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As a student at CT State Community College, you're supported by two advisors. Your Guided Pathways Advisor will help you to develop and achieve your academic and career goals while your Faculty Advisor will work with you based on your program of study. Together they offer the support you need to succeed as a CT State student.

Guided Pathways Advising

All community college students, from initial registration to completion, are supported by Guided Pathways (GP) Advisors to establish academic and career goals, receive proactive and individualized academic and holistic supports that result in the timely and equitable completion of credentials that lead to employment, transfer, and family sustainable wages.

Guided Pathways Advising is a dynamic student-centered holistic approach grounded in student development and learning. GP Advisors align advising practices with the diverse and unique needs of each individual student in their caseload. GP Advisors advise, advocate, mentor, support, and coach their caseload to reach their individual goals.

About Guided Pathways Advising

How GP Advising Works

  • Upon registration all students (new and continuing) are assigned to a Guided Pathways (GP) Advisor based on their program or area of study.
  • GP Advising does not replace faculty/program advising. You are encouraged to connect with your Faculty Advisor based on your program of study and together they will support you in reaching your academic, transfer, and career goals.
  • To identify your advisors, you can visit Degree Works and your assigned advisors will be listed at the top of the page.

Your GP Advisor Can Help You:

  • Develop and achieve your academic and career goals
  • Support and collaborate with your faculty/program advisor
  • Discuss transfer opportunities
  • Encourage involvement with campus activities
  • Introduce you to community resources, both on and off campus
  • Help you connect with academic support services such tutoring and study skills
  • Empower you to become a self-advocate
  • Develop effective decision-making and problem-solving skills

Meet With Your GP Advisor

Find Your GP Advisor

Choose your home campus from the list above for further information about connecting with your advisor. You may also visit DegreeWorks to find your GP advisor by logging in to myCTState and selecting “Access Degree Works.” Your advisor will be listed at the top of the page.

Asnuntuck Campus Advising

Location

CASA Suite, Room 111 

Hours

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

Make an Advising Appointment

Capital Campus Advising

Location

Suite 316 (third floor)

Contact

Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (By appointment only)

Tuesday
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (Walk-ins only, no appointment needed)

Friday
8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (By appointment only)

Make an Advising Appointment

Gateway Campus Advising

Location

Room N213
20 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Contact

Hours

Monday and Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
8 a.m.-7 p.m.

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Housatonic Campus Advising

Location

Lafayette Hall Room 112

Contact

Hours

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.*
*Evening hours available daily upon appointment

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Middlesex Campus Advising

Location

Founders Hall, Room 132

Contact

Hours

Middletown Campus
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday:
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday:  8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Middletown Drop-In Hours
Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Tuesdays: 4–6 p.m.

Meriden Campus
Closed until the start of the Spring 2025 term

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Naugatuck Valley Campus Advising

Location

We offer four Guided Pathway Advising Centers. Each center is dedicated to specific areas of study with advisors to help navigate your first class to graduation.

Ekstrom Hall | E500
Business and Hospitality, Engineering and Technology, Science and Math

Kinney Hall | K520
Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Founders Hall | F217-234
Business, Nursing and Health Careers

Danbury Campus | D304
All degree and certificate programs

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wednesday
8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Contact

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Northwestern Campus Advising

Location

Greenwoods Building, Room 208
119 N. Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098

Hours

Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Norwalk Campus Advising

Location

  • E 102: Guided Pathways East
  • W 102: Guided Pathways West

Contact

Phone: 203-857-7033
Email: nk-gpadvising@ctstate.edu 

New Students are strongly encouraged to fill out their new student assessment prior to attending their new student advising session.

CT State Norwalk PAW Workshop Assessment for English/Math/ESL Placement

Hours

Monday and Thursday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday
9 am - 6 pm

Friday
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Quinebaug Valley Campus Advising

Contact

Location and Hours

Danielson Campus (Main Campus)
742 Upper Maple St.
Danielson, CT 06239

Student Success Center, Room C127

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Evening hours are provided per request and available in August and January for upcoming semesters

Willimantic Campus
729 Main St.
Willimantic, CT 06226

Willimantic campus advising hours vary by Guided Pathways Advisor. Please check appointment links. If your advisor is not listed for the Willimantic location and you prefer to meet in that location, please contact your assigned Guided Pathways Advisor to request an appointment in Willimantic. We will do our best to accommodate individual requests.

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Three Rivers Campus Advising

Location

Student Services Division
Room A-119
See Map

Contact

Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

*Drop-in hours subject to change based on staffing

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Tunxis Campus Advising

Location

Bidstrup Hall
See Map

Contact

Hours

Monday
8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Staff is limited, so appointments are strongly encouraged any time after 4:30 p.m. Hours of operation may vary during semester breaks, holidays and summer months.

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Faculty Advising

Faculty Advisors work with you based on your program of study. This close working relationship allows for a personalized approach to advising based on your situation, personal and professional goals, and your Faculty Advisor's intricate knowledge of your program of study. Faculty Advisors are typically assigned once a student has matriculated into a program and it's recommended that you meet with your Faculty Advisor early in your academic journey. To find your faculty advisor, log into myCTState and navigate to the Degree Works section where you'll see advisors listed.