The primary goal of the Counseling Center is to provide opportunities for students to clarify their personal goals and values. It also assists students in understanding the relationship of their goals and values to chosen academic programs, and their career opportunities and goals. The Counselors work to assist students in improving self-image, self-understanding, self-esteem, and self-direction. Our Counselors with their training, educational credentials and training deliver a range of counseling services.
The center has a fax machine for receiving unofficial documents. For privacy protection we ask that you first make a counseling appointment, which can be a telephone appointment, then you can fax documents to a specific counselor to be sure of them being received. The counselor will give you the appropriate fax number. Be sure to indicate on a fax cover sheet the name of the counselor, your name, your 8 digit student identification number (not your social security number), telephone number and other relevant information.
Counseling Appointments
You may now use our online system to book 30-minute counseling appointments. Go to this link: http://fhcounseling.foothill.edu/esars/counseling/eSARS.asp. Please note that you will need your 8-digit student ID to get started. For booked appointments, or to see a counselor on a Drop-In basis, come to room 8305A in the Counseling Center on the third floor of the lower campus Student Services Building.
When should I schedule a 30-Minute Counseling Appointment?
For issues that require more time than a 10 minute Drop-In meeting, you should schedule an appointment to see a counselor for the following issues:
- Academic problem solving
- Educational Plans
- Petitions
- Financial Aid or Veteran Forms
- Probation or Disqualification
- Transfer
- Choosing a major
- Career related planning
- Applying for a degree or career certificates
- Personal concerns
DROP-IN Meetings with Counselors
Drop-In Counseling is offered on a first-come-first-served basis and is limited to 10 minutes. Place your name on the Drop-In sheet located in the Counseling waiting area. If you have additional questions, please contact the counseling office at (650) 949-7423.
When should I see a Drop-in Counselor?
- CNSL 50 holds
- Assessment test result evaluation
- QUICK: What classes should I take this quarter
- Clear prerequisite blocks - must have transcripts to show prerequisites taken
- Answer basic application, assessment and registration questions
Counseling Hours (Fall, 2008)
- Mondays-Thursdays 8:00am-7:00pm
(Doors open at 7:30am and Drop-In hours are from 9am-6:30pm) - Fridays 8:00am-3:00pm
(Doors open at 8:00am and Drop-In hours are from 8am-2:30pm)
For a complete list of all support services, please visit the Student Services general information page or the Student Support Services web page.
Online Counseling/Advising
Online counseling is now available to all Foothill College students. Visit our On-line Advising Center and post an email message to a counselor. Another alternative for quick questions is the advising message board! The Advising Message Board is moderated by Jerry Cellilo, Andy Lee, and Fatima Jinnah.
