Student meeting with Advisor Well before each quarter begins, 'Advising Week' is scheduled on the Academic Calendar. Students can meet for advising throughout each quarter, but Advising Week is when advising officially kicks off for the upcoming quarter. Running Start advising actually begins one week before advising for all other students - so on the calendar, Running Start advising begins the week before Advising Week.

Advising for summer and fall quarters begins in mid-May, advising for winter quarter begins in mid-November, and advising for spring begins in mid-February.

Your student will be reminded by email - and probably in other ways - to schedule an advising appointment. They can self-schedule in the Advising Center on the college website (preferred), or they can contact Pirate Central to get an appointment scheduled.

A Planning Form, put together by your student's high school counselor, will be sent to the college. This form shows all the courses your student still needs to take to fulfill their high school diploma requirements. Your student will not be able to make an advising appointment until the college has received their Planning Form. A second form, the Running Start Enrollment Verification Form (RSEVF) is also sent to the college by the high school counselor each quarter, and needs to be received by the college before the student can register. The RSEVF needs to be signed by the student, their high school counselor, and you as their parent/caregiver, before it is sent to the college.

Your student's PC academic advisor will talk with them about their academic and career goals and plans, discuss degree options at the college, and work toward selecting the right college degree to pursue. Their advisor will then work with them to create an Academic Plan that lays out all the courses they'll need during their time at PC. They'll then select classes for the upcoming quarter, and get your student prepared for registration.

This process is repeated prior to each quarter that your student is enrolled at the college.

For more information on what an Academic Plan is and how your student can find theirs once they've met with their advisor, you can watch the video below.

Video: Preparing for Advising: Part 1 - Your Academic Plan

For more information on how your student can preview and select classes for upcoming quarters, with support from their advisor, you can watch the video below.

Video: Preparing for Advising: Part 2 - The College Catalog & The Quarterly Class Schedule