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We’ve created this page to assist newly accepted students with the registration process for the upcoming semester. While we highly recommend that you attend an on-campus group session, we do understand that you may not be able to attend a group session. Because of the amount of information provided during group advising sessions, this website may not address all of your questions and concerns. 

You are responsible for the decisions you make based on this information, so if this website does not meet your needs, please attend an on-campus group session.

New Student Advising & Registration group sessions are held prior to both fall and spring semesters. New Student Advising & Registration typically begins late November for students accepted to a spring semester, and mid-May for students accepted to a fall semester. Sessions are offered at both the South Portland and Bath campuses.

For a more in-depth orientation to the college, the group advising sessions held both Tuesdays and Thursdays at the South Portland campus now combine New Student Orientation with New Student Advising & Registration!

Other Sessions (such as those held at the Bath Campus) are Advising & Registration only, and do not include the Orientation.

How to Schedule a Session

1. Log-in to MySMCC at https://my.smccme.edu/ics/ (use the MySMCC Login Instructions found in column on left).
2. Once logged in, click on the Admissions tab at the top, find Reservations (found in column on left), and follow the instructions to sign up for a New Student Advising session.

Advising & Registration

You will learn how to create a course schedule that meets your needs, and how to use our portal (not only to register for classes, but also to drop courses, access your grades, and more), about your responsibilities as a student, and SMCC’s important registration policies. 

Orientation

You will visit key offices on campus, learn the secrets of success in college, meet faculty, staff and current SMCC students, and get to know other new students. The New Student Orientation program is designed to be interactive and fun as well as informative.

Important Considerations

Transfer credits will be evaluated for students accepted to SMCC who have provided us with an official transcript(s).  Students who sign up for and attend an on-campus group advising session will receive information on transferred courses at their session (provided we have the transcript(s) on file).

If you are not planning to attend an on-campus group advising session, but have submitted an official transcript(s) of completed college coursework from another institution, and would like to have your courses reviewed for transfer credit, please complete the on-line Transcript Evaluation Request Form. A transfer credit evaluation will be completed by the end of the add/drop period (typically the first week of classes) of the semester for which you have been accepted.

Get started with your registration here: Online Advising PowerPoint Presentation. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer, you will need to get the PowerPoint Viewer to view the presentation. You will need to view this presentation as a "slide show" in order to access the links.

Though students are accepted to their chosen degree programs, individual course registration is not guaranteed.  Courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis with current matriculated students registering first, followed by new students, then the general public.  Students may find that some classes, especially for those majors with limited lab capacity, are already full for the semester.  In such instances, students should regularly check the online schedule for openings as there are no waitlists for full courses.  Should a spot be entirely unavailable, it is recommended for students to begin with general education coursework, realizing the opportunity to register earlier in upcoming semesters as a current student.

Tools for Developing Your Class Schedule

• 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Prepare a Great Schedule! [Adobe PDF File]
• Liberal Studies
• Career & Technical Programs
• Program Curriculum Advising Worksheets 2010-2011
• Elective Courses

Campus Resources

• Academic Calendar
• Academic Policies & Procedures (in Catalog)
• Campus Map [Adobe PDF File]
• Campus Contacts [Adobe PDF File]
• Career & Transfer Resources [Adobe PDF File]
• Courses without Prerequisites [Adobe PDF File]
• Disability Services Brochure [Adobe PDF File]
• New Student Orientation Online

Related Information:

• Immunization Services Available to Students (Adobe PDF File)
• Immunization Form (Adobe PDF File)
• Student Health Insurance Requirement
• Student Health Insurance Waiver Instructions http://www.smccme.edu/download-document/902-health-insurance-waiver-instructions.html(Adobe PDF File)
• Get Involved with CeSIL (Center for Student Involvement and Leadership) (Adobe PDF File)Health science students (students accepted to Cardiovascular Technology, Dietetic Technician, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paramedicine, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy) have additional requirements and MUST submit all information directly to the American Data Bank. Please visit www.smccme.edu/ADB for details. Health science students (students accepted to Cardiovascular Technology, Dietetic Technician, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paramedicine, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy) have additional requirements and MUST submit all information directly to the American Data Bank. Please visit www.smccme.edu/ADB for details. 
• Health science students (students accepted to Cardiovascular Technology, Dietetic Technician, Medical Assisting, Nuring, Paramedicine, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Respiaratory Therapy) have additional requirements and MUST submit all information directly to the American Data Bank. Please visit www.smccme.edu/ADB for registration.