Students New to Chemeketa

New student academic advising can help you plan and register for classes, understand your placement test scores, access student services and learn more about attending Chemeketa.

New Student Advising

All first-year, certificate/degree-seeking students are assigned an Academic Advisor based on their degree pathway. This allows the advisor to be well versed on the requirements and guide the student through their pathway.
Students will have an advising hold and are required to meet with their advisor in their first two terms and any subsequent term where their GPA is below a 2.25 GPA in the prior term, and/or if they do not register for the prior or current term.
Plan to meet with an advisor once a term to make sure you are on track to accomplish your educational goals.
Schedule your appointment in the first couple weeks of the term to ensure you are able to meet with your advisor before registration opens.

How to Complete First Term Advising

First follow the steps for new students to enroll at Chemeketa.
View the advising, registration and appointment videos below.
After you view the videos choose one of the following options:

Advising Options

IN-PERSON, ZOOM OR ZOOM ADVISING
Schedule a New Student Advising Appointment

You will need to login to Navigate through either a mobile or web app. Instructions on downloading and accessing Navigate are available here.

To schedule your appointment in Navigate:
- Open the Navigate Student app or Web app and log in with your Chemeketa credentials
- To schedule appointments, click the purple Appointments icon on the left navigation menu
- Other Appointment Options - You can also view available drop-in times
Prepare for your session by
- Making sure the phone number you entered on the appointment is valid, charged and voicemail is set up
- Accessing and reviewing the New Student Packet, the current Chemeketa Catalog and the Student Planner & Handbook
- Being prepared with the following information –
  - Student ID number (K#)
  - Placement assessment results
  - Username and password for Chemeketa Single Sign On (for help accessing your account call the IT Help Desk at 503.399.7899)
  - Unofficial transcripts if transferring from another college
  - Information on your completed CLEP, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests or college-level classes completed during high school (if applicable)
    
    We recommended you transfer all previous class and test credits to Chemeketa before attending a new student advising session
    
    Learn how to transfer your credits to Chemeketa