Burlington County College Academic Advisement and Transfer

Burlington County College provides confidential counseling and advising services free to all students through the Department of Academic Advisement and Transfer, located in Rm. 311 of Parker Center on the Pemberton campus and in the Student Services Center in Laurel Hall on the Mount Laurel campus.

GOALS

The overall goal of the Department of Academic Advisement and Transfer through its Counseling Services is to provide counseling and advising, information, consultation and referrals to assist students in attaining personal and academic success.

Counselors and academic advisors are here to:

1. Aid students in making decisions about career choices, educational programs, majors or other developmental issues;

2. Help students to assess their skills and motivation in academic matters;

3. Enable students to gain greater self-understanding, acceptance and a positive, yet realistic self-image; and

4. Assist students with choosing appropriate courses for their majors and their transfer goals.

In addition, counselors on staff can:

1. Provide support for students during an emotional crisis and make appropriate referrals to an outside agency; and

2 Assist students in improving social and family relationships.

Counseling Services through the Department of Academic Advisement and Transfer provides students with an opportunity to reduce or eliminate roadblocks to academic, career and personal achievement.

SERVICES

Counseling services include academic, career, transfer, vocational and personal counseling in both individual and group settings.

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS

Appointments can be made in person in 311 Parker Center or by telephone by calling (609) 894-9311, ext. 7349. Appointments can be scheduled for the Pemberton campus, the Mt. Laurel campus or the Willingboro Center . Both day and evening appointments are available at Pemberton and Mt. Laurel .

Appointments should always be made for issues of career concerns, personal issues, transfer assistance and change of majors due to uncertainty of your present choice of major.

WALK-IN ADVISING

The Department of Academic Advisement/Transfer also provides "Walk-in" Advising. These "Walk-in" times are provided for students to obtain information and assistance that might not require a scheduled appointment and are limited to 10 - 15 minutes. Usually these involve information concerning catalog items, registration not involving complex issues or referral to other offices or resources. If more time is required to meet your needs, a follow-up appointment will be scheduled. Advising assistants may refer you to an academic advisor or counselor for more in-depth coverage of issues, if appropriate.

WALK-IN HOURS (Fall, 2006)

Walk-in hours are also available in the Student Services Center in Laurel Hall on the Mt. Laurel campus and at the Willingboro Center . Please check with the Academic Advising Center at (609) 894-9311, ext. 7349 for the days and hours. Walk-in hours can change weekly due to staff commitments. Please call (609) 894-9311, ext. 7349 on Monday morning for Walk-in hours for that week.

(Pemberton and Mt. Laurel campuses)

Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Willingboro Center

Wednesdays 9:00-4:00pm

Please remember that Walk-in sessions are limited to 10-15 minutes and should be used for quick questions, or clarification of course or program requirements. Appointments are requested for career counseling, transfer concerns and academic counseling.

STAFF

Appointments are made through the central phone number at (609) 894-9311, ext. 7349 or in person in Rm. 311 in Parker Center on the Pemberton campus. All staff offices are also located in Rm. 311.

Counseling Services through the Department of Academic Advisement/Transfer is staffed by a Director and four Master's level counselors or advisors. All staff counselors are Professional Licensed Counselors through the State of New Jersey and nationally certified through the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.

Kim Stephens, MA	Director of Academic Advisement and Transfer	Ext. 1213	kstephens@bcc.edu	OS-2
Louvenia Harmon , MA , NCC, LPC	Counselor, Assoc. Professor	Ext. 1214	lharmon@bcc.edu	OS-6
Peg Herald-Evans , MA , NCC, LPC	Counselor, Assoc. Professor	Ext. 1345	pevans@bcc.edu	OS-20
Louise Rubalow, MA, NCC, LPC	Counselor, Asst. Professor	Ext. 1218	lrubalow@bcc.edu	OS-10
Kristin Bocci, MA	Academic Advisor	Ext. 2785	kbocci@bcc.edu	OS-7
Dr. Robert Ariosto	Transfer Coordinator	Ext. 3889	rariosto@bcc.edu	OS-4
Donna Podolski	Assistant, Academic Support Services	Ext. 1337	dpodolski@bcc.edu	OS-8
Janet Correa	Counseling/Advising Assistant	Ext. 1461	jcorrea@bcc.edu	OS-1

CAREER RESOURCES

Do you have questions regarding Career Decision-Making? Counseling services offers the following career services to assist you in finding the career that is right for you...

*Interest Surveys

*Values Inventories

*Personality Inventories

*Career Resources

Career counseling for presently enrolled students is available free of charge. Appointments can be made through the Counseling Center 's main number (609) 894-9311, ext. 1349. Please ask to be scheduled for a one hour appointment.

The Career Resource area is located on the second floor of the Burlington County College Library at the Pemberton campus. This area houses materials, books, and other information on issues connected with careers, transfer, job search, interviewing and employment issues.

For additional resources to help you begin your exploration of careers before meeting with a counselor, you may find the following helpful:

CAREER RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET