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Counseling

Thank you for visiting the Merritt College General Counseling Department

The General Counseling department has transitioned from Zoom to the ConexED platform for all counseling services.

Join us in our Drop-in Virtual Lobby

**Drop-In Lobby is only available the first two weeks of the Fall and Spring semesters**

Merritt Counselors are here to provide help with:

  • General Questions (i.e. program/transfer information)
  • Excess Units Requests
  • Prerequisite Clearance Requests
  • English, ESOL, Math course placement
  • Steps for New Students
  • College policy and procedures questions
  • Developing a Student Education Plan
  • Degree Petitions
  • Financial Aid Appeals
  • Major Exploration
  • Probation/Dismissal Hold
  • Transcript Evaluation
  • Degree/Transfer Requirements
  • Progress check
Other Counseling Services

Other Counseling Services

The Merritt College Counseling Department provides specialized services to students who qualify for CalWORKS, Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), NextUP, Student Accessibility Services (SAS), Veterans Services Program, and other services listed below. For more information about these programs, please visit the following websites:

Service Area Outcomes

SAO #1: Identify and Record Goal(s).

Students will be able to clearly state their academic and/or career goal(s) and record them in a Student Educational Plan (SEP) or other appropriate document as one outcome of a counseling session.

SAO #2: Utilize Educational Resources.

Students will be able to identify, access and use educational resources (electronic and otherwise) to plan and pursue their academic, career and personal goals.

SAO #3: Access Support Services

Students will be able to identify and access campus resources available to meet their individual needs and to support them as they pursue their academic, career and personal goals.

Articulation/General Education Worksheets

Overview

Articulation is the process that connects courses at two educational institutions to help students make a smooth transition from one to the other without having to complete duplicate coursework.  The process identifies courses at the sending institution that are accepted by the receiving institution.  This allows students to fulfill a receiving institution requirement at the sending institution before transfer.  For more information, please see the FAQs below.

Forms

Merritt AA/AS Degree GE Pattern

Cal-GETC GE Pattern (for transfer)

FAQs

What is articulation at Merritt College?
Articulation is the process of establishing which Merritt College courses are acceptable in lieu of courses offered at 4-year institutions. Merritt has articulation agreements with all public universities in California, including all campuses of the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU). Merritt also has articulation agreements with private and independent colleges and universities in and outside California. The goal of articulation is to create a clear pathway for students to transfer from Merritt College to a 4-year institution without having to repeat courses after transfer that they’ve already taken and passed.

What is an articulation agreement?
Each 4-year institution has its own admission, general education, graduation, and major requirements. An articulation agreement is an agreement that specifies which Merritt College course(s) will fulfill one or more of these requirements.

Transfer Course Agreements. These agreements list courses that will be accepted for credit by the 4-year institution. Courses that are approved for transfer credit may or may not count toward general education, major, or graduation requirements.  Merritt College courses that transfer for credit to CSU or to UC are identified in the Merritt College catalog at the end of each course description and/or on the ASSIST website (see below).

Course-to-Course Agreements. A course-to-course agreement lists Merritt College courses that are acceptable in lieu of specific courses at a 4-year institution.

General Education Agreements. There are different GE patterns:

  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a general education pattern that lists Merritt College courses that fulfill lower-division GE requirements at either a UC or a CSU.  IGETC is usually not recommended for high-unit majors like Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, and Business.
  • CSU General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) is a general education pattern that lists Merritt College courses that fulfill lower-division GE requirements at all CSUs.
  • Campus-specific GE agreements are those at a specific 4-year institution that a student may opt to fulfill instead of system-wide GE patterns like IGETC and CSU GE that fulfill GE requirements at all UC and/or CSU campuses.

Major Preparation. Major preparation agreements list courses that fulfill specific lower-division requirements for different majors at 4-year institutions.

Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID).  C-ID is a statewide numbering system that can be used to determine course equivalency between California Community Colleges (CCCs) and CSUs. If a course at a CCC has an approved C-ID designation, it can be considered comparable to a course at either another CCC or at a CSU with the same C-ID designation. However, just because a Merritt College course shares a C-ID designation with a course at a CSU doesn’t mean it will fulfill admission, general education, major preparation, or graduation requirements.  Merritt College courses that have been approved for C-ID to date are listed at https://www.c-id.net/. See a counselor or contact the transfer institution for more information.

How can I learn more about articulation agreements?
One source of articulation information is the Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST). ASSIST is the official repository of articulation agreements for public higher education institutions in California (CCCs, CSUs, and UCs). These agreements have been reviewed and approved by the faculty at these institutions and identify how CCC courses will fulfill admission, transfer, general education, major preparation, and graduation requirements at CSUs and UCs. Students planning to transfer should become familiar with articulation agreements found on ASSIST at https://www.assist.org/ and on other sites. Students are strongly encouraged to see a counselor and to visit the Merritt College Transfer Center for more information.

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Counseling Faculty

To schedule counseling appointments please call (510) 436-2475 or e-mail counseling.merritt@peralta.edu. If you have general questions, please call (510) 436-2475, and we will route your message to a Counselor who will return your call.

Full-Time Faculty

Derrick-personal-picDerrick Ross
Sankofa/General Counselor
dlross@peralta.edu

 

 

 

 

Merritt-Panther-logo-placeholder-versionEdwin Towle
Centro Latino/General Counselor
etowle@peralta.edu

 

 

Merritt-Panther-logo-placeholder-versionLesley Scurry
General Counselor
lscurry@peralta.edu

 

 

Rosa-S.-Perez-Merritt-College-Staff-Photos-Apr-7-2020-195x273Rosa S. Perez
FYE IMPACT Coordinator
Counseling Co-Chair
General Counselor
rperezflores@peralta.edu

 

Sara-Alturk-Counselor-Merritt-College-Staff-Photos-Apr-7-2020Sara Alturk
Counseling Co-Chair
Career/General Counselor
salturk@peralta.edu

 

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Steve Pantell
Articulation/General Counselor
spantell@peralta.edu

Part-Time Faculty

Carlos McLean HeadshotCarlos McLean
General Counselor
cmclean@peralta.edu

 

 

Chelsea-Kubischta-Merritt-College-Staff-Photos-Apr-7-2020Chelsea Kubischta
General Counselor
ckubischta@peralta.edu

 

 

Leanna-JackLeanna Jack
Veterans/General Counselor
ljack@peralta.edu

 

 

Lorenzo-UbungenLorenzo Ubungen
General Counselor
lubungen@peralta.edu

 

 

Marisela-CarvalhoMarisela Carvalho
General Counselor
mcarvalho@peralta.edu

 

 

Marty-ZielkeMarty Zielke, M.S., Ed. D.
SLOAC/General Counselor
mzielke@peralta.edu

 

 

Mayra-MaciasMayra Macias
General Counselor
mmacias@peralta.edu

 

 

Quiana Easter HeadshotQuiana Easter
General Counselor
qeaster@peralta.edu

 

 

Roniqua-Cook-GreeneRoniqua Cook-Greene
General Counselor
rcgreene@peralta.edu

 

 

Felicia-TrippFelicia Tripp
General Counselor
ftripp@peralta.edu

 

 

Omar-SanchezOmar Sanchez
Puente/General Counselor
osanchez@peralta.edu

 

 

Merritt-Panther-logo-placeholder-versionEmily Burns
General Counselor
eburns@peralta.edu

 

 

Emil-MargolisEmil Margolis
General Counselor
emargolis@peralta.edu

Contact Information

Angela Khoo

Interim Dean of Counseling & Equity
Angela Khoo
akhoo@peralta.edu
(510) 434-3941

Dr-Lilia-Chavez

Vice President of Student Services
Dr. Lilia Chavez
lchavez@peralta.edu

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Sr. Clerical Assistant (interim)
Yaqualine Martinez
ymulen@peralta.edu

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Staff Assistant (interim)
Skye Nikaidoh
snikaidoh@peralta.edu

Location:
Counseling Center
R Building, Room 109

Extended Hours During Enrollment Periods:
Monday-Wednesday 9am-4pm
Thursday 9am-6pm
Friday 9am-12pm

Main Number:
(510) 436-2475

ConexEd Student Resources

Enroll yourself into the FREE ConexED Student Resources Canvas page by clicking on the link above to view additional handouts and video tutorials

Merritt College counselors provide academic, career, and personal counseling services to help students identify educational, career, and personal goals. Counselors help students develop their educational plans to achieve their goals. Students are encouraged to meet with counselors early in the educational process to plan their program of study. Some counseling services are available on a Remote drop-in basis, while others require a scheduled appointment. We also offer e-counseling for specific situations. If you are having trouble scheduling an appointment, please contact the counseling department at 510-436-2475 for assistance.

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