Advising at Green River College

Our GRC Staff & Faculty are committed to supporting students in their academic and professional journey. 

Advising Vision  

At Green River College, our advising model empowers students to reach their academic, personal, and professional goals. We foster student success through personalized, inclusive, and culturally responsive planning. By embracing innovative practices and cultivating strong partnerships among faculty, staff, and the community, we create an environment that promotes belonging and engagement for all students.  

Advising Process

Learn about the advising process during each stage of your academic journey at Green River College.

Students who are considering Green River are welcome to learn more about the programs, degrees and resources by meeting with a Getting Started Specialist in the Career and Advising Center.

Prospective students who would like assistance with the Getting Started process should plan to meet with an advisor several weeks before their intended start to ensure a smooth transition to College.

Additional Information:

All new students to college who have not previously completed college or university coursework are required to complete the online orientation + attend a new student advising session. These sessions are typically held in group settings throughout the week and are facilitated by advising staff. Students register for their first quarter classes at these sessions and are encouraged to schedule a future advising appointment to create a plan for first year of classes. Students not only register for their first quarter classes at these sessions but also create a degree map for their first year of classes.

Students with previous college credits should contact the Career and Advising Center to make an appointment to review previous coursework and transferability of credits to the new degree.

Students planning to attend for just one quarter should also contact the Career and Advising Center for assistance.

Additional Information:

Students are typically assigned to a faculty advisor or to an advisor in their program by their 2nd quarter or once they have declared their program of study. Assignments are made based on student program. Students can look up their advisor and current program of study. You should meet with your advisor each quarter to ensure you are staying on track.

Advising Day is a great opportunity to meet with your assigned advisor. Advising Days are held each quarter to allow students, faculty and staff time to connect, discuss degree and academic goals and review their educational plan. Advising Days are held a week before registration each quarter.

Students who need to change their declared degree or certificate goal should submit the "Program/Plan Change Request Form"

Students who need to change their program advisor should email with the following information:

  • Full name
  • ctcLink ID number
  • program of study
  • name of new program advisor if known)

Additional Information:

Transfer advising is designed to prepare students for a successful transition to a four-year college or university. Our goal is to provide you with the advising tools and resources that are necessary for navigating the transfer process.

If you intend to transfer to a university, the transfer advisors can offer you the following:

  • Overview of the transfer timeline and process from exploring majors to university transfer
  • Resources and information (university websites, course equivalency guides, and admissions deadlines)
  • Calendar of university and Green River transfer events, including transfer fairs and workshops

See a list of our current of Transfer Degrees.

Vist our Transfer Page for additional resources!

Transitions Advising is specifically designed to support and encourage those students who:

  • are new to college and have placed into pre-college classes after taking their placement assessment;
  • are taking Transitional Studies or GED® classes;
  • have been accepted into the High School Completion Program;
  • Are at ELL levels 5 and 6.

Learning how to navigate the college system can be confusing. The Transition advisor can help you to understand how it can all work so that you can achieve your goal.

In order to ease this transition your Transition advisor acts as a bridge helping students:

  • understand the options available to them at the College
  • connect classes to their personal goals
  • design a personalized plan of study

For questions or information about Transitions Advising, contact the Master Achiever Center (MAC): Email: mac@greenriver.edu Phone: 253-931-6515 Location: Student Affairs and Success Center, SA-104

Our Educational Planner is specialized in supporting all military-connected students with their individual academic, career, and financial plan. The educational planning process includes (but not limited to):

  • Reviewing Joint Service Transcripts and other service records and transcripts to help veterans and military-connected students obtain credit for prior learning;
  • Development of academic and financial planning;
  • Interpretation of institutional and program/degree requirements;
  • Preparation for university transfer.

Military Credits

Prior credits earned from other institutions, as well as military education and training (which may or may not result in academic credit) can be submitted for evaluation to the Office of the Registrar. Be sure to follow our Getting Started step 2 to initiate the evaluation.

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Who is My Advisor?

You can find your advisor in your Navigate360 account and schedule an appointment with them too. 

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Why See an Advisor?
Why See an Advisor?

 

What if I'm still exploring?

That's OK! College is a great time to explore your options and we offer many resources to help explore both your educational and career goals. These include:

  • Individual appointments with a Career Planner
  • Professional career assessments
  • Career related workshops and events (e.g., Career Fair).

Visit the Career Services page for more information.