Welcome Day 2025

Jul 22, 2025
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Free

Aug 22 · 8:00 AM PDT

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Riverside City College Welcome Day helps prepare students for their first day of school. Learn how to prepare for college, connect with faculty and staff, explore life balance, and discover options to pay for college.

The day features presentations, a resource fair, club rush, and campus tours. Many students will also have the chance to visit their Academic Engagement Center. Join us and get ready for college life! Welcome Day kicks off from 8 am - Noon on Friday, August 22, 2025.

Event Details

  • Campus Tours
  • Student IDs
  • Club Rush
  • Resource Fair
  • Visit Academic Engagement Centers
  • Attend Open Houses at the Disability Resource Center (DRC), La Casa Engagement Center, Veterans Resource Center (VRC), Athletics Learning Center, and Umoja Engagement Center
  • Makerspace Workshops
  • Student Giveaways!

Accommodations

Contact the Disability Resource Center at drc@rcc.edu or (951) 222-8060. Requests should be made at least 3 days in advance.

Academic Engagement Centers

Each RCC student is supported by one of six Academic Engagement Centers. The Academic Engagement Center you are associated with is determined by the major or program of study you selected when you applied to RCC. We encourage you to attend one of the Concurrent Sessions hosted by your Academic Engagement Center so you can be aware of the many support services and resources available. The six Academic Engagement Centers are listed below along with the majors and programs they support.

Majors/Programs include: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AS, CE), Applied Digital Media and Printing (AS, CE), Automotive Technology (AS, CE), Child and Adolescent Development (ADT), Cosmetology (AS, CE), Cosmetology Business Administration (AS, CE), Culinary Arts (AS, CE), Early Childhood Education (ADT, AS, CE), Education (AA, AS, CE), Elementary Teacher Education (ADT), Film, TV and Video Production (AS, CE), Infant and Toddler Specialization (CE), Photography (AS, CE), Welding Technology (AS, CE).

Majors/Programs include: Administration and Information Systems (AA), Business Administration (ADT, AS, CE), Computer Applications and Office Technology (AS, CE), Computer Information Systems (AS, CE), Entrepreneurship (AS, CE), International Business (CE), Paralegal Studies (AS).

Majors/Programs include: Art (CE), Dance (AA, CE), Music (AA, ADT, CE), Studio Arts (ADT), Theatre Arts (ADT, CE).

Majors/Programs include:Exercise, Sport and Wellness (AS, CE), Kinesiology, Health and Wellness (AA, ADT), Nursing (AS, CE), Nutrition and Dietetics (ADT).

Majors/Programs include: Administration of Justice (ADT, CE), American Sign Language (AS, CE), American Studies (AA), Anthropology (ADT), Art History (ADT), Communication Studies (AA, ADT), Economics (ADT), English (ADT), History (ADT), Humanities, Philosophy, and Arts (AA), Journalism (ADT), Philosophy (ADT), Political Science (ADT), Psychology (ADT), Social and Behavioral Studies (AA, ADT), Sociology (ADT), Spanish (ADT).

Programs include: Biology (ADT), Chemistry (ADT), Computer Science (ADT), Environmental Science (ADT), Geography (ADT), Geology (ADT), Mathematics (ADT), Physics (ADT).

Agenda

8:00 AM
Check-In
Terracina Dr.
Students will receive a welcome bag at check-in, a bingo card to complete for an RCC T-shirt, and a session ticket to visit their Academic Engagement Center. After picking up their items, they’re encouraged to explore on-campus student resources.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Happening All Day
Open House
Photo IDs
Campus Tours
Student Clubs and Resources

Student Activities

  • Campus Tours (CAK Courtyard)
  • Student IDs (LIB & CAK)
  • Club Rush (Quad Breezeway)
  • Student Resources (Terracina Dr.).

Open Houses

  • Athletics Learning Center (Wheelock Gymnasium – Lower South Lobby)
  • Disability Resource Center (CAK 130)
  • Foster Youth and Guardian Scholars Engagement Center (DL 112)
  • La Casa (Bradshaw Building, Room 202)
  • Umoja (Bradshaw Building, Room 110)
  • Veterans Resource Center (Music Building, Room 105)

What to Bring

  • Wear comfortable shoes
  • Bring sunscreen
  • Bring your own water bottle (hydration stations available)

Hydration Stations and Restrooms

  • Charles A. Kane Administration Building
  • Digital Library Breezeway
  • Arthur G. Paul Quad
  • 1st Floor - Math and Science Building

Contact Us

We look forward to seeing you on Friday at 8:00 AM sharp!

For questions on the day of the event, contact us at (951) 222-8153 or welcomeday@rcc.edu