COUNSELING

New Students:
Your first step in receiving the academic adjustments you need is to make an appointment to see a DSP&S counselor.

Here are some helpful hints for your first appointment:

Counseling sessions are 45 minutes for new students and are available by appointment only. Schedule early. Appointments fill up quickly.
Come fifteen minutes early to your appointment to fill out your DSPS application.
You may also download your DSPS application from our website at www.smc.edu/disabledstudent/. Fill it out, and bring it with you to your first appointment
Be ready to discuss your specific goals and your needs. If it helps you, make a list of your questions.
Be aware of current dates and deadlines. You can find them in the printed or online class schedule.

Continuing Students:
Helpful hints to prepare for your appointment with a counselor.

Plan ahead!!! Have a list of questions ready when you see your counselor.
Counseling appointments for continuing students are 30minutes.
If you are going to be late, or if you need to cancel and reschedule your appointment, call the front desk at 310/434-4265 and let us know right away.
If you are more than ten minutes late you may lose your appointment and will need to reschedule for another time.
For course evaluations of classes taken at other schools, bring official course descriptions and transcripts to your counseling appointment.
Make sure that you come in every semester for academic adjustments. They are NOT automatically renewed. Every semester your class load changes, therefore your academic adjustments adapt to the classes in which you are currently enrolled.
Be aware of current dates and deadlines. You can find them in the current printed or online class schedule.

How do I know when to register?

Plan ahead!!!

You are eligible for priority registration for spring and fall semesters. You will be able to register early at the beginning of the registration period. This is NOT automatic. Make an EARLY appointment --approximately one month before registration begins-- to see your counselor to request priority registration.

Priority registration is not available for Winter or Summer sessions. However, you should still come in early and see your counselor to plan your classes and to request your academic adjustments.

Check online at www.smc.edu/admissions/studentselfservicesystem for your registration date.

Fall registration begins the first week of June.
Winter registration begins the second week of November.
Spring registration also begins the second week of November.
Summer registration begins the first week of June.

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