Counseling, Advisement, and Orientation
Counseling Department services are provided to all enrolled students who would like assistance regarding course selection, major and career selection, graduation requirements, and transfer information and planning. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor during their time at Mt. SAC to develop a Mountie Academic Plan (MAP). The MAP lists the courses needed to complete the student's goal.
Student that select an educational goal and declare a major with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) designated in the catalog as an Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) will be required to complete a MAP before 15 units are completed.
Exemption from Assessment, Orientation, and Counseling, Advising, or Education Plan Development
The goal of the Counseling Department is to increase student access and success by providing the following services, (1) orientation, (2) assessment (AQ), and (3) counseling, advising, and educational planning services with the goal and declared course of study.
As part of the matriculation process, all services listed above are provided by the college. Students may choose to request to be exempt from the required services. Students requesting an exemption, must identify the basis for their request based on the criteria below.
A student is exempt from assessment, orientation, and counseling, advising, or education plan development if the student has:
- graduated with an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution. Students must provide a copy of their transcripts as documentation of degree attainment
- enrolled at the college for a reason other than career development or advancement, transfer, attainment of a degree or certificate of achievement, or completion of a basic skills or English as a Second Language course sequence
- completed these services at another community college within a time period identified by the district
- enrolled at Mt. SAC solely to take a course that is legally mandated for employment as defined in section 55000 or necessary in response to a significant change in industry or licensure standings
- enrolled as a special admit student pursuant to Education Code section 76001
Exemption Request Forms are available online.
Orientation – Credit Students
Orientation is required for all new students who are enrolling in Mt. San Antonio College. Orientation includes information regarding college programs, services, procedures, student responsibilities, and other related information.
The College has determined the importance of an orientation to college as a factor in success. Prospective students are urged to complete an online orientation immediately after filing an application and completing the Assessment Questionnaire (AQ).
Access the online orientation by logging into the Mt. SAC Student Portal account and click on the "Orientation" card.
