services
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
Virtual Drop-In Advising
Connect with an Advisor virtually
if in-person drop-in is not an option
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
Visiting From Another College? – Take classes at FCC that will transfer to your 4 year college or university. Learn More.
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
DURING JANUARY, VISIT THE CAPS OFFICE AS A DROP-IN STUDENT DURING ONE OF THE TIMES BELOW:
IN-PERSON DROP-IN ADVISING ARE AS FOLLOWS: MONDAYS & THURSDAY 8:30AM - 6:00PM (CHECK IN PRIOR TO 5:30PM)
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 8:30AM - 4:30PM (CHECK IN PRIOR TO 4:00PM)
VIRTUAL DROP-IN ADVISING ON ZOOM HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAYS - THURSDAY 10:00AM – 2:00PM and 3:00PM - 6:00P
STUDENTS CAN ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK FOR VIRTUAL DROP-IN ADVISING THROUGH THE CAPS WEBSITE.
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
Virtual Drop-In Advising is available via Zoom Monday through Thursday, 10:00AM-2:00PM & 3:00PM – 6:00PM. Please join Zoom session prior to 5:30pm.
- 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
Students will join a virtual waiting room and be let into the advising session as the advisor becomes available.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: December 19 - January 1 (Winter Break),
January 16th, March 22nd – March 24th (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.
Michael Anderson
Director
Career and Academic Planning Services
Jennifer McAninley, M.S., N.C.C.
Assistant Director,
Advising Academic Programs and Transfer
Anne Scholl-Fiedler, M.A., LCPC
Assistant Director,
Career Services and Advising Career Programs
Enchantment Allen, B.A.
Academic Advisor
Dawn Garner
Administrative Specialist
Dr. Monica Hutchins
Academic Advisor
Matthew Lee
Academic Advisor
Aliya Merhi, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Karen Santelli
Academic Advisor
Kelly Stewart, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor
Amber Tobery
Academic Advisor
Jennifer Ward, B.A.
Academic Advisor