Academic Counseling Department

Berkeley City College offers counseling services for new & continuing students, including academic & career counseling tailored to each student’s individual academic goals.

We offer assistance with:

  • Enrollment
  • Student Education Plan
  • Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Clearance
  • Academic Probation Hold
  • Progress
  • Dismissal Hold
  • Career Counseling
  • Course Substitution
  • AP Scores
  • Transcript Evaluation
  • Assessment Score Evaluation
  • Petition for AA/AS, AA-T\AS-T, Certificates, IGETC
  • Transfer Advising
  • Degree or Certificate Petition
  • Financial Aid Appeal
Prerequisite Clearance Form

To register for a course with a prerequisite, students must have successfully completed the prerequisite course with a "C" or higher.

Excess Unit Request (over 18 units)

IMPORTANT❗:
Students are not allowed to take above 25 units. Exceptions can be made for Intersession courses on a case by case basis. For details of the Unit Load policy click HERE.

Click the link below to fill out and submit the Excess Unit Request Form.

BCC Course Catalog

Click the link below to view the Berkeley City College Course Catalog for the current academic year.

Counseling Hours Spring 2026

Appointments can be made for 30 minutes or for an hour by using the Make an Appointment button above or by logging on to Login to ConexED (craniumcafe.com). You may select the modality: In-Person on the Second Floor, by Video or by Telephone. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

  • Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
  • Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Friday: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

    Closed on School Holidays:

Presidents’ Days - February 13 & 16

College Flex Day - March 11

Cesar Chavez Holiday - March 31

Spring Recess - March 30 – April 5

Malcolm X Holiday - May 15

Quick Stop Drop-In (in-person) Counseling, 1st Floor

Drop-In (in-person) Counseling for quick (15-minute) counseling questions will be on the 1st Floor near the Library.

This counseling is available for students and non-students.
No appointment is required.

Please check in at the computer or use the QR code.

    • Tuesday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    • Wednesday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm


 

 

 

Virtual Counseling

Virtual Counseling is available for quick (15-minute) counseling questions on a drop-in basis online, during the posted hours, by clicking on the Virtual Drop-in Counseling button or by logging on with your Student Identification Number to Login to ConexED (craniumcafe.com).

    • Tuesday: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
    • Wednesday: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
    • Thursday: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
    • Friday: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Note: no Virtual Counseling on Flex Day, March 11, 2026.

 


Applying for transfer this year?
Guarantee your spot at a UC!

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University of California (UC) offers a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) for CA community college students for Six of nine campuses. 
 
TAG criteria are campus and major specific; please use the TAG Matrix for an overview.

Create a UC TAP account using these tutorial videos.

 

Cross Enrollment

The Cross Enrollment Program (SB 1914) allows undergraduate students who meet certain eligibility criteria and are enrolled at any California Community College, the California State University, or the University of California to enroll, without formal admission in any of the other systems.  BCC also offers a Cross Enrollment program with UC Berkeley.

To be eligible, you must:

  • The student must be enrolled in at least six units at Berkeley City College during the current semester that the student seeks to participate in cross enrollment.
  • The student must pay the appropriate tuition required by Berkeley City College for the semester in which the student seeks to cross enroll. You will receive information on how to pay, once your CEP Petition form (application) is approved.
  • The student must have the appropriate academic preparation, as determined by the host campus, consistent with the standard applied to currently enrolled students, i.e., completion of per-requisites. Admission to the course is subject to availability and instructor approval.
  • The student may not enroll in a course that is offered at Berkeley City College.
UC Berkeley Cross Enrollment

You may take one undergraduate course per semester at UC Berkeley.

  1. The student has completed at least one semester at Berkeley City College as a matriculated student at the time of application with a GPA of 2.0.
  2. Students cannot enroll in Extension, summer session, graduate level and any other courses not supported by the state.
  3. UC Berkeley charges each student an administration fee, currently $46 per unit.
CSU East Bay Cross Enrollment

You may take up to two undergraduate courses per quarter at CSUEB.

  1. Students must have completed at least 20 units at BCC with a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
  2. CC Students formerly enrolled at CSUEB, but were academically disqualified, are not eligible to participate in the Cross Enrollment Program.
  3. CSU East Bay will not charge CEP students tuition, nor will they charge an application fee
How to Register for Cross Enrollment

In order to receive a Cross Enrollment application, you must attend an orientation.

Email CEP Coordinator Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu) for assistance.

  • Complete a CEP Petition Form (application) and turn it in to Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu). You may also drop it off at the Career & Transfer Center in Room 243 on the 2nd floor.

  • Once eligibility is verified, the CEP Coordinator will send the student an email confirmation and the enrollment petition form for the specific Host Campus (4-year school).
  • Complete the Student Information section of your enrollment petition form and sign it.
  • Submit the form to Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu) for the Home Campus (BCC) Certification.
  • Seek approval and obtain a signature from the instructor at the Host Campus on the first day of class.
  • Submit the form to the Host Campus Admissions & Records Office, or its equivalent, for enrollment and the Host Campus Certification by their deadline.
  • Submit a copy of the signed CEP Petition Form to the CEP Coordinator, Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu).
  • All students must attend an Orientation, and acceptance to participate in the program is at the CEP Coordinator's final approval.
  • The Host Campus will provide any additional registration instructions. Please refer to the Host Campus enrollment petition for information on classes, library access, withdrawing, and reporting of grades.

BCC Counseling Contact List

Fatima Shah
General Counseling
fshah@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2908

Valarie Carey
General Counseling
vcarey@peralta.edu

Denise Jones
General Counseling
dgjones@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2925

Cynthia Park
General Counseling
cynthiapark@peralta.edu
Gabriel Martinez
General Counseling
gmartinez@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2915

Irene Chung
General Counseling
ichung@peralta.edu

Norma Guido Flores
General Counseling
nguidoflores@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2958
Shannon Penn
General Counseling
shannonpenn@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2860

Amy Herrera
General Counseling
aherrera@peralta.edu


Berkeley City College Society of Scholars

Skyler Barton
Society of Scholars
sbarton@peralta.edu
(510) 981-5029
Christina Taing-Rivera
Society of Scholars
cltiang@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2931
Adriana (Dri) Regalado
Puente
aregalado@peralta.edu

Susan Cuong
Society of Scholars
scuong@peralta.edu

Susan Truong
Counselor, Instructor, Adult Pathway & Dual Enrollment
struong@peralta.edu
Connie Tran
Counselor
ctran@peralta.edu

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Connie Tran
Counselor
ctran@peralta.edu
Daniela Guzman
General Counseling
dguzman@peralta.edu
(Hablo español)
 

Berkeley City College Veteran Resource Center

Roberto Alvarenga
Veteran & SAS Counselor
ralvarenga@peralta.edu
Cynthia Park
Veteran & General Counselor
cynthiapark@peralta.edu
 

Berkeley City College Student Accessibility Services

Elissa Jaw
SAS Counselor/Coordinator
ejaw@peralta.edu
Jessica Kumar
SAS Counselor
jkumar@peralta.edu
Jean Rowland
SAS Counselor
rowland@peralta.edu
Roberto Alvarenga
SAS Counselor
ralvarenga@peralta.edu
James Gioia
Academic Counselor
jgioia@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2929
Program Contact Information
sas.bcc@peralta.edu
(510) 981-2812

EOPS/NextUP

Alejandra Oseguera
EOPS/CARE Counselor
aoseguera@peralta.edu
Susana Abdurahman
EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Counselor/Coordinator
sabdurahman@peralta.edu
Guadalupe L. Jimenez Martinez
EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Counselor
gjimenezmartinez@peralta.edu
(Hablo español)

Mental Health Resources

 

Karen Navarro
Mental Health Counselor, LCSW
knavarro@peralta.edu
Chinue Igwe
Mental Health Counselor
chinue.igwe@peralta.edu
Cynthia Park
General Counselor & Veteran Counselor/Assoc. Clinical Counselor
cynthiapark@peralta.edu

Undocumented Community Resource Center (UCRC)

Angelica Peña
Academic Counselor
angelicapena@peralta.edu
Daniela Guzman
General Counselor
dguzman@peralta.edu
Gabriel Martinez
General Counselor
gmartinez@peralta.edu