Welcome to Rachel Carson College!

Welcome Week is a traditional program, comprised of a wide variety of programs to support your transition to RCC. Many of these programs are required for new students. You can find a calendar and list of program highlights below. 

View the RCC Welcome Week schedule on Google Calendar! 

Scroll to REQUIRED events.

Scroll to social event highlights. 

REQUIRED EVENTS

For more details about any of these programs, please use the google calendar above.  

New Student Welcome

*Required for all new RCC frosh living on campus. Highly encouraged for new RCC off-campus frosh or transfer students.

Saturday, September 21, 2:00-3:00pm, RCC West Field

Living at RCC

*Required for all new RCC students living on campus. 

Saturday, September 21, 8:00-9:30pm, RCC Plaza

Diversity Orientation

*Required for all new RCC students.

Session 1 - Sunday, September 22, 1:30-3:30pm

Session 2 - Monday, September 23, 10:00am-12:00pm

Stay tuned for your assigned time & session. 

Academic Advising

*Required for all new RCC students.

FROSH (A & C Quads): Sunday, September 22, 1:30-3:30pm, Oakes 105

FROSH (B & D Quads, Off-Campus): Monday, September 23, 10:00am-12:00pm, Oakes 105

TRANSFER (on and off-campus): Monday, September 23, 1:00-2:30pm, Classroom Unit 1

SlugsCARE & Title IX for Students

*Required for all new RCC students.

ALL FROSH - Sunday, September 22, 4:00-6:00pm, Quarry Amphitheater

TRANSFERS - Sunday, September 22, 4:00-6:00pm, Quarry Amphitheater OR Monday, 9/23, 10:00am-12:00pm, Quarry Amphitheater

Succeed at RCC

*Required for all RCC frosh. Highly encouraged for new RCC transfers.

Wednesday, September 25, 10:00-11:30am, RCC Plaza

Intro to Rachel Carson College 1 (CRSN1)

*Required for all RCC frosh.

Wednesday, September 25, 6:00-8:00pm, Classroom Unit 2

SOCIAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

For more details about any of these programs, please use the google calendar above.  

Campus Tours

UCSC Boardwalk Frolic