Academic Advising
Contact Information
Abel Lujan
Academic Advisor
alujan@nmjc.edu
575-492-2579
Celeste Martinez
Academic Advisor
cmartinez@nmjc.edu
575.492.2548
Kelly Rueda
Counselor
krueda@nmjc.edu
575.492.2576
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Schedule an advising appointment
Please call the helpdesk at 575-492-2577
or email asknmjc@nmjc.edu
If you need assitance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) please
email financialaid@nmjc.edu
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 most
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.
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
- General Transfer Information - Tips for selecting a transfer institution and preparing for transferring
- Transfer Advising - Guidelines 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.
