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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:

• Mondays: 1:00pm-5:00pm
• Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm

(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:

• Thursdays: 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).;

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
<liCreating/ 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