Room A251 • 217/351-2219

The Counseling and Advising Center provides assistance in academic advising, career and transfer planning, and personal counseling to currently enrolled students at Parkland College. 

 Office Information
The Counseling and Advising Center is located in A251, on the second floor of the A-wing, directly upstairs from Admissions. 

Spring 2008 hours: Monday and Thursday from 8 am to 6:30 pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 am to 5:00 pm.

Please stop by the front desk in A251 or call 217/351-2219 for information about appointment and walk in hours available for any specific day. These can vary during peak registration times, new student orientation and school break times. You can make a 50-minute appointment for personal or career counseling. When available, appointments can also be made for academic concerns such as transfer planning or long-term program planning.

CURRENT EVENTS

Students! Enjoy FREE workshops on test/math anxiety, fatherhood, the law, more

The Counseling and Advising Center is hosting a series of free workshops for spring, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room D105 (unless otherwise noted). Enjoy light refreshments and raffles for great prizes at each workshop! All workshops are free and open to everyone (unless otherwise noted), but advance registration is suggested. Register by calling 217/351-2461, by coming to the center in Room A259, or by emailing jshumate@parkland.edu.

COLLEGE VISITS

Representatives from Illinois colleges and universities will be at Parkland College Center to discuss transfer opportunities. View a complete schedule at www.parkland.edu or click here:

Thinking transfer? Upcoming college visits may help.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Minority Student Recognition Celebration

Thursday, April 24, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Room D-244

Ongoing LEAP student support group

Are issues or behaviors like anxiety, relationship problems, procrastination, grief, substance abuse, depression, or low self-esteem affecting your success in college? LEAP (Linking Education and People) is a free, drop-in, confidential support group for any Parkland student living with these and other mental health-related issues that impede school achievement. While not a therapy group, LEAP can be your resource for developing more effective coping skills and strategies. It might be a place to meet new friends who experience similar concerns.

The group meets Wednesdays from 12 noon to 12:50 p.m in room B129.; you may bring your lunch. For more information and/or to schedule a brief screening appointment, contact Dennis Cockrum in Counseling and Advising at 217-353-2254 or dcockrum@parkland.edu.