All degree seeking students are assigned an academic advisor either in their program or through the advising office. Student’s assigned advisor’s is listed in myPellissippi (on the right side, under your name), if you do not see an advisor listed, follow the instructions below to schedule an appointment with a general advisor and email advising@pstcc.edu to request one be assigned.

New students will be assigned an advisor before the fall 2022 semester begins. However, advising may not be completed before you need to register. Most students should see their advisor’s name in myPellissippi (on the right side, under your name), but if you do not see an advisor listed, follow the instructions below to schedule an appointment with a general advisor.

To make an advising appointment through the Navigate Student mobile app:

1. Be sure to download the app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play.

2. Search for Institution: Pellissippi State Community College.

3. The login will be the same as your myPellissippi login.

4. Tap on the Appointments” icon—top row, middle.

5. Select “My Team” to see if you have an assigned advisor. If you do, tap their name to find their availability. If you do not have an assigned advisor, select “Schedule an Appointment” in the blue bar at the bottom.

6. For “Service,” scroll through all the options to see which option fits your major (degree) or your pathway.

7. Select a date on which you would like to schedule an appointment. Remember you cannot schedule an appointment within 24 hours of your signing up. Then tap “Available Time.”

8. Select a campus at which you would like to meet with an advisor.

9. Select the time on that date. Review the details of your appointment and then tap “Schedule” in the blue bar at the bottom.

To make an advising appointment through myPellissippi:

1. Log in to your myPellissippi. Once you have logged in, scroll down to the “Student Self-Service” box. Then click the icon labeled “Student Forms.” Under the “On-line Services” heading, click the option labeled “Navigate Student.” Click on the link that says the following: “Log in with your school account.” The login is the same as your myPellissippi login.

2. Once you are in Navigate, click on “Appointments,” third item from the left. Click on “My Team” to see if you have an advisor. If you do, click their name to find their availability. If you do not have an assigned advisor, click “Schedule Appointment” in the blue box on the right.

3. Click the arrow for “Service” and scroll through all options to match your major (degree) or path while at Pellissippi State and then “Pick a Date.” Remember you cannot schedule an appointment within 24 hours of your signing up.

4. Click on “Find Available Time.” On the right side you will be able to select the campus on which you would like to meet with an advisor. You can either select a time that works best for you on that campus, or you can view the advisors that have availability and select a time with a specific advisor.

5. Once you select a time that works best for you, review the details of your appointment, enter any comments you have, and then click “Schedule” at the bottom of the page.

When you meet with an academic advisor, you will discuss the type of degree you wish to earn and what you intend to do with it — like transferring to another college or joining the workforce. Your advisor can help you select the correct classes plus special options that may be available, like weekend or evening classes or degrees offered as part of a cohort. Be prepared by researching this information:

Decide if you’re a Career or a Transfer Program student.

• Career degree programs let you earn your degree from Pellissippi State and then pursue your career
• Transfer degree programs let you earn a degree from Pellissippi State that is designed to transfer to a four-year or other institution

Get familiar with all of our Career and Transfer pathway options.

• Transfer Guides are special agreements with specific higher education institutions that we’ve worked out for you to make transferring credits easier. If your degree program has a Transfer Guide, you can transfer your credits seamlessly to that other institution.
• Tennessee Transfer Pathways are a type of transfer program. Specifically, you can transfer TTP concentrations (and there are lots) to any other Tennessee Board of Regents institution, public state university or University of Tennessee institution.
• General Transfer Degrees are flexible transfer paths that let you take the classes that will fit your intended major at another institution. This is a great deal, but there’s important fine print — you are responsible for ensuring that all the credits you choose to take will transfer and are appropriate for your major. We’re happy to help you, but the responsibility is yours.
• Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association pathways help you seamlessly transfer credits to private or independent four-year institutions in Tennessee. TICUA pathways might be fully transferable or transferable with modifications.

Decide how you want to take your classes.

We not only have traditional class times during the day, we have lots of options to fit your schedule and your preferences: evening classes, online classes and even hybrid classes, which are offered partially online and partially on-campus.

Determine if you fall into a special student population.

Find out if you qualify for Prior Learning Assessment or Academic Fresh Start.

If you have tried college before, with perhaps not-so-great results, Academic Fresh Start can help you start over by calculating your GPA and credit hours toward graduation only on courses for which you have earned a “C” or above. You have to meet certain qualifications and apply to take advantage of Academic Fresh Start.

Prior Learning Assessment, or PLA, means that you can earn college credit for your life experience, military service, previous career and even volunteer work.

If you’re interested in Academic Fresh Start or PLA, ask your advisor.