OCC has a designated counselor for our veteran & dependent students who has a thorough understanding of the academic progress needed to fulfill your certificate or degree requirements, in addition to the impact that your course selection will have on your benefits. All military connected students are welcome to take advantage of this service. If you are utilizing VA Education benefits, you will be required to meet with the veteran counselor for most items.
Appointments are Required (outside of drop in hours):
If your question is primarily related to BENEFITS (how to use benefits, certification/payments status, VRE authorizations, etc.) or appointment scheduling please contact Veterans Services Certifying Officials. The counselor does not handle these inquiries.
Check Drop-In Availability below
Students are encouraged to be proactive in preparing for their counseling needs and to request appointments as soon as they identify a need to meet with the counselor. Appointment wait times vary based on availability and tend to be longer during peak periods such as during registration and the first two weeks of class, and prior to/returning from winter/summer breaks.
Drop-in Counseling
| DATE | TIMES | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| THURS 9/5 | 11:30am-12:00pm | In-Person (VRC) |
Drop-in counseling is limited and is available on a first come, first served, basis. It is reserved for questions that can be addressed in a short period of time, such as: class selection, Add/Drop guidance, general graduation and transfer questions, tutoring referral, ARC referral, career counseling, personal counseling, or other general quick questions.
If you require assistance with any other matters, or feel you require more than a 10-minutes to address your needs, please schedule an appointment instead so that we can best assist you.
The following items are not intended for drop-ins: New Student, Change of Major, Financial Aid Appeals, Academic Petitions, VRE Worksheet, Dependent Graduation Date Verification, Comprehensive SEP, Graduation/Transfer Application assistance, transcript evaluation review, academic petition, probation/DQ followup
LOCATION:
Veterans Resource Center
Student Union (2nd Floor)
Schedule a Campus Tour with our VRC
HOURS:
8am-2:30pm, Mon.-Fri.
By appointment only
Hours may vary.
Alex Rojas
Veteran Counselor
Note: For scheduling questions (cancellations, rescheduling, change of appointment type, etc.), please contact Veterans Services.
Resources:
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To view program requirements for your OCC major, please review DegreeWorks via MyCoast (including the notes at the bottom). To view program requirements of all degrees/certificates:
To view transfer requirements based on major and transfer school:
https://orangecoastcollege.studentadvisor.ai/virtualadvisor/1,2,3,25,4,5,16,6,7,17,8,9,10,21,11,18,75,74,12,76,13,19,14,26,15,20,27
