Welcome to the Academic Advising Center!
Important Dates
- 2026
- Jan 12: Spring classes start.
- March 1: Registration for summer and fall classes opens.
- June 1: Summer classes start.
- Aug 17: Fall classes start.
- Oct 1: Registration for spring classes opens.
- 2027
- Jan 11: Spring classes start.
Early registration is strongly encouraged. See the Academic Calendar for additional dates.
Advising How to
Contact your advisor for an appointment.
Log into MyPath. Go to Student Self-Service. Run your academic requirements report and check your program requirements. Plan out your classes and self-enroll.
Meet with your advisor to check if you enrolled correctly and make any updates to your plan.
Be sure you have a government-issued photo ID or Jefferson student ID with you at
your appointment, so that your advisor can verify your identity.
If you need help, you can email the Advising Center (JF-Advising-Center@KCTCS.edu) or Records Office (JF-Records-Office@KCTCS.edu). You must email from your KCTCS student email account. Make sure to include your student ID number and the specific course names and section numbers.
Please note that we respond to email during business hours only, and we will answer your email in the order it was received.
Carefully follow the instructions sent to you by admissions when you applied to be routed to the correct advising option.
Email the Advising Center at JF-Advising-Center@KCTCS.edu to be assigned.
Note: Please do not request an advisor within the first 3 weeks after classes start, as that is when we are already working to assign advisors.
Locations and Hours
The Advising Center at Downtown, Southwest and Tech will be virtual by appointment ONLY on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Regular Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: By appointment.
Wednesday: Walk-ins from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed:
- Feb 11 from 2-4:30 p.m.
- Feb 13 from 1-4:30 p.m.
- Feb 18 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Address: 622 S. 1st Street, Louisville KY 40202 (Smith Library, 2nd Floor)
Regular Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Walk-ins from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Wednesday: Appointment Only from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Address: 727 West Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202 (Building B, room 109)
Address: 1000 Community College Dr., Louisville KY 40272 (Building A, Student Center)
Regular Hours
Office closed: 12-12:45 p.m for lunch
Mondays & Tuesdays: Advising at Bldg A, Student Center, Room 106 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesdays & Thursdays: Advising at the Administrative Building, Suite 163
Advising By Appointment (preferred): We strongly suggest students make an appointment due to limited staffing. To request an appointment, email JF-Southwest-info@kctcs.edu. Please include your ID number and/or your date of birth.
Walk-in Advising: Walk-in advising availability is subject to appointments previously scheduled by other students. Appointments are strongly recommended as staffing may be limited on certain days.
Address: 505 Buffalo Run Road, Shepherdsville KY 40165
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Advising By Appointment (preferred): We strongly suggest students make an appointment due to limited staffing. To request an appointment, email JF-BullittCampus-info@kctcs.edu. Please include your ID number and/or your date of birth.
Walk-in Advising: Walk-in advising availability is subject to appointments previously scheduled by other students. Appointments are strongly recommended as staffing may be limited on certain days.
Address: 1607 US HWY 227, Carrollton KY 41008
Monday-Thursday: In-person Walk-in Advising from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fridays: In-person Walk-in Advising from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Address: 1361 Frankfort Road, Shelbyville KY 40065
Monday-Friday: By appointment only.
To request an appointment, email JF-ShelbyAdvising@kctcs.edu. Please include your ID number and/or your date of birth.
Walk-in Advising: May be subject to change. Student can visit alternative campuses for assistance.
Address: 622 S. 1st Street, Louisville KY 40202 (Smith Library, 2nd Floor, Room 213).
Monday-Friday: Walk-in Advising from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday-Thursday: Appointments from 2-4 p.m.
To schedule appointment, email M. Angelica Munoz.
No Virtual Walk-In Services are currently available.
Students can schedule individual virtual appointments, see campus links for details.
To participate in a virtual meetings:
- Must log-in using a PC or Laptop (cellphones will not work). PC or Laptop must have a working camera and microphone that will need to be turned on for the duration of the meeting.
- Must have a Government Issued ID (ex. Driver's License) available to be checked-in.
- Must be in secure & stationary location.
- Student may not be admitted to the virtual waiting room if in violation of the following:
- Inappropriate/overly revealing attire.
- While driving or operating machinery
- Excessive Background noises.
- In a public location, including hospitals, clinics, shopping centers, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Academic Requirement Report Tutorial*
*Access to this video requires students to log in using their KCTCS account.
Full-Time Enrollment: A full-time student is enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in a semester. A part-time student is enrolled in less than 12 credit hours in a semester. When determining how many hours one should take in a semester.
In most cases 6 credits is the minimum to be eligible for classes to be financial aid eligible. You should carefully consider your time (work, family, etc.) when planning how many classes to take.
There are a few program partners with Jefferson/KCTCS that will require a specific number of credit hours per semester for participants to maintain eligibility. These is not a Federal Financial Aid requirements.
- Programs that require students to be enrolled in 12 credits: Family Scholar house (residential program) and F1 Visa students.
- The Evolve 502 scholarship requires 9 credits hours minimum per semester.
Current and Good Standing Returning Student can self-enroll by using their Student Self-Service or Visual Schedule Building. Both can be accessing though your MyPath account. Be sure to select courses offered through Jefferson (in-person or online) to ensure you meet the residency requirements for graduation/credentialing.
New first-time students and students returning from Academic Suspension are not able to self-enroll for their first semester.
It is highly recommended that contact your advisor before changing your major as this may impact Federal Financial Aid eligibility and appropriate course selections.
For students who are pursue a selective admission program, such as Nursing, Aviation Technology, or other Allied Health programs they can only be added to those majors once officially accepted into the specific program. Student should talk with their advisor to determine the best major(s) to pursue while allowing them to complete the necessary pre-requisite to be able to officially apply for those programs.
*Access to this video requires students to log in using their KCTCS account.
What’s the difference between dropping and withdrawing from a course?
To drop a course, you must do so by a certain day within the semester. You will need to check the academic calendar by semester for the specific drop date by term (ex. Drop date for a 16-week class is different than the drop date timeframe for an 8-week course).
Withdrawing from a course has a larger window of time to request. It is highly recommended to talk with your Advisor and/or the Financial Aid Office before submitting a request to withdraw for a course(s), due to potential academic and/or financial consequences. Withdrawals should not be taken lightly and only requested if necessary.
Spring Semester: October 1 with a December 1 Priority Registration Deadline
Summer Semester: March 1
Fall Semester: March 1 with a July 15 Priority Registration Deadline
