Black Collegians

Umoja Orientation

 

How to Join

Our enrollment period for the spring 2026 semester will begin in January 2026! Please view our orientation schedule below.

Students may join the Black Collegians Program Umoja Community by doing the following:

  1. Attend a Black Collegians Orientation Session (see below) during the winter 2026 or spring 2026  sessions. Please find the orientation schedule for the current session below.

  2. Complete and submit the Black Collegians program application and sign the program contract after attending an orientation session. 
  3. Meet with a Black Collegians counselor. At the end of your orientation session, you will be scheduled an appointment to meet with a Black Collegian Counselor for your intake session. During the intake appointment, the counselor will speak with you about the program, the requirements to remain an active member and the benefits of the program. Be prepared to answer a list routine questions during your intake session, which will assist the counselor in determining program acceptance decisions . After the counseling session, you will then receive an email to inform you of your program admission status.

We look forward to meeting you!

Spring 2026  Black Collegians Orientation Schedule* 

 This schedule is subject to updates and changes*

Day

Date

Time

Registration link or Location

Monday

January 5, 2026

11:00AM

IN PERSON - Location: Student Services Building 2nd Floor Room SSC 291

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1e3gRAN3v65iPDYu5

Wednesday

January 7, 2026

1:00PM

Zoom Registration Link: https://smc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/vrEXkv-DRvCJlzHLyvBCog

Wednesday

January 14, 2026

3:00PM

IN PERSON - Location: Student Services Building 2nd Floor Room SSC 291 

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1e3gRAN3v65iPDYu5

Thursday

January 22, 2026

10:00AM

Zoom Registration Link: https://smc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/ACxf2LDmQ7Ku9n6Uh1_tWw

Monday

January 26, 2026

1:00PM

IN PERSON - Location: Student Services Building 2nd Floor Room SSC 290 

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1e3gRAN3v65iPDYu5 

Wednesday

February 4, 2026

11:00AM

Zoom Registration Link: https://smc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/DWDDK0BzRS2wzU_OZGSCZA

Thursday

February 12, 2026

2:00PM

Zoom Registration Link: https://smc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/ftwPSh_-TmahhJvJ6EPUCg