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All student services offices are open to assist you in person! The HUB, Advising, Financial Aid, Registration and Records, Disability Services, Student Support Services, Counseling Center, Tutoring Center, and Testing Center are operating during their standard hours. For office hours, visit go.ocean.edu/hours.
Visit go.ocean.edu/register for help selecting your courses and registering for the upcoming semester.
Visit go.ocean.edu/hub for online services or email hub@ocean.edu or call 732-255-0482.
Email: hub@ocean.edu
Phone: 732-255-0482
Web: https://www.ocean.edu/future-students/
Telephone: 732.255.0300
Web: go.ocean.edu/advising
Returning students are encouraged to plan their courses and register online using Student Planning.
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Call: 732 255-0400 ext. 2349
Email careerservices@ocean.edu
Web: https://www.ocean.edu/student-services/career-services/
(732) 255-0386 ext. 2911, or counselingservices@ocean.edu
Kate Pandolpho, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, GCDF
Director, Counseling Center
Kelly Petrolis, MS, LAC, NCC
Student Intervention Specialist
Katie Hueth, MA, LPC, LCADC, NCC
Prevention Education Coordinator
Phone: 732.255.0456
TTY/TDD & Voice: NJ Relay 711
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. by appointment only!
Email: accommodations@ocean.edu
Web: go.ocean.edu/DS
New, visiting or prospective students not registered with OCC Disability Services should initiate their request online at: go.ocean.edu/intake.
Email: eof@ocean.edu
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
732.255.0400 ext. 2026 or 732.255.0311
web https://www.ocean.edu/admission_and_aid/educational-opportunity/
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Fall 2021 Application Opens: May 24, 2021
Fall 2021 Application Deadline: August 15, 2021
For more information on the Ocean County College Foundation, please call: 732-255-0492.
Library Website: https://www.ocean.edu/student-services/library/
Visit Ocean Connect > Library Services > Chat Box for live reference and research help, Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Donna Rosinski-Kauz
Director of Library Services, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 200B
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2245
Email: drosinski-kauz@ocean.edu
Circulation Services
Terence Cleary
Manager – Access Services, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 123
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2288
Email: tcleary@ocean.edu
Jacqueline Reynolds
Senior Library Services Technician, OCC Library
Office: LIBR 120
Phone: 732.255.0400 x 2234
Email: jreynolds@ocean.edu
Mary Henderson
P/T Library Services Technician, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 121
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2247
Email: mhenderson@ocean.edu
Kim O’Prey
P/T Library Services Technician, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 121
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2247
Email: koprey@ocean.edu
Renato Esposito
P/T Library Services Technician, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 121
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2247
Email: resposito@ocean.edu
Computer Lab
Malia Padalino
Information Access Technician, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 121
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2292
Email: mpadalino@ocean.edu
Reference and Instruction
Madison Akins
College Lecturer II, OCC Library
Focus: OER, Business, Nursing
Office: LIBR, 111
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2243
Email: madison_akins@ocean.edu
Anastacia McCloskey
College Lecturer II, OCC Library
Focuses: Information Literacy, Children’s and Young Adult Literature, History, Military History, Anthropology, Geography, Arts
Office: LIBR, 119
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2069
Email: amccloskey@ocean.edu
Catherine Pontoriero
Associate Professor, OCC Library
Focus: English, Literature, LGBTQ+, Religion
Office: LIBR, 109
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2254
Email: cpontoriero@ocean.edu
John Wallace
College Lecturer II, OCC Library
Focuses: Law, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Political Science, Government Documents, Honors by Contract Liaison
Office: LIBR, 118
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2351
Email: jwallace@ocean.edu
Technical Services
Alexandra Verhoven
Manager – Technical Services, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 200
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2242
Email: averhoven@ocean.edu
Malcolm Wagner
Library Technical Services Technician, OCC Library
Office: LIBR, 200A
Phone: 732.255.0400 x2489
Email: mwagner@ocean.edu
Web: https://www.ocean.edu/programs-and-courses/registration/
Email: Registrar@ocean.edu
Janine Emma, Registrar
732 255 0400 x2477
jemma@ocean.edu
Phone: 732.255.0401
Email: OCCTesting@ocean.edu
Schedule tests at go.ocean.edu/test
Wonderful news! Students can now make their own appointments for STEM and General Tutoring Centerss by following the directions below.
Student Instructions for Making a Tutoring Appointment Using Accudemia:
- Login to Ocean Connect
- Click on WebAdvisor
- Click on Students
- Click on Accudemia Login
- Click “Appointments” at the top of the page and then Create New Appointment
- If seeking math/physics tutoring, type “Math Services: Virtual”
If seeking tutoring for one of the courses typically supported by General Tutoring Services, type “General Tutoring Services: Virtual”
- Choose your course from the list shown
- Pick an available time slot
- Leave your student email address, student ID #, and a brief description of what you are working on in the “Notes” section of the appointment BEFORE you click “Confirm”; if students do not leave this information in the “Notes” section then they will not receive an invite to their tutoring session.
- Click “Confirm”
- You will receive an invite to your student email the day of your session. Click the green button in the email to get connected with your tutor.
If you are having difficulties making the appointment yourself, please do not hesitate to email either mathservices@ocean.edu or generaltutoringservices@ocean.edu, and we will assist you in setting up your appointment.
Please Note: Writing Services will NOT accept appointments made by students. Appointments are set up by tutors as submissions flow into the inbox.
When sending an e-mail to any of the services, please submit the necessary info below:
First and Last Name:
Student ID#:
Instructor’s Full Name:
(Writing Services Only) Would you like a conference summary sent to the instructor?:
Course Name and Course ID and Section#:
Describe the assignment and/or attach assignment instructions:
Is this a resubmission?
Two questions you have about the text being submitted:
*Please attach your work as a doc. or docx. file. We are unable to access PDF and Google Drive files *
We are excited to announce that Writing Services will now offer SYNCHRONOUS tutoring sessions!
Student Instructions for setting up a synchronous tutoring session with Writing Services:
- Login to Ocean Connect
- Click on WebAdvisor
- Click on Students
- Click on Accudemia Login
- Click “Appointments” at the top of the page and then Create New Appointment
- Type in “Writing Services: Synchronous” in the search box for Center
- Choose your course from the list shown
- Pick an available time slot
- Leave your student email address, student ID #, and a brief description of what you are working on in the “Notes” section of the appointment BEFORE you click “Confirm”
- Click “Confirm”
- You will receive an invite to your student email the day of your session. Click the green button in the email to get connected with your tutor.
Note: if students do not leave this information in the “Notes” section then they will not receive an invite to their tutoring session.
If you are having difficulties making the appointment yourself, please do not hesitate to call 732-255-0400 x2083, and we will assist you in setting up your appointment.
Special Note Regarding OCC Closure: Writing Services will continue to utilize our asynchronous virtual tutoring services. We will try our best to return feedback within 24-48 hours; however, depending upon the volume of submissions we receive, a longer wait time of 48-72 hours may be unavoidable. Thank you for your understanding.
Please contact Brianna DeCicco, Associate Director of Academic Support Services, if you have any issues or concerns at 732-255-0400 x2883
Student Conduct Concerns
Dr. Tara Brugnoni-Stanckiewitz
Student Conduct Coordinator
732-255-0400 ext. 2375
Care team concerns
Kate Pandolpho, Director of Counseling & Student Development
(732) 255-0400 Ext. 2941
Title IX Concerns
Tracey Donaldson, Assistant VP of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator
(732) 255-0400, Ext. 2150
Jennifer Fazio, Director of Student Life
jfazio@ocean.edu
Michelle Youngs, Asst. Director of Student Life
myoungs@ocean.edu
Allison Irwin, Student Services Specialist
airwin@ocean.edu
Emily Ponticello
Student Life Coordinator
eponticello@ocean.edu
Web: https://www.ocean.edu/student-services/student-life-office/
Ocean County College App: https://www.ocean.edu/ocean-county-college-app/
Web: https://www.ocean.edu/student-services/student-support-services/
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
SSS Program Director TRIO – Alison Noone
732 255 0400 x2138
anoone@ocean.edu
Helen Konz
Student Support Services Coordinator
732-255-0400 x2373
hkonz@ocean.edu
Russell Bldg. (#7) Room 111
Briana Cerbone
Student Support Services Specialist
732-255-0400 x 2352
bferlisi@ocean.edu
Russell Bldg. (#7) Room 115
SSS Academic Coach – Barbara McCormack
732-255-0400 x2228
bmccormack@ocean.edu
Telephone: 732.255.0400, Ext. 2080
Email: veterans@ocean.edu
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Christina Hernandez
Assistant Director
christina_hernandez1@ocean.edu
Online Learning
Ocean County College uses the Learning Management System Canvas for online instruction. View our Canvas Orientation.
The Canvas Support Hotline is available to you 24/7 at 1-877-940-0472.