Mission and Values
Mission: We advise and create educational pathways to foster student success.
Values:
- Advocate: Encourage student by advocating and motivating to attain their educational goals.
- Foster ownership & accountability: Deliver and share accurate instruction for students to achieve their educational goals with accountability.
- Empathy: Provide guidance, comfort and a safe space to listen and advise for all students.
Starting fall 2022 all new and transfer students must enroll in FYE101 or FYE103. We recommend you enroll in your first semester.
Discover which one is right for you!
In order to provide a full-range of support to our students, advisement is open for in-person and virtual walk-ins. Virtual walk-ins are recommended for general advising questions. For FOI specific walk-in needs, in-person walk-ins are available for specific days See schedule below.
In Person Walk-in Advising by FOI: |
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FOI’s |
Advisors |
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Cultural and Society, Visual and Performing Arts/ Business/ Nursing/General - Monday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Sharlene, Don, Brett and Jerome |
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Education and Business/General - Tuesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Margarita, Ian, and Jerome |
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STEM, Cultural & Society/Computer Information Technology - Wednesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Brett, Kristin, and Jay |
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Human Services/Health Sciences/General - Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Brian and Jerome |
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All FOI’s - Friday 8:00 am to 2:00pm |
Sharlene, Jay, Kristin, Brian, Margarita, Don, Ian, Jerome |
For a faster response, please Email advising@paradisevalley.
Drop-in advising (online) for all students
Monday through Thursday 8am-5pm Friday 10am-5pm
The purpose of the virtual drop-in advising is to assist you with quick general questions. These sessions are intended to be quick check-ins (typically no more than 15 minutes).
If you are a new student to PVCC and have never attended college, please visit Puma Power Up . We will help to get you all setup and ready to register.
Begin Virtual Drop-In Advising
Seek Advising
Puma Power Up is only available Monday to Thursday. If you complete your Puma Power Up on Thursday or over the weekend. You will be contacted Monday or Tuesday of the following week.
Meeting your advisor is the first step in outlining both your short and long-term goals to prepare you for success. Our main mission is to see you thrive both in class and in life!
Undecided Student
An "Undecided Student" is a student who has not declared a degree program (and/or identified the following as their program plan 1). Transfer to College/University 2). To meet University Requirement 3). Enter or advance in Job Market 4). Skills without Degree/Cert) upon admission to PVCC. If you do not meet these criteria and are unsure what degree program you plan to pursue, meet with a general advisor.
We’re here to help!
- Navigate schedules, scholarships, test scores and more.
- Create, review and re-evaluate your educational and life goals along the way.
Start Here
- New Students - First step is attending a Puma Power Up session. Here you will connect with our advising team and be assigned an advisor.
- Continuing and college transfer students - Schedule an Appointment - Schedule a phone appointment by clicking below on your advisor. New students please follow the Puma Power Up steps above.
Want to change your major?
Andrew Langford
General Advising & Dual Enrollment - Black Mountain Campus
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Andrew Langford at andrew.langford@paradisevalley.edu
Culture and Society
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Communication
- Culture/Human
- Economics
- English
- Ethnic Studies
- History
- Humanities
- Journalism and New Media Studies
- Languages
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Undecided Students
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Professor McNeal at brett.mcneal@paradisevalley.edu
Education
- Early Childhood
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Margarita Leyva at margarita.leyva@paradisevalley.ed
Health Sciences
- EMT/Paramedic
- Exercise Science
- Health Professions
- Healthcare Technology Systems
- Kinesiology
- Nutrition
- Physical Therapy
- Dietetic Technology
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Brian Wilson at brian.wilson@paradisevalley.edu
Visual and Performing Arts
- Audio Production
- Dance
- Digital Arts
- Film and Media
- Graphic Design
- Media Arts
- Music
- Theatre Arts
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Sharlene Celeskey at Sharlene.celeskey@paradisevalley.edu
Health Sciences
- Nursing - RN and CEP only
Before making an appointment, students must complete the mandatory PVCC online Nursing Information Session. If you have not completed it when you make an appointment your appointment will be cancelled.
If you are pursuing one of the programs below please contact prenursing@paradisevalley.edu, not Cassidy Puckett.
- Paramedic to RN - contact Mesa Community College, as the program
at PVCC is currently on hold - LPN to RN
- CNA / NA
- Advanced Placement Nursing (already in a RN program, but want to transfer to PVCC)
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Cassidy Puckett at cassidy.puckett@paradisevalley.edu
Business, Entrepreneurialism, and Management
- Accounting
- Management
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Sales
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship - Owning and operating a business
- International Business
- Finance
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Don McCorkindale at Donald.mccorkindale@paradisevalley.edu
Business and General Advising
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Ian Jeffs at Ian.jeffs@paradisevalley.edu
General Advising
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Jerome Abou Jaoude at Jerome.abou.jaoude@paradisevalley.edu
Computer and Information Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Networking Technology
- Cyber Security
- Video Game Production
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Jay Franzen at jay.franzen@paradisevalley.edu
Kristin Bennes
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Astronomy
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- Food Science and Technology
- Geography
- Geography - Meteorology
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Sustainability and Environmental Studies
Added Note: "For more information on our STEAM programs, click here!"
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Kristin Bennes at Kristin.bennes@paradisevalley.edu
