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Academic Advisement & Registration - 762-4651 Ext. 4700 & 4506
Office Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Evening Advisement Hours: Monday - Thursday 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Student Development Center -- N-107
An important aspect of a student's education involves making informed decisions regarding the selection of an academic major and semester coursework. The College has committed considerable effort and resources to maintain a high quality program of academic advisement and registration that offers individual advising appointments for new and continuing students. This personalized approach to advisement has proven to be an effective method for helping students acclimate to the College environment by providing an academic and career assessment to set academic goals, discuss program and course requirements, and address identified academic support needs.
Professional teaching and non-teaching faculty advisors have been cross-trained in all academic disciplines, which eliminates the need for designated advisors. Each semester, students schedule an appointment with an advisor of their choice to develop and/or update an academic plan, discuss their academic progress, review degree requirements, review transfer and/or career plans, make course selections, and make any necessary referrals for additional services. The registration process is completed in the advisor's office.
Drop-in academic advisement services are also available prior to the designated advisement and registration period for new and continuing students. Faculty advisors are on duty throughout each day of the semester to answer questions, discuss academic concerns, and provide additional advisement services related to career planning and transfer.
Evening Advisement - 762-4651 ext. 4705
An evening advisor is available Monday - Thursday from 4:00pm - 8:00pm throughout the Fall and Spring semesters and at designated times during the summer terms and winter session. The evening advisor provides full advising and registration services as well as transfer and career planning assistance. Students are able to meet with the evening advisor by appointment and on a drop-in basis.
FMCC wants to ensure that our students have the greatest opportunity for academic success in their educational programs. To assist students with achieving this goal, FMCC requires that all full and part time matriculated students take a placement test that measures reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics. The scores from the placement test are not used to determine college admission, but instead are used by academic advisors to make course placement recommendations in the areas of English and Mathematics. Transfer students may also be required to take a placement test.
Ability-To-Benefit
Students applying for federal financial aid (federal Pell grant, federal work study, FSEOG, and student loans) and New York State financial aid must possess a high school diploma or a recognized general equivalency diploma, or must demonstrate the ability to benefit from college level training. Students seeking financial aid who do not possess a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma must pass an independently administered placement test called COMPASS, an instrument approved by the State Education Department to be a measure of a student's ability to benefit from post-secondary training. Students who are unable to attain a passing score on all sections of the placement test are ineligible for federal and state financial aid. Students who are able to demonstrate with documentation that they have improved their ability to benefit from post-secondary education through their participation in an academic preparation program will be eligible to re-test after a period of one year.
For additional details concerning financial aid eligibility and ability-to-benefit regulations, please refer to the financial aid section of the catalogue.
Academic Advisement and Registration for New Students
Admissions Office-complete an on-line admissions application at http://www.fmcc.suny.edu or stop by our Admissions Office in A-117 of the Administration Building. You can contact Admissions by phone at (518) 762-4651 ext. 8301.
Stop by the Registrar, A-109, to update your student file and to submit immunization records.
Stop by Bursar to pay a $40 tuition deposit.
Contact the Student Development Center, N-107, to schedule an appointment for academic placement testing by calling (518) 762-4651 ext. 4700.
After placement testing is complete, schedule an advisement appointment in the Student Development Center, N-107. Please bring your tuition deposit receipt to your advisement appointment.
The advisement appointment will provide each student an opportunity to meet individually with a faculty advisor to review test scores, conduct an academic and career assessment, discuss program requirements, and to schedule classes. Students are given a copy of their scheduled classes immediately following their advisement appointment.
Academic Advisement and Registration for Continuing Students
Stop by the Registrar, A-109, to update your student file and to submit immunization records.
- Although students who remain in continuous attendance do not have to pay a $40 tuition deposit, they must stop by the Bursar to obtain a receipt that they must bring to their advisement appointment.
- Stop by the Student Development Center, N-107, to schedule an advisement appointment in the Student Development Center, N-107. Please bring your Bursar receipt to your advisement appointment.
- Each semester, a personalized academic advisement appointment is provided for each student to review career and academic goals and plans, discuss academic progress, and to schedule classes. Students are given a copy of their scheduled classes immediately following their advisement appointment. To further assist you with preparing for your advisement appointment, the Student Development Center makes available graduation checklists and other academic resources to guide you through course selection. Prior to your advisement appointment, you have an opportunity to do the following:
Stop by the Student Development Center, N-107 to pick up a Blank graduation checklist and copies of other academic resources to help you plan your classes.
After picking up a graduation checklist for your chosen academic major, access the master schedule and your grades on-line at http://www.fmcc.suny.edu. If you have not accessed this service on-line, you can follow the directions on our website using a private email account. You can also obtain a transcript from the Registrar.
Access the web course schedule, and using the catalogue page printed on the back of each graduation checklist, begin planning your next semester's class schedule.
College students may experience personal challenges, problems, and crisis that require immediate attention. Under the direction of the Vice President of Student & Community Services, the Student Development Center's Intervention & Referral Team provides students with personal assessment and on and off-campus referral services through an on-call system. The team is comprised of Student Development non-teaching professionals, a Social Science faculty member, and the College's Coordinator of Security. The team's membership includes professionals who bring to the team a variety of experience and expertise in academic, career, financial, and personal counseling and crisis management. Students in need of assessment and referral services should be referred to the Student Development Center.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to call Mary-Jo Ferrauilo-Davis, the Acting Director of Advisement, Counseling, and Testing, at (518) 762-4651 ext. 4708.
Student Identification Cards-Available in the Public Safety Office, P-144, Physical Education Building
All members of the campus community to include students and employees are required to have a valid FMCC identification card that can be produced upon request. The student identification cards can be obtained in the Public Safety Office, P-144 (Physical Education Building). Students can stop by or contact the Public Safety Office at 762-4651 ext. 4000 to inquire about scheduled dates and times for ID processing.. |
