Thank You for Joining Us!
Welcome Day ~ Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
Discover Your Village ~ Meet Your Instructors
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Welcome Day is a fun opportunity to speak with instructors, meet fellow students and get answers to your questions about financial aid, registration, student services and more.
You can also
- 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 boba drink, and enter a drawing for fun prizes!
Welcome Day Schedule
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 and enjoy games and other fun activities with fellow students, instructors and counselors. (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.)
Remember
- Guided tours of the campus will begin at 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. – meet at the signs near the Turtle sculpture, down the steps from the Main Quad.
- Free parking is available in the Parking Lots A and B – see the campus map
- When you check in at your Village Center, you'll be automatically entered in a drawing for fun prizes! (Prizes are purchased with donated funds.)
Student Services Available All Morning
- Admissions and Records (for registration questions) – RSS Building, First Floor
- Bookstore (open 9 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 Programs and Services – DSPS tent in Main Quad
- Financial Aid – Baldwin Building (enter from Campus Center patio) and tent in Main Quad
SmartPass and Student IDs in the Afternoon
After the Welcome Day program has ended, you can get your student ID or VTA SmartPass from the College Life office.
- Go to the lower level of the Campus Center building
- The office will be open between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
- They will NOT issue cards before 12:30 p.m. on Welcome Day
- This is completely optional. You can also visit the College Life office to get your cards anytime during the quarter.
Please Note
Welcome Day is a college event with assigned areas for specific programs. External groups must use the space designated for them.
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.
- Drop by your Village Center to meet fellow students, instructors and counselors who share your interests.
