Dates & Deadlines — Spring 2008

New and Returning Students (but NOT Continuing Students) must file an application for admission in order to receive an enrollment date and time.

You may enroll on or after your enrollment appointment date and time by web at www.smc.edu or by phone by calling (310) 434-4333.

To enroll for online classes, visit the SMC Online website (www.smconline.org).

If you enroll in any Spring Semester course at SMC, you MUST attend all classes during the first week of the course or risk being dropped from it by the instructor.

Office Hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Hours subject to change without notice. Please go to www.smc.edu/admissions.html for updates.

Enrollment By Web or Phone

Monday – Sunday: 1:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Phone: (310) 434-4333

Web: www.smc.edu (go to “Student Self-service System”)

To enroll in online or hybrid classes, you MUST use the Student Self-service System.

Spring Enrollment

Continuing Students begin enrolling    Mon, Nov 12, 2007

New Students begin enrolling    Mon, Nov 19, 2007

End Web and Telephone Enrollment   (online, hybrid, & Arranged Hours classes)   Sun, Feb 10, 2008

End Web and Telephone Enrollment (on-campus classes)   Midnight before 2nd class meeting

Spring Semester begins   Mon, Feb 11, 2008

Last Day to Apply for Credit/No Credit (for full semester classes)   Fri, Mar 7, 2008

Last day to petition to Graduate (for Spring Semester)   Wed, April 30, 2008

Spring Final Exams   Tue, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 10, 2008

Spring Semester ends   Tues, Jun 10, 2008

Important Dates, Holidays and Breaks

Lincoln’s Birthday   Fri, Feb 8, 2008

Washington’s Birthday   Mon, Feb 18, 2008

Staff Development Day

(Campus Closed)   Tues, Mar 4, 2008

Spring Break    Mon, Apr 7, 2008, to Sun, Apr 13, 2008

Faculty Flex Day (No Classes)   Fri, May 23, 2008

Memorial Day (No Classes)   Mon, May 26, 2008

Commencement   Tue, Jun 10, 2008

Withdrawal deadlines

Last day to withdraw in Spring Semester –

To receive enrollment fee and tuition refund

   By phone/web – Sun, Feb 24, 2008, 10 p.m.

To avoid a W on permanent record

   By phone/web – Sun, Mar 2, 2008, 10 p.m.

To receive a guaranteed W

   By phone/web – Sun, Apr 6, 2008, 10 p.m.

To receive a W with a grade check (C or better)

   (requires instructor to drop you online) Sun, May 11, 2008

Drop dates vary for short-term and open-ended classes. See www.smc.edu/admissions/enrollment_dates_deadlines.htm for details.

Bookstore Dates

Spring Booklist Posting   Mon, Nov 12, 2007

See www.smc.edu/bookstore for book-return deadlines. For other Bookstore dates & times see the College Bookstore link listed in the Information & Policies section of this schedule of classes.