Santa Rosa Welcome & Connect

Welcome. Guide. Engage.

We help new students begin, connect, and keep moving.

Santa Rosa Welcome & Connect provides onboarding, student-success, and retention support. Staff and First Year Peer Coaches help with common college processes, identify student needs, connect students with campus resources, and build practical success skills.

Start with us when you need:

  • Application or registration assistance
  • Financial-aid application and form help
  • Student technology orientation
  • A connection to campus resources
  • Peer coaching and an action plan

Local help at Santa Rosa

What can we help you do?

We can work through common steps with you and connect you to the office that owns the official answer.

Get enrollment help

Work through application and registration steps or learn where to complete the next action.

Registration Help →

Use student technology

Get oriented to Bear Cub Hub, Bear Cub Email, Canvas, Wi-Fi, and student tools.

Technology & Logins →

Apply for financial aid

Get hands-on application and follow-up help, then connect with Financial Aid for official decisions.

Financial Aid Help →

Meet with a peer coach

Build skills for time management, organization, studying, motivation, and staying connected.

Appointments & referrals →

Join a workshop or event

Find current student-success workshops and seasonal welcome activities on the Santa Rosa Campus.

Workshops & Events →

Find the right resource

Tell us what is getting in the way and we will help identify the best SRJC service.

Find the Right Help →

Visit or connect remotely

Come see us in Plover Hall, Room 531.

1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

You do not need to come to campus. Remote help is available during regular service hours by phone, text, or Zoom. Use the booking link to choose an in-person or online appointment. If you have trouble booking, call, text, or email us.

Service hours—in person and remote

Monday–Thursday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Closed Fridays during June and July. Check current information before visiting during holidays or breaks.

Get directions

Make the campus feel familiar

Meet people, explore, and prepare.

Meet the team

Learn about the staff and peer coaches ready to welcome and support you.

Meet the team

Tour the campus

Choose the tour option that fits whether you are enrolled or still exploring SRJC.

Campus tours

Prepare for week one

Use the complete checklist before classes, on your first day, and during the first week.

First Week guide

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