To request an account or reset your password, you need your SMC employee ID number from the back of your ID card.
Can't find your employee ID card?
- Faculty: Contact Academic Personnel at 310-434-4415
- Staff: Contact Classified Personnel 310-434-4415
Have an account and forgot your password?
Click reset your email/network password.
Need a new email and/or network account?
A network account lets you login to campus computers and access restricted web pages.
The same user name/password also accesses email if you request both.
This cannot be done until HR has entered all employment information.
- Faculty: Contact Academic Personnel at 310-434-4415
- Staff: Contact Classified Personnel 310-434-4415
First login after account creation or password reset
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Your user name is generally LastName_FirstName. For example smith_john.
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New/reset accounts use this initial password: santamonica-####, where santamonica is in lower case, followed by hyphen (or dash), followed by the last four digits of your Social Security number. For Example: santamonica-1234
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The first time you login, you must change your password.
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Passwords must be at least 14 characters long and have at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter and one number.
More Questions?
Check the email/network account FAQ or call the IT Helpdesk at 310-434-3010.