Zoom Front Desk Drop Ins

We will be serving a limited amount of students on a first come, first served drop in basis on Zoom. Our Zoom Front Desk is staffed with Counseling Assistants who can answer general academic counseling questions. Monday 1pm-3pm, Tuesday 1:00pm-2:00pm, Wednesday 1pm-3pm, Thursday 10am-11am & Friday 12pm-1pm. We will stop accepting walk-ins 30 minutes before we close to ensure that we meet with every student on the walk-in list.

Zoom Link & Passcode 400286

Academic Counseling

What Type of Student Are You?

We are available to help you in a variety of ways. We hope one of these will suit your needs.

Click on the Ask an Academic Counselor Form

Our front desk is staffed with counseling assistants who can answer general academic counseling questions. We are located on the bottom floor of the Students Services building in SS-120. If you plan to park at the front parking area located in the Student Services lot, you will be responsible for paying a parking fee.

Student ID is required, please be prepared to show your ID.

Please make sure to check-in at least 30-minutes prior to closing to ensure that we have time to serve you.

Building Hours:

Monday (07/21) 8:30a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Tuesday (07/22) 8:30a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Wednesday (07/23) 10:00a.m. -4:30p.m. (Please note we will be closed from 8:30AM-10AM)

Thursday (07/24) 8:30a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Friday (07/25) 8:30a.m. -1:00 p.m.

We offer remote front desk services with counseling assistants (CA's) to answer general questions only. Due to limited staffing, our remote hours change weekly.

Please have a photo ID and your SBCC K# available before joining the Zoom Front Desk. You will be placed in a waiting room and be admitted once there is staff available.

Please make sure to check-in at least 30-minutes prior to closing to ensure that we have time to serve you.

Monday (07/21) 1pm-3pm

Tuesday (07/22) 1:00pm-2:00pm

Wednesday (07/23) 1pm-3pm

Thursday (7/24) 10am-11am

Friday (7/25) 12pm-1pm

You can join at this Zoom link: https://sbcc.zoom.us/j/83030769342?pwd=tUs6DHz7qKxIVbrOE4Ll86ijYZnAo0.1

Zoom Passcode: 400286

We offer on-campus and remote 45-minute appointments with academic counselors to help continuing students with more complex questions and course planning. These appointments may include, but are not limited to: planning courses for 2 or more semesters, completing financial aid SEPs, discussing notices received about academic standing and progress standing, etc.

SUMMER 2025 Counseling Appointments Hours

Mondays- Thursdays from 9am-4pm, available on campus or remote

On Fridays from 9am-1pm.

Students can book these appointments in Starfish.

How to sign up for appointment text reminder in Starfish.

Due to staff shortage, we cannot accommodate prospective students. Students must enroll at the school to meet with an academic counselor. Applications are free and will be processed within 48 hours.

If you have questions regarding TAG, UC and/or CSU applications please attend a virtual workshop and/or watch step-by-step tutorials offered by the SBCC University Transfer Center.

If you have any I.T. questions (I.e. forgot username and password, issues with logging into My.SBCC.edu, etc.), please visit this website to get in touch with our I.T. Student Tech Support.

How to Access a Counselor

Your Resources

Campus Location:

Student Services Building
1st Floor - Room 120

Email: academiccounselingcenter@pipeline.sbcc.edu

Follow us on instagram: @sbccacademiccounseling

Academic Counselors are here to:

Assist students in planning and achieving their academic and career goals.
Develop individualized Student Educational Plans (SEP).
Educate students on transfer & SBCC requirements.
Counsel students on success strategies.
Conduct Class Planning sessions for new students, classroom presentations and workshops.
Teach Personal Development/College Success courses.
Refer students to University Transfer Center, Career Center, Health & Wellness, DSPS, and other student services.

Quick Note to Parents/Guardians of SBCC students:

The following information is relevant for all parents and/or guardians of any Santa Barbara City College student regardless of the student’s age. This includes Dual Enrollment students who are concurrently enrolled in a high school and Santa Barbara City College. Your student has officially enrolled in an institution of higher education, and as a result, your student is now protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974.

What does this mean? When a student reaches the age of 18 or begins attending a post secondary institution, regardless of age, FERPA rights are transferred from the parent/guardian to the student. Students must act on their own behalf. Parents, guardians, relatives, or friends of SBCC students are not permitted to enroll, drop, or add classes on behalf of the student. The same applies to requesting transcripts or grade verifications.