Online Orientation is designed to answer questions regarding your specific educational goals and promote your student success.
Your orientation will include information on: services and programs at Santa Monica College, planning your schedule of classes, the enrollment process and much more.
The orientation is divided into sections. A review question follows each section. You must answer each question correctly before proceeding to the next section.
Online Orientation is available to you 24 hours daily. Computers are available at the SMC Welcome Center for your convenience, or you may use any off-campus computer with Internet access.
The orientation is divided into sections. A review question follows each section. You must answer each question correctly before proceeding to the next section.
Since orientation is a part of the state mandated process, your Fall/Spring enrollment date and time is only released after you complete the Online Orientation. If you are attending SMC for the Summer/Winter Session only, you are not required to participate in orientation.
If you have applied for future terms or who have not yet applied are welcome to preview orientation by signing on as "Guest", but please be aware that this preview will not clear your orientation requirement.
In order to complete the orientation requirement, you must sign on, using your assigned Student ID number and password, and complete orientation during the orientation period for the term for which you are applying.
Online Orientation is available to you 24 hours daily. Computers are available at the SMC Welcome Center for your convenience, or you may use any off-campus computer with Internet access.
If you have additional questions, please visit our New Student Welcome Center on the main campus. We are located on the 1st floor of the Cayton Center, adjacent to the cafeteria.
