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Please review this presentation to learn how to choose classes before you meet with an Academic Counselor.

After that, an Academic Counselor can answer your questions during Drop-In Hours.

Ideal topics for Drop-In:

  • Selecting or changing your major

  • Course selection and registration

  • Prerequisite clearance

  • Corequisite troubleshooting

  • Overload petition

  • Petition to repeat a course

  • Academic renewal

  • Finding late start classes

  • Graduation Petitions

Prepare to meet with an Academic Counselor

  1. Have your Cabrillo Student ID# for check-in

  2. While you wait, review this presentation to learn how to choose classes

  3. Make a list of your questions

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

  5. Submit documents to Admissions & Records

Changing your Major|Program is easy!

Connect with an Academic Counselor during Drop-In Hours to complete the process. In person or on Zoom

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Drop-In Hours
Week of November 27, 2023
At these locations:
Aptos Campus, Bldg 100
Mon - Tues - Wed
10am - 2:30pm
Thursday
9am - 2:30pm
Watsonville Center, SRC
Mon - Tues - Wed
10am - 2:30pm
Thursday
9am - 4:30pm
Virtual Via Zoom
Tues - Wed
10am - 2:30pm
Thursday
1 - 3pm: priority for CSU and UC Application Support
SAC West 202
Thursday
9am - 5pm: CSU and UC Application Support
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No Appointment Needed

First come, First served

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

Masks recommended

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

Masks recommended

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:
Serving you in Aptos and Watsonville
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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
November 3, 2023 is the DEADLINE to petition to graduate.
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