Counseling

Our counselors are here to help you and are trained in the areas of personal, educational, and vocational/career development.

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Merced Campus

SUMMER HOURS: Monday – Thursday, CLOSED on Fridays

Limited Counseling Services are available during summer 

 

Lesher Student Services Building, 2nd Floor
3600 M Street
Merced, CA 95348
Phone: (209) 381-6478
Email: [email protected]

Appointments & Walk-Ins

(To make an appointment, must be an active Merced College student for access due to Multi-Factor Authentication)

Monday – Thursday              8:00am – 5:00pm

(Students are encouraged to be in the office by 4:30pm to allow enough time to meet with a counselor)

~Appointments are limited during the summer session~

 

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Virtual Express Counseling (pending availability)

(For access, must be an active Merced College student due to Multi-Factor Authentication)

Monday, Wednesday            10:00AM – 12:00PM

Tuesday, Thursday                1:00PM – 3:00PM

 

Services available during virtual express counseling: Quick Questions, Pre-Requisite Issues, Probation, One Semester Schedule of Courses

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Los Banos Campus

Monday – Thursday                  8:00AM – 4:30PM

22240 Highway 152
Los Banos, CA 93635

Phone: (209) 381-6411
Email: [email protected]

Schedule an Appointment at Los Banos

Important UPDATES

Common Course Numbering and how it will affect you! Not finding the course you’re looking for? The course name may have changed! Equivalent courses at California Community Colleges will be renamed with the same course number and name. This update will make equivalent courses easier to identify and to transfer between the state’s community colleges, CSU, and UC.

 

CAL-GETC Requirements Grid

Crisis Counseling

Need Personal Counseling? Services are available to currently enrolled students at Merced College. Counseling provided is short-term and available during the fall and spring semesters.

Services

A Comprehensive Student Education Plan is a road map to your goal. It includes the courses that you will need and helps plan out when to take these courses. Your education plan is based on your goal whether it is to graduate, transfer, or obtain a certificate.

Abbreviated vs. Comprehensive Student Education Plan 

Abbreviated Student Education Plan  Comprehensive Student Education Plan* 
Maps out courses for the first and sometimes second semester  Maps out all semesters required to meet educational goal 
Required in order to register for the first term  May be required in order to maintain priority registration 
To get this plan, attend a new student orientation session and then meet with a counselor. Attend this session in Merced or Los Banos.  To get this plan, schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor 

Commitment that pays off…15 to Finish
Merced College wants to help you stay on track. Register for at least 15 units each semester and graduate sooner.

Taking 15 units a semester has benefits:

  • Better academic outcomes
  • Earlier graduation
  • Earlier entry into your career

How to 15 to Finish

  1. Plan for it
    • Talk to a counselor if you have any questions.
  2. Schedule it
    • Register for 15 units x 4 semesters
      OR
    • 12 units x 4 semesters plus 6 units/semester for 2 summers
  3. Commit to it
    • Get to know your professors, use good time management, schedule your study time, and talk to a Merced College counselor for help.

info coming soon

If you are on academic or progress probation, you must schedule an in-person appointment with a counselor in order to have your probation hold lifted. No walk-ins or drop-ins are allowed. 

View our Probation Assistance page for more info 

Earlier registrations is better! Students are assigned a registration window based on specific criteria. For more information see Priority Registration Dates or Board Policy 5055. 

Counselors

Get to know our expert counselors supporting the Merced College students.

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Counseling Office Staff

What's Next?

Whether it's a transferring, interning, or entering the workforce. Merced College has resources to help you succeed.

Transfer Center
Career Center
Workplace Internship Network
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