Welcome Day 2026

Welcome Day Banner

 

*AVOID THE LONG LINES: PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN COME TO CAMPUS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS tO GET YOUR STUDENT ID CARD OR tO GET SUPPORT wITH ENROLLMENT, SEE A COUNSELOR, AND OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS!! 

 

Welcome Day activities will take place in-person!

Santa Rosa Campus - Thursday, August 13th, from 12pm-4pm (see below for tentative agenda)

Petaluma Campus - Saturday, August 15th, from 10am-2pm (see below tentative agenda). For more information visit Petaluma Welcome Day Webpage  

 

 Students Click here to RSVP to event!

 

We’re planning lots of fun!

  • Take care of last-minute business
  • Meet other students, SRJC staff, faculty, administrators and our SRJC President
  • Meet our school mascot, Rosco! in his Back-to-School outfit
  • Play lawn games and visit the Resource Fair tables to meet people and get information on important student resources
  • FREE Parking
  • FREE Food
  • FREE Haircuts
  • Face Painting :)
  • Prize Wheel
  • SRJC Bookstore Scholarship Awards: drawings available for students who participate in SRJC Welcome Day events!

MAP OF ACTIVITIES COMING SOON!

Santa Rosa Welcome Day Schedule of Activities: Thursday, August 13th

8:00am - 5:00pmStudent ID Cards - Bertolini Dining Commons
8:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am       Campus Tours - meet outside Doyle Library
  

11:30am

Welcome Day - Student Check-in begins 
TBD         Campus Tours - meet outside Doyle Library
TBDFree Haircuts by Valentino's - Bertolini SAC
TBDCash for College Workshop - Plover 530
12:00pm - 4:00pmResource Fair - Bertolini Quad
12:00pm - 2:45pmBookstore Scholarship AwardsComplete Bingo Card
3:00 pmBookstore Scholarship Award Winners Announced
TBDPhoto Booth by Blooming Photo - Bertolini Quad
TBDFace Painting by Keyyo - Bertolini Quad
TBDPALS (service dogs) - Bertolini Quad
1:00pm  Lunch Served - Bertolini Quad
TBDRosco in Back-to-School outfit! - Bertolini Quad
TBD    Club Demonstrations - Outdoor Stage
2:30pm – 4:00pm  Academic Departments Tabling - Bertolini Quad

 

 

Petaluma Welcome Day Schedule of Activities: Saturday, August 15th 

For more detailed information to go Petaluma Welcome Day webpage.

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

(Anytime throughout the day)

Saturday Support Services Open!

Counseling, help with registration, quick financial aid questions, get your Student ID card, purchase your parking permit.

9:00am - 10:00am

Cash for College Workshop.

Get help filling the FAFSA, CADAA, or follow-up forms.

  
10:00am - 11:00am

Welcome Day Begins!

Opening Welcome Session  

10:00am - 11:00am

Welcome Day Check-in

Meet your Support Team

Breakfast & Refreshments

11:15am - 12:30pm

Various Student Success Workshops

Parent or Supporter Session

12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch, Resource Fair, Campus Tours, Games

 

SRJC Welcome Activities - Fall 2026

Mon. Aug 10, 9am-4pm

Polly Hall Move-In Day 
Thu. Aug 13, 12pm-4pmSanta Rosa Welcome Day
Sat. Aug 15, 10am-2pm Petaluma Welcome Day
Sat. Aug 15, 9am-3pmSaturday Services (Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Roseland)
Sat. Aug 15, 10am-2pmShone Farm "Open House"
Mon. Aug 17-Thu Aug 20, 8am-12pmSanta Rosa Welcome and Wayfinding Tables
Fri. Aug 21, TBDInternational Student Program Welcome Day
Wed. Sept 16, 11am-1pmPublic Safety Training Center Welcome Day
Sat. Sept 19, 9am-2pmRoseland Welcome Day

SRJC Bookstore Scholarship Drawing available for participants to any SRJC Welcome Day events!