Direct Connect Toolkit

Student Success Portals

Explore DC Toolkit

Provides students with practical guidance to resources needed to navigate SMC resources. Listed below you will find tools you will use throughout your educational journey.

Learn about resources and access for our student success portals.

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Canvas

Online system that supports learning and teaching. Within Canvas, professors will post important course information:

Announcements
Assignments
Discussions
Grades
Test/Quizzes

Corsair Connect

Your SMC student portal system, where you can gain access to:

Class schedule
SMC student email
MyEdPlan
Add and drop classes
Update education goal, major, address and phone number
Pay your fees

GPS

Gateway to Persistence and Success (GPS): Online communication tool that builds a connection between faculty, campus services, and students. Faculty have the ability to reach out to students about their academic progress within courses, and refer students to services. Students can also refer themselves to support services such as counseling and tutoring.

Q-Less

A queue management system that coordinates appointment scheduling for various student services. Rather than waiting in line, students can join a virtual line. Students will receive a call or text. Q-Less is available for the following departments:

Admission & Records
Financial Aid
General & Transfer Counseling

SMC GO

Stay connect with the official app of Santa Monica College, and bring SMC with you wherever you go! SMC GO allows students to get resources, receive tips, and watch videos, and include features: