The document provides information about academic advising at State Fair Community College for the Fall 2012 semester. It outlines important registration dates for the various session, including the start dates and last day to drop classes with a full refund. Additional advising services are described such as choosing a degree program, updating contact information, applying for graduation, financial aid, and transferring credits. The document emphasizes utilizing advising resources to plan an appropriate course schedule and choose the right classes for a student's degree program.

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