Welcome to the Counseling Department
- Are you graduating this Spring 2023?
- Schedule an appointment with a counselor to complete your petition for graduation by April 14th.
- Check the Graduation Website for additional details.
- Commencement: May 26th at 3pm
- Arrive by 12:30pm for graduate reception and to pick up your name card
- Register for Summer & Fall classes starting May 1st
- Check your MyGav Portal for your Specific Registration Date
- Prepare for Registration
- To speak with a drop in counselor in person, please go to the Gilroy Campus Student Center.
- To speak with a drop in counselor online click the button below.
- Drop-In Counseling Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-1pm
Online Drop In Counseling
Requires COVID Vaccine Clearance.In-Person Services offered in the GILROY CAMPUS Student Center Building Monday - Friday. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
For more complex questions/concerns or issues that require paperwork (ie. education plan).
Requires COVID Vaccine Clearance. In-Person Services offered in the HOLLISTER BRIGGS BUILDING Tuesday & Wednesday. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
For more complex questions/concerns or issues that require paperwork (ie. education plan).
For quick questions/concerns (10 minutes). Refer to the drop-in schedule in the announcements section of this page. Remote 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.
Does NOT Require COVID Vaccine Clearance.
For more complex questions/concerns or issues that require paperwork (ie. education plan).
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.
Not sure how to use Self-Service Banner to register for your classes? This video will guide you through the whole process.
Class full? Review this guide to learn more about waitlists and how to get on one.
Take a prerequisite for a course at another college? Follow this process to get cleared to take the course.
Seeing "SR" when trying to register for classes. Check here to see why this might be happening and how you can fix it.
View this guide to learn how to register for a class after it has already started.
New students should view this guide to learn about registering for your first semester classes.
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.