Advising Centers

Current Step: Advising
Help move your college career in the right direction.

Next Step: Register and Pay
Registration: Register and pay for your classes.

Running Start students

Visit the Running Start site for information about admission, advising, and more.

New & former students

Before getting advised, check the steps to get started! (Advising is step #4.)

If you have attended Pierce College and were absent for one quarter or more, excluding summer, then you are a former student. Former students may need to reassess for English and math. See the Testing Center for more information. If you are a former student, you need to resubmit your admissions forms to activate you old Student ID.

1. If you are a former student, you need to resubmit your admissions forms
2. Find out when you can begin registration (enrolling in classes) by checking out the Class Bulletin.
3. Before your registration date, visit the Advising Center during walk-in hours or make an appointment. Bring:
   • transcripts from all Colleges and Universities you may have attended (these can be “unofficial” transcripts)
   • COMPASS assessment score sheet
4. An advisor will help you determine your course schedule, depending on your goals, and help you complete the registration process.

Current students

Make sure you have your SID available!

1. Use Student Online Services to find your faculty advisor.
2. Students should schedule an appointment with your assigned faculty advisor several days prior to your assigned registration time. Your advisor will check your progress on your education plan and help you to select courses and help you complete the registration process. If you have not already, you should complete an educational plan with your faculty advisor. To prepare for your meeting with your advisor, use the online advising tools to select the specific classes and times you plan to take for this quarter.
3. If you are approved for self-advising, you will receive a Registration Access Code in the mail.