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Drop-In & Online Chat Advising Sessions

Fall 2024 Services

Quick Advising Sessions!

Chat and Drop-In advising sessions will be available for current NVC students who are in need of quick assistance (average 15-20 minutes). Both options are available for students who need the following quick advising services:

• Prerequisite Overrides
• Assistance with identifying resources to support your success
• Assistance in completing Change of Primary Institution to Northwest Vista College
• Completing a SAP appeal for students not yet assigned a certified academic advisor
• Review of Course Program of Study (CPOS) for financial aid purposes
• Assistance with ACES navigation
• Information on how to Complete the Academic Dismissal Process

Online Chat:

Virtual quick advising will be available at the following times:

• Monday, December 16th: 1:00pm-5:00pm
• Wednesday, December 18th: 8:00am-12:00pm

(Note: Due the the high volume of chats received, there may be a wait in speaking with an advisor via chat.)

Drop In Advising: 

Quick in-person advising will be available at the following times:

• Monday, December 16th: 9:00am-4:00pm 
• Tuesday, December 17th: 9:00am-4:00pm
  

Please note: Drop in advising will be quick, and spots may be limited.

Wait times may very based on student traffic and advisor availability. 

For more in depth assistance such as degree planning, see the information below about scheduling an advising appointment (30-45 minutes in length).

Virtual Drop In Advising Via Zoom: 

Our advising office offers convenient Zoom drop-in sessions to assist you with your advising questions. To ensure a secure and personalized experience, you must be logged in with your authenticated Zoom account to access the link for drop-in sessions.

Quick virtual advising via zoom will be available at the following times:

• Monday, December 16th: 9:00am-4:00pm 
• Tuesday, December 17th: 9:00am-4:00pm

How to Join:

1. Make sure you are logged in to your authenticated Zoom account.
2. Click on the link provided below to join the drop-in session.
3. Wait in the virtual lobby until an advising team member is available to assist you.

NVC Zoom Drop-in Advising

Please Note:

• Only authenticated Zoom users with a valid college email address will be allowed to access the Zoom drop-in room.
• If you are not logged in with your college Zoom account, you will not be able to join the session.

We look forward to helping you with your academic journey!

Please check your ACES for an email from your assigned advisor with information on how to contact and schedule your advising session. You may also use the

How to Schedule an Advising Appointment Quick Guide.

Advising appointments are recommended for the following services:

• Change of Program/Field of Study requests
• Creating/Updating an Individual Success Plan (Course Planning)
• Degree Audits
• Degree/Career Planning
• Transfer Advising
• Graduation Applications
• SAP appeals
• PIN Release
• Mandatory Academic Standing and Probation check-ins