Academic Advisement

All new first-year full and part-time matriculating students seeking a degree or certificate are assigned to a Student Success Specialist (general advisor) in The Academic Success Center (TASC) for academic advisement, onboarding and educational support. By their second semester, students are assigned to academic advisors (full-time faculty) within the department of the major they are pursuing. Non-matriculating students not seeking a degree or certificate (including visiting students from other colleges/universities and high school - challenger) are also assigned to a Student Success Specialist in TASC for academic advisement.  Faculty advisors and Student Success Specialists work together to assist students with a variety of activities such as selecting courses, reviewing curriculum requirements, changing majors, discussing plans to transfer and/or setting career goals. All advisors are available throughout the fall and spring semesters to engage in conversations to help students meet their educational goals and objectives.

Student Success Specialists are available throughout the week to meet virtually and/or in person with their student cohorts and during the semester faculty advisors hold regularly scheduled office hours to meet with students. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors at least once prior to the beginning of each semester to plan their curriculum requirements and check in with them regularly to secure timely degree completion.  All actively registered students should access their Student Planning account from Titans Direct to see the name/s of their assigned advisor/s. Students can communicate with their advisors to have their courses approved using Student Planning and/or email them directly.

Questions regarding advisor/advisee assignments should be directed to the Coordinator of Academic Advisement and Student Success in Cohen Hall, Room 203, 973-328-5530 or email tasc@ccm.edu. The advisement link on the CCM websitehttps://www.ccm.edu/student-support/academic-advising/  is also an excellent source of information for prospective and current students.