Linda Webster

Professor

“Research shows that students who join clubs or otherwise get more involved on campus earn better grades and are more persistent in reaching their goals.”

Getting involved and feeling connected with college and other students is frequently the key to making successful use of all that SMC has to offer. And as a counselor at the International Student Center, a teacher of human development, and president of the Academic Senate, Linda Webster works on all fronts to ensure that all students feel personally involved in their educational success.

“Getting involved on campus—in study groups, in clubs, in tutoring others—can really keep students at the top of their classes,” says Linda. In her Human Development classes, she helps students to understand and take full advantage of all the opportunities at SMC. “I wish the class was required for all students because it’s such a good overview,” she says. “We cover all the services offered and learn about all the regulations and deadlines. It’s important to know how to formally drop a class without risking an F, for example. But we also help students to be sure of their goals, which major to take, and what classes will be required. The class is required for all international students, EOP&S, Black Collegians, Women’s College students and people in special populations,” she says. “But it’s actually open to anyone who wants to take it.”

Finding the right path towards success for each and every student at SMC is what Linda is all about. “I love learning and I think that I have one of the most exciting jobs a person could have,” she says. “SMC is a terrific place because it’s such an agent of change. It’s an opportunity for students of all levels of preparation, of all ages, to go ahead with their plans, create their own success and complete their education.”

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