What you need to know to visit Laney College campus
- We would love to see you in-person for a counseling appointment or for a drop-in meeting, however, you must be prepared to visit Laney in-person.
- To access on-campus services, you must either:
- Be vaccinated OR
- Have an approved medical- or religious exemption on file with the district and have a recent negative test
- You also must have the Campus Shield App downloaded to your phone with an approved pre-screening done for the day you will come to campus. Click here for instructions to set up Campus Shield on your smartphone
- Detailed information on vaccination and exemptions with a negative test can be found at https://safe.peralta.edu/covid-19-vaccine.
What to do when you arrive for your appointment or for drop-in
- Check in the lobby at the Laney Tower (Administration) Building
- Show your Campus Shield app to a friendly BrightStar Nurse in the Tower Lobby
- Then, visit the lobby information desk and inform the clerk that you are here for an in-person appointment or for a drop in visit
- The lobby attendant will inform you when you can go upstairs to 3rd floor to see a counselor.
- When you arrive on the 3rd floor, you must check in with our Counseling Office Staff and inform them that you are here for an appointment
To schedule an in-person appointment with a counselor:
Option 1 (Call us to make an appointment):
- Call 510.464.3326. One of our office staff will make an in-person or phone appointment for you.
- If we miss your call, leave a clear message with your name, student ID number, and your contact phone number.
- You will receive a call back, possibly from a private or blocked number, because our staff is working from home.
- At the time of your appointment, your counselor will call you.
- NOTE: If you need a prerequisite cleared, you do not need an appointment. Visit here to fill out the Request for Prerequisite Clearance Form.
Option 2 (Stop by in-person to make an appointment):
- Schedule an appointment using our online scheduling tool by clicking here and selecting “General Counseling” to make your appointment.
- Look for an confirmation email from with Zoom information.
- At the time of your appointment, call one of the Zoom phone numbers provided in the confirmation email and enter the Meeting ID number to meet with your counselor.
- NOTE: If you need a prerequisite cleared, you do not need an appointment. Visit here to fill out the Request for Prerequisite Clearance Form.
