Advisement Information
From your first contact with PRCC, our top priority is your success! You will find counselors, advisors, instructors, and office personnel who care about helping you reach your educational goal.
The advising and counseling professionals at PRCC educate students about issues so they can make informed decisions regarding their lives. The following services are available to all PRCC students:
- Educational Counseling and Advisement
- Career Counseling and Advisement
- Transfer Assistance
If you are a current student, reach out to your assigned advisor for assistance. You can find who your advisor is in RiverGuide using DegreeWorks or Find My Advisor. Alternate PINs or Registration PINs will not be provided prior to meeting with an advisor.
If you are a new or returning student, you do not yet have an assigned advisor. Please use the links below to make an appointment with any available advisor or sign up for a to register for classes! An advisor must register you for classes. Alternate PINs or Registration PINs will not be provided prior to your advising appointment.
Summer & Fall 2026 Registration Opens March 30th!
Advising Contact Information
Poplarville Campus
Online Classes
Advisement Center & Veteran’s Services- Crosby Hall 1st Floor
Main Number: 601-403-1250
贰尘补颈濒:听advisement@prcc.edu
VA Email: va@prcc.edu
Dr. Whitney Chambers, Director of Advisement
Hannah Boyd, Academic Advisor & VA Certifying Official
Tiffany Baucum, Academic Advisor & VA Certifying Official
Mallory Spiers, Advising Support Specialist
Mary Farrell Hitchcock, Advising Support Specialist
Irene Morton, Advising Support Specialist
Danyell Williams, Advising Support Specialist
Disability Services听-Ted J. Alexander Administration Bldg.
Main Number: 601-403-1215
Email: ada@prcc.edu
Office of eLearning – Poplarville Campus, Garvin H Johnston Library
Main Number: 601-403-1110
贰尘补颈濒:听elearning@prcc.edu
Michele Mitchell, Dean of eLearning
Blair Sones, Student Services Coordinator
Madison Baucum, eLearning Support Specialist
Kimberly Lambert, eLearning Support Specialist
Katherine Cable, eLearning Support Specialist
Pat Smith, eLearning Support Specialist
Mandy Haynes, eLearning Support Specialist
Olivia Garza, eLearning Support Specialist
Forrest County Campus
Hancock County Campus
Office of Student Services – Building 3
Main Number: 601-554-5500
贰尘补颈濒:听fccadvisement@prcc.edu
Michelle Wilson-Stokes 鈥� Dean of Student Services
Latessa Allen – Student Success Center Coordinator/Academic Advisor
Charayana Johnson – Advising Support Specialist
Rosalynn Vaughn – Counselor
Terica McKennis – ADA Coordinator
Hancock County Campus Administrative Office
Main Number: 228-252-7000
Dr. Raymunda Barnes, Vice President for Hancock County Campus
Kira Arthurs, Instructor of Sociology
New Students are also invited to attend Wildcat Welcome during the summer to prepare for the fall semester! At Wildcat Welcome, you can:
- Register for classes
- Learn about campus resources
- Take a campus tour
- Get your Student ID made
- Pick up your Parking Decal
- Get a free PRCC T-shirt
Wildcat Welcome events are taking place at all three campuses!听 To get the best experience, please sign up to attend a session on the campus where you plan to take classes. Use the link below to register for Wildcat Welcome!
Wildcat Welcome Sessions:
Check-in for each Wildcat Welcome session will start 30 minutes prior to each session. Final confirmation will be emailed to registered attendees 2-3 days prior to each event date.
Poplarville Campus听
- May 1st – Honors Registration
- May 20th – Fine Arts Registration
- June 18th
- July 16th
Forrest County Campus听
- June 25th
- July 23rd
Hancock County Campus
- August 5th
Student Support Services
The Student Support Services office provides free tutoring for eligible students*, study skills assistance, assistance for the physically handicapped, general counseling, and assistance in transferring to a four-year college or university.听
Jefferson Davis Hall, Room 101
Main Number:听601-403-1266
Jennifer Cottrell, Director of Student Support Services
*To be eligible for Student Support Services, you must be a full-time student plus one or more of the following:
– first-generation college student;
– from an economically disadvantaged family;
– individuals with disabilities.
Sessions conducted by advisors and counselors are kept confidential. Information of a confidential nature is released only upon a client鈥檚 written request, in circumstances which could result in a clear danger to the client or others, or as may be required by law.
91福利 offers equal education and employment opportunities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, or disability, and in compliance with the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). For inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policy or to request accommodations, special assistance, or alternate format publication please contact the Office of Disability Services at鈥�ADA@prcc.edu鈥痮谤 601-403-1215.听
Advisement FAQs
A:听 听 Advisement services are offered on the Poplarville, Forrest County Campus, and fully online through the Office of e-Learning. We offer a full range of services including personal, career, and educational counseling in the academic and career-technical areas. The campus office locations and contact information is listed above.
New Students can begin scheduling advising appointments on October 1 for Spring scheduling and March 1 for Summer/Fall scheduling.听 Log into RiverGuide using your PRCC credentials and click “Welcome! Start Here!” to get started.听 PRCC credentials are sent to students by email within two business days of applying to PRCC.
New students can also attend Wildcat Welcome during the summer to register for classes and prepare for the fall semester! Click to register for our exciting new student event!
A: 听听 A full-time student must maintain a minimum course load of 15 semester hours, of which at least 9 hours must be other than activity courses. Anything below 15 semester hours is considered part-time status. For additional information see the Student Course Load section in the PRCC catalog.
A: 听听 A student at 91福利 may choose the University Transfer or Academic Program, a Technical Program, or a Career Program.听
听听听 The University Transfer or Academic Program is recommended for a student who intends to transfer to a college or university to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree. This program is designed to meet the requirements of the first two years of a college or university program leading to a bachelor鈥檚 degree. A student completing the university transfer program of study may be awarded the Associate in Arts (AA) Degree.
听听听 A Technical Program, including Allied Health and Associate Degree Nursing programs, is recommended for a student seeking preparation for employment in a field that does not require a bachelor鈥檚 degree. Each of these programs has specific requirements that a student must meet to earn the Associate in Applied Science Degree.
听听听 A Career Program is recommended for a student seeking training in the skills necessary for employment in a specific occupational field. Career courses are not transferable. A student completing a Career program is awarded a Certificate of Proficiency.
听听听听 See the Student Catalog for more information.
A: 听听 Courses required for Career and Technical programs are listed in the Student Catalog.
A:听 听 See your advisor to change your major or program of study. If you are not assigned an advisor at this time, email advisement@prcc.edu听for assistance.
A: 听听 You can find information about the ACT and register for the national ACT at听. You may also find out more information about the Residual ACT through our library at /academics/libraries/.听
A: 听听 The PRCC catalog states 鈥淎 student following a transfer program of student has the opportunity to earn the Associate in Arts degree and can typically transfer up to one-half of the total semester hours required for a bachelor鈥檚 degree at a university or four-year college.鈥�
A: 听听 Effective fall 2011, developmental courses will no longer apply toward any associate degree at PRCC. These courses do not transfer; however, they will be calculated in your G.P.A. at PRCC.
A: 听听 You must contact your transfer institution for their policy on the transfer of a 鈥淒鈥�. Some colleges and universities do not accept courses in which a grade of 鈥淒鈥� has been earned.
A: 听听 Allied Health program applications and information are available in the Health Sciences and Nursing section. Click听here to visit Health Sciences and Nursing page. Allied Health applications and information are also available in the Advisement Office (Poplarville: 601-403-1250) and each Allied Health program office.
听听听 Associate Degree Nursing program information and the application packet may be found on the听Associate Degree Nursing听webpage. For additional information regarding the application process, please contact the Department of Nursing Education at听601-403-1016/1017.
听听听 Practical Nursing program applications and information are available on the听Practical Nursing听webpage. Practical Nursing applications and information are also available in the Counseling, Advisement, and Placement Center (Poplarville Campus:听601-403-1250) and the Career Technical Department (Forrest County Campus: 601-403-1827).
A: 听听 In order to meet admission requirements for transfer to a Mississippi public university, a student must meet one of the following: 听听听
- Earn an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree from PRCC with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Meet the requirements for entering freshmen at the university and earn an overall 2.0 grade point average on all college hours attempted.
- Attain a C average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in the following twenty-six (26) semester credit hours:
*听 English Composition 鈥�6 semester hours
*听 College Algebra or higher-level mathematics鈥�3 semester hours
*听 Laboratory Sciences鈥�8 semester hours
*听 Transferable electives鈥�9 semester hours
*听 Most colleges require a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0; however, the G.P.A. requirement for acceptance in your major may be higher. You must contact your transfer institution for their policy on transfer G.P.A.