Academic Advising
Contact Information
Abel Lujan
Academic Advisor
alujan@nmjc.edu
(575)492-2579
Leah Wagner
Academic Advisor
lwagner@nmjc.edu
(575)492-2548
Karla Castanon
Academic Advisor
kcastanon@nmjc.edu
(575) 492-2546
Kelly Rueda
Counselor
krueda@nmjc.edu
(575)492-2576
Cyndi Stephenson
Counselor
cstephenson@nmjc.edu
(575) 492-2574
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Academic advising is important to student success! All students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration.
Enrollment services at New Mexico Junior College offers academic advising for new
students. Continuing students are assigned to advisors based on major area of study
or participation in specific programs.
Students should meet with their advisor to discuss academic and career goals. As
part of the advising process, the advisor will develop a degree or certificate plan
for the student. Following the plan helps ensure that a student stays on track for
graduation.
to Schedule an advising appointment
Please call
the nmjc helpdesk at 575-492-2577
or email asknmjc@nmjc.edu
If you need assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) please email financialaid@nmjc.edu
Advising Resources:
Students and prospective students are encouraged to talk with a counselor/advisor
to explore career options. Students can also utilize Career Coach to start the process of exploring career choices.
Other career exploration tools are listed below:
- Career One Stop - toolkit to explore careers, locate training, assess skills, find job, wage, industry, and state and local labor market information.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - gives detailed descriptions of specific occupations, earnings, required training, and expected outlooks for occupations.
GPA is short for Grade Point Average. The GPA on the NMJC transcript is the average
of all points earned for all the class hours completed at NMJC. The NMJC GPA does
not include transfer work. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
Types of GPA
- Current Term (Semester) GPA - The GPA earned only for the courses taken in a specific term/semester
- Cumulative GPA - The GPA for all of the courses taken at NMJC
Find your NMJC GPA in Self-Service Banner in the TBird Web Portal - Find My GPA
Calculate your NMJC GPA for a set of specific classes (like nursing prerequisites) or for predicting a future
GPA - Calculate My GPA
Transfer Advising - Information to help you choose classes at NMJC for transferring into your intended major at specific universities.
Once you have chosen a degree or certificate program and have registered for your
first semester, you will be assigned an advisor if you are in the following programs;
Nursing, Automotive, Cosmetology/Barbering, Student Support Services, Animal Science,
and Athletics. All other students will visit the counseling office.
