Academic Advising and Counseling

Counselors, Educational Advisors, Career Coordinators, Career Program Advisors, Baccalaureate Advisors,  and Student Success Specialists play an integral role in empowering students to achieve success by actively supporting their educational goals from admission to the completion of their declared program of study. Upon admission to the College, students are assigned a dedicated educational advisor based on the student's educational pathway. Academic Advising and Counseling provides the following services:

• Academic Advising: Includes the interpretation of test results and information on program requirements, assistance with course selection, explanation of college support services and assistance with career planning, study skills, educational planning and graduation audits.
• Educational Planning: Developing an educational pathway is a partnership between the student and their assigned educational advisor. This pathway ensures that students are able to accomplish their educational and professional goals in a personalized, individualized, and efficient manner.
• Career Planning: Educational Advisors and Career Coordinators serve as conduits to aligning class curriculum, educational pathways, and professional goals to ensure that the career aspirations of all students are accomplished in a seamless, integrated manner.
• Mental Health Counseling: Faculty, staff, students, and others may refer a student struggling with personal and emotional difficulties or who may be exhibiting concerning behavior. We appreciate you sharing concerns about Seminole State college students as it helps to maintain Seminole State College as a supportive and safe campus environment.
  
  If you are a student requesting services for yourself, please utilize this form and include your personal information.
  
  Students referred will be contacted and offered resources by a member of the college's Counseling team typically within 1-2 business days.
  
  Please note that referrals are reviewed by the Counseling department only during normal college business hours and are not monitored after hours, on weekends, or during official college holidays. This form is for NON-EMERGENCY reporting. If this is an emergency, please call 9-1-1 or contact the office of Safety and Security 407-708-2178.
  
  Request to speak to a counselor- Refer a student
  
  The Counseling office does not provide diagnostic or evaluation services, nor does it provide clinical interventions, therapy, or counseling.
  
  Confidentiality Policy
  
  All information disclosed with a session, as well as the fact of signing up for services, is confidential and will not be revealed to anyone outside the Academic Advising and Counseling Department without written permission of the student except under these conditions:

1. Where disclosure is required by law (i.e. when there is reasonable suspicion of abuse of children or elderly persons, or by court-ordered subpoena).
2. Where the studen presents a serious danger of violence to another.
3. Where the student is likely to harm him/herself unless protective measures are taken.
   
   Students in need of personal counseling will be seen as a priority and appointments are not necessary. If this is a mental health crisis and the college is closed, please contact the  Seminole State College After Hours Crisis Hotline 407.571.0999 OR the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text) 9-8-8. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please dial 9-1-1 immediately.