1. Academic Advising @ State Fair
Community College
Fall 2012

2. Academic Advising @ SFCC
- Register and find classes at the beginning of
every semester (Fall, Spring and Summer)-
according to your degree requirements (Mystar-
Student tab- Look up classes)
Fall 2012 (various classes)
Aug 8th: First 8 week and16 week
Sept 18th: 12 week classes begin
Oct 12th: First 8 week end
Oct 15th: Second 8 week classes begin
Dec 14th: Second 8 , 12 and 16 week end

3. Academic Advising @ SFCC
Help change your schedule (add or drop class)
before the semester begins
Last day to drop with a 100% refund
- Aug 24th last day to drop a class with a 100%
refund (first 8 week and 16 week)
- Sept 24th last day to drop a class with a 100%
refund (12 week)
- Oct 26th last day to drop a class with a 100%
refund (second 8 week)

4. Academic Advising @ SFCC
Last day to drop with a ‘W’
Oct 2nd: First 8 week classes
Nov 13th: Second 8 week classes, 12 week and 16
week classes
-Degree Evaluation
-Help you choose a major or a degree that might
work best with your aspirations (AA, AAS or a
skills certificate/ professional certificate program)

5. Academic Advising @ SFCC
- Change of address or Emergency Contact
Information (Mystuff)
- Change of major
- Ready to Graduate
- Importance of Payment Plan (every semester)
- Financial Aid Appeal
- To check Transfer equivalencies from other
colleges to SFCC

6. Academic Advising @ SFCC
- If you are interested in a particular class, come
and talk to us, not only we would be able to give
you a class description, but also tell you if that
class would add to your degree program
(EXAMPLE: Computer Skills for College)
- Difference between Faculty Advisor and ARC
Advisor (dangers of self-advising)
- Degree Plan (4 to 6 semesters)
- New Programs at SFCC
- Contact Advising and Resource Center (ARC)
at (660) 530-5831, ARC@sfccmo.edu,
www.facebook.com/sfccmoadvising