Admissions & Registration Information at Oakton

Oakton Community College is an open admissions institution. If you would like to become a student, visit our Des Plaines or Skokie (Ray Hartstein) Campus and fill out an application for admission.
 

Des Plaines Campus  Phone: 847-635-1706  Room: 1250

Ray Hartstein Campus, Skokie Phone: 847-635-1497 Room: A100

Information about admissions and registration is available on their websites.

• Admissions website: http://www.oakton.edu/admiss/adminfo.htm
• Registration website: http://www.oakton.edu/admiss/regisnew.htm

Student Services at Oakton

If you would like to speak to a female counselor about academic, career, or personal issues, phone Student Services at

847-635-1741 (DesPlaines) 
847-635-1417 (Ray Hartstein, Skokie) 

and make a appointment (no charge) to talk with one of the following counselors... 
 
 

Visit the Oakton Student Services Web Site at http://www.oakton.edu/resource/stuserv/stuserv.htm

Special Services for Women Over the Age of 25...

Designed specifically for people 25 and older, our adult advising services offer a wide variety of assistance to returning students making the transition to college: special adult orientations, academic advising, referrals to other support services, transfer information and particulars on the non-traditional bachelor degree programs in area colleges and universities. 

To schedule an individual appointment call Laurie Gunning at 847-635-1736, visit her in room 1136 in Des Plaines, or email her at lgunning@oakton.edu.
 

Career Services at Oakton

Career Services is part of the educational services of Oakton Community College. Our primary goal is to help students, alumni and community members become career self-reliant. You can make an appointment to see a career counselor, or stop in to use the resources at either

Career Counseling

Career Counselors take a developmental approach to guide students, alumni and community residents of District 535* through a process of career exploration. Career Counselors are seen by appointment.

Des Plaines campus Room 1125. Call (847) 635-1735 for an appointment.

Ray Hartstein Campus Room A105. Call (847) 635-1417 for an appointment.

Office Hours
8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fridays*
*During the summer the college is closed on Fridays

*Non-students/alumni living outside District 535 will be charged $35 per session to meet with a Career Counselor.

Career Counselors use many tools that can assist people to better understand their occupational identity.

Tools include:

— Interest inventories
Strong Interest Inventory and Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
Fee: $10 each
— Additional Career Resource Materials
Chronicle Guidance Publication Briefs, Vocational Biographies, and videos.
— Job Search Coaching
— Job Search Workshops
— Job Searching on the Internet
— Resume Writing for the 21^st Century
— Writing Effective Cover Letters
— Interviewing and Net

Job listings

Health Services for Students at Oakton

Oakton’s Health Services offer a variety of medical services on both campuses.

For more information call:
        Joy Ellison in Des Plaines at (847) 635-1885
        Jeanne Wells in Skokie (847) 635-1419

The following health services are free to Oakton students:

• emergency treatment
• treatment of minor illness
• health, birth control & sexuality information
• tuberculosis skin tests
• hypertensive blood pressure screening
• referral services
• immunization services
• student health insurancet 

There is a minimal charge for the following services:

• rapid strep tests
• pregnancy tests (one free, $2.00 after that)
• diagnostic blood tests (charges vary; by doctor's order only)

(all blood tests by appointment only)

Instructional Support Services offers tutoring, learning strategies, and study skills support to students.
call them at:     847-635-1658 at the Des Plaines Campus
                       847-635-1434 at the Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie
Visit the Instructional Support Services website at:
http://www.oakton.edu/resource/iss/index.htm

ASSIST Services for Students with Special Needs

http://www.oakton.edu/resource/iss/assist.htm