Academic Advising

ACADEMIC ADVISING DEPARTMENT STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

The mission of the Advising Department is to help students with all of their academic pursuits. For distance education learners, you can find contact information for the advisor specific to your degree plan (or the assigned advisor found on your ACES My Page account). Advisors are available to assist students with completing academic pathways for career mobility and or transfer to a university of choice.

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HOURS OF OPERATION:

Certified Advisors are committed to helping students be successful by providing quality service, support, and encouragement to you on campus in the Welcome Center at our MLK Campus or in B172 at our Southwest Campus. The SPC Advising Department offers drop-in Advising services to all students on campus. Please review our adjusted schedule below.

Hours Effective January 2-24, 2025:

Monday: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday:
8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. *On Jan. 11, we will be open at 10:45 a.m.*

REMOTE ADVISING SERVICES:

During peak registration (January 2-24 only) Online Advisors are available for drop-in advising over Zoom on a first come first serve basis Monday-Thursday, from 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m.-Noon. This service is for fully online students only with limited advisor availability. Wait times may vary.

SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR ADVISOR

**Advising is currently not available by Appointment. Advising appointments will resume on Monday, January 27, 2025. **

All currently enrolled students are assigned a Certified Advisor within the first 1-2 weeks of each semester. Advisors are available to meet face-to-face, by telephone, or via Zoom. Appointments for advising are required.

    • Log in to your ACES Account
    • Click on the "Start Here" tab
    • Select the "Alamo NAVIGATE" icon
    • Click "Login"
    • Select the "Appointments" tab
    • Select "Schedule an Appointment"
    • Select the Reason for your appointment and hit Next
    • Select the Location and hit Next
    • Select the Type of Appointment, Day, and Time that works for you and hit Next
    • Enter your request in the Notes box

FIND YOUR CERTIFIED ADVISOR

Students are assigned a Certified Advisor by Census day of the currently registered semester. You can identify who your certified advisor is by logging into your ACES account and following these simple steps:

  1. Log into ACES
  2. Click on the My Page tab
  3. Under Academic Profile (on the left) select the current term & press Go
  4. Your advisor's name will appear under the "Advisors" title

New or returning students can seek assistance in person on campus or via email at spc-advising@berxwedan.net. Per College policy, e-mails must be sent from your Student ACES email. Student Banner ID numbers are required in all communication.

MEET YOUR CERTIFIED ADVISOR

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