Got a Quick Question?

Visit Drop-In Advising

Welcome Current and Prospective Students

Visit Us On Campus or Online. An Academic Counselor can answer your quick questions during Drop-In.

Ideal topics for Drop-In:

  • Course selection and registration for the upcoming term

  • Prerequisite clearance

  • Overload petition

  • Petition to repeat a course

  • Academic renewal

  • Finding late start classes

  • Connecting with support resources (Student health services, tutoring, food and housing)

  • Graduation Petitions

  • Selecting or changing your major

Prepare to meet with an Academic Counselor

  1. Make a list of your questions

  2. Be ready to share documents including transcripts from other colleges or universities, AP, IB and CLEP scores

  3. Submit documents to Admissions & Records

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Drop-In Hours
Week of March 20, 2023
Aptos Campus, Bldg 100
Mon - Tues - Wed - Thurs
10am - 2:30pm
Watsonville Center, SRC
Mon - Tues - Wed - Thurs
10am - 2:30pm
Virtual Via Zoom
Monday
10am - 2:30pm
Thursday
10am - 2:30pm
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No Appointment Needed

First come, First served

Check-in with Staff at the Academic Counseling Desk, inside Building 100

Masks and social distancing required

Check in with Staff at the Student Resource Center, Room A120

Masks and social distancing required

Visit us on ZOOM

ProTip: Log on EARLY! The Waiting Room will CLOSE at the posted end time or earlier if the Waiting Room is full. Wait time can be anywhere from 10-45 minutes.

  • Be prepared to share your screen or be logged into MyCabrillo

  • Audio is critical - we need to be able to hear each other - please test your microphone and speakers in Zoom to make sure everything is working

  • No camera? No problem! Video is not needed

What to Expect when you log onto Virtual Drop-In:

  1. Launch Zoom from the link posted on the Virtual Drop-In Schedule

  2. First, you will see a message on the screen that you are in the Waiting Room and the Host will let you in shortly

    1. The wait time in the Waiting Room is typically 5 minutes but during peak times it can be as long as 45 minutes depending on how many students are ahead of you.

    2. We will message the Waiting Room with updates

    3. While waiting, keep an eye on your device and be ready to "connect to your audio" when prompted on the screen.

  3. Next, you will be invited into the Main Reception Room and be greeted by your Host

    1. To preserve privacy, students are invited into the Main Reception Room one at a time

    2. Your Host will ask you some questions to make sure you are in the right place

    3. please rename yourself in Zoom with your preferred name and 7-digit Cabrillo Student ID#

  4. Then, you will be invited to Join a Breakout Room, where you will wait for an Academic Counselor to join you

    1. Your wait time in the Breakout Room will vary depending on how many students are ahead of you

    2. While waiting, log into student planning, have your student ID# handy, and your questions ready

Pro Tip: All of this happens from the Zoom interface on your screen - no emails or passwords

Need More Time? Use Your Student ID# to Book an Appointment Today:
April 7, 2023 is the DEADLINE for Spring 2023 Graduates & Transfer Students to petition to graduate.
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Aptos Academic Counseling
Address:
6500 Soquel Drive Aptos, Building 100
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Watsonville Academic Counseling
Address:
318 Union Street Watsonville, Room A120