A student information breach occurred at Santa Monica College (SMC) on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. The Latino Center sent an email out to 321 students in the Adelante Program to promote an upcoming Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) workshop; however, a document was mistakenly attached that contained the personal contact information of over 300 students including their names, home addresses, and SMC student identification numbers.
Read MoreColleges across the nation are devising plans to create more equitable environments for their students and staff - including Santa Monica College (SMC). SMC’s 2019-2020 Equity Plan states that “Santa Monica College continues to see pervasive data across every student success indicator demonstrating that the College is not effectively serving Latinx and African American students specifically.”
Read MoreSanta Monica College (SMC) announced it will continue conducting all classes, support services, and activities online for the Winter and Spring 2021 semesters as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement came via email from SMC president Dr. Kathryn Jeffery today, Sept. 21, to all students and faculty.
Read MoreSanta Monica College (SMC) kicks off the semester with a program geared to educate students and shift the culture and conversation around sexual violence.
SMC will begin the second year of its Title IX Leadership Program for Students this coming Thursday, Sept. 10. The free series of workshops are designed to raise awareness and promote student empowerment, particularly in the areas of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Read MoreThe SMC Nursing Program will continue virtually during Fall and the clinical classes that were previously cancelled during spring, will resume gradually. Incoming applicants will remain on hold until further notice, as safety is prioritized amid pandemic. Both the administration and students face unprecedented challenges.
Read MoreAcross the Santa Monica College (SMC) Athletics Program coaches and athletes are looking to move forward and continue to adapt to the restrictions that were put on the sports world.
Read MoreSanta Monica College announced on Thursday, April 30, that classes in the coming fall semester will be held online as part of the college’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The main campus, and all the satellite campuses will remain quiet through the end of 2020.
Read MoreSanta Monica College (SMC) announced on Thursday, April 30, that classes throughout the Fall semester would continue to be held online as part of the college’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic gripping the nation.
Read MoreOn March 19, Santa Monica College (SMC) faculty received an email with the subject line “Proctorio -- test proctoring software now available” from Interim Dean of Instructional Services, Jason Beardsley. The email explained that an online software known as Proctorio had become available to all SMC faculty that use Canvas, in an effort to “enhance academic integrity by monitoring each student’s behavior during an exam.”
Read MoreA visual guide to the updates students of Santa Monica College (SMC) have received to how the college is adjusting during this pandemic.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Community College District (LACC) has announced today (March 11) that they will be shifting to online classes due to worries about the spread of coronavirus.
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