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Advising Center

Welcome to the Advising Center!

We look forward to assisting you. CCRI offers free one-on-one academic advising to all enrolled students. Click the expandable menus below for our On-Campus and Virtual Advising Center hours.


New Students with no prior college experience will receive advising and registration through the One Stop Student Services office. Once they have chosen a major and first semester registration is completed, they will be assigned an Advisor/Success Coach to assist them throughout their educational journey.

After registering for their first semester courses, students should keep an eye on their CCRI email for a meet-and-greet invitation from their assigned Advisor/Success Coach.

Current Students (registered for current and/or previous term) should connect with their assigned Advisor/Success Coach, review any holds on their account in MyCCRI, and register online. Students may connect with their assigned Advisor/Success Coach in-person (on-campus) or virtually by making an appointment in Starfish.

Returning Students (previous CCRI student who has not attended CCRI in two or more years) are encouraged to submit a new Admissions Application and then attend a Virtual Drop-in Advising Session to discuss educational plans and goals and to register for courses. Once they have chosen a major and registered for courses, they will be assigned an Advisor/Success Coach. Need to reset your MyCCRI password or don't remember your username, visit Forgot login info? for assistance.

Transfer Students (new to CCRI but attended college elsewhere first) are encouraged to attend a Virtual Drop-in Advising Session to discuss educational plans and goals and to register for courses. Once they have chosen a major and registered for courses, they will be assigned an Advisor/Success Coach.

Highly recommended!

Your assigned Advisor/Success Coach can be found on the My Success Network page of your Starfish account. [Read more about Starfish here]

To book an appointment (in-person or virtually)

  1.  Select your Advisor/Success Coach
  2.  Select Schedule Appointment
  3.  Select Caseload Advising
  4.  Select a "Reason" (i.e. Course Selection, General Advising, Financial Aid appeal, Transfer), and Continue
  5.  Select an Appointment Day and Time, and then Confirm
    • Webex Video Appointment = Virtual appointment only
    • Multiple appointment locations = On-campus or Virtual choice available

Concerned that your Advisor or Success Coach isn't at your campus? Don't be! They visit different campuses throughout the semester to support students, and you can also connect with them through virtual appointments. This means you can meet online via video or chat, allowing you to discuss your questions or concerns from anywhere-making it convenient and flexible for you!

Virtual Drop-in Advising Sessions

Due to the Thanksgiving Recess (Nov 28 - Dec 1) there will not be a Virtual Drop-in Advising Session on Friday, November 29.  The Advising Center would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Holiday.

In this session you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an Academic Advisor / Student Success Coach to discuss your education plans and goals. Students who have an assigned Advisor/Success Coach are encouraged to book an appointment with their Advisor/Success Coach using their Starfish Account. [Read more about Starfish here]

Click a link to register!

Morning Session

9am - 11am

Mid-Morning Session

11am - 1pm

Afternoon Session

1pm - 3pm

Evening Session
5pm - 7pm

Friday, November 22 Friday, November 22    
Monday, November 25   Monday, November 25  
      Tuesday, November 26
Monday, December 2   Monday, December 2  

Walk-in (On-Campus) Advising

On-Campus Walk-ins are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can result in extended wait times.

To provide you with the best advising experience, we strongly encourage you to schedule an appointment with your assigned Advisor/Success Coach through Starfish. This ensures you receive personalized and timely support. If scheduling through Starfish is not feasible, consider our Virtual Drop-ins as an alternative.

Walk-in advising for current students is designed to answer quick questions. These topics may include:

  • Assistance with general questions
  • Identify resources to support your success in CCRI
  • Accuplacer / CLEP and other Testing questions

Advising Center In-person (On-campus) Walk-in Hours:

  • Wednesday and Thursday, 10am - 2pm

For the most efficient and effective service, we recommend making an appointment through Starfish or consider our Virtual Drop-ins as an alternative.

Adding / Dropping / Withdrawing courses is done through College Scheduler in your MyCCRI account.

Self Service Registration

Academic Planning Guide

Our Mission

The Advising Center staff are committed to assisting all students with academic planning that fits their academic, career, and life goals. We inform students of academic program requirements, assist with the selection of a major, and discuss transfer and continuing education opportunities. Our goal is your success!