Be Prepared!
Before your 1st Advising Appointment:
•Apply Apply to CAC and obtain a Student ID number
•Bring: Unofficial HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS if graduated or attended HS in the last 3 years
•Bring: Unofficial COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS for unofficial review
•Bring: Any test scores you have, such as CLEP, SAT, ACT, and others to assist in course placement & selection.
•Review: COURSE PLACEMENT OPTIONS tab below.
•Review: Areas of Interest and complete a Career Assessment if needed.
•Complete: Placement Skills Tools in Math and/or English & Reading
Make an Advising Appointment
Video: “How to MAKE an Advising Appointment”
Advising Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am-6pm
Phone: 520-494-5410
Email: advising@centralaz.edu
Types of Advising Appointments:
♦Microsoft Teams Virtual Advising: Appointment via video conferencing platform MS TEAMS. A link to join the appointment is in confirmation email.
♦Face to Face Advising: Appointments are held in-person with the advisor. If this option is chosen please choose an advisor located at the campus where you wish to be seen.
Schedule Meeting with CAC Advisor
Video: “How to MAKE an Advising Appointment”
Video: “How to join a TEAMS Advising Meeting”
•Students using VA Education Benefits MUST meet with an Academic Advisor for advising and course registration
HELPFUL RESOURCES
- English/Reading Placement Tool
- Math Placement Tool
- Math Placement Guide
- Student Workshops
- Career Exploration
- Job Search Resources
- Job Postings
- University Transfer Resources
- Arizona State University Resources
- Northern Arizona University Resources
- University of Arizona Resources
- Student Forms
- Financial Aid Forms

Vickie Higgs
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Track/Cross Country Team
Areas of Interest:
•Social/Behavioral Science & Public Service (SPC)
•Education (SPC)

Mark Ebert
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Baseball Team
Areas of Interest:
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (SPC)
•Communications & English (SPC)

Osman Varela
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Rodeo Teams
Areas of Interest:
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (SPC)
•Agriculture (SPC)

Ellie Juarez
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (SPC)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (SPC)

Ricardo "Ricky" Torres
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Areas of Interest:
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (SPC)

Jeanette Verduzco
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Basketball Teams
Areas of Interest:
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (SPC)

Dianna Davis
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
STEM Advisor
Softball Team
Areas of Interest:
•Biological/Physical Sciences (SPC)
•Computer Technology, Engineering & Math (SPC)

John Orozco
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Maricopa Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Areas of Interest:
•Computer Technology, Engineering, & Math (MAR)
•Biological/Physical Sciences (MAR)
•Communication & English (MAR)
•Education (MAR)
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (MAR)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (MAR)

Vacant
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Maricopa Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (MAR)
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (MAR)
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (MAR)
•Agriculture (MAR)
•Associate of General Studies (MAR)

Veronica Joaquin
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
San Tan Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Computer Technology, Engineering, & Math (STC)
•Biological/Physical Sciences (STC)
•Communication & English (STC)
•Education (STC)
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (STC)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (STC)

Laura Shepherd
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
San Tan Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (STC)
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (STC)
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (STC)
•Agriculture (STC)
•Associate of General Studies (STC)

Lucrece Garrett
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Superstition Mountain Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Computer Technology, Engineering, & Math (SMC)
•Biological/Physical Sciences (SMC)
•Communication & English (SMC)
•Education (SMC)
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (SMC)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (SMC)

Mary Rhinehart
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
Superstition Mountain Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (SMC)
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (SMC)
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (SMC)
•Agriculture (SMC)
•Associate of General Studies (SMC)

Aravaipa
Central Arizona CollegeAravaipa Campus
General Advising
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
•Please make a MS Teams Virtual Advising appointment with an advisor from another campus
•If you schedule an In-Person Appointment (i.e. in the office with the advisor) it will be at the location where you have chosen to make the appointment
Signal Peak Campus
Superstition Mountain Campus
San Tan Campus
Maricopa Campus

Darien Wilson

Signal Peak Campus
TRIO Services
TRiO Advisor
Darien Wilson
520-494-5054
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