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General Information: Advising & Educational Planning
www.highline.edu/stuserv/edplanning ~ (206) 878-3710, ext. 3584 Educational planning starts before enrolling in classes and continues as students complete their educational programs at Highline Community College. The planning process involves much more than selecting classes. It involves assessing skills, defining goals and developing strategies to achieve unique educational objectives. Students should meet with an educational planner prior to their first quarter. It is recommended that students meet regularly to review performance, plan class schedules and discuss educational and career goals. Education Planning & Advising Center (EPAC) advisers can help students understand program prerequisites, locate campus resources and explain Highline and university policies. The center has college catalogs, transfer and planning guides, and Internet and e-mail advising resources. Advisers can provide invaluable information and guidance, but ultimately each student is responsible for knowing Highline degree and college transfer requirements. Students should request a faculty adviser during their first two quarters at Highline. The student and faculty adviser share a common interest: the student's education. Each student's faculty adviser can help select classes and develop a realistic and successful educational plan. Many students prefer to make class selections without an adviser's assistance; in other words, they prefer to find out what they need to do, select classes and plan their programs without the assistance of an adviser. However, students frequently find that most transfer and professional-technical programs demand careful planning and complex decision-making. Whether students choose to be self-advised or not, they will benefit from meeting with an adviser upon completing 30 credits at the college, and again two quarters before they plan to graduate. Evening and distance learning students should make every effort to meet with faculty advisers. If scheduling an appointment with a faculty adviser is not possible, EPAC provides general advising in the evenings as well as online and via the phone. For the center's hours, see the quarterly class schedule or visit EPAC's Website. This page was last edited 10/08/2009 |
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