Welcome New and Returning Bearcubs!
As the Dean of Students, I am delighted to be in community with you on your journey here at Santa Rosa Junior College.
It is our goal to make your college experience a fulfilling and successful one. We are dedicated to providing you with resources, experiences, and the support you need to accomplish your goals. We are excited to offer you engaging programs, leadership opportunities, centers and spaces to explore and extend learning, and a place to call home.
This will be a great semester because we get to interact with you, learn with and from you, and support you. Check out all the great programs and services we have available to you this year, including Welcome Day on August 12th.
Thank you,
Byron Reaves
Senior Dean of Students
Please join us for Welcome Day 2023! Welcome Day is Saturday August 12th, from 9am-4pm on both the Santa Rosa and Petaluma Campuses. Welcome Day is a great day to get ready for your semester. Learn more by clicking here.

First time to SRJC? Start here! – First time at SRJC? We are ready for you! Click this link to check out important steps to take as you start your journey here at SRJC.
Get your virtual Cub Card Student ID card from the Student Life office! Virtual Student IDs cost $5, and you can obtain your virtual ID here by completing the photo upload process.
The Santa Rosa Intercultural Center’s mission is to support student success using racial justice, social justice, and equity frameworks that center students of color and queer students focusing on four core areas: personal and academic growth, convivial learning and popular education, caring environments and counterspace, and advocacy and activism.
Sawubona Black Leadership and Opportunity Center:
The center welcomes, celebrates, and supports scholars of African descent, with co-curricular programming intentionally designed to provide support, engagement, and to release Black joy and creativity.
Native American Resource Center (NAC):
The Native American Center (NAC) centers Native Indigenous students and is dedicated to serving their cultural and academic needs as students at Santa Rosa Junior College. It is a place to learn, to grow, to relax, to celebrate, to meet friends, to find support, to get advice, and to nurture community.
The QRC’s mission is to eliminate barriers to equity for Queer students while empowering the broader campus community through advocacy, education, and the cultivation of a flourishing queer community. The QRC provides FREE resources for both students and non-students such as events, gatherings, and support. Please stop by and check out our resources.
Student Health Services maintains and improves the physical, mental, and social health of students through culturally-responsive care Whether students come to our health centers for services addressing health issues, or to attend preventive educational workshops and events, they can learn about themselves and how to improve health. A healthy body, mind and social support system enhances learning capacity, and helps overcome obstacles to success in college, and in life.
Santa Rosa Junior College is excited to opened Poly O’Meara Doyle Hall to support its academic mission and the student community. Polly Hall will house 352 students and contribute to mitigating the Sonoma County housing crisis.
Student Resource Center - Basic Needs:
The SRJC Student Resource Centers are here to support you to find housing, transportation, food resources, and options for our homeless students. Plus, we help find ways to reduce your cost of living and connect you to the SRJC community of resources and support.
The SRJC Libraries will be open Monday – Thursday from 7:45 AM to 9:00 PM in Santa Rosa and 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM in Petaluma, Fridays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Rosa and 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Petaluma, and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Rosa and 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Petaluma.
Students can borrow textbooks, laptops, WiFi Hotspots, calculators, zoom backdrops, and headsets from SRJC Libraries, and all students can access library computers and technology during business hours.
SRJC Santa Rosa – The Bear’s Den & Servery in the Bertolini Student Center will be open Monday through Thursday 7am to 7pm, Fridays from 7am to 7pm (Bear’s Den Only), Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm (Servery Only) during the Fall Semester.
SRJC Petaluma - Fresh Delights operates a coffee cart out of the Courtyard Café, Building 400, and will be open Monday – Thursday from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Santa Rosa Location - The Bookstore in Santa Rosa will be open for Welcome Day from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and the Sunday before classes start (8/13) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Bookstore in Santa Rosa will also have expanded hours the first two weeks of classes (8/14 – 8/26); Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Starting 8/28, the regular Bookstore hours in Santa Rosa will be Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Fridays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Petaluma Location - The Bookstore in Petaluma will be open for Welcome Day from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Bookstore in Petaluma will also have expanded hours the first two weeks of classes (8/14 – 8/26); Monday through Thursday - 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Starting 8/28, the regular Bookstore hours in Petaluma will be Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, and Fridays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
