Graduate Student Association
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES STUDENT RESOURCE LIST
Graduate students are an important piece of our SMC Community and are eligible to participate in these many support programs to ensure that your graduate or professional studies experience is the best it can be. Our mission is to provide the facilities, resources, and services you’ll rely on as you pursue an advanced degree. This is an overview of the many ways we are here for you.
Registrar and Financial Offices
Graduate students with questions about their student records, financial aid options, and/or questions about their tuition bills can contact these offices for assistance. The offices are located in Filippi Administrative Hall on the 1st floor.
On-Campus Services
Buy SMC gear, purchase your textbooks, eat while on campus and use our on-campus post office. See below for more information about the additional services available for graduate students to use while you are on campus!
Campus Connections
Find campus community and connection in one of these welcome and supportive places on campus
Campus Recreation and Cultural Activities
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/student-life/activities-clubs/campus-recreation
The Joseph L. Alioto Recreation Center is a highlight to campus life. Managed by the Department of Campus Recreation, and open throughout the year, students will find many different fitness & wellness activities to fit their needs.
Saint Mary's College Gaels
With 18 NCAA Division 1 teams including basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball, and baseball fielded from 2,800 undergraduate students, athletics truly unifies our student body. Saint Mary's sends more than 300 Division 1 athletes to the field, course, court, track, and water to compete at the highest level as the only liberal arts college in the West Coast Conference.
Graduate Student Association
2025-2026 Graduate Student Association Officers
The Executive Branch
President: Karsyn R. Carter
Vice President: Nicholas Zuniga
Treasurer: Devin T. Murphy
Secretary: Aurora Velez (Zamora)
Director of Communications: Teresa Martinez-Solorzano
The Legislative Branch
Senator, School of Education: Bimba Mansaray
Senator, School of Education: Apurva Sirprasana
Senator, School of Science: Calvin Barbounis
Senator, School of Economics & Business Administration: Uma Maheswari Lakshmanan
Senator, School of Economics & Business Administration: Vacant
Senator, School of Liberal Arts: Carly Marks
Senator, School of Liberal Arts: Vacant