Counseling and Transfer Services
General Counseling and Transfer Services will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
No Appointments Available at This Time
New appointments will open in December.
Drop-Ins for in-person and callback are always available.
Follow us on Instagram (@smcgcts) to see live wait times of the In-Person and Callback Queues.
Connect with a Counselor
Our counselors are here to advise and help you create an educational plan to reach your goals, whether you want to transfer from SMC to a university, earn an associates degree or certificate, or take courses for personal development. We are here to help you by providing phone, video and limited in-person counseling.
General Counseling by Appointment
Location
Student Services Center, 2nd Floor
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
- There are no appointments available at this time. New appointments will open in December. Drop-Ins for in-person and callback are always available.
- To book appointments with a Center for Media and Design Counselor, please visit www.smc.edu/cmdcounseling
Drop-In General Counseling
Drop-In by phone, in-person, or video
Drop-In Counseling lets you contact a counselor without needing an appointment.
Due to high student demand, in-person and remote call back counseling may close intermittently
throughout the day.
For faster counseling service, students enrolled in special programs are encouraged
to seek counseling in the other programs before attempting to see a counselor in GCTS.
- Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday: CLOSED for Thanksgiving Break
- Friday: CLOSED for Thanksgiving Break
Please check for all office closures by clicking 'See all Options' link.
Special Programs and Services
For SMC students who are part of a special program (International Students, Adelante Students, Student Veterans, EOP&S students, etc.) and are not seeking general counseling, or if you would like to make an appointment with the Career Services Center or the Center for Wellness & Wellbeing.
Programs and Services
Student Learning Objectives
- As a result of participating in a counseling session, students will be able to prioritize and articulate the appropriate coursework needed for the subsequent term, according to their stated academic goal.
- Using assessment and transcript evaluation results, students will identify their eligibility for, and the proper sequencing of, English/ESL and math courses leading to their educational goals.
