Academic Advising

Mary Bozeman Certified Advisor Location: MLK - Sutton Learning Center, Room 102 | Direct: 210-486-2411 | Email: mbozeman4@vaftizo.com

Visit the St. Philip's College Student Accessibility Services website: vaftizo.com/spc/sas

Co-requisite advisors assist students who are registered for two co-requisite courses within the same term. Students are re-assigned to an Institute advisor once both courses are successfully completed.

Donna Rooks Certified Advisor Location: MLK - Welcome Center | Direct: 210-486-2134 | Email: drooks2@vaftizo.com

James Martinez Co-requisite Advisor Location: MLK - Welcome Center | Direct: 210-486-2254 | Email: jmartinez1451@vaftizo.com

Online advisors advise students who are enrolled in all online courses in one of our fully online programs. To explore all of SPC’s fully online programs, you can visit Alamo Colleges Online.

Advising is appointment-based and Online Advisors are available for drop-in advising over Zoom on a first come first serve basis Monday-Thursday, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. This service is for currently enrolled students only. For new students, please email

This service is for currently enrolled students only. For new students, please email spc-advising@vaftizo.com for accommodations.

Lyndsy Gholson Certified Advisor Location: Remote | Email: lgholson2@vaftizo.com Advising Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Shannon Johns Certified Advisor Location: Remote | Email: ssczech1@vaftizo.com Advising Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Advisors are available for appointments in-person, phone, or Zoom. To schedule an appointment, first identify who your Certified Advisor is by logging into your ACES account and following these simple steps:

1. Click on the My Page tab
2. Under Academic Profile (on the left) select the current term & press Go
3. Your advisor's name will appear under the "Advisors" title

You can schedule an advising appointment by:

• Checking your ACES email for an email from your advisor with a direct link
• Visiting the Advising Center: (MLK Campus) Welcome Center first floor or (SW Campus) Room B172
• Logging into Alamo Navigate in your ACES portal (Currently enrolled students only) and following the steps

Be sure to always check your student email as you will be receiving periodic emails from your assigned certified advisor with important information. Students are assigned an advisor within the first week of the start of the term. If you are a new student, please send an email for assistance to spc-advising@vaftizo.com.

Advising offers students an opportunity to identify an academic pathway, utilizing an advising syllabus, to promote the completion of their educational goals.  Students that utilize advising graduate faster, spend less time and money on courses that are not needed, and are more engaged in the college experience.  
 
Check out the advising syllabus at SPC to equip yourself with various policies, procedures, and resources.

We’ve organized all our programs and courses into six Alamo Institutes that match students’ areas of interest with career goals giving you a clear path to the career goal you have in mind. It’s designed to help you take control of planning for your future. This new approach will save you time by guiding you to take only the courses you need, either to be job-ready when you graduate from one of the Alamo Colleges or to transfer to a university. It also saves you money, because you don’t pay for courses you don’t need or take more credit hours than you need to graduate or transfer.

Take a peek at what the Institutes are all about. 

A personal Mission Statement is critical to your success as a student at St. Philip's College. The development of your mission statement will assist you in identifying your skills, abilities, and interests and how they relate to your values and principles toward the career you wish to pursue. 

Once completed schedule your appointment with your advisor via your ACES portal.

Take a peek at the Personal Mission Statement example to better assist you in the creation of your mission statement.

Personal Mission Statement Example

Or check out this instructional video.

For more instructional videos, visit our webpage below.

How-To Videos

• Career Services
• First Time College Students
• Graduation/Commencement Updates
• Transfer Services  
• Academic Standing and Probation

Fully online programs are academic or workforce programs where 100% of your learning can be completed online. Visit here for a full list of available fully online programs at St. Philip’s College.

We encourage all current students to schedule an appointment with their advisor. Appointments are available to currently enrolled students via in-person, by phone, or Zoom. We also have dedicated Certified Peer Advisors and Advising Team Support Specialists at our MLK and SW Campus Advising centers available daily for assistance. For our drop-in advising schedule, please visit our website throughout the year for updates.