Path to Success!
SMC offers a wide range of campus and teaching resources programs that can help our students
and faculty achieve a high level of success both on and off campus. SMC seeks to provide
students and faculty with the necessary resources to foster academic inquiry and to ensure a
healthy social and intellectual environment as the foundation for that learning. Resources of
interest to Teaching Assistants, in their capacity as instructors and as students, are listed in this
section.
SMC provides training and resources to improve teaching, including supporting faculty and
Teaching Assistants as they devise new courses and develop enriching out-of-class activities.
Instructors are encouraged to find opportunities to define, practice, and advance their disciplines,
in addition to interdisciplinary collaborative work. SMC offers seminars and lectures throughout
the semester on a variety of topics.
The Center for Academic Support provides specialized tutoring in all subjects for students at the
university. Students are required to complete an online Tutor Request Form to initiate the
process of selecting an appropriate tutor and arranging for a tutoring session.
Campus Resources
SMC Health Services Center
The SMC Health Services Center provides primary health care services to currently enrolled
Santa Monica College students.
LOCATION
The Health Services Center is located in the northeast corner of the Cayton Center Complex by
the Cafeteria.
CONTACT
By phone: 310 434-4262 during business hours
FOR ON CAMPUS EMERGENCY
Contact Campus Police at: 310 434 4300 Campus Police Location: 1718 Pearl St.
Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery
The Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery is an important resource for both students and the community,
exposing visitors to a wide range of contemporary art. Our gallery has a culturally varied program of
exhibits.
LOCATION
Business 150
TUTORING COORDINATORr
Deja Gateward
CONTACT
310-434-4322
HOURS
Mon. – Thurs. 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Disability Resources
Santa Monica College makes every effort to make its campus fully accessible to students with
disabilities. Services and staff for students with disabilities are available in three locations on
SMC's Main Campus
LOCATION
North side of campus, next to Admissions
HOURS
Open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
CONTACT
For more information, please call (310) 434-4265 or (310) 434-4273 (TDD) You may also send
faxes to (310) 434-4272.
Student Employment
LOCATION OF STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
Student Employment is located within the Financial Aid Office on the main campus of Santa
Monica College within the Admissions Complex behind The Coffee Spot and next to the
Drescher Hall Building.
LOCATION OF FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4343
Student Resources
Science Learning Resource
The Science Learning Resource Center is a learning facility for Life, Physical, and Earth
Sciences students. We offer free tutoring services and a variety of materials that can be checked
out for use in the LRC. Our materials include anatomy models, microscopes, planetary models,
chemistry kits, and calculators.\
LOCATION
We are conveniently located in the Science Building, 2nd Floor, Room 245, adjacent to the
Science Computer Lab.
Learning Disabilities Program
The Santa Monica College Learning Disabilities Program is designed to provide support services
to students with learning disabilities who are enrolled in regular college classes.
We'll develop individual plans and recommend appropriate academic accommodations to
provide academic equity for LD students
Student Computer Labs
We assist the students in working with technology. We assist the faculty in research,
development and implementation of innovative technologies for instruction. We are part of the
Information Technology team at Santa Monica College and we work closely with Media
Services, MIS, Network Services, Technology Training and Telecom to achieve our mission. For
additional information (including hours, usage eligibility, and contact information) on these labs
please visit the labs page at this site.
Tutoring Information
Santa Monica College offers free tutoring services to all enrolled SMC students. These services
are designed to improve student success and include both individual and small group tutoring
sessions with knowledgeable and experienced tutors.
LOCATION
Business 150
TUTORING COORDINATOR
Deja Gateward
CONTACT
Phone Number: 310/434-4322
HOURS
Mon. – Thurs. 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Faculty Resources
Academic Positions
With a strong focus on students and a culture of pride in our academic excellence, we boast an
outstanding work force of faculty, administrators and non-teaching employees that numbers
approximately 1,800.
We are known for many things: Our No. 1 transfer rate of students to the University of California
and other four-year schools; our outstanding academic reputation that has been recognized by
Rolling Stone magazine among others. Our location near the beach and the Westside cultural
hub; and our distinguished alumni that include such luminaries as Dustin Hoffman and Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
Personnel Commission
The Personnel Commission is a five-member, independent body. It is the mainstay of the Merit
System. Commissioners are private citizens who must be known adherents to the merit principle.
The Commissioners are responsible for guaranteeing that employment, retention and promotion
for all Classified employees are based on Merit System principles.
Institutional Research
OFFICE MISSION
The Office of Institutional Research at SMC strives to support the college's mission and
commitment to student learning and success by providing quality, accessible, reliable and
relevant information to facilitate decision-making and planning processes, enhance
institutional effectiveness, and promote a culture of evidence-based inquiry.
ACCESS DATA AND REPORTS
Access data tables and charts related to student demographic and background, student
achievement and success, and course enrollment information.
DATA MARTS AND EXTERNAL LINKS
Risk Management
Access links to data marts in support of program review and find regional, state-wide,
and national education data.
It is our mission to provide risk prevention and mitigation services to the Santa Monica
College Community (SMC), aimed at reducing conditions or practices which may expose
the District to human, environmental, or financial loss. Insurance & Risk Management is
responsible for assisting the College community with the overall risk management effort
through environmental compliance, occupational health and safety and insurance
coverage for property, liability and workers' compensation.