Counseling

The Counseling Department offers counseling, educational planning, and other services to assist students in achieving their educational goals at PVC. Counselors assist with short and long-term education planning as well as helping students make informed choices regarding career, transfer, and personal enrichment. Furthermore, counselors verify course requirements so that students meet graduation requirements, course prerequisites, and eligibility for transfer to four-year universities.

Counselors assist students with the following:

• Developing Student Education Plans
• Specialized Counseling for Special Programs
• Career Exploration and Planning
• Transfer Assistance and Planning
• Personal Counseling
• Campus and Community Referrals
• Academic/Progress Probation Counseling
• Student Success Strategies

Emphasis is placed upon assisting students in their growth and accepting responsibility for their decisions and actions. Counseling services are a fundamental and integral part of student success and the total educational process at the community college. Recognizing that each student is unique, counselors believe their primary responsibility is to respect students' individuality, encourage personal development, and foster a climate in which each student attains academic success. Our counseling staff generally has an open door policy, however, appointments made in advance would avoid waiting time that might be necessary to access and prepare files and other pertinent materials.

 

is your direct connection to counseling/advising! To schedule your own counseling/advising appointments  for continuing students and returning students, you must use your PVC Student email address to log in. For New students you must have your application for admissions to Palo Verde College.  Click on the ConexEd button, and you'll be taken to a directory of programs/counselors. Select your program to schedule an appointment with a counselor/advisor. You have the option to schedule an appointment with a counselor/advisor in-person on campus, or virtually in ConexED.

 

For more information call (760) 921-5500 for front desk, or 760-921-5436 for Juan Gonzalez our Counseling Technician Support.

 

Full Time Counselors

👉 Meet with a counselor online through ConexEd

If you are part of a special program like EOPS or the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC/DSPS), please schedule your appointment with your program counselor first before booking by degree or certificate. Your program team is best equipped to support your academic planning and ensure you receive the services available to you.

General Students - Review the academic division with list of Degrees or Certificates and book an appointment with the appropriate counselor/advisor.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

• Degrees
  • AA Social & Behavioral Science, AA- T Psychology, AA-T Sociology, AA-T History for Transfer, AA-T History for Transfer, AA-T Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer, AA Alcohol & Drug Studies, AS-T Early Childhood Education for Transfer, AS Child Development
• Certificates
  • Alcohol and Drug Studies, Child Development, Alcohol and Drug Studies Specialist I, Alcohol and Drug Studies Specialist II, Child Development Assistant, Child Development - The Arts, Child Development - Developing Capable Youth, Child Development - STEM, Child Development - Administration, Child Development - Special Needs, Child Development - Infants & Toddlers, Child Development - Associate Teacher

Sandra Loureiro

Grecia Alvarez

Counselor - Math & Science/Nursing Division
Phone: 760-921-5593
grecia.alvarez@paloverde.edu

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Jeanette Garrett

Kelley Haynes

Maria Lopez

Sandra Loureiro

David Silva

Lorenzo Lujano

Full Time Advisors