Welcome Day activities will take place in-person!
Santa Rosa Campus - Thursday, August 13th, from 10am-3pm (see below for event agenda)
Petaluma Campus - Saturday, August 15th, from 9am-3pm (see below for event agenda). For more information: https://petaluma.santarosa.edu/petalumawelcomeday
Students: RSVP to either event HERE!
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 new 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 Voucher Drawing: for participants to any SRJC Welcome Day events!
Santa Rosa Welcome Day Schedule of Activities: Thursday, August 13th
9:30am | Student Check-in begins |
| 10:00am – 3:00pm | Student ID Cards - Bertolini Dinning Commons |
| 10:00am – 3:00pm | Campus Tours - meet outside Doyle Library |
| 11:00am | Free Haircuts by Valentino's - Bertolini SAC |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Cash for College Workshop - Plover 530 |
| 11:00am – 3:00pm | Resource Fair - Bertolini Quad |
| 11:00am – 3:00pm | Photo Booth by Blooming Photo - Bertolini Quad |
| 11:00am – 2:00pm | Face Painting by Keyyo - Bertolini Quad |
| 11:00am – 1:30am | PALS (service dogs) - Bertolini Quad |
| 12:30pm | Lunch Served - Bertolini Quad |
| 12:30pm | Rosco in Back-to-School outfit! - Bertolini Quad |
| 1:00pm | Club Demonstrations - Outdoor Stage |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Academic Departments Tabling - Bertolini Quad |
Petaluma Welcome Day Schedule of Activities: Saturday, August 15th
For more detailed information to go: https://petaluma.santarosa.edu/petalumawelcomeday
| Anytime throughout the day: 9:00am-3:00pm | Access support services & get your Student ID Card |
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| 9:00am | Welcome Day event check-in begins followed with breakfast refreshments |
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Opening Welcome Session |
10:15am – 11:00am 11:15am – 12:00pm | Workshops with topics including hands-on financial aid assistance, campus tech assistance, meet your Math, English or EMLS faculty, Cultural Identify in Higher Ed, Parent Info session, and MORE! |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch Served |
| 12:00pm – 3:00pm | Games, Campus Tours, Resource Fair |
SRJC Welcome Activities - Fall 2026
Polly Hall Move-in Day - Wed, August 12th, 9am-4pm
Santa Rosa Welcome Day - Thursday, August 13th, from 10am-3pm
Santa Rosa Saturday Services - Saturday, August 15th, from 9am-3pm
Petaluma Welcome Day & Saturday Services - Saturday, August 15th, from 9am-3pm
Shone Farm "Open House" - Saturday, August 15th, from 10am-2pm
Santa Rosa Welcome and Wayfinding Tables - Mon. Aug 17th, Tues. Aug 18th, Wed. Aug 19th, & Thur. Aug 20th
Public Safety Training Center Welcome Day - TBD
Roseland Welcome Day - Saturday, September 19th, from 9am-2pm
