College Catalog - SUNY Adirondack

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CounSelIng, Career anD tranSfer SerVICeS
College students are faced with many choices. Counselors are available to help with concerns such as:
> Career decision making
> Choosing or changing a major
> Transferring to a four-year college
> Personal problems that are interfering with academic success.
Counselors also present workshops throughout the academic year in areas such as time management, study
skills, note taking, transferring, conflict management, communication, and stress management. Students can
contact the Counseling Office at 743-2278.
Individualized Counseling and Registration
All first-time matriculating students are assisted by a counseling staff member or advisor on an individual basis
for their initial registration. This individualized approach, called “Educational Planning and Registration Appointment,”
has proven to be an effective method of helping students make the transition into the College smoothly.
Students are able to discuss their major, degree requirements, transfer plans, career development, and other
matters before they begin their studies at SUNY Adirondack.
Academic Advising
Academic advisement refers to the services designed to assist students in following their academic program of
study. Advisement also involves challenging students to develop a clear understanding of how course selection
impacts career and transfer goals. At SUNY Adirondack students can take advantage of advising services in
the Advisement and Career Services Center in Warren Hall as well as other opportunities on both the main and
Wilton campuses.
Transfer Counseling
Counselors at SUNY Adirondack help students plan for transfer through the following activities:
> facilitate workshops on the “transfer process”
> Advise students regarding transfer requirements and preparation
> Provide information on “articulation agreements” and transfer opportunities with four-year institutions
> Provide students with information on transfer scholarship opportunities
Quick Guide to Transferring
If you are planning to transfer from SUNY Adirondack, it is generally advisable to complete associate degree requirements
first, although transfer of coursework is still possible without degree completion. SUNY Adirondack
has established formal transfer agreements with numerous public and private colleges and universities in New
York State and throughout the Northeast. Some suggestions for making a smooth transfer include:
> Investigate possible transfer colleges before admission to SUNY Adirondack or as early as possible in your
College career. Have two or three specific transfer colleges in mind, and study the catalogs for each, carefully.
> Plan your courses at SUNY Adirondack so that they coincide with courses normally required of freshmen and
sophomores at your desired four-year college. laying the foundation for the baccalaureate degree while you
are a student at SUNY Adirondack will save you time and money.
> Investigate costs at the four-year college and design a financial plan. Check with the SUNY Adirondack financial
Aid Office and the four-year college’s financial Aid Office to find out what you may be eligible for and what
your actual cost will be.
> Talk with four-year college admissions counselors who visit the SUNY Adirondack campus. Each year, representatives
from colleges all over the northeast come to the campus for fall and spring Transfer Days and College
Nights to talk with students about transferring.
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