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Counseling and Career Center
Online Advising Guidelines

The Counseling and Career Center Faculty at Grand Rapids Community College believe that in-person advising is preferable to email advising but recognize that often it is more convenient to ask a question via email than to make an appointment. We offer "Online Advising" as a service and as a supplement to meeting with a counselor in person.

     Advising by email . . .
counselor
CAN

answer general academic advising questions such as:

  • "Will PY 201 satisfy the MACRAO social science requirement?"

  • "Is math required for a degree at GRCC?

  • Does GRCC have a major in Theatre?

  • How do I drop/add a class?

 
CANNOT

send information regarding your personal student records via email. To maintain confidentiality and your privacy, we ask that you schedule an appointment if you have questions about  your academic record or situation.

Tips

  1. Review the Frequently Asked Questions. Your question may have been asked before.

  2. Review the guidelines for advising by email before submitting your request.

  3. Clicking other links will provide you with vital information on applying to the GRCC, registering for classes, applying for financial aid and meeting your program requirements. 

 

Guidelines to keep in mind:

  1. We offer email advising as a service to supplement our person to person interaction.

  2. To protect your privacy, do not include your social security number with your email question. We will not send information regarding your personal record via email. (see FERPA Rights Notification).

  3. Provide relevant information, such as your major or intended major or where you intend to transfer, in order to assist the advisor in answering your question.

  4. Be as specific as you can. The more vague your question, the harder it will be to give you a useful answer via email.

  5. Allow a reasonable amount of time for a counselor to reply. Your question may, however, require some research in order to provide a thorough answer. Counselors strive to return your messages promptly, but due to school breaks and volume of office traffic there may be a delay in responding to your email message.

Submit a
Question


After you have read the guidelines above, you can submit a question by clicking on the link:

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