MAJOR/CAP COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

Click on the CAP link below based on your major. Video, phone or in-person appointments are available to request Student Educational Plan (SEP) and in depth counseling specific to your Career and Academic Pathway (CAP). 

• Arts, Media and Design (Counselor: Andres Cruzalegui)
• Business, Entrepreneurship and Law (Counselors: Chris Petrini, Lili Fanelli)
• Health and Public Services (Counselors: Joyce Romero, Anita Martinez, Rosario Gomez)
• Humanities and Communication (Counselor: Lili Fanelli)
• Manufacturing, Electronics and Construction (Counselors: Mel Abramyan, Reggie Reed, Margaret Sarkisyan)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (Counselors: Mel Abramyan, Reggie Reed, Margaret Sarkisyan)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (Carlos Marquez, Ruth Vasquez)

GENERAL COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

If CAP counseling appointment is not available, you may schedule an appointment with any available general counselor.

SAME-DAY, IN-PERSON DROP-IN COUNSELING

Same-day, 10-15 minutes in-person drop-in counseling for general questions is available on a first - come - first - serve basis for general questions Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.  Wait times may vary depending upon demand and counselor availability. For in dept counseling that requires reviewing academic records, transcript evaluations or creating Student Educational Plans, please schedule a counseling appointment.

Limited virtual/online drop-in is available for general questions that does not required reviewing academic records, transcript evaluations or creating Student Educational Plans.   For Virtual/Online Drop-in Counseling, click the Live Chat button below during the following hours:

10:00AM - 12:00PM, Monday

1:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday

12:00PM - 2:00PM, Wednesday

3:00PM - 5:00PM, Thursday

Live Chat

Help Desk is available for general questions answered by a counseling intern, that do not require counseling assistance, accessing academic records or reviewing transcripts  

12:00PM - 4:00PM, Monday and Wednesday 

9:00AM - 1:00PM, Tuesday and Thursday 

9:00AM - 12:00PM, Friday 

Help Desk 

All new students are required to enroll in their first semester classes based on their CAP/Major, request a Student Education, and complete the New Student Orientation.

STEP 1: ENROLL IN YOUR FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES

• Based on your major, click on the CAP icon below to view the suggested courses for your first semester. The majors are grouped under Career-Academic Pathways (CAPs).
• • Arts, Media and Design
  • Business Entrepreneurship and Law
  • Health and Public Services
  • Humanities and Communication
  • Manufacturing, Electronics and Construction
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Determine if you are able to attend full-time (12 or more units) or part-time (less than 12 units). If you work full-time (35-40 hours per week), consider enrolling in less than 12 units.
• Enroll in your classes based on your enrollment date.
  • To view your enrollment date, from your Student Portal, click on “Manage Classes” tile, then, click on “Enrollment Dates” tab.
    • Watch these videos to learn how to search for and enroll in classes.
      • How to Use the Searchable Schedule of Classes
      • How to Enroll using Student Portal
• If you are unable to enroll in English and Math course(s), please contact the Welcome Center for placement assistance.

STEP 2: REQUEST A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN (SEP)

You may request a Student Educational Plan by submitting this form. This personalized SEP will include all the required prerequisite, major, general education and elective courses tailored to their academic and career goal(s).

STEP 3: COMPLETE THE NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

• Sign in to your Student Portal
• Select Student Status tile
• Click on Student Success Page
• Click on New Student Orientation (available in English, Spanish, Armenian and Russian)

All students enroll in classes based on one of five different registration groups. Check your Student Portal for your enrollment date.  Also, review the current Academic Calendar for priority registration dates for your student group. 

• Group 1: Fully Matriculated* Populations, Active-duty Military, CalWorks, EOPS, SSD, Foster Youth, Veterans and Student Parents (with dependent child(ren) under 18)
• Group 2: Fully Matriculated Athletes, L.A. College Promise and students completing a first degree in the registration term
• Group 3:  Fully Matriculated continuing, new, and returning students
• Group 4: Non-matriculated continuing students; students with 100+ degree applicable units districtwide; continuing students not in good standing, new and returning students applying after the cutoff date to assign priority registration appointments
• Group 5: Continuing, new and returning K-12 students, K-12 students who applied after the cutoff date to assign priority registration appointments

*A Fully Matriculated student is a student who:

• Is placed in college level English and math course
• Has a Student Educational Plan (SEP) and
• Completed the New Student Orientation

Continuing and/or Returning students who need a Student Educational Plan (SEP) may request one by clicking the Student Educational Plan Request Form or by scheduling an appointment with a counselor. 

Please Note: SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A COUNSELOR INSTEAD OF COMPLETING THE SEP REQUEST FORM IF:

• You have transcripts from other colleges/universities, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and/or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores.
  • Request your official transcripts to be sent to the LAVC Admissions and Records Office. Allow 7-10 business days before verifying with the A&R that your transcripts have been received and processed. Schedule an appointment with a counselor for Non-LACCD Transcript Evaluation and Student Educational Plan (SEP).
• You are a part of any of the Special Programs below.  You must meet with a counselor in your program to complete your Student Educational Plan (SEP).
  • Athletics
  • CalWORKs
  • Dream Resource Center
  • Extended Opportunity and Program Services (EOPS)
  • Guardian Scholars/Foster Youth
  • Puente
  • Rainbow Pride Center
  • Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
  • TAP/Honors
  • TRiO
  • UMOJA/Black Scholars
  • Veterans

YOUR STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN:

To access your SEP, go to your Student Portal, click on “Manage Classes” tile, scroll down and click on “Student Educational Plan” then click on Current Counselor SEP on File.

Your Student Educational Plan may include courses required for your major (some of these courses may require additional prerequisites), general education and elective courses.

• Prerequisites are courses or skills you need to satisfy before enrolling in a particular course. For example, completion of English 101 with a "C" or higher grade is a prerequisite for English 102.

• Major requirements are a series of courses in a specific field of study or subject area.
  • Major course requirements for Associates Degrees can be found in the Program Mapper or in the LAVC Catalog.
  • Major preparation for students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) can be found on www.assist.org.
  • Courses required to transfer to a private and/or out-of-State university may vary for each college/university. Consult with a counselor and/or the intended transfer institution.

• General Education is a pattern of courses from various disciplines which are required for graduation from a college or university.
  • The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a pattern of courses that students can complete to satisfy Lower-division General Education (GE) requirements at any University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campus.
  • The California State University General Education (CSUGE) pattern can be used to satisfy lower-division general education requirements for the CSU system only; therefore is appropriate for students who are only planning to apply to a CSU.
  • LACCD General Education plan satisfies general education requirements for an Associate Degree only and should be used by students who do not intend to transfer to a university.
• Elective courses are used to meet unit requirements for a degree or transfer and can be selected from any subject area based on the student's interest. Elective courses used for transferrable unit requirements must be designated as (CSU) or (UC:CSU) transferrable.

If you still need assistance understanding your Student Educational Plan, contact the Counseling Online Help Desk.

Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites. Course prerequisites are listed in the Schedule of Classes and College Catalog and must be cleared before a student can enroll in a course that requires such prerequisite. Students may use copies of unofficial transcripts to clear prerequisites based on satisfactorily completed courses taken at accredited colleges and universities.

Students in Special Programs (i.e., EOPS, SSD, Veterans, TriO, Black Scholars, DRC, etc.) should contact their program for assistance with prerequisite clearance and/or enrolling in excess units.

TO REQUEST A PREREQUISITE CLEARANCE:

• Download and complete the LAVC Prerequisite Clearance Form and save it as (Last Name, First Name_Student ID #).
• From your LACCD student email account, send copies of your unofficial transcripts with the Prerequisite Clearance Form to prerequisites@lavc.edu.

Allow 3-5 business days for a counselor to review your prerequisite clearance request. You will be notified via your student email if your prerequisite clearance request was approved or denied.

If your request is approved, you can proceed with your enrollment process. If your request is denied, a counselor may assist you with filing a Prerequisite Challenge with the discipline Department Chairperson.

Students in Special Programs (i.e., EOPS, SSD, Veterans, TriO, Black Scholars, DRC, etc.) should contact their program for assistance with prerequisite clearance and/or enrolling in excess units.

You may enroll in up to 19 units for Fall/Spring semester and up to 9 units for Winter/Summer intersession. In order to enroll in additional units:

• From your LACCD student email account, send the request for permission to enroll in excess units to prerequisites@lavc.edu. Make sure to include:
  • Your Name
  • Student ID number
  • Course name and course number you are attempting to enroll in
  • Total number of units you are requesting for the term

Allow 3-5 business days for a counselor to review your excess units request. You will be notified via your student email if your request was approved or denied, determined by your previous academic performance.

If approved, a counselor will email you the excessive unit form. Make sure to sign and submit it to the Admissions and Records Office for processing.