Academic Advising

For their first registration, students should work with a counselor to get started at the College and to declare a major that meets their educational objectives. Upon declaring a major, students are assigned to a faculty advisor for all subsequent terms. The faculty advisor will assist in planning the rest of a student's program.  To graduate, a student must obtain certification from the faculty advisor that all course requirements for the degree or certificate have been met. All students are encouraged to seek information and assistance from faculty advisors in career and occupational planning in addition to curriculum planning.  

Visit these advising related links on the NVCC website:

Open Class List - When planning semester schedules, students can now check on the availability of specific courses from home or work.

Course Summaries - Use this page for more thorough information on individual course content.

ELI Course Summaries - This page has information about individual Extended Learning Institute courses.

Curriculum Summaries - This page includes links listing the curriculum requirements for the College's degrees and certificates.

Transfer Advising

The Counseling Center has information on transferring to 4-year colleges and universities both in and out-of-state. Counselors are available to answer transfer related questions and to assist in the college search and application process.

NVCC Transfer Resources Page - The College's transfer page includes extensive information on the transfer process with numerous information links.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) - This website includes transfer guides for most Virginia state-funded institutions.

UT Web Central - Visit this site for links to the websites of other regionally-accredited institutions of higher education in the United States.