First Time Parent at SMC? Start Here
Welcome, New College Parents!
Starting college is a major milestone—not just for your student, but for you as a parent as well. As your student begins this exciting new chapter, your continued support plays a vital role in their success.
While college encourages independence, your involvement—staying informed, asking questions, and understanding the resources available—helps create a strong foundation for your student to thrive.
Our campus offers a wide range of support services designed to help students academically, socially, and emotionally. From academic advising and tutoring centers to wellness programs and career services, we’re here to support your student every step of the way.
We encourage you to explore the information and resources on the Parents and Family page website so you can feel confident and connected as your student embarks on their college journey. Staying informed is one of the best ways to continue being a steady presence in this time of change.
Welcome to our college community—we’re glad you’re here.
To-do's leading up to move-in day for incoming first year and transfer students
- Incoming First-year and Transfer students should ensure they have completed all items within the Admitted Student Checklist
- Information about signing up for Orientation is located in the checklist - All students will sign up to attend one orientation over the summer before the start of the Fall Term.
- Medical Requirements: FAQ page for incoming medical requirements
- Questions: Admitted Student FAQ Page
Note: Students will manage most of these items through their application status page, which uses the credentials they used to apply to SMC, it will not use their new SMC email address
First-year and transfer student move-in information can be found on the Housing website- Important Dates page. Learn more at that site about housing assignments and days and times that move in will happen for incoming students.
Once at the Housing site, explore the Housing & Dining website to learn more about Meal plans, ID Cards, be able to see pictures of various residence halls, and more.
Need to shop to help get your student's room set up and ready? Local businesses in Moraga include Home Goods, Dollar Store and Ace Hardware. Moraga also has a Safeway grocery store and a CVS Drug Store. See this listing of nearby businesses in the Moraga Business Directory
A SMC Tradition is our annual Weekend of Welcome. This time starts on your move in day and continues throughout the next 4 days, to support families and students with the transition of moving onto campus and being ready to start class on the first day of school.
Information can be found on the Weekend of Welcome page here, with dates and times of activities for that week. We encourage all families to attend the Farewell BBQ held on Thursday evening. After the Farewell BBQ, most of the programming for the Weekend of Welcome will be for students only; we encourage students to use this time to put themselves out there, meet new people and continue to learn more about SMC.