Virtual Appointments with a Counselor or Advisor
Please carefully read the following: If you are scheduling an appointment at least 24 hours in advance, you will receive a reminder call and have the option to choose a phone or Zoom appointment. Otherwise your appointment will default to a Zoom meeting, and you will receive a Zoom link in your COD email prior to your meeting. Please be advised, any phone calls coming from a COD counselor or advisor may appear as an unknown number.
If you are unsure of which appointment to reserve, please contact our office at (630) 942-2259.
| Student Type | Book a Phone Appointment |
|---|---|
| New students who have never attended College of DuPage |
Please login to the student portal at inside.cod.edu and click on the “Steps to Enrollment” icon in the top right corner. Review each module up through the Advising Portion. After that, you can call the main counseling number at (630) 942-2259 to schedule an appointment. DO NOT use this online booking system to schedule your appointment. Doing so will result in your appointment being canceled. |
| Students currently on academic probation |
Call Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services at (630) 942-2259. You will receive instructions on how to complete the Standards of Academic Progress programming remotely. DO NOT use this online booking system to schedule your appointment. Doing so will result in your appointment being canceled. |
| Student seeking personal counseling services |
Call Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services at (630) 942-2259 to schedule your appointment. |
| Continuing students needing academic advising and educational planning |
Please use the links below to select a 30-minute appointment slot. |
| For 3+1 students, transfer related questions and planning, career counseling, and for students who are returning to COD after 3+ years away or from a suspension | Please use the links below to select an 60-minute appointment slot. |
Booking a Virtual Appointment with a Counselor
If you plan to complete an AAS (Associates in Applied Science) or Certificate, please see Program Advisor section below. For all other educational planning and advising (including AA and AS), you may book an appointment with a Counselor. If you have basic questions or a straightforward educational plan, please schedule a 30-minute appointment. For more in-depth questions or educational planning, you may select a one-hour appointment.
You will need your Student ID to use the booking system. Click on the link below to get started.
NOTE: If you are switching between Counselors and Program Advisors within the booking system, you will need to exit the system completely and then log in again to see the other list.
Book an Appointment with a Counselor
Booking an Appointment with a Program Advisor
If you plan to complete an AAS (Associate in Applied Science) or Certificate, please book an appointment with the designated Program Advisor for your program of study. If you do not see your program of study listed below, you should see a counselor.
If you have basic questions or a straightforward educational plan, please schedule a 30-minute appointment. For more in-depth questions or educational planning, you may select a one-hour appointment.
- Anika Collins: Business, Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing or Management
- Pete Deeman: Technical Fields, e.g., Welding, Auto Technology, HVAC, Horticulture, etc.
- Lisa Horvatin: Cosmetology, Fashion Studies or Interior Design
- Christine Jandak: Education, or Early Childhood Education and Care
- Kelly Lidinsky: Human Services
- Nazia Naqvi: CIS/CIT/OFTI
- Health Sciences* (COD health-related AAS and certificate programs only; for transfer
and pre-professional planning, see a general counselor)
- Tara Hawkins
- Stephanie O'Leary
- Lynn Weyrich
*Please note that for Health Sciences, only one-hour appointments may be scheduled online. Please call (630) 942-2259 to schedule a 30-minute appointment.
You will need your Student ID to use the booking system. Click on the link below to get started.
Book an Appointment with a Program Advisor
For Current Students: Quick Question Drop-In Advising
Get help with the following topics:
- General education questions
- Changing your program of study
- Reviewing degree audit and graduation requirements
- Understanding advising tools and resources
Read more on Quick Question Drop-in Advising
Contact Information
Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 3200, (630) 942-2259
Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services
New to College of DuPage?
Contact Campus Central at campuscentral@cod.edu, or call Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services at (630) 942-2259.
Continuing or Past COD Students
For appointments at COD's main campus, call (630) 942-2259, or one of the COD Centers.