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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**
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:
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 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.
Merritt AA/AS Degree GE Pattern
Cal-GETC GE Pattern (for transfer)
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:
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.
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.
Derrick Ross
Sankofa/General Counselor
dlross@peralta.edu
Edwin Towle
Centro Latino/General Counselor
etowle@peralta.edu
Lesley Scurry
General Counselor
lscurry@peralta.edu
Rosa S. Perez
FYE IMPACT Coordinator
Counseling Co-Chair
General Counselor
rperezflores@peralta.edu
Sara Alturk
Counseling Co-Chair
Career/General Counselor
salturk@peralta.edu
Steve Pantell
Articulation/General Counselor
spantell@peralta.edu
Carlos McLean
General Counselor
cmclean@peralta.edu
Chelsea Kubischta
General Counselor
ckubischta@peralta.edu
Leanna Jack
Veterans/General Counselor
ljack@peralta.edu
Lorenzo Ubungen
General Counselor
lubungen@peralta.edu
Marisela Carvalho
General Counselor
mcarvalho@peralta.edu
Marty Zielke, M.S., Ed. D.
SLOAC/General Counselor
mzielke@peralta.edu
Mayra Macias
General Counselor
mmacias@peralta.edu
Quiana Easter
General Counselor
qeaster@peralta.edu
Roniqua Cook-Greene
General Counselor
rcgreene@peralta.edu
Felicia Tripp
General Counselor
ftripp@peralta.edu
Omar Sanchez
Puente/General Counselor
osanchez@peralta.edu
Emily Burns
General Counselor
eburns@peralta.edu
Emil Margolis
General Counselor
emargolis@peralta.edu
Interim Dean of Counseling & Equity
Angela Khoo
akhoo@peralta.edu
(510) 434-3941
Vice President of Student Services
Dr. Lilia Chavez
lchavez@peralta.edu
Sr. Clerical Assistant (interim)
Yaqualine Martinez
ymulen@peralta.edu
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
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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.
Completing your application takes less than 30 minutes! We’ve created an application guide to help you quickly and easily complete the steps to apply and enroll.