Corsair Connect Guide

Accessing Corsair Connect

Access your class schedule, SMC student email, add and drop classes, pay your fees, apply for financial aid, view your student records, and keep up to date with course dates and deadlines.

Video: How to Login to Corsair Connect (opens in new window)

1. Go to www.smc.edu (opens in new window) , and click on the login at the top of the page, then Corsair Connect.

2. Log in with your SMC username (not your ID number) and password.

 

 

Set Up Your Corsair Connect Account

• Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window) . Enter your username and password. Your username is not your Student ID number. Check your welcome email for it.
  • If login in for the first time without having activated your SMC account, you will be asked to activate your account (opens in new window)  first.

Retrieving Your Password

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Select "I cannot access my account"
3. Select “I forgot my password or password is not working”
4. Follow the instructions provided

Navigating Your Homescreen

Once you have successfully logged into Corsair Connect you will be directed to the “Home Screen.” You can start all of your transactions here. Check your:

• Account 
• Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
• Profile
• Completed Success Steps
• Class Schedule
• Alerts
• Add/drop/pay for classes

Accessing Your Student Email Account

Videos: How to add SMC email account to your phone: Android (opens in new window) and iPhone (opens in new window)

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window) , then click the “SMC Email” link on the left side navigation.

   

2. On the SMC Single Sign-On page, enter your network username (Last Name_First Name_Middle) and the password is the same one you use to sign into Corsair Connect and click login.

3. You should then have access to your SMC Gmail account.

   Tip: Do not use your SMC account for personal business transactions such as banking. Your SMC account will be deleted after you stop attending SMC.

Accessing Your Canvas Account

Video: How to Log in to Canvas (opens in new window)

1. Go to the SMC website (opens in new window)  and click on the login at the top of the page, then Canvas. 

2. Type in your username, which is the first part of your SMC email name without the “@student.smc.edu.” Then, type in your password, which is the same as the one you use for Corsair Connect.

Using Schedule Planner

Schedule Planner is a web-based tool that that helps students create their preferred schedule each semester in just a few moments based on the options they select,while accounting for such things as work, family responsibilities, study segments, working out, etc. Schedule Planner does not enroll you in classes. You must enroll via Corsair Connect.

• Find Schedule Planner in the "Classes & Enrollment" tab on the left side navigation menu. 

• Scroll down to "Tips for Enrollment"
• Click on "Schedule Planner"

Update Your Profile & Preferences

To access your student profile and preferences:

• Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window) . Enter your username and password. Your username is not your Student ID number. Check your welcome email for it. 
• Click on "View/Edit Profile" on the "Home & Profile" page

 

What can you update?

From the My SMC Profile page, you can update your Preferred/Affirmed First Name and how it gets displayed.

Expand other sections, such as My Educational Goals and My Contact Information to make additional changes and updates.

• After making updates, be sure to click on "Submit Changes."

 

• Name Changes - Students are required to contact the Admissions & Records office to provide required documentation in order to process a name change. Once the change has been posted the student will need to access this menu to activate the change in order to update their Network ID and SMC Student Email.
• Preferred/Affirmed First Name - Add your preferred/affirmed name and indicate if you want this name to appear on instructor class rosters/Canvas and on your diploma, upon graduation.
• Address Changes – Students changing their address from out-of-state to CA (or vice versa) are required to fill out and sign a Change of Address form in the Admissions & Records office. If you are given a message that you cannot change your address on your own, please submit a Change Request Form (opens in new window) .

Classes & Enrollment Options

Features

• Add a Class
• Drop a Class
• Swap a Class
• Wait for Classes
• Request a Class
• P/NP Grading
• Term Overview & Term Dates

Swap a Class
The added "swap a class" function allows students to "swap" (switch) a class currently enrolled in for another class (does not have to be the same course number). Swapping allows you to add and drop the two classes at the same time.

Wait for a Class
The Wait List for a class opens up to students two (2) weeks before the start of a term. The maximum capacity for a wait list is 25% of the maximum seat capacity for the class. (for Emeritus classes, the waitlist  is set to 30%). The wait list will be updated as students enroll in the class or remove themselves from it.

The wait list is in chronological order: the name of the student joining the wait list the earliest will be included at the top (#1).

Instructors may use this information when considering granting Authorization (add) Codes once the class starts. Students will be able to see their position in the wait list (“Wait List Rank”) in Corsair Connect.

Students will be able to join a single wait list per course (only one section of the course), subject to any course/section eligibility requirements (e.g., prerequisites, time conflicts).

Open Seat Notification List

Students may join the “Open Seat Notification List” once the class section has closed. All students in the notification list will receive an email alerting them of an open seat. Being on a notification list does not guarantee an actual seat to anyone.
Enrollment for the open seat is on a “first come, first to enroll” basis.

Request a Class
You may request a class to let the college know what additional courses they need to offer. However, this does not mean a new class may be added. Students will request the class by course name and preferred schedule (morning, afternoon, evening, no preference). Students will be allowed to request up to 4 courses per term.

Academic Affairs will have the ability to email students in the Open Seat Notification List, Wait List, and Request a Class Section list whenever a new section for a given course
is created. The email’s purpose is simply to alert them that the new section was created.

Crash a Class

Navigate Through the Searchable Class Schedule

Video: How to find classes that do not require textbooks (OER) (opens in new window)

How to Add a Class

Video: How to Add a class (opens in new window)

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Classes & Enrollment” from the left-side menu
3. Use the "Select Term" drop-down menu for the term you would like to add classes. 
4. Insert the 4-digit section code in the box next to "Enter the Class Section Number to Add" and then click "Add the Class."
5. You should receive a message saying you are successfully enrolled in the class.

How to Add a Class With an Add Code

Video: How to Add a class (opens in new window)

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window) and follow all of the steps above for Adding a Class.
2. Enter the Add Code the instructor provided you when prompted.
3. Click the “Add Class” button.
4. You should receive a message saying you are successfully enrolled in the class.

How to Reinstate a Class

Video: How to Add a class (opens in new window)

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window) and follow all of the steps above for Adding a Class.
2. Enter the Reinstatement Code the instructor provided you when prompted.
3. Click the “Add Class” button.
4. You should receive a message saying you are successfully /reinstated enrolled in the class.

How to Drop a Class

Video: How to Drop Classes (opens in new window)  

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Classes & Enrollment” from the left-side menu
3. Use the "Select Term" drop-down menu for the term you would like to drop classes. 
4. Click the "Drop a Class" button at the top.
5. Insert the 4-digit section code in the box next to "Enter the Class Section Number to Drop" and then click "Drop the Class."
6. You should receive a message saying you are successfully dropped from the class.

How to Swap a Class

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Classes & Enrollment” from the left-side menu
3. Use the "Select Term" drop-down menu for the term you would like to swap classes. 
4. Click the "Swap a Class" button at the top.
5. Insert the 4-digit section code of the course you want to drop and the one you want to add. Then click the “Swap Classes” button
6. You should receive a message saying you have successfully swapped courses and enrolled

How Add Yourself to a Waitlist

The Wait List opens up to students two (2) weeks before the start of a term.

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Classes & Enrollment” from the left-side menu
3. Use the "Select Term" drop-down menu for the term you would like to wait for classes. 
4. Click the "Wait For Classes" button at the top.
5. Enter the 4 digit section number and click the “Add to List” button. If the Waitlist is still open the system will allow you to add yourself to the waitlist and indicate what number you rank on the list

How to Request a Class

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Classes & Enrollment” from the left-side menu.
3. Use the "Select Term" drop-down menu for the term you would like to request a class. 
4. Click the "Request a Class" button at the top.
5. Enter the course you need, select the preferred schedule and time and indicate whether you
   want a regular course (in person) or an online section and then press the "Request a Class" button.

How to Apply to Take a Course as Pass/No Pass

Qualifying students may choose to be graded for a class on a Pass/No Pass (P/NP) grading basis. A "P" grade will be recorded on the transcript for performance equivalent to "C" or better and a "NP" grade for less than satisfactory performance (D or less). The deadline to submit your request is the 30th percentile of the class session.

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Classes & Enrollment” from the left-side menu
3. Use the "Select Term" drop-down menu for the term you would like Pass/No Pass Grading. 
4. Click the "P/NP Grading" button at the top.
5. Make sure to review all eligibility requirements, then select the course from the drop down menu and click the "Request P/NP" button.
6. Agree to the P/NP terms and submit

Pay Fees Online

You can also pay fees by phone by calling the Cashier's Office at 310-434-4664.

Access Your Student Records

How to obtain unofficial grades and transcripts.

Video: How to view and order transcripts (opens in new window)

1. Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
2. Click “Student Records” from the left-side menu under "Home & Profile."
3. You will then have access to your unofficial grades, transcripts, assessment scores etc.

How to Change Your Address

• Sign in to Corsair Connect at smc.edu/cc (opens in new window)
• Click “View/Edit Profile” from the left-side menu under "Home & Profile."
• Update your U.S. Mailing address (an any other information you want)
• If you are given a message that you cannot change your address on your own, please submit a “Change Request Form (opens in new window) .”