Welcome to Santa Monica College, California's #1 transfer college for 30 years! SMC
tops in transfers to UCs, USC, LMU, and UCs and CSUs combined. World-Class education
and endless possibilities await you.
Santa Monica College is here to help you! Feel free to reach out to SMC counselors
to get assistance on how to transfer to the best college or university for you.
To be a successful transfer student:
Take advantage of all the resources listed on our website.
Attend workshops and college fairs to gather information.
Meet with counselors and university representatives to create the best transfer plan.
How to Connect with Us
Below you will find the different ways General Counseling and Transfer Services
meets with students!
CRITICAL- PLEASE READ: The QLess queue will close automatically if the number of students waiting far exceeds
available counselors, but you can periodically try again to access the QLess queue.
Depending on the current student wait time, we may not be able to reopen for the day.
Please have your SMC student ID number, a pen, and paper ready for your callback.
Join the Qless app to get in a virtual line for drop-in counseling by phone. If you
are using a phone to sign into Qless, please download the Qless app first (Android or iOS).
Once you have signed in:
Look for Santa Monica College Counseling Callback.
We'll send you a text message to alert you when we are ready.
The counselor will call you at the number provided when it's your turn to be seen.
Make sure cell phone settings are adjusted to receive a call from an unknown or "no
caller ID" number. Otherwise, the call goes to voicemail.
Briefly meet with a counselor through Video Express Counseling. These sessions are limited to 10 minutes. No appointments needed.
Counselors are also available for telephone appointments and video appointments (Zoom).
Click "Book a Counseling Appointment" under SMC Quick Links.
You will receive an email confirmation of your appointment with instructions.
Video appointments: A Zoom meeting link is provided.
Phone appointments: Counselors will call the current phone number in your Corsair Connect account. Make
sure your phone number is accurate in the Corsair Connect profile settings. Also
make sure your phone settings are adjusted to allow "unknown" or "no caller ID"
numbers at the time of your appointment. If you cannot be reached, your appointment
will be canceled and you must reschedule.
Office Hours
Below you will find Transfer Center regular office hours, extended hours and
holiday closures.
Winter 2021 Regular Hours (January 4-February 11): Please see our extended hours in bold. Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. – January 5) Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. – February 10) Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. – February 11) Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
We are closed on the following holidays: Thursday, December 24, 2020 to January 01, 2021 - Winter Break Monday, January 18, 2021- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Friday, February 12, 2021- Lincoln's Day Monday, February 15, 2021- Presidents' Day
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