Registration Information – Fall 2009

Important Semester dates

Friday, June 26 – Schedule available on the WEB.

Monday, July 13 – Schedule available at Emeritus College and at SM Libraries

Monday, July 20 – First day of registration/enrollment

Monday, August 31 – Fall Semester Begins

Monday, September 7 – Labor Day Observance (No Classes/Offices closed)

Friday & Saturday, November 13-14 – SMC/Emeritus Veterans Day Observance (No Classes/Offices closed)

Thursday – Saturday, November 26-28 – Thanksgiving Day Observance (No Classes/Offices closed)

Saturday, December 19 – Fall Semester Ends

How to Reach Us

Business Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Emeritus College
1227 Second Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: (310) 434-4306
Email: emeritus@smc.edu

Enrollment Services Options

Be aware of the important semester dates. Students must enroll every semester.

NEW STUDENTS

are those without an SMC Student Identification Number. A paper application is required to issue an ID#. Forms are in the schedule, at Enrollment Services or at www.smc.edu/emeritus. After your first semester’s enrollment is processed, you may use telephone or Internet systems to add or drop classes.

RETURNING STUDENTS are those absent from classes three semesters or more. They must use the paper application to confirm their student information.

CONTINUING STUDENTS

are students active within the past two semesters. Continuing students may use any combination of enrollment options. Two weeks prior to the start of enrollment, Continuing Student cards are mailed. Listed at the top of the form is a randomly selected telephone/internet enrollment appointment date, time, and personal “password,” which is the six-digit date of birth [mmddyy]. You may enroll by telephone or internet at the appointment time or any time thereafter.

Paper Application Enrollments

Students may mail or drop-off forms no earlier than the official first day of enrollment to Enrollment Services.

• Mailed forms are processed prior to hand-delivered forms on a daily basis. Postmarks are used to determine processing order.
• Fill out all forms completely.
• List courses in priority order.
• Write “Alt” to indicate your 2nd choice should your first choice be closed.

Telephone & Internet Enrollment:

Both systems require student ID#s & passwords. You are guided through the enrollment process and informed immediately of closed classes, time conflicts, and doubling up on sections of the same course. Please have alternate classes available should conflicts arise.

• Telephone: Call (310) 434-4333 on a touch–tone phone. Use the easy–to–follow instructions in the continuing student mailer to prepare before you call.

• Internet: Go to www.smc.edu/admissions.html Click on ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS, scroll down to the Web Enrollment instructions. (You need Netscape 4.0.8 or above or Internet Explorer 4.0.1 with service pack 1 or above.) To confirm enrollment click on “View My Schedule of Classes.”

NOT ABLE TO ENROLL?

If either system refuses you access to Emeritus non–credIf either system refuses you access to Emeritus non–credit classes, you may have a restricted ID# or registration “hold.” Call the Emeritus office to determine the reason for the problem. Matriculation code changes from credit to non-credit can be made by telephone or removing a hold will be explained.

CONFIRMATION OF ENROLLMENT

Enrollment confirmations are mailed from the SMC Bursar’s Office. For Internet, print a confirmation on-line. If a class is not listed: the class was filled, there was a time conflict, or you tried to enroll in two sections of the same course. ID#s are listed on the upper left hand of the confirmation/receipt. BRING YOUR RECEIPT TO THE FIRST CLASS/ES or TO THE OFFICE, IF YOU HAVE ENROLLMENT QUESTIONS.

CLOSED CLASSES – OPEN CLASSES

Class sections reopen automatically when students drop. Check for openings periodically by using the self–service telephone or internet systems. For popular, closed classes approach the instructor at the first meeting for an AUTHORIZATION CODE or signed add card. The AUTHORIZATION CODE is a one-time code to add via the Internet or Telephone. Please note the expiration date of codes.

GENERAL INFORMATION & ENROLLMENT TIPS:

• Go to the SMC home page WWW.SMC.EDU and select “Searchable Schedule” for up–to–the–minute openings. Select 1) the semester, 2) Emeritus and 3) choose between open and closed, open, or canceled options. Scroll down to click the SEARCH button. A listing appears below the search button. Additional pages are at the bottom.
• Enrollment for classes is continuous.
• Courses are free but we gladly accept donations.
• Attend the first class or you may be dropped.
• Regular attendance is expected. Low attendance or low enrollment may cause class cancellations.
• Only enrolled students may attend class after a visit.

ADDRESS CHANGES

Use an address card for changes or go on-line.Online, go to www.smc.edu/admissions.html, click on ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS, scroll down to the Web Enrollment instructions, click on Student Self Service system (Web Enrollment), and click on Profile Preferences to update addresses and press Submit Changes.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARDS

Help us help you. Ensure your emergency information is current each term. If you use the self-service telephone or Internet systems, fill out an Emergency Card at Enrollment Services.

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Santa Monica College fosters a work and learning environment that welcomes and supports a diverse student body and staff reflective of our pluralistic society. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, sexual orientation, or marital status for admission and enrollment in classes, student services, financial aid, and employment in accordance with provisions of Title VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

Any person seeking information about or claiming grievance because of alleged violations of the laws listed above should contact:

• SMC Human Resources Office for complaints of unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination, (310) 434-4415

• Sandi Burnett, ADA/504 Compliance Officer for disability discrimination concerns, (310) 434-4442

Grievances are reviewed in terms of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, and Section 504 law. If normal channels are not available or fail to meet legal requirements, the necessary action is initiated by the college. A record of all grievances is reported to the Affirmative Action Committee.

De acuerdo con los provisos de los Tìtulos VI y VII de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, el Tìtulo IX de las Enmiendas Docentes de 1972 y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973 (P.L. 93-112), Santa Mónica College se compromete a la igualdad de oportunidades para ingresar en el College, para matricularse en las clases, para utilizar los servicios estudiantiles, para ayuda financiera y para empleo, sin discriminar por razones de raza, color, religión, sexo, paìs de origen, edad, impedimento fìsico, preferencia sexual, estado civil o por ser veterano de la época de Vietnam.

Grants

Grants are available for students needing books or materials. Make a confidential request to the Program Coordinator, (310) 434-4306.

Errata: Donor acknowledgment: A gift made as a memorial to Esther Margolis in 2008.

Donations

Help provide for classroom rental, supplies, and equipment. Checks can be made payable to SMC Foundation – Emeritus Fund and mailed with your registration.

Please allow additional time for donation acknowledgments during peak registration periods.

Thank You,
Emeritus College Staff and Volunteers

This schedule prepared by Santa Monica College Office of Marketing

Donald Girard, Senior Director, Government Relations and Institutional Communications
Ming-Yea Wei, Coordinator
Graphic Design: Carol Ring, Charles Mark-Walker
Web Site: Christine Tobey

Santa Monica College Contributors: Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Maggie Hall, Vivian Rankin-Scales, Miriam Kafka, and Brenda Koplin