A.S. Student Leadership Application

Thank your interest in becoming a Student Leader at SMC!


Eligibility requirements for being an appointed student leader or commissioner are below

minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA

  1. Currently enrolled in 5 units at SMC
  2. Paid your A.S. Resource Fee ($10.0)
  3. Be in good standing (no disciplinarian actions, etc.) at SMC within the past 2 years.


Applications may take up to 3 weeks during the Fall and Spring Semester to process.


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A.S. Commissioner

Assist the Associated Students Directors in their duties and responsibilities, including planning and implementing programs and activities.


If you are not selected by any of your top 3 preferences. The A.S. Vice President will be in contact to help determine an alternative opportunity.

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A.S. Student Representative

As an A.S. Student Representative, you will be representing the students on an SMC District Committee, with representatives from the three other constituency groups at Santa Monica College (Administrators, Faculty & Classified Employees). See SMC Board of Trustees Policy- Section 2000- Shared Governance, Pages 11-18.


Expectations and Responsibilities:

You will be professionally representing your student constituency, and may be required to do research work, pending on the topic at hand. Also, you will be required to provide a written and/or verbal committee report to the Associated Students. This position is vital to the students at large, your commitment must be second priority to your academic responsibilities. However, excessive absenteeism from the committee meetings will not be tolerated (more than two absences). You are required to give, 36 hours in advance notice, the A.S. Director in charge of assigning students to the committee of any absence. Applications are reviewed by Student Life Counselors and applicants are interviewed by the A.S. Vice President.

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Have you been a member of a college committee before?*

All students who wishes to submit an A.S. Commissioner or A.S. Student Representative application must complete the following:

  1. Submit FERPA Confirmation Email - Confirmation must be the full email message including your initial and signature in the bottom section.
  2. For additional information, please visit www.smc.edu/as and find the FERPA flyer under forms and documents
  3. Copy of your class schedule (Current Semester)
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My signature below, confirms that I acknowledge and agree that I have read, understand, and hereby am committed to complete the responsibilities of an A.S. Commissioner OR A.S. Student Representative position to which I am assigned. I also understand that if I fail to complete my responsibilities, fall below the minimum requirements, or in any way poorly represent the Associated Students, I may be terminated, nor may I serve as an A.S. Commissioner or A.S. Student Representative in the future.