About Us

Meet our Team, Learn about our Mission and Vision and the Freedom of Expression Guidelines

Meet Our Staff and Counselors

Thomas Bui, M.A., Interim

Associate Dean for Student Life

Benny Blaydes,

Lead Counselor & ICC Advisor

Tiffany Inabu, Adjunct Counselor

Amelia Trejo, Admin. Assistant II

Michele Harrison, Admin. Assistant I

Amanda Delatorre, Student Services Specialist

Mission

The Office of Student Life at Santa Monica College provides community and engagement opportunities to support students outside the classroom. SMC students are invited to engage in co-curricular and extracurricular activities and programs (examples: Associated Students, clubs and organizations, civic engagement, student leadership, etc.) to develop their leadership skills and connect with their peers. The Office of Student Life is committed to promoting student involvement and success with intention by creating equitable and inclusive student communities through honoring connection, centering leadership development, and empowering students.

The Office of Student Life believes in creating inclusive and equitable communities at Santa Monica College. We serve our students with intention through the following values,

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Community

All people deserve an abundance of opportunities to authentically connect with one another and be in community. We foster access and culturally responsive ways of leading and making change in our society.

Inclusion

Leaders work with a generous purpose and use their skills to honor the diversity and intersecting identities at Santa Monica College. We work on behalf of our community and seek culturally responsive ways to affirm, highlight, uplift and advance their vibrant voices.

Transformative Leadership

We inspire students to narrate their own story by creating space that allows growth and development. We challenge our community to find their authentic voice, to honor their value and belief systems while discovering their identity. Our work is student centered; our impact transcends to the greater community.

Social Justice

Recognizing the complex intersections of identities within our communities, we equip students with a broader perspective and educate them to deconstruct oppression, empowering them to be social change agents. We provide experiences to reconstruct social behavior and frameworks needed for all to advance in a more equitable society.

Office of Student Life Information

Contact Information:

Email: OSL@smc.edu

Phone: (310) 434 - 4250

Office Hours:

Fall & Spring Semesters: Mon-Thur 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.., Fri 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Summer & Winter Sessions: Mon-Thur 8:00 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fri 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Office Location:

1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Cayton Center, 2nd Floor, Room #202 (Above the Cafeteria - Elevator on the east side)