Academic Advising @ State Fair Community College

Fall 2012

Academic Advising @ SFCC

- Register and find classes at the beginning of

every semester (Fall, Spring and Summer)-

according to your degree requirements (Mystar-

Student tab- Look up classes)

Fall 2012 (various classes)

Aug 8th: First 8 week and16 week

Sept 18th: 12 week classes begin

Oct 12th: First 8 week end

Oct 15th: Second 8 week classes begin

Dec 14th: Second 8 , 12 and 16 week end

Academic Advising @ SFCC

Help change your schedule (add or drop class)

before the semester begins

Last day to drop with a 100% refund

- Aug 24th last day to drop a class with a 100%

refund (first 8 week and 16 week)

- Sept 24th last day to drop a class with a 100%

refund (12 week)

- Oct 26th last day to drop a class with a 100%

refund (second 8 week)

Academic Advising @ SFCC

Last day to drop with a ‘W’

Oct 2nd: First 8 week classes

Nov 13th: Second 8 week classes, 12 week and 16

week classes

-Degree Evaluation

-Help you choose a major or a degree that might

work best with your aspirations (AA, AAS or a

skills certificate/ professional certificate program)

- Change of address or Emergency Contact

Information (Mystuff)

- Change of major

- Ready to Graduate

- Importance of Payment Plan (every semester)

- Financial Aid Appeal

- To check Transfer equivalencies from other

colleges to SFCC

Academic Advising @ SFCC

Academic Advising @ SFCC

- If you are interested in a particular class, come

and talk to us, not only we would be able to give

you a class description, but also tell you if that

class would add to your degree program

(EXAMPLE: Computer Skills for College)

- Difference between Faculty Advisor and ARC

Advisor (dangers of self-advising)

- Degree Plan (4 to 6 semesters)

- New Programs at SFCC

- Contact Advising and Resource Center (ARC)

at (660) 530-5831, ARC@sfccmo.edu,

www.facebook.com/sfccmoadvising