Services of the Undecided Student Academic Advising Center
Our office is well resourced for helping new and continuing students sort through the difficult task of choosing their academic major and/or career tracks. Currently the center provides:
Center Services for New Students
- Assistance to new students with enrollment questions.
- Help new students select the appropriate college major and refer the student to the appropriate faculty advisor.
- Orient new students to the PCC Basic Skills Assessment.
- Interpret results of the PCC Basic Skills Assessment for new students.
- Initial Semester(s) Class Placement and Registration for undecided new students.
- Assist new undecided students develop a temporary academic plan.
- Career other helpful Assessments (see "Assessments We Provide").
Center Services for Continuing Undecided Students
- Continuous academic advising services (until the student declares a major).
- Referral to faculty advising once the continuing undecided declares a PCC major.
- Career decision making support, to include:
- Initial career decision-making orientation session(s).
- Career assessment (currently DISCOVER® ACT® software or the Self-Directed Search PAR®.
- Career assessment results interpretation.
- Continuous support for referral to faculty, library and technological information for making academic and career decisions based upon results of the assessment.
- Change of Major and Continuing Undecided Student Advising.
- Counseling and Educational Resource Referral.
- Career Assessments
- DISCOVER (Software)
- The Self-Directed Search (Internet and Paper and Pencil)
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Resources for Choosing a College Major
Do you need help choosing a major? (Take these steps... click here)
Myths about selecting a College Major (click here)
What can I do with a major in ? (click here)
On-Line Self-Assessment Resources
Career, Life-Planning & Transferable Skills Self-Assessment Resources
Occupational and Career Information |