"Matriculation" is a process to assist you in meeting your educational goals. It includes assessment, orientation, counseling, and follow up services. All students may participate in matriculation.
You will be considered a matriculating student and need to complete Steps 1-6 if you:
- Plan to complete a certificate or an Associate degree
- Plan to transfer to a university to complete a bachelor's degree
- Plan to take courses to improve basic skills in English, reading, or mathematics, or
- Are undecided about your educational goal
All students are required to complete the Application for Admission.
Fill out the application online at collegeofsanmateo.edu/apply.
After the application has been received, you will be sent an email confirmation with additional information. You will also receive a student identification number (which begins with a “G”). Use this number to conduct all college business and access college services. To make an appointment or for more information, call (650) 574-6175 or visit Building 1, Room 130.
Step 2: Take Placement Tests
Placement tests are designed to assess your skills in English or ESL, reading, and mathematics. Testing results assist you in selecting courses, building an appropriate schedule of classes and determining if you meet prerequisites for certain courses. View sample test questions online at collegeofsanmateo.edu/testing
To schedule placement tests log into your student WebSMART account. The USER ID is your G number and the password is your 6 digit birth date. In WebSMART, click on STUDENT RECORDS AND STUDENT APPOINTMENTS. At this site find CSM Placement Testing and schedule your placement test appointment online.
- You must complete the application for admission and have a student G number to schedule a testing appointment.
- You must present a photo ID and your student G number on the say of testing (no exceptions)
- There ia no fee and it takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete
- The Assessment Center is located in Building 1, 1st Floor, Room 130
Step 3: Orientation/Counseling Workshop
Attend the College Orientation and Course Selection Workshop facilitated by counselors to receive an appointment to register for classes
Schedule a reservation for a College Orientation and Course Selection Workshop in the Counseling Office when you complete your testing.
Bring your placement test results to the workshop. The two-hour workshop is facilitated by college counselors and will cover the college registration process, identifying educational goals, how to use placement test results, how to select and register for courses, and more. At the conclusion of the workshop, you will receive a registration appointment.
Be aware that latecomers are not admitted to the College Orientation and Course Selection Workshop. Arrive on time.
Step 4: Register for Classes
At the conclusion of the College Orientation and Course Selection Workshop you are eligible to register for classes. Use your WebSMART student account to complete the registration process.
Step 5: Sign in and Use Your Assigned SMCCD Email
All college electronic communications will go to your my.smccd.edu email address. You can expect to receive important email messages from your professors and the college before the first day of school. Log into your WebSMART student account to find your email address and password and check it regularly.
Follow Up
Most students need assistance as they identify educational and career interests, establish goals, and work to understand what must be done to accomplish specific goals although summer services are very limited due to budget constraints. Plan to use the range of activities and services in your first semester to research and establish a student educational plan. To this end, use college services – Transfer Services, Career Services, Counseling Services, Financial Aid, EOPS, and Disabled Student Services.
