
We Support Undocumented Students!
Mission
The Santa Monica College Dream Resource Center is committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for undocumented students, and students from mixed-status households, to feel empowered to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.
Our vision is to build scholars and leaders that empower others within the undocumented community and elevate their voices.
Together we will foster an inclusive and non-discriminatory campus community and strive to educate and develop awareness of the experiences of undocumented and immigrant communities by providing resources, services and tools for the SMC campus community.
Programs and Services
Connect with Us!
Summer Hours
Monday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (remote)
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (remote)
Visit Us: Cayton Center, Basement Level (below the cafeteria and the bodega). You can reach us through two main entrances.
Phone: 310-434-4666
Questions: dreamresourcecenter@smc.edu
Staff Contact Information
Dr. Marisol Moreno (she/her/ella),
Faculty-Lead, Dream Resource Center
dreamresourcecenter@smc.edu
Valeria Garcia (she/ella), M.S.
Project Manager, Student Equity Center
garcia_valeria_p@smc.edu
Emily S. Chavez (she/ella), M.S.
Student Services Specialist, Student Equity Center
chavez_emily@smc.edu
Confidentiality
We are dedicated to protecting student privacy in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and California state laws. All student information, including educational records and personally identifiable data, is kept strictly confidential and is never shared with unauthorized parties. This ensures that students’ personal and immigration information remains secure and private.
For more information about federal and state laws that protect student data, please
read Immigrant Rising’s Protecting Student Data in California. (opens in new window)
Land Acknowledgement
The Student Equity Center's Dream Resource Center acknowledges our presence on ancestral
unceded territory of the Tongva or Gabrielino, Kizh, and Chumash peoples. We honor
the indigenous caretakers of these lands and their elders, past, present, and future.