Welcome Day 2025
Free
Aug 22 · 8:00 AM PDT
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
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: 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
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