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March is Advising Month, which means it’s time to plan, prepare, and register for the Fall Semester. SMCC Pathway Advisors and Faculty Mentors are ready to help you reach your educational goals during Advising Month this March.

We encourage you to meet with an advisor this March to:

• Review your degree progress
• Determine which courses you need to take
• Create a schedule
• Register for Fall 2026 courses

Fall Semester Registration Dates

• March 2, Mon., 8 a.m., Fall registration begins for current, degree-seeking students w/ >30 credits & veteran students 
• March 4, Wed., 8 a.m., Fall registration begins for current, degree-seeking students w/ <30 credits 
• March 16, Mon., 8 a.m., Fall new student/dual enrollment registration begins 
• April 21, Tues., Open registration for Fall begins for non-degree students

Helpful Tools for Your Success

• Degree Worksheets
• Video: How to Use Degree Worksheets
• How to Choose Electives
• Course Registration FAQs
• Your Unofficial Transcript can be found on your Anthology for Students portal, in the left-hand menu under Academics > Unofficial Transcript

What to Do: Connect with an Advisor

Meet with an advisor through one of the below methods to help prepare and register for the Fall Semester.

Schedule an Appointment

To find your assigned advisor, visit the Anthology for Students page and navigate to the Advisor tile.

• For Pathway Advisors, you can find their booking information here.    
• For Faculty Mentors, you will need to email them to set up an appointment. You can find our searchable directory here.

Drop-in Advising

South Portland Campus

• Campus Center, Admissions & Advising Office
• Monday, March 2nd through Friday, March 6th, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  – no appointment necessary
• The remainder of the month: 
  • Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
  • Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Midcoast Campus

• If you’re a Midcoast Campus student, you can meet with an advisor in person at the L.L. Bean Learning Commons during the following drop-in hours (no appointment needed): 
  • Wednesdays: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. 
  • Fridays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
• Prefer to make an appointment? Use this booking link: www.smccme.edu/vporter

Pathways Drop-in Advising Hours

Arts, Humanities, Digital Media & Communications

• Amanda Gagnon – Hildreth Media Center, Room 225 
  • Mondays, 10 – 11 a.m. | Wednesdays, 3 – 4 p.m. 
• Chris Anderson – Preble Hall, Room 114 
  • Tuesdays, 12:30 –1:30 p.m. | Thursdays, 10 – 11 a.m. 

Business & Hospitality 

• AJ Burton – Hague Hall, Room 126
  • Mondays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Tuesdays, 1:30 –2:30 p.m. 

Computer Science & Information Technology

• Darby Simpson – CSEC, Room 03 
  • Thursdays, 12 – 2 p.m. 

Education, Human Services, and Social & Behavioral Sciences 

• Amanda Gagnon – Hildreth Media Center, Room 225 
  • Mondays, 10 – 11 a.m. | Wednesdays, 3 – 4 p.m. 
• Chris Anderson – Preble Hall, Room 114 
  • Tuesdays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Thursdays, 10 – 11 a.m.

• Kalena Brady – Admissions & Advising Office, Campus Center
  • Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Savannah Leighton – via Zoom (watch for an email from Savannah!)
  • Wednesdays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Fridays, 2 – 3 p.m.

• Regular Drop-In hours of the Advising Office
  • Monday through Thursday – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Sandra Lynham
  • Mondays, 9 – 11 a.m. – CSEC, Top Floor
  • Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Howe Hall, Room 104A

• Darby Simpson – CSEC, Room 03
  • Thursdays, 12 – 2 p.m.
• Sandra Lynham
  • Mondays, 9 – 11 a.m. – CSEC, Top Floor
  • Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Howe Hall, Room 104A