New Student Education Planning Workshops
New students are encouraged to attend an ed planning workshop to create a first semester education plan.
These workshops will help you define your educational goal and select the courses that you will need to start your pathway to success. During your session, you will get answers to specific questions and with the help of a counselor, create an education plan for your first semester.
At the Education Planning Workshop, you will:
- Develop a 1-semester Education Plan with specific courses based on your Major Degree or Certificate program and appropriate General Education pattern, if applicable
- Learn about Major requirements and General Education patterns such as Cal-GETC and Local Associate GE
- Have your Guided Self-Placement for math/ English courses reviewed by a Counselor
Place Counselor-recommended courses on your Educational Plan - Ask questions and receive personalized answers and recommendations from a Counselor
To make the most out of your Education Planning Workshop:
- You should have completed the online Orientation in English
Orientation in Spanish - You should have completed the Guided Self-Placement
- You should have access to InSite
- Have any unofficial transcripts or AP scores available during the workshop to refer to, if applicable (recommended)
Fall 2026 - November Workshop Offerings
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Follow these steps to register:
- Click "Register for a Workshop"
- Select "Make Appointment"
- Choose "New Student Ed Planning Workshop" from the dropdown list
- Select "All" and "Find Appointments"
- Search for and select either the online or in-person new student ed planning workshops.
In-Person Workshops will be hosted at the Pittsburg campus
in the Student Services Complex - SS4-412
Remote Workshops will be on Zoom
Notice
Returning Students:
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Make a counseling appointment to revise an existing plan when returning to LMC so that, together with a Counselor, you can verify your plan and/or make any needed changes.