Advisement
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.
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
All FOI students whose advisor is not on walk-in will be placed in the virtual line and receive service.
For a faster response, please Email advising@paradisevalley.
Part Two
Drop-in advising (online) for all students
Monday through Thursday 8am-5pm Friday 8am-2pm
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).
Begin Virtual Drop-In Advising
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 - The first step is attending a Puma Pre-Advising 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 Pre-Advising steps above.
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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
An "Undecided Student" is a student who has not declared a degree program upon admission. If you do not meet this criterion and are unsure what degree program you plan to pursue, meet with your assigned analyst and Associate in Arts and Associate in General Studies students meet with the general advisor.
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Professor McNeal at brett.mcneal@paradisevalley.edu
Monday
Dr. McNeal is available for virtual from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Dr. McNeal is available for walk-ins from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Dr. McNeal is available for walk-ins from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursday
Dr. McNeal is available for walk-ins from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Friday
Dr. McNeal is available by appointment only.
Education
- Early Childhood
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Margarita Leyva at margarita.leyva@paradisevalley.edu
Tuesday
Margarita is available for in-person walk-ins from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday
Margarita is available for Virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday
Margarita is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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
Thursday
Brian is available for in-person walk-in and virtual from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday
Brian is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
General Advising - Black Mountain Campus
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Andrew Langford at andrew.langford@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
Monday
Sharlene is available for in-person walk-in advising from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday
Sharlene is available for Virtual from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday
Sharlene is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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, instead of Maile Canlas.
- 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 Maile Canlas at maile.canlas@paradisevalley.edu
Monday
Maile is available for Virtual advising from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday
Maile is available for in-person walk-in from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday
Maile is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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
Monday
Don is available for in-person Walk-in advising from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday
Don is available for virtual advising from 8:00 am – 5: 00 pm
Friday
Don is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Behavioral Health and Human Services
- Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Family Life Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Law and Policy
- Administration of Justice Studies
- Fire Science
- Forensic Science
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Ian Jeffs at Ian.jeffs@paradisevalley.edu
Tuesday
Ian is available for virtual from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday
Ian is available for in-person walk-ins from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday
Ian is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Computer and Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Web Design / Development
- Programming & Systems Administration
- Networking Technology
- Cyber Security
- Video Game Production
If there is no immediate appointment availability, email Jay Franzen at jay.franzen@paradisevalley.edu
Wednesday
Jay is available for in-person walk-ins from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Jay is available for virtual from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday
Jay is available for virtual from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
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
Tuesday
Kristin is available for virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday
Kristin is available for in-person walk-in from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday
Kristin is available for in-person walk-ins and virtual from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
