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Career Development
Career development services are available through the Academic Advising Center. Career counselors assist students with career decision-making and choosing a major, including guidance in considering 4-year school transfer options and opportunities. They also provide information related to employment trends, educational requirements, and important data related to different industries. Job search assistance including resume writing, interview techniques and preparation, as well as other employment readiness planning is also available to students and graduates. Career events are planned throughout the year to bring employers and students together. Current job listings are provided through Handshake, CFCC’s online job board. This resource gives students, graduates, and employers an opportunity to connect with each other through the myCFCC web portal. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit our Career Development webpage.
Counseling
The Counseling Center can empower you to improve your academic performance, relationships, and general well-being. When admitted to the college, all CFCC curriculum students will have an assigned Counselor who will provide personal support to the student throughout their time at Cape Fear.
Stressors inside and outside of the classroom can affect academic performance, student well-being, and mental health. CFCC professional Counselors are qualified to address student concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, and self care.
Confidential counseling services are provided on an ongoing basis to all students at no charge. The Counseling staff also provides educational information and support through campus events, speakers, and handouts that promote mental health awareness and overall well-being.
Counselors are experienced in assisting students in developing skills and attitudes needed to effectively navigate their academic environment. We encourage you to meet with a Counselor to help make a seamless transition to your role as a college student. We can help you formulate a plan for academic success and explore soft skills that can improve your GPA; such as time management and college-life balance.
Students who are experiencing academic difficulty are encouraged to meet with a Counselor to develop success strategies. Counselors will work closely with students on academic warning or academic probation to meet satisfactory progress standards toward obtaining their declared degree, diploma, or certificate.
When appropriate, and with the student’s permission, Counselors may make referrals to community resources/agencies to address other holistic concerns and provide wraparound services for student success.
The Counseling staff is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM on both campuses. Summer hours may vary. Students may select an in person, virtual, or phone appointment with a Counselor. In person appointments at our Burgaw and Surf City satellite sites are available upon request.
If you have questions or need assistance, The Counseling Center can be reached by calling (910) 362-7017 Downtown or (910) 362-7526 at North or by email at counseling@cfcc.edu.
Student Accessibility Services
Cape Fear Community College works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal, effective, and meaningful access to all services through the use of nondiscriminatory policies and procedures, and the provision of reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services, as indicated necessary by the functional limitations of a qualified disability.
The Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office is the designated office that determines appropriate supports and services for students with disabilities, who are enrolled at Cape Fear Community College. These determinations are made in compliance with The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its attachments, and the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended in 2008 (ADAAA).
In order to qualify for services, students must self-disclose & provide appropriate disability documentation to the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office. Once it has been determined that the documentation submitted satisfies SAS’s documentation requirements, the student will then be required to meet with a SAS staff member, in order to complete the registration process.
SAS provides services that may assist students with disabilities in reaching their academic goals. Students who have been diagnosed with a disability and who are in need of support and/or services, can initiate the registration process by: (1) contacting a SAS staff member directly, (2) calling the SAS office’s front office at (910) 362-7017, (3) emailing the general SAS email at sas@cfcc.edu, or (4) visiting the SAS Office in person. Services are available at all CFCC locations, to include the Downtown Campus (Union Station, Suite 218), the North Campus (McKeithan Center), Alston W. Burke Center at Surf City, as well as the Burgaw Center location.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: A student with a grievance based on discrimination, an accommodation issue, and/or denial of services based on their disability, should initially file their complaint with the Coordinator of Student Accessibility Services. If this action does not result in an acceptable resolution of the issue (within the standards of CFCC’s policies and procedures and/or the standards of the class/curriculum) the student should then file their complaint with the Office of the Dean of Students by completing an Online Complaint Form.
Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) recognizes the importance of service animals on campus and has adopted the following policy to ensure all students, employees, and visitors have equal access and are offered reasonable accommodations within the learning and working environment, programs, and associated activities offered at CFCC.Cape Fear Community College will approve service animals to accompany students, employees, or visitors with disabilities in all areas of the college where individuals without disabilities are allowed.A service animal is defined as a dog that has been trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability.
Additionally, in accordance with local, state, and federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, service animals in training shall be permitted to accompany a trainer for the purpose of training to become service animals. The service animal must wear a collar and leash, harness, or cape that identifies the service animal in training.
Nixon Leaders Center
The Nixon Leaders Center is a student mentoring initiative designed to support the educational and professional aspirations of underrepresented populations of students enrolled at CFCC. The center is located on the first floor of the Union Station building in room U-152 and provides resources that assist students in reaching academic goals and career attainment. The objectives of the center are to facilitate higher retention, persistence, graduation and/or transfer rates for all participants. All students are welcome to the center as it works to achieve the mission of the college by offering tutoring, professional development workshops, social empowerment activities, and student coaching. Our graduates and transfers move on to universities and careers across the United States. We strive to continue to develop students into hard working, productive, socially conscious citizens that are prepared to lead. Whether it is providing study skills training, networking events, or finding scholarships for promising students, the Nixon Leaders Center endeavors to improve student success through the academic program completion and career achievement of a diverse population of students.
Library
The Wilmington and North Campus libraries provide resources, services, and instruction that directly contribute to student success; in addition to providing individual and group study spaces, the libraries offer a variety of study environments such as group, quiet, or silent study. Students have access to over 40,000 books in print and Interlibrary Loan services with partner libraries, which expands student accessibility to resources nationwide. The libraries also provide access to print and digital magazines and professional journals. The CFCC community has access to 7,000 audiovisual items, 140,000 digital resources, and over 300,000 eBooks. A wide range of more than 100 database resources, including NC LIVE, is accessible online through the libraries. The libraries also circulate over 500 library and departmental equipment resources. Students may use any student computers or their own devices to access these resources online. A current CFCC ID is required to check out library materials. For individual reference or research assistance or to schedule an instruction session or tour for a class, contact the Reference Desk at (910) 362-7034 or via email at lrcref@cfcc.edu. Library staff and resources will assist you with reference questions, help you meet your course objectives, supplement classroom assignments, and enable you to pursue topics of interest. Visit the CFCC Libraries website for more information, locations, and hours.
Learning Lab
The Learning Lab provides free educational support and access to computers to promote student success and academic independence in students enrolled in CFCC classes. Masters and Bachelors prepared tutors along with experienced student tutors cater to individual learning styles to help students develop self-reliance and build self-esteem.
The Lab provides the following:
Free tutorial assistance:
- drop- in tutoring on both the Wilmington and North Campuses
- assistance in learning how to learn
- Supplemental Instruction that assists students in traditionally challenging courses in facilitated group sessions. Supported courses may include, BIO, CHM, PHY, MAT, SPA
Drop-in help is available for the following:
- basic skills in reading, writing, and grammar
- all math classes from the basics to advanced calculus
- all science courses such as anatomy & physiology, biology, chemistry, physics
- Spanish language courses
- Film and Video Production courses
- assistance in other subject areas may be available depending upon the expertise of our tutors for the above subject areas. Call for more information
- free access to computers for students to complete assignments and type papers
- assistance developing computer skills applicable to schoolwork and students’ future careers
- help with writing cover letters, resume writing, and college transfer application letters
Visit the CFCC Learning Lab website for more information, locations, and hours.
TRIO: Upward Bound
The Upward Bound program is a federally funded TRIO grant. Sponsored by the Department of Education, the grant began in 2022. The population supported by the grant includes Pender County high school students with either a demonstrated financial need or who will be the first in their family to attend college. Target schools include Pender High School, Heide Trask Senior High School, and the Pender Early College High School. All high school grade levels are eligible to participate. The mission of the CFCC Upward Bound program is to inspire, prepare, and support low-income and first-generation students in their journey into high education. Services are rendered throughout the course of the academic year and during the summer component. Activities provided are as follows:
- Academic Advising
- Cultural Enrichment
- Academic Tutoring
- Engaging Academic Workshops
- SAT/ACT Prep
- University/College Tours
- Financial Literacy
Upward Bound takes a holistic approach in preparing students for their future in higher education and beyond.
TV Studio
The TV studio provides students with a laboratory setting for learning the tools and tasks needed to produce television content. The studio creates promotional videos highlighting CFCC students and programs and provides video services in support of the curriculum.
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