WELCOME EVENTS AND RESOURCES

VIP Welcome

College fair featuring workshops, student support resources, campus tours, and more!

VIP Welcome Day

VIP Day is all about YOU, the New Student! You're our "VIP's" here at SMC!

Join us for a special day designed to welcome new students and their families to campus!

During our annual VIP Welcome Day you’ll have the opportunity to meet other students, join in on activities, tours, and workshops, and make valuable connections with SMC’s diverse community of faculty and staff.

All students are welcome to attend. 
Lunch tickets and swag will be provided exclusively to registered new students.

Come connect, celebrate and kick off your SMC journey with us!

Take a look at our next VIP Day and some helpful information from past events below.

Proud to Be... SMC!

You're invited!

Come learn what's available to support your success at SMC!

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SMC Main Campus

  • Meet with SMC Counselors, Faculty, and Staff
  • Connect with Other Students Student Resource Fair/Areas of Interest Fair
  • Campus Tours
  • Free In-n-Out Burgers and Swag! *
    *While supplies last

Check your SMC email account for an invitation to register.

Download VIP Day Flyer


Can't make it? We don't want you to miss out on the great information. Check out links to recordings of prior workshops. 

Recordings of past VIP Welcome Workshops

Photos and Highlights from Past VIP Welcome Events

 

Have VIP Day questions?

For VIP Day questions, please email Dr. Kiersten Elliott at Elliott_Kiersten@smc.edu. If possible, please email us through your SMC email address and reference VIP Day in the subject line.

The College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities to make all learning experiences accessible. The Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD, also known as DSPS) is the official campus office that works to arrange reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability to participate in this event, please contact the Center for Students with Disabilities at dsps@smc.edu or 310-434-4265 at least 5 business days prior to the event.


Proudly sponsored by:

Bank of America