Welcome to the Counseling & Personal Growth Department
We are ready to assist you with all your academic, career, transfer, and personal counseling needs. To reach our department staff for department related questions, please call 619.894.6118 during business hours Monday to Thursday 8:00am- 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am- 3:00pm or email CityCounseling@sdccd.edu.
ATTENTION NEW STUDENTS:
After you apply for admission, and are assigned a student ID number, your next step is to complete the New Student Educational Planning Workshop on Canvas. Visit the Counseling Workshops webpage link on the left side menu bar for more information.
Counselors are available for the following remote services:
- Ask the e-Counselor: submit an email if you have a general counseling related question, that does not require review of your personal academic record.
- Same Day Drop-in Session: Drop-ins sessions are available for new and continuing students who have a quick question that can be answered in 15 - 20 minutes. Completing education plans is not available during these sessions. Check for available appointments very early each morning.
- Schedule a virtual e-Appointment: submit a request to meet with a counselor for a longer period of time to thoroughly review the answers to your questions.
*For additional assistance in scheduling appointments, contact our staff at (619) 894-6118.
*Veterans students can schedule appointments through our Veterans office. Contact them at cityva@sdccd.edu.
- Active duty military students must request an appointment or drop-in session via our Online Counseling website.
*If you are in the DSPS, EOPS, and CalWORKs programs, you may also schedule appointments through those departments.
*If you have financial aid related questions, you may also meet with Financial Aid staff members during their Virtual Live Support.
*All students who utilize our Online Counseling services must carefully read and agree to our Informed Consent statement, which includes information on our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Protection, BEFORE utilizing our services.
Please click here to read the Informed Consent statement.
Visit our Online Counseling website to submit your email and request a drop-in or live e-Appointment.
Watch these videos:
- How to Register for Classes
- How to Request or Cancel a virtual e-Appointment
- Get Ready for Your e-Counseling Appointment @ SD City
- How to Join a Zoom Meeting
- How to Join a Zoom Meeting Using Your Phone
- Check out our YouTube Channel
Helpful Links:
- Prerequisite Clearance - Click here to submit an online petition
- SDCCD Frequently Asked Questions for Students
Get the most out of your appointment!
Have a list of questions ready to make sure we cover all the information you need during your session.
To help you generate questions for your appointment and start thinking ahead about your career, we encourage you to review the academic and career resources available to you:
- Degree and certificate programs list
- Career Exploration
- General Education requirements:
- for the Associate's Degree
- for transfer to the California State University
- for transfer to the University of California
- Transfer options
- Take a Personal Growth class
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we transition to remote services.
Counseling Faculty & Staff:
Department Supervisor
Josolyn Hill, Ed.D.
Faculty:
|
Other languages spoken: Somali |
|
|
Other languages spoken: Somali |
Guided Pathways Co-Coordinator Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers/ella |
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
|
|
International Students, Military/Veterans Other languages spoken: Khmer Pronouns: she/her/hers |
|
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
Jose Luis Perez, Ed.D. |
|
Other languages spoken: Arabic, Aramaic (Chaldean) |
Carlos Sanz Memorial Scholarship Pronouns: he/him/his |
|
Pronouns: he/him/his |
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
|
Pronouns: he/him/his |
Adjunct Faculty:
|
Pronouns: she/her/hers |
|
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
|
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers/ella |
|
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
|
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
Pronouns: she/her/hers |
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
|
Other languages spoken: Spanish |
Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
|
Other languages spoken: Farsi |
Derrick Young, M.A. |
Classified Professionals:
|
General Counseling Pronouns: he/him/his/él/tú/usted |
General Counseling Other languages spoken: Arabic, Aramaic (Chaldean) |
|
General Counseling Other languages spoken: Arabic, Somali |
Department Student Learning Outcomes:
- We will empower students to maximize their priority enrollment. Students will gain knowledge of the benefits of being fully matriculated.
- We will empower students with knowledge of campus resources.
- We will empower students by clarifying their career goal.
- We will provide a user friendly system and process to serve student needs.