Advisors Can Help!
The Rio Salado Academic Advisement team is a group of dedicated, knowledgeable, and professional individuals who are here to guide you through your academic goal.
Academic advisors will help you select the right course(s), choose an associate degree, evaluate your transfer credit and explore transfer opportunities.
An academic advisor also can admit you to Rio Salado College, register you in your classes and discuss many other available resources with you.

What can you expect from your advisor?
- A positive relationship built on trust and respect from an advisor who will listen to you
- Guidance and education from a knowledgeable, trained advisor who can provide you with accurate information and resources
- An advisor who remembers you and your situation and who will be there the next time—and every time—you have a question
Academic Advisement Assistance:
- Selecting class(es) and programs of study
- Determining which associate degree to pursue
- Information about any of the programs at Rio Salado College and the Communiversity @ Surprise
- How your checksheet helps you create a list of all the courses you need to meet your academic goal and how to make a semester by semester course plan
- How transfer credit(s) from previous schools will apply to your certificate or degree goal
- Transferring to a university and the best way to maximize your community college credits by taking advantage of 80/40 or 90/30 university articulation pathways
Contact Us
Phone
480-517-8580
Fax
480-377-4899
In-Person
Tower @ Rio, 3rd floor
2323 W. 14th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
Office Hours
Mon - Thur: 8am - 7pm
Fri: 8am - 5pm
Every 3rd Friday: 8am - 1pm
Sat: 8am - 2pm
Sunday: Closed
* Limited services available Tuesdays: 12pm - 1pm
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Email
Webphone
