Counseling Services
College presents opportunities, experiences and challenges. Students can meet with a professional counselor for help adjusting academically and personally to the demands of college.
Specialized Services are available for Students with Disabilities, Returning Veterans, International, African American, Hispanic, and South Asian Students. Bi-lingual counselors are also available for Spanish, Urdu, and Malayalam speaking students. Special assistance is also available for other students with English language difficulties.
Types of Counseling
Academic Success
Academic counseling supports your transition to college as you enroll in classes, earn credits, move to graduate on time and achieve your goals.
Work with a counselor to:
- select a major or learn how majors link to careers
- set academic and career goals
- understand the transfer process
- improve study and test-taking skills
- manage time efficiently
- And more
Transfer Services
If transferring to a four-year college or university is part of your plan, we can help you choose a degree program and courses that will transfer successfully. Transfer counselors can work with you to discuss your transfer goals and create a plan that will help you meet those goals.
Careers
Career counseling can help make career exploration enjoyable, exciting, and ultimately rewarding.
A career counselor can work with you to:
- Find out what interests you
- Identify career paths that are right for you
- Learn about Career Center resources
- Get career and personality assessments
Take the first step toward a productive career exploration and make an appointment with a career counselor. Call 732.906.2546 or email counseling@middlesexcc.edu.
International Student Services
All international students are required to submit information regarding their visa status to the International Student Counselors in Edison Hall, Room 100, at the time of enrollment.
The International Student Counselor helps students enter College programs and provides resources to help meet the USCIS (formerly known as INS) requirements and regulations.
For more information, contact International Student Counselors at 732.906.2546.
Disability Services
The College makes every effort to reasonably accommodate a student with a disability. The Disability Services staff are available to work with students in accessing appropriate accommodations in order to fully integrate into a mainstream collegiate environment.
Visit Disability Services.
Personal Counseling
Personal issues often make it difficult to focus on academic work. Professional counselors can provide support and assist you with developing more effective coping strategies to handle daily pressures, including family problems, relationship issues, substance abuse, depression, and anxiety.
If you are currently in a stressful situation and/or are looking for someone to listen, please contact the Counseling Services Department at 732.906.2546 or stop by Edison Hall, Room 100 to schedule an individual appointment. Confidentiality is maintained. Referrals to outside agencies are also available.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis:
CALL (POLICE) OR GO TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY
- New Jersey Hope Line: 855.654.6735 / njhopeline.com
- University Behavioral Health Care: 732.235.5700
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.8255
For Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Video Relay Service: 800.273.8255
- TTY: 800.799.4889
- Voice/Caption Phone: 800.273.8255
Make an Appointment
The Department of Counseling Services works by appointment so that time with a counselor or staff member can be reserved just for you. Call 732.906.2546 or email counseling@middlesexcc.edu.