Welcome to the Counseling Department
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Welcome to Fall 2023!
Drop-In Counseling
- Monday 9/25: 8:30am - 1:00pm (Blanca)
- Tuesday 9/26: 8:30am - 1:00pm (Leslie & Blanca)
- Wednesday 9/27: No drop-in counseling
- Thursday 9/28: 8:30am - 1:00pm (Rosa)
- Friday 9/29: No drop-in counseling
* Subject to change
In-Person Services offered in the GILROY CAMPUS Student Center Building. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
For more complex questions/concerns or issues that require paperwork (ie. education plan).
In-Person Services offered in the HOLLISTER BRIGGS BUILDING. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
For more complex questions/concerns or issues that require paperwork (ie. education plan).
In-Person Drop-In (10 minutes)
For in-person drop in (quick questions/concerns), check in with the front desk. Drop-In hours can vary and are posted at the top of our website.
For quick questions/concerns (10 minutes). Meet with a counselor via phone or Zoom. If possible, have internet access as you might need to log into your account.
Valid Gavilan ID & Password are required to log on to drop-in.
If you don't yet have a Gavilan ID # and want to be connected with a counselor, please call the counseling support office at 408-852-2895 or 408-848-4723.
30 minute appointment for more complex questions/concerns or issues that require paperwork (ie. education plan, probation or dismissal counseling, etc.).
NOTE: If no appointments are available through option 1, please try the other options.
NOTE: Email counseling services will only be available during the summer on days with counseling services. Please see the counseling services calendar for dates.
Send us your question/concern and a counselor will respond to you via email within 48 business hours. Emails sent Friday afternoon or over the weekend will be responded to the following week (weekends and holidays are observed).
- Probation & Dismissal counseling cannot be completed via email counseling.
- IMPORTANT: Include your Gavilan ID number (unless you do not have one yet) and be detailed so the counselor is able to address all elements of your questions/concerns.
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If your academic standing is Academic Dismissal or Progress Dismissal, you must follow these steps in order to petition for re-admission to the college and register for classes.