Orientation Student Book

Academic Advising
Learning Support
Academic Advising provides
support by:
• Explaining degree requirments
for all majors and minors
• Helping students develop
academic goals
• Advising students on class
schedule options
• Referring students to campus
support services and
other resources
• Guiding students through
academic policies and advising
on appropriate options
• Coaching students on how to
navigate conversations
with faculty
Contact your advisor.
Appointments can be made at
my.ccad.edu/advising by clicking
on “schedule appointment” beneath
your advisor.
Contact us at advising@ccad.edu.
Academic Support Resources
• Creative Coaches:
peer academic coach program
• Writing, ESL, Art History, and
Math consultants: faculty
tutoring center
• Academic coaching:
by appointment with
professional staff
• Disability accommodation
support: provides reasonable
accommodations to ensure equal
access to educational programs
Disability accommodations:
A process by which students can selfidentify
and register with the Learning
Support Office for accommodations
related to a cognitive, psychological,
and/or physical/medical disability.
• Assists students by
co-developing a reasonable
accommodations plan,
informed by both the student’s
narrative and their supporting
documentation.
• Other assistance includes
coaching on communication and
self-advocacy skills, especially
as it relates to interacting
with faculty.
To start the intake process,
please email us at
learningsupport@ccad.edu or visit
my.ccad.edu/learningsupport.
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