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 Palm Desert Campus (760) 773-2521

Counseling Services

Walk-ins first come first serve only! No appointments available. (Unless you need a Financial Aid-REQUIRED Student Educational Plan)

*Due to the high volume of students seen, the drop-in list may be closed earlier than 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, or 2:00pm on Fridays.

Counseling Hours:

 Day

 Open

 Closed

 Monday

8:00am

 5:30pm

 Tuesday

8:00am

 5:30pm

 Wednesday

8:00am

 5:30pm

 Thursday

8:00am

 5:30pm

  Friday 8:00 am   2:00pm
(limited counseling)

 Saturday  

CLOSED

 Sunday

CLOSED 

Our office hours are 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday through Thursday, and 8:00am - 5:00pm on Friday.  Please note the counseling hours above, to see a Counselor.  The Counselors are now seeing students on a drop-in basis  only.  *Due to the high volume of students seen, the drop-in list may be closed earlier than 5:30pm, or 2:00pm on Fridays.

Counselors are also available at the Eastern Valley Center on Monroe St. in Indio.  Call 760-776-7200 for information.  On the Mecca/Thermal campus there is a counselor on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Call 760-396-2010 to make an appointment.

If you are transferring to COD from another college, you will need to meet with a counselor to verify prerequisites and possibly waive orientation and the assessment test, even if you have submitted official transcripts to Admissions & Records.

Orientation Information
    Click on the above for New Student Orientation information.  Orientations for the Spring 2012 semester will begin the end of November.

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