Center for Student Success

The Center for Student Success creates the opportunities for students to learn how to learn throughout their academic careers.

Our services support students as they practice skills and habits for academic success, learn with and from their peers, reflect on their ongoing development as scholars. Through partnerships with Bergen Community College faculty and staff, our work promotes a university culture that responds to students’ needs and affirms each student’s ability to achieve their goals.

Available Counseling Services

The Center has a staff of Faculty and Professional Counselors who offer a wide variety of services for students.

Academic Counselors

  • Assist students in determining which major to pursue
  • Assist with academic planning (course selection and graduation requirements)
  • Assist with navigation towards a path to academic success
  • Discuss college resources and provide  referrals when needed.

Transfer Counselors

  • Assist students by providing information about transferability of courses taken at Bergen
  • Share information regarding articulation agreements with four-year colleges and transfer process
  • Lead transfer workshops and organize transfer fairs
  • Provide transfer resources for students

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Career Counselors

  • Prepare students to meet their individual career goals through career counseling
  • Provide experience learning opportunities through Co-op, internships, and service learning
  • Host workshops on resume development, interview skills and job search
  • Link students with job opportunities through Handshake
  • Handles the paperwork for student Federal Work Study and On-Campus Employment

Personal Counselors

  • Counsel students, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to student life, and making changes
  • Act as student advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
  • Refer students  to community resources or specialists as necessary

Fall 2024 College Fair

  • Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Location: In the hallways of the Student Center at the Paramus Campus from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  • Purpose: A great opportunity to connect with 4-year school representatives in and outside of New Jersey.
  • Colleges and Universities: View the below list of attending 4-year colleges and universities.
College or University Name Email
Berkeley College Laurie McBrinn lmb@berkeleycollege.edu
Binghamton University Russell Althouse althouse@binghamton.edu
Chamberlain University & Walden University Samarah Gayle Samarah.Gayle@adtalem.com
Dominican University Wendoli Tejada transfers@duny.edu
Drew University Sunita Bhargava sbhargav@drew.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson University Stephen Dembowski sdembowski@fdu.edu
Felician University Matthew Powell powellm@felician.edu
Fordham University Jose Olivares jolivares2@fordham.edu
Georgian Court University Alyson Rakocy arakocy@georgian.edu
Iona University Danielle Zalamea dzalamea@iona.edu
Long Island University Elizabeth Madey elizabeth.madey@liu.edu
Manhattanville University Trisha Feliciano trisha.feliciano@mville.edu
Marist College Jaclyn Sager jaclyn.sager@marist.edu
Montclair State University Erin Samples samplese@montclair.edu
New Jersey City University Jorge Fernandez jfernandez13@njcu.edu
NJIT Mia Badillo mb2352@njit.edu
Pace University Marisa Medici mmedici@pace.edu
Ramapo College Nicole Pedoto npedoto@ramapo.edu
Rider University Anthony Domingues adomingues@rider.edu
Rowan University Cait Gaskill gaskill@rowan.edu
Rutgers University – New Brunswick Mandy Webster m.webster@admissions.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University – School of Management and Labor Relations Anuja Rivera anujab@smlr.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, School of Management and Labor Relations Shuenn Tien “Grace” stien@smlr.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University – Newark Marcus Bourbon marcus.bourbon@rutgers.edu
Saint Peter’s University Mason Traino Mtraino@saintpeters.edu
Southern New Hampshire University Cindie Sylvester c.sylvester@snhu.edu
St. Thomas Aquinas College Lorraine Derwin lderwin@stac.edu
Stevens Institute of Technology Gregory Bardzell gbardzel@stevens.edu
The George Washington University Chris Butler cjwbutler@gwu.edu
The New School Christopher Aaron aaroc502@newschool.edu
The University of Rhode Island Victor Silva vsilva@uri.edu
The University of Scranton Grace Sakevich grace.sakevich@scranton.edu
Villanova University, College of Professional Studies Eileen Callahan eileen.callahan@villanova.edu
Western Governors University Maritza E.M. Mercado maritza.mercado@wgu.edu
William Paterson University Missy Matera materam@wpunj.edu
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Francisco Zapata-Reyes freyes@wpi.edu

Contact Information

The Center for Student Success
One Stop Center, Pitkin Education Center (1st Floor)
Phone: 201-447-7211.
E-mail: aacenter@bergen.edu

Last Student Intake:

  1. During peak registration time students should arrive at least 1.5 hours before Center for Student Success closes.
  2. Last student intake:
    – Monday through Thursday: 5:00 P.M.
    – Friday: 4:00 P.M.
  3. Walk-in appointments range from 5  to 15 minutes. If additional time is needed, a follow up appointment will be made.