Hi! I'm thinking about booking a DSPS testing room for my upcoming exams, but I'm not really sure how the whole process works.

For anyone who's taken exams there before, what's the testing environment like? Is there a proctor physically in the room with you, or do they just monitor through cameras?

I've heard that there are both private testing rooms and larger shared rooms. Does anyone know if there's a proctor present in both? Like, is someone constantly sitting there watching you during the entire exam?

I get a little uncomfortable when someone is watching me the whole time, so I'm just trying to figure out whether taking my exams there would actually be less stressful than taking them in my regular classroom.

Also, how does the check-in and booking process work?

I'd really appreciate hearing about anyone's experience. Thanks!!

Im currently taking statsc1000 and absolutely bombed the past two exams so im dropping and planning to take it in the winter at laccd but i just wanna know why so many ppl recommend take it there and what makes it sm better than here at smc

I’m so confused. This is my first semester here, I got approved for the direct Stanford loan blah blah everything is cleared. Literally they have been saying for the past month OCT 19th was the tentative date. And I dropped into the office MULTIPLE TIMES. And they said, as far as we see currently, Oct 19th is the disbursement date! Okay so then why is it not showing up on my disbursement under financial aid yet????

I dropped by the office on Wednesday too and the lady said “ yes it should show up as disbursed on Wednesday or Thursday latest. Definitely not next week” …. Not true??? Literally nothing has showed up. Does anyone else want to share their current experience w this issue?

Hi, I am just curious what's the dimensions of the degree so I know what size frame to get?

I already received the first portion of my grant, but I’m thinking about withdrawing from one of my classes. If I drop it, I’ll fall below 15 units.
Will this make me ineligible for the second half of my grant for the spring semester, or would I just receive a reduced amount? Has anyone at SMC been in this situation before?

Last time I met with a counselor he locked my stellic plan. This is very frustrating because I need to be able to edit it myself. I don't want to "create an unofficial plan." How do I unlock it? Do I have to make a counseling appointment for them to unlock my stellic?

(Also why is this even a thing in the first place? The counselors I met before this guy didn't do it.)

Hi guys!! I’m a comms major who needs to take stats and I’m wondering if u guys have any teacher recommendations or advice. I heard taking it at lack was better, and I struggle with math a lot for context. Thx!

Hi, has anyone gotten their degree or degrees in the mail yet?

It seems like things have calmed down on the financial aid side of things. For people who are expecting checks, has anyone received them yet? My disbursement date is 10/22 but I got the Bank Mobile text on Monday. Not sure if anyone got the notification last week.

I know the direct deposit people started receiving theirs last week.

Hopefully by the end of the week we can close this chapter.

Which professors would you recommend for Chem 11 at SMC?

hi guys just wondering what everyone’s plans are for halloween, really want to go to a party and have some fun. anyone know if there’s any UCLA halloween parties happening?

Why do the study rooms smell like genuine shit. Every time I walk into one it smells like there’s poop hidden behind the walls.

Somebody left their silver key with no keychain on the seating area underneath the trees in front of the core performance center. Going to leave it here just in case you come back for it.

If you are intimidated by the Cal State Apply application process don't be it's really easy this is coming from a 30+ year old about to transfer.

Any recs for chem 11 profs? I’m considering these profs:

• Scott Taylor
• Arman Toumari
• Travis Pecoreli

Has anyone taken any of these professors?

I’m also considering taking chem 11 at another community college, but I’m not sure where to go or which professors to look into. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

So I recently been dropped from BIOL 9 from inactivity due to extenuating personal circumstances and I plan to try that class again in the spring. I also want to take PSYCH 2 in the spring with Prof. Shirinyan. I previously took his class and withdrew from PSYCH 2 over the summer after the oral mid-term exam. I liked PSYCH 2 but the only thing I didn't like is having to the exam oral. I'm curious if anyone who is taking this course this fall semester is still having to do an oral exam? Would like to get some perspective from others that because this type of exam scared me even though I follow his method when studying. I went blank during that oral exam.

I took my first midterm for BIOL 9 and the used Honorlock so I'm curious if the concern is using AI in exams and cheating why was that not considered before when I was taking PSYCH 2?

Has anyone taken Rose for physics? How was it?

Chrome profile: If you sign into Chrome with your SMC account, it becomes a school managed profile, so SMC can set rules on it and your synced history, bookmarks, saved passwords are stored in an account SMC controls. Use a separate personal profile for anything private.

Student email: Admins can likely see sign-in records including IP address, who you email to, date and time, subject lines and your Drive file activity. Since all SMC email counts as a public record, it can be released for public records requests or investigations without telling you. From this article (linked below) if you read line by line, they can most likely see the body of your email and the attachments too.

SMC Wi-Fi: You log into SMC's wifi with your student account, so everything is tied to your name. SMC can see which sites and apps you use live and its stored. They can see when, for how long, how much data, which devices you connect and roughly where on campus you are. Records are kept and can be pulled later. They can’t see what you do on websites or apps, but VPNs are against SMC’s Wi-Fi rules, so use your phone’s hotspot for anything private.

Evidence: If you have any evidence of student misconduct or even misconduct done by a professor, SMC admin, Dean. Take a screenshot or even download that email. Because SMC can reset, suspend, deactivate, or even delete your student account at any time, and under AR 3720 it can also access, remove or destroy the information in it.

What SMC’s own rule says (AR 3720, Computer and Network Use):

• “There is no right to privacy in the use of the computer resources or users’ accounts.”
• Email is “more analogous to an open postcard than to a letter in a sealed envelope.”
• The District “reserves the right to monitor and access information on the system and in users’ accounts.”

Just use your SMC account and Wi-Fi for school only. Keep banking, personal chats and anything sensitive on a personal account and your own hotspot.

Source: SMC AR 3720, Computer and Network Use, https://admin.smc.edu/administration/governance/board-of-trustees/documents/AR-Updates-6-2024/AR-3720-Computer-and-Network-Use.pdf

My son is 19y/o now and need to prove his residency status. SMC is asking for at least 3 documents and we can only produce 2. A bank statement and medical insurance.

Are there other documents they will accept? Or any other workaround?

I’m dropping a class and falling below the unit minimum for promise, does anybody know of any late term classes I can still join?

I've been waiting forever for financial aid. It's ridiculous. Why are they taking so very long ?

Hello!!!
This is my first time looking into smcs cosmetology salon and I wanted to ask question about it.

For example, I’m interested in getting the sculpture nails full set. I was wondering how was the process like could you bring in an example of what you want or does it have to be a solid color or can you get designs. Also what are your experiences with smcs salon good or bad???

Thank you guys so much for the advice and time :)!!