We're Here For You!
No matter what you’re studying at De Anza, it’s easy to find counselors and academic advisers who understand your situation and can help you succeed.
Our counselors and advisers are available to assist you and to answer your questions on a variety of topics, including graduation and degree requirements, educational plans, academic progress and probation – and more.
You can speak with a counselor or academic adviser in person or by phone, email or Zoom video. Look under "Find the Right Counselor For You" below, then follow the step-by-step instructions to find your counselor's webpage, where you will see information about how to reach them.
Psychological Services
If you're looking for mental health counseling, please contact the Mental Health and Wellness Center.
Find the Right Counselor for You
- First, click to open these red boxes and search by program or Learning Community.
- Many programs and Learning Communities have designated counselors. If you see your program or community listed here, you can click the yellow button inside the box to find your counselor.
Program
Click the yellow button in this box if you're in one of the programs listed here:
- Athletics
- De Anza College Promise
- Disability Support Programs and Services
- EPS: English Performance Success
- EOPS: Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
- Guardian Scholars or NextUP – current
or former foster youth - International Student Programs – F-1 visa students
- MPS: Math Performance Success
- Pride Center – LBGTQ+ students
- Rising Scholars – previously incarcerated or affected by justice system
- Veterans, reservists or military dependents
Learning Community
Click the yellow button in this box if you're in one of these Learning Communities:
- Bundle Up with EPS – English Performance Success
- FYE: First Year Experience
- FLOW: Future Leaders of the World
- Humanities Mellon Scholars
- IMPACT AAPI
- LEAD: Latinx Empowerment at De Anza
- MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement)
- MPS: Math Performance Success
- Men of Color Community
- Pride Learning Community
- Puente Project
- REACH: Reading, English, Athletics, Counseling, Humanities
- Rising Scholars
- Umoja Community
Not In Any of the Above?
- If you're not in one of the programs or Learning Communities listed above, we still have a counselor for you!
- Click to open the red box below that applies to you.
New Students (First Two Quarters)
If you're in your first or second quarter at De Anza, start by seeing a counselor in the Office of Outreach – unless you're an F-1 visa student.
- F-1 visa students should always see an International Student Programs counselor.
- Remember to complete Orientation. It's an important step toward qualifying for priority enrollment.
Continuing or Returning Students
If you've completed at least two quarters, and you're not in a program or Learning Community with its own counselors, the General Counseling Center can assist you with planning and achieving your academic, career, transfer and personal goals.
Returning students: You must re-apply for admission if you didn't take classes last quarter. You don't need to do this if you only skipped summer session.
Designated Majors
Some majors have their own counselors, too. If you're in one of the majors listed here, you can click the yellow button in this box to find a counselor who works with students in your major.
(If you have completed at least two quarters, you are also welcome to visit the General Counseling Center. See "Continuing or Returning Students" above.)
- Accounting
- Administration of Justice
- Automotive Technology
- Biology or Biological Sciences
- Business, Entrepreneurship or Management
- Child Development and Education
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Design and Manufacturing Technologies
- Energy Management and Building Science
- Environmental Resource Management
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Facility and Sustainable Building Management
- Film and TV Production
- Graphic and Interactive Design
- Health and Nutrition
- Health Technologies
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Mandarin Translation and Interpretation
- Marketing Management
- Medical Lab Technology
- Nursing
- Paralegal Studies
- Photography
- Project Management
Counselors by Program
These programs have designated counselors. Click to open the red box for your program.
Athletics
If you're an athlete on one of De Anza's intercollegiate sports teams, you can see the P.E. and Athletics Division counselor or the Athletics academic adviser.
De Anza College Promise
If you're participating in the De Anza College Promise program, you can see one of the Promise counselors in the Office of Outreach.
Disability Support Programs and Services
If you are registered with Disability Support Programs and Services at De Anza, you can see one of the DSPS division counselors.
EOPS: Extended Opportunity Programs + Services
If you are participating in the EOPS program at De Anza, you can see an EOPS counselor.
EPS: English Performance Success
If you have enrolled or been placed in one of these Language Arts classes, you can see an EPS counselor.
- EWRT 1AS + EWRT 1AT
- LART 250
- ESL 200, 234, 244
- ESL 400, 434, 444
Foster Youth: Guardian Scholars and NextUP
If you are in the Guardian Scholars or NextUP program for current or former foster youth, you can see the Guardian Scholars/NextUP counselors.
International Student Programs
If you are attending De Anza on an F-1 visa, you should see one of the International Student Programs counselors.
Math Performance Success
If you are participating in the Math Performance Success (MPS) program, you can see an MPS counselor.
Pride Center
If you're an LGBTQ+ or BIPOC student, you can see the Learning Communities counselor.
Rising Scholars
If you are in the Rising Scholars program for students who were previously incarcerated or involved in the legal system, you can see Counselor Jesus Ruelas in the Office of Outreach.
Veterans, Reservists or Military Dependents
If you are a military veteran, reservist or a military dependent attending college on veterans' benefits, you can see a counselor in the Veteran Services Office.
Counselors by Learning Community
These Learning Communities have designated counselors. Click to open the red box for your Learning Community.
Bundle Up with EPS
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see an EPS counselor:
First Year Experience
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the FYE counselor:
FLOW
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the FLOW counselor:
Humanities Mellon Scholars
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the Mellon Scholars counselor:
IMPACT AAPI
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the IMPACT AAPI counselor:
LEAD
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the LEAD/Puente counselor:
Math Performance Success
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see an MPS counselor:
MESA
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the MESA counselor:
Men of Color Community
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see an MC2 counselor:
Pride Learning Community
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the Pride counselor:
Puente Project
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the Puente/LEAD counselor:
REACH
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see an Athletics counselor or adviser:
Rising Scholars
If you're in the Rising Scholars program, you can see the Rising Scholars counselor:
Umoja Community
If you're in this Learning Community, you can see the Umoja counselor:
Counselors by Major
Many academic majors have designated counselors. Click to open the red box that describes your major. (If you have completed at least two quarters, you are also welcome to visit the General Counseling Center. See "Continuing or Returning Students" above.)
Biological, Health and Environmental Sciences
If you are majoring in one of these subjects, you can see the Biological, Health and Environmental Sciences Division counselor
- Biology and Biological Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Health and Nutrition
- Health Technologies
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Nursing
Career Training (CTE)
If you are majoring in one of these Career Training (also known as Career Technical Education or CTE) subjects, you can see the Career Training counselor
- Accounting
- Administration of Justice
- Automotive Technology
- Business, Entrepreneurship or Management
- Child Development and Education
- Computer Information Systems
- Design and Manufacturing Technologies
- Energy Management and Building Science
- Environmental Resource Management
- Facility and Sustainable Building Management
- Film and TV Production
- Graphic and Interactive Design
- Health Technologies
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Mandarin Translation and Interpretation
- Marketing Management
- Medical Lab Technology
- Nursing
- Paralegal Studies
- Photography
- Project Management
- Real Estate
Kinesiology
If you're a Kinesiology major, you can see the Physical Education and Athletics Division counselor.
More Counseling Resources: Transfer and Probation
All students are welcome to contact the counselors for the specialized services below, regardless of their major or program.
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Transfer Center
All students are welcome to meet with a Transfer Center counselor or visit the Transfer Center for resources, workshops and answers to your questions about transferring to a four-year university.
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Academic and Progress Probation
All students on academic or progress probation are welcome to meet with the Academic Awareness counselor or one of the Academic Awareness team's student success specialists, for resources and support in returning to good academic standing.
More Resources
- Academic Programs
- Admissions and Records
- Assessment Center
- Basic Needs – Food, Housing, Psychological Services
- Financial Aid
- Learning Communities
- Library
- Student Info Toolkit
- Student Success Center – Tutoring and Workshops
- Video Help Series
- Villages
