AC NEWS
Amarillo College Advising
Advising Sessions
Advising Appointment Needed / Friday are Walk-ins. No appointments required in August, December and January.
There are walk-in opportunities for some advisors during the week. All advisors see walk-ins on Friday. Masks are optional while on campus.
Go to Amarillo Advising Staff to find your advisor, their contact information, and/or make an appointment online. Please make sure you have completed your admission requirements before meeting with your advisor.
To find out if you are missing any documents required for registration, log in to view your personal enrollment checklist here.
Important Information & Reminders:
Amarillo College considers academic advising essential to student success. Academic advisors and specialists in the Advising Center can answer general questions over the phone.
You must be registered for classes prior to the first class meeting. There is no late registration. Before registering for credit courses, all new students and those on academic probation must meet with an academic advisor to be green-lighted/cleared for registration or registered for courses.
"Academic advisors are like a car's GPS system, we listen to your destination, we suggest ways to get there and we help you identify potential road blocks; but ultimately YOU are in the driver's seat and make the decisions" - Jennifer Emery, Academic Advisor
Advising Department Mission/Purpose Statement:
Amarillo College helps students identify and achieve their educational goals. Amarillo College advisors are compassionate about our students' SUCCESS!
Let us assist you to:
See your future
Understand your educational plan requirements
Create your educational guided pathway
Challenge you to stay on track
Embrace your daily successes
Stay positive – drive out self-doubt
Show yourself, friends and family that You Can Do It!
Advising Center Business Hours:
Fall Hours
September 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021
Appointment Required / Friday & Saturday Walk-ins Only
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
December 1, 2021 - January 28, 2022
Walk-ins Only (In Person and Virtual)
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Questions?
Advising Department
Student Service Center, Suite 130
Washington Street Campus
(806) 371-5440
Meeting With an Advisor
Academic advisors are available to meet with you throughout the year – not just at registration time. If you are Undecided or a General Studies major, contact the Advising Center or if you have selected a major, contact your Major Advisor.
Most importantly, during peak advising times (just before and during registration), it's best to meet with an advisor in person or to be greenlighted via email visit Ask An Advisor.
Be prepared BEFORE your advising appointment. You read the AC Catalog online or by picking up a printed Course Guide in the Advising Center.
New Students:
Please have your admission process completed before seeing your advisor. Learn more about how to complete this process here.
Returning & New Students:
- Read your college catalog. This will help you to know how Amarillo College works and the requirements for earning your degree.
- Develop your academic guided pathway. Knowing this, helps you to achieve your goals.
- Have questions ready for your advisor.
How to Register for Academic Classes using Student Planning
The goal of the Advising Department is to help students identify their goals, and to help students achieve those goals. As a returning, current, or prospective student, it's important to build a relationship with an academic advisor. An advisor can help you create an academic guided pathway which will aid you in earning your degree.
An advisor can assist you in other ways, as well. They can help you with the following:
- Choose the degree, (Associate in Arts or in Science or in Applied Science) or a Certificate offered at Amarillo College that will best meet your goals.
- Plan to transfer to another college or university.
- Learn about other resources to help achieve your academic goal, such as tutoring or study skills workshops.
- Advise on how to raise your GPA if you are on academic probation.
Want to learn more about a specific academic program at Amarillo College, for instance teaching or auto tech? Are you wanting to be a doctor, social worker or accountant? Having trouble during the semester? If yes, meeting with an advisor can be simple.
Other Services:
Career & Employment Services
Knowing the career path you want to take can make it easier to decide which courses and programs are right for you. Or you may need a job to get you through college. Visit Career & Employment Services to help chart your future. They are located on the third floor of the Ware Student Commons.
Advocacy & Resource Center
The Billie Bee Flesher Advocacy & Resource Center is home to the Adult Students Program, the Amarillo College Clothing Closet, the Amarillo College Food Pantry, and Social Services. The ARC is conveniently located in the Ware Student Commons, in office suite 108. Students can easily access services and resources that can assist them when they encounter life barriers that may prohibit their success.
Success Center
The Success Center offers TSI Quick Reviews are designed to facilitate students' appropriate placement and movement through developmental courses at Amarillo College.
Academic Support
Texas Reality Check - Don't know how much money you will have to earn in the future? Don't know what occupation to choose?
