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MCC Daily Tribune

Faculty Advisor Tip of the Day: How to Look up an Advisement Key/Alternate Pin

TODAY’S TIP – How to Look up an Advisement Key/Alternate Pin

Some of your advisees may require an advisement key/alternate pin to register for their classes. Advisement keys are placed on a student’s account for the following reasons:

  • Students in Health professions*
  • Undeclared – LA01 students
  • Students with a GPA below 2.0
  • All students with a LAS pathway

These students are required to connect with their advisor prior to receiving their key. The Degree Works header will indicate if the student requires a key.  “Advisement Key Fall 2023” will be displayed. Advisement keys can be found in MyMCC, Banner, B8 Self-Service, Faculty Services, Student Information Menu, View Advisement Key. Make sure you are in the fall 2023 term.

Be sure to list the advisement key in your Degree Works notes!

Best practices regarding advisement keys can be found in the advisor handbook: MyMCC, Advisor Essentials, Online Advisor Handbook, Chapter 4: Caseload Management, Advisement Keys

*An advisement key should never be given out to students in the CL_ _/DA_ _/DH_ _/NU_ _/RA_ _/SG_ _.  Please refer students directly to their assigned advisor for assistance with advisement and registration.

All other students with an advisement key should be given the numerical code after an advisement session.

Gary Johnson
School@MCC
03/29/2023