Advising for New Students

Get ready for your first semester

Welcome to Jamestown Community College! Your advisement team is here to help you prepare for your first semester.

Step 1: Meet Your Success Navigator

Before you meet with an advisor, make sure you have everything you need.

1. Learn about next steps and draft your schedule

Meet with your Success Navigator: This can be done by attending a Get Connected session (online or during a session at a high school), or by meeting individually.

Draft a first-semester schedule. The plan does not need to be perfect, but your advisor will expect that you have made an attempt. Your success navigator can help you with this step. For a short video walk-through of the following steps, CLICK HERE!

  • Log into Self Service Banner through MyJCC and go to your Student Profile. You will find your initial course placement for English and math by clicking on Prior Education and Testing on the left-side menu.. View Your Advisement Transcript to view any previously earned JCC credits, including any transferred coursework. CLICK HERE for a guide to the Student Profile.
  • View your program requirements and sample first semester for the major you are pursuing (scroll down on the page to view the semester layout). 
  • Create a possible list of classes, using the English and math courses suggested in your placement information, along with other courses from your program’s semester map. 
  •  Browse Classes in Self-Service Banner to see your options (make sure to choose your correct campus).
  • Write down the times, days, and CRNs (course reference numbers) for your course choices. Your draft schedule may not be perfect the first time around - but do your best!
  • Keep your transfer plans in mind when drafting a schedule. Information on transfer planning can be found on the Transfer From JCC page.
2. Complete your mandatory trainings

Complete your mandatory trainings: You will have received an email with instructions to complete Title IX (Sexual Assault & Prevention), AlcoholEdu, and Anti-hazing trainings online. These trainings must be completed annually.

 

 

Step 2: Schedule Your Classes

Add/Drop week and late registration is Tuesday, January 20 through Monday, January 26.  Request an advising appointment HERE or visit the Success Center on the Jamestown or Cattaraugus County Campus for scheduling assistance. 

*IMPORTANT: You must have met with a success navigator for onboarding information and have drafted a semester schedule prior to meeting with an advisor. Your navigator can help you with a schedule draft if you are unsure how to complete this step.

Step 3: Make Final Preparations

Make sure you're ready for a successful start by reviewing the Next Steps for Accepted Students and taking action on those that apply to you. If you need help with anything, your success navigator is just a call away!

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