Advisement

Academic advisers assist students in creating individualized educational plans. Advisement includes planning an appropriate program of study and helping the student schedule classes. Advisers provide guidance with specific program requirements as well as general college requirements and procedures. Advisers also can assist students with developing their career goals and making both short- and long-term plans to reach those goals.

Students pursuing a degree or certificate are strongly urged to meet periodically with their advisers. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their assigned adviser. Advisement services are free.

The college has experienced academic advisers who specialize in particular academic areas. Students are assigned an academic adviser based upon the student's curricular goals.

The academic areas and corresponding academic advisers are:

• Transfer: Oshunda Carpenter Williams
• Nursing &other health programs: Barbara Arseneau, Bonnie Bergeron
• Occupational: Robert Kuh

For more in-depth information on each academic area, select one of the links above.

Advisement services available:

8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday (during peak registration times)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fridays

Services offered by appointment include:

• Registration consultation
• Educational planning
• Information on program requirements
• Degree Audits 
• Information on the evaluation of transfer courses
• Transfer planning
• Career counseling
• Retention counseling
• Test score interpretation
• Health program admissions counseling
• Assistance accessing appropriate support services on campus
• Discover and CollegeSource online computer programs for career exploration
• Career interest and personality inventories
• Long-term goal setting

Phone (815) 802-8500 to make an advisement appointment.

Walk-in services

Walk-in advisement is available to complete a process or task that requires 10 minutes or less. All other advisement must be conducted during an appointment in order to ensure quality service.

Please note that KCConnect—an online portal to student information—offers class availability information, program evaluation capability, grade reports and more.

Staff:

Barbara Arseneau
Director of student advisement services
Health Careers Program Specialist
(815) 802-8512
barseneau@kcc.edu

Bonnie Bergeron
Health Careers Adviser
(815) 802-8636
bbergeron@kcc.edu

Robert Kuh
Occupational Adviser
(815) 802-8516
rkuh@kcc.edu

Osunda Carpenter Williams
Transfer Adviser
(815) 802-8513
ocarpenterwilliams@kcc.edu

Meredith Purcell
Transfer Adviser
(815) 802-8514
mpurcell@kcc.edu