Academic Advising

HCC Mission for Academic Advising

The mission of academic advising at Houston Community College is to further teaching and learning by engaging students in a collaborative process of developing an educational plan to achieve academic, personal, and professional goals, while considering diverse interests, skills, and abilities.

Definition and Philosophy

Academic advising is an educational process whereby a student, in collaboration with an advisor, develops a meaningful educational plan outlining the steps necessary for achieving the students’ academic and career goals, learns how to access the variety of resources and services available at HCC, and acquires the skills needed for interpreting curricula, policies and procedures.

The Advisor and the student assume a shared responsibility in the advising relationship. Their interactions are intentional and the partnership is nurtured throughout the student’s matriculation at HCC to graduation.