Counseling

15-Minute Quick Questions Sessions

For quick help, get in the queue to meet with a counselor during our Quick Question hours. To get in queue, call 650.949.7423 or use the FH Counseling Chat feature.

Your request for help will be placed in the order received.
You can request to meet with a counselor for up to 15 minutes via telephone or Zoom.
We start our queue no more than 5-minutes before the sessions begin.
We stop adding students to the queue 15-minutes before closing time.

Note: All Quick Question dates and times are subject to change.

Quick Questions Hours

November 27th - December 1st:

Mon. 11/27: 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Tue. 11/28: 12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Wed. 11/29: 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Thu. 11/30: 9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Fri. 12/1: 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Sunnyvale Quick Question Hour:

Tuesdays: 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

F-1 International Counseling Quick Question Hours

Mondays: 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Tuesdays: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Wednesdays: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

When To See an International Counselor

Appointments must be scheduled specifically with an international counselor for the following reasons:

I-20 Extension: counselor recommendation & educational plan
Optional Practical Training (OPT) & educational plan
Reduced Course Load (less than 12 units)
Note: When requesting a reduced course load for medical reasons, you must meet directly with the immigration advisor in the International Student Office, not a counselor.

When to Schedule a 30-Minute Appointment Instead

Please keep in mind that educational plans, academic probation issues, financial aid appeals, excess units request, petition for graduation and transcript evaluations will require a 30-minute appointment

We want to ensure that our counselors can give you the personalized attention and accuracy that you deserve! For those types of topics, we recommend scheduling a 30-minute appointment,

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Fall Hours

Oct. 9– Dec. 15

Monday–Thursday:
8 a.m.–5 p.m. (In Person)
Friday: 8 a.m.–3 p.m. (Virtual Only)

Winter Recess Hours

Dec. 18 – Dec. 21

Mon – Tues.:
8 a.m. –5 p.m. (In Person)
Wed. – Thurs.:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Virtual Only)

Jan. 2 – Jan. 5

Mon. – Thurs.:
8 a.m. –5 p.m. (In Person)
Fri. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Virtual Only)

Winter Hours

Jan. 8 – Jan. 12

Mon. – Thurs.:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (In Person)
Fri. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Virtual Only)

Jan. 16 – Jan. 19

Mon. – Thurs.:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (In Person)
Fri. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Virtual Only)

Jan. 22 – Mar. 29

Mon. – Thurs.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.(In Person)
Fri. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.(Virtual Only)

HOLIDAYS & EXCEPTIONS

Nov. 23: Thanksgiving
Nov. 24: Thanksgiving
Dec. 22: Christmas Eve
Dec.25: Christmas Day
Dec.26: Day After Christmas
Dec. 27: December Holiday #1
Dec.28: December Holiday #2
Dec.29: New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb. 16: Lincoln’s Day
Feb. 19: Washington’s Day

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