Welcome – or Welcome Back – to De Anza!
Join Us on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
~ 10 a.m. to Noon ~
Discover Your Village | Meet Your Instructors
You'll be able to speak with instructors, meet fellow students and get answers to your questions about financial aid, registration and student services. Plus, you can
- Take a campus tour and locate your classrooms
- Find out more about your Village – see below!
- Learn about academic majors, student clubs and Learning Communities
- Get a free T shirt and a free Boba drink (while supplies last) and enter a drawing for great prizes!
Welcome Day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in De Anza's Main Quad and other locations around campus
- 10 a.m. to Noon: Join us in the Main Quad and adjacent areas, where you can meet instructors and counselors in your Village, and learn about all kinds of programs, services and resources.
- 11 a.m. to Noon: Visit your Village Center to pick up a free T-shirt, enter the prize drawing and enjoy games and other fun activities with fellow students. Your Village Center is a physical space on campus where you’ll find a supportive community, along with resources and services that are relevant to your major.
Guided tours of the campus will leave at 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. from the area between the Library and the Sunken Garden. (Look for signs telling where to meet.)
Student Services Available All Morning
- Admissions and Records (for registration questions) – RSS Building, First Floor
- Bookstore (open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.) – RSS Building, First Floor
- Counseling – General Counseling, Outreach and Village tents in Main Quad
- De Anza College Promise – Outreach tent in Main Quad
- Disability Support Services – DSS tent in Main Quad
- Financial Aid – Baldwin Building (enter from Campus Center patio)
SmartPass and Student IDs in the Afternoon
After the Welcome Day program ends at noon, you can pick up your student ID or VTA SmartPass from the College Life office.
- Go to the lower level of the Campus Center building
- They'll be issuing cards from noon to 2 p.m.
- They will not issue cards before 12 noon
Enter the Prize Drawing!
Visit your Village Center between 11 a.m. and noon on Welcome Day to enter the prize drawing, pick up a free T-shirt and enjoy games and other fun activities. This year's grand prize will be an Instax Mini 7 Plus – a colorful, compact, point-and-shoot camera that produces instant printed photos of your fun moments. Runner-up prizes include Apple AirTags. (Prizes are purchased with donated funds.)
You can also enjoy a free boba drink by the Campus Center patio, as long as supplies last.
Discover Your Village!
Welcome Day is a perfect opportunity to learn more about your Village. Each of the six Villages at De Anza is a community of students, faculty and staff members who share a common interest in related majors or academic subjects.
- In the coming year, your Village will host events and fun activities keyed to your major and related subjects
- Your Village is also a central place to find relevant information and services – including degree and transfer maps, which can help you save time and make steady progress toward your goals
Which Village Are You In?
- Click the name of each Village to find your major or subject of interest.
- Don't have a major? (Or don't see yours listed below?) You're welcome to check out any Village that interests you.
