Oakton’s academic advisors are professionals with advanced degrees who are ready, and willing to assist you with your educational needs.
Whether you are seeking a certificate to enhance your job skills, a technical/vocational degree to get you into the labor force, or a degree to transfer to a four-year institution, advisors will meet you one-on-one to help you with your academic planning.
Our advisors can help you in the following areas:
The Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success (OATSS) offers a number of advising services for all students: new or currently enrolled, traditional or non-traditional, or full or part-time.
If you're just starting out at Oakton, attending Destination: Oakton New Student Orientation is where you will meet with an advisor to create an academic plan for your first semester, register for classes and prepare to begin your Oakton journey. Please review the steps to admission. You must complete your Enrollment Checklist to be eligible to attend the New Student Orientation.
Even if this isn't your first semester at Oakton, we encourage you to meet an advisor each semester to make sure you're on track. This can be especially helpful if you must change plans during your time at Oakton or need to adjust your pace or change your course of study.
If you're an adult learner with a full schedule, our advisors can be instrumental in helping you balance work, home life and your studies. From determining how many credit hours you should take per semester to finding the right kind of class to fit your busy life, our expert advisors have you covered.
Those enrolling as summer-only students must follow specific steps to get started at Oakton. Our advisors are ready to help you navigate the process and select the summer courses you need to achieve your goals.
Due to a temporary problem with our scheduling system, all appointment availability is currently displayed as In Person.
Select Academic Advising (Virtual) as your appointment reason.
Select In Person when asked how you would like to meet.
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Your advisor will follow up with remote meeting information.
Select Academic Advising (In-Person).
Continue through the scheduling process.
If you need to schedule an appointment with one of the following areas, please contact them directly:
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New Students are required to attend Destination: Oakton New Student Orientation in person, where you will meet with an Oakton advisor to select your classes and register for the term. New students should not schedule an advising appointment using the Appointment Scheduler. Instead, check your New Student Portal: http://oakton.edu/NSP to ensure you have completed all steps to register for New Student Orientation.
Once you have satisfied all requirements on your Enrollment Checklist, you will then be prompted in your New Student Portal to register for New Student Orientation. If you have questions about the New Student Portal, please contact the Office of Admission at 847.635.1700 or admission@oakton.edu.
The Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success (OATSS) is available to answer questions about academic advising. Email and voicemail are checked throughout the day and messages will be responded to within two business days.
Please include your full name and Oakton ID Number (B#) in any communications.
Des Plaines campus
1600 E. Golf Road, Room 1860 (within the Enrollment Center)
847.635.1700
Skokie campus
7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Room A100
847.635.1400
Email address
advising@oakton.edu
Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.