First Time to College Students

First Time to College students need to attend a Class Planning webinar where you will meet an academic counselor to create a first semester plan. When you log into Starfish, please select the Summer or Fall Class Planning Webinar service only. It is required prior to registration. Directions can be found below.

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New Student Class Planning

After completing our Steps to Enrollment you are ready to begin your New Student Class Planning

New Student Class Planning Sessions are a required step to enrollment for all First Time to College students (who have never attended a college/university after graduation from high school). Once you attend a group class planning session and create a first semester course plan with a counselor, your class planning hold will be removed and you will be able to register. Class Planning will help you understand pre-requisites, skills advisories, and which courses to select to reach your educational goals. They are offered via webinar. 

If you are a New Transfer student or are a Returning student class planning is not the correct service for you. You will need to visit the New Transfer student or Returning student website for your steps to enrollment. 

Prior to attending class planning:

Class Planning sessions for students starting SBCC in Summer 2026 are now available for scheduling in Starfish. Sessions begin April 7th.

Class Planning sessions for students starting SBCC in Fall 2026 are now available for scheduling in Starfish. Sessions begin June 2nd.

If you are a DSPS student and would need accommodations for your class planning session, please reach out to Disability Services and Programs for Students to get that set up.

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Class Planning Registration Instructions 

 Click Here for Class Planning Materials

 Next Steps After Class Planning

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**This list does not reflect session availability, please check Starfish for availability. All sessions are a webinar group session unless indicated.

Please make sure you log in a few minutes before to make sure everything is working correctly. If you have issues logging in on the day you are scheduled for class planning, please email academiccounselingcenter@pipeline.sbcc.edu

Class Planning sessions for students starting SBCC in Summer 2026-

Session Dates Session Times
Tuesday, May 19th 2:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, May 20th 9:30am-12pm
Thursday, May 21st 12:30pm-3pm
Thursday, May 21st (ESL) 5pm-7pm

Class Planning sessions for students starting SBCC in Fall 2026-

Session Dates Session Times
Tuesday, June 2nd 2:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, June 3rd 9:30am-12:00pm
Thursday, June 4th 12:30pm-3:00pm
Monday, June 8th 12:30pm-3:00pm
Tuesday, June 9th 2:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, June 10th 9:30am-12:00pm
Thursday, June 11th (ISSP) 9:00am-11:00am
Monday, June 15th 12:30pm-3:00pm
Tuesday, June 16th 2:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, June 17th 9:30am-12:00pm
Thursday, June 18th 12:30pm-3:00pm
Monday, June 22nd 1:30pm-4:00pm
Tuesday, June 23rd 2:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, June 24th 1:30pm-4:00pm
Thursday, June 25th 1:30pm-4:00pm
Monday, June 29th 12:30pm-3:00pm
Tuesday, June 30th 2:30pm-5:00pm

Please note: you can only schedule one Class Planning appointment per week. If you want to change your appointment time you must cancel your existing appointment. If you no showed to your appointment you will need to wait a week to sign up for a new appointment

SBCC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all participants. If you require disability-related accommodations to participate in this webinar, please contact the Academic Counseling Center at AcademicCounselingCenter@pipeline.sbcc.edu. To help us ensure appropriate arrangements, please submit your request at least three (3) business days before the event.