Counseling Information for Current EOPS/CARE Students

Academic, Transfer, and Personal Counseling Services

Our EOPS counselors will help you form your academic and career goals, and develop both short-term and long-term educational plans. Personal counseling services are also available to help students adjust to college life.

EOPS counselors work with EOPS students to:

Develop a plan of courses needed to achieve students' educational and/or career goals
Find the right combination of courses to fit students' needs and skill levels;
Ensure that students are on track to meet SMC graduation and certification requirements, as well as to transfer to baccalaureate institutions and/or professional schools.

EOPS Counseling Requirement:

All EOPS students are required to meet with their EOPS counselor three times during each semester (fall/spring). This counseling requirement must be met by all EOPS students regardless of the number of units they carry. Counselors may require additional visits, if needed.

Spring 2025 Counseling Contact Periods

First Contact: January 15 – March 14

Second Contact: March 17 – May 2

Third Contact: May 5 – June 20

1st Counseling Contact

July 21 – September 26

Update a current educational plan each semester with an EOPS counselor. If you have an updated educational plan from another department, an EOPS counselor needs to review it.

2nd Counseling Contact

September 29 – November 7

Meet with an EOPS counselor to discuss progress in reaching educational goals for the term and plan your winter/spring 2026 courses in preparation for your priority registration date.

3rd Counseling Contact

November 10 – December 18

The purpose of this contact is to help you prepare for the next term or to make future plans if you are graduating, receiving a certificate, or transferring.

For Current EOPS Students

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Visit or Call our Office.

Students can visit the EOPS office located on the SMC Main Campus, Student Services Center, Room 238, for assistance with scheduling an appointment. Additionally, students can call our office at 310-434-4268 for help with booking an appointment over the phone. These services are available during our in-person hours, which are listed on our homepage.

Email to Request a Counseling Appointment

Email EOPSappointment@smc.edu to book your next counseling appointment. You have the option of booking an in-person, video, or phone appointment. Please include the following:

First and Last Name
SMC ID Number
Days/times you are available
Specific EOPS Counselor
Indicate type of appointment (in-person, video or phone)

Book your own Counseling Appointment via Corsair Connect

The online booking system allows current EOPS students to book a phone appointment. If you prefer a video appointment, please email the EOPSappointment@smc.edu to request a switch from phone to video and vice versa.

Step 1: Log into Corsair Connect.

Step 2: Under the SMC Quick Link Section (left hand side of the screen), find Book a Counseling Appointment.

Step 3: Select Book a Counseling Appointment.

Step 4: Select EOPS Program from the drop-down menu.

Step 5: Select a day/time that works for you.

Step 6: Reserve your appointment.

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Counseling Meeting Requirements

Two Week Gap Between Appointments

No Show Policy

Once you have scheduled an appointment with a counselor, you are expected to keep this appointment and show up on time. If extenuating circumstances prevent you from keeping your appointment, please call or stop by the office to cancel your appointment to make it available to other students.

If your record indicates two consecutive NO SHOWS, that will affect your eligibility for EOPS services. If the student cancels his/her appointment in advance, NO SHOW will not be recorded in the system.