Bergen Community College

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

(www.njtransfer.org)

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

Contact Information

The Center for Student Success
One Stop Center, Pitkin Education Center (1st Floor)
Phone: 201-447-7211.
E-mail: [email protected]

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.

Fall 2026 College Fair

• Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
• 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/University	School representative	Representative E-Mail
Baruch College-City University of New York	Huthaifah Kareem	[email protected]
Berkeley College	Laurie McBrinn – Contact Person	[email protected]
Binghamton University	Ben Bilinski	[email protected]
Caldwell University	Kyle Dailey	[email protected]
Columbia University – School of General Studies	Diana O’Donnell	[email protected]
CUNY College of Staten Island	Michael Ivany	[email protected]
Delaware State University	Joy Gordy-Stith	[email protected]
Dominican University New York	Michelle Wendt	[email protected]
Drew University	Sunita Bhargava	[email protected]
East Stroudsburg University	Kiana Farrar	[email protected]
Fashion Institute of Technology	Nicole Palmetto	[email protected]
Felician University	Matthew Powell	[email protected]
Fordham University	Shelby Silva	[email protected]
Fordham University School of Professional and Continuing Studies	Debbie Lesperance	[email protected]
Georgian Court University	Tyler Jones	[email protected]
Grand Canyon University	Anselmo Bailao	[email protected]
Holy Name Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing	Monica Hare	[email protected]
Husson University	Stephanie Fazzino	[email protected]
John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Christopher Valentino	[email protected]
Kean University	Madeline Fermin	[email protected]
Paul Smith’s College	Danielle Knight	[email protected]
LIM College	Nikki Smith	[email protected]
Long Island University	Christopher Bedard	[email protected]
Loyola University Maryland	Meredith Good	[email protected]
Marist University	Joe Tuosto	[email protected]
Manhattanville University	Sally Molina	[email protected]
Montclair State University	Erin Samples	[email protected]
Mount Saint Mary College	Denise R. Walden	[email protected]
New Jersey Institute of Technology	Alberto Guichardo	[email protected]
New York University	Christie Meno	[email protected]
Northeastern University	John Bracken	[email protected]
NYIT	Genevia Fisher	[email protected]
NYU School of Professional Studies	Adrienne Gutierrez	[email protected]
Pace University	Danaiya Byrams	[email protected]
Post University	Mike Gormley	[email protected]
Ramapo College of NJ	Nora McCarthy	[email protected]
Rochester Institute of Technology	Erica Coffey	[email protected]
Rowan University	Cait Gaskill	[email protected]
Rutgers University – School of Management and Labor Relations	Anuja Rivera	[email protected]
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Annette Madarasz	[email protected]
Rutgers University-Newark	Marcus Bourbon	[email protected]
Sacred Heart University	Stephanie Melia	[email protected]
Saint Elizabeth University	Somayah Wali	[email protected]
Saint Peter’s Univeristy	Mason Traino	[email protected]
Seton Hall	Kate Williams	[email protected]
St. John’s University	Cheyenne Brown-McDonald	[email protected]
Stevens Institute of Technology	Ryan Degnan	[email protected]
SUNY New Paltz	Michael Salerno	[email protected]
The College of New Jersey	Alexa Villalba	[email protected]
The College of Westchester	Sandra Guzman	[email protected]
The University of Rhode Island	Victor Silva	[email protected]
Thomas Edison State University	Jay Grady	[email protected]
Touro College of Pharmacy	Rekha Kurikoti	[email protected]
Touro University, Doctor of Physical Therapy & BS/MS Occupational Therapy	Staci Rosen	[email protected]
Touro University’s School of Health Sciences	Marissa Iacullo	[email protected]
University of Maryland College Park	Colin Crow	[email protected]
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Bernadette Burke	[email protected]
University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Courtney Busick	[email protected]
University of Scranton	Daniel Koski	[email protected]
Vanderbilt University	Lauren Kuncio	[email protected]
William Paterson University	Jazmine Gutierrez	[email protected]
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Francisco Zapata-Reyes	[email protected]
UNITED STATES NAVY	PO1 MOREL, CLARISA	[email protected]