Umoja Orientation

How to Join

Our enrollment period for the spring 2022 semester will begin January 12, 2022!

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

1. Attend aBlack Collegians Orientation during the winter 2022 or spring 2022  sessions. Please click the hyperlink to view the orientation schedule for the current session.

2. Complete and submit the Black Collegians program application and sign the program contract. 

3. Meet with a Black Collegians counselor. After attending an orientation, you will must to schedule an appointment to meet with a Black Collegian Counselor for your intake session. You may scheduled your appointment by calling us at 310-434-4232 or emailing us at black_collegians@smc.edu. When we our office opens for in-person services again, you may schedule your appointment by visiting our office, which is located on the 2nd floor of the student services building. 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.  After the counseling session, you will then receive an email to inform you of your program admission status.

We look forward to meeting you!