First Time College Students
High school graduates, Dual Enrollment (formerly Advanced Education students), never attended college, adults.
Prior to attending your first counseling appointment, attend the New Student Orientation with your HomeBase and meet your success team!
Same Day Drop-In Appointment
Virtual Drop-In Appointments
ARC Counselors are available for virtual drop-in appointments on a first-come, first-served basis. Please use the link below to add your name to the drop-in list. Virtual Drop-In Appointments can be held via Zoom or phone. If you select the Zoom option, you will receive an email with a Zoom link once the Counselor becomes available. If you select the phone option, please be prepared to receive a phone call possibly from a blocked number.First Time College Students (high school graduates, dual enrollment (formerly Advanced Education) students, never attended college, adults):
Prior to attending your first counseling appointment, attend the New Student Orientation with your HomeBase and meet your success team!Click here to be added to the Virtual Drop-In Appointment List:
Schedule a Virtual Drop-In appointment
Schedule a Counseling Appointment by HomeBase
Only schedule an appointment with the Art Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Art
- Art History
- Art New Media
- Fashion
- Hospitality Management
- Interior Design
- Music
- Theater Arts
- Theater Art Film
- Theater Arts Performance
Only schedule an appointment with the Business Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Accounting
- Business
- Business Technology
- Economics
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Technical Education
Only schedule an appointment with the Health and Education Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Funeral Service Education
- Gerontology
- Health Education
- Healthcare Interpreting
- Kinesiology and Athletics
- Nursing and Allied Health
- Nutrition and Foods
- Paramedic
- Recreation
- Respiratory Health
- Speech- Language Pathology
Only schedule an appointment with the Language and Communication Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- ASL-English Interpreting
- Communication
- Deaf and Culture and American Language Studies
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Journalism
- World Languages
Only schedule an appointment with the MCT Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Automotive Collision Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Design and Engineering Technology
- Diesel/Clean Diesel Technology
- Electrician Trainee Program
- Electronics Technology
- Energy
- Horticulture
- Welding Technology
Only schedule an appointment with the People, Culture, and Society Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Anthropology
- Ethnic Studies
- History
- Human Services
- Humanities and Religious Studies
- International Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Justice Studies
- Social Science
- Sociology
Only schedule an appointment with the Public Service Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Administration of Justice
- Fire Technology
- Homeland Security
- Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Center
Only schedule an appointment with the STEM Homebase Counselor if any of the following is your declared major:
- Astronomy
- Biology and Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Science
- Engineering
- General Science
- Geography and GIS
- Geology
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Resources
- Physics
Only schedule an appointment with a General Counselor if any of the following apply to you:
- Undecided
- Transfer to a 4-Year
- Any Major
Have a Quick Question for a Counselor? Email Us!
For Counselor Questions: counseling@arc.losrios.edu
For Scheduling a counseling appointment: counselingcenterarc@arc.losrios.edu
Be sure to include your:
- Full name
- Student ID number
- Phone number