Raíces - Our Program / Nuestro Programa - Santa Barbara City College

Raíces Registration Days - Register for Spring 2025

Join us for our Raíces Registration Days at SBCC and register for Spring 2025 courses. Registration Days will be located at La Plazita (Raíces Student Center) in West Campus Center 206. Bring your own device or use one of our computers.

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La Experiencia (The Raíces Experience)

When you join Raíces, you join our familia of academic counselors, advisors, faculty, and fellow Raíces scholars who will support you in the creation of your own unique educational journey.

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Cultura

(Culture)

Cultivate a sense of pride being Latiné and understanding, celebrating, and connecting with our cultura, raíces and ancestral knowledge.

• Cultural Events: Art of Being Speaker Series, Latine Poetry Series

• Latiné Keynote Speakers

• Cultural Site Visits

• Servicios en tu idioma

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Conocimiento

(Knowledge)

Co-Create opportunities for students to develop and achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.

• Raíces Courses and learning colectiva

• ¿Que Pasa SBCC? College Workshops

• Estrellas Career Development Workshops and Professional Panels

• Leadership Opportunities

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Comunidad

(Community)

Develop a sense of support and community.

• Peer Advocates

• La Plazita: Study Space, Professor Student Hours, Walk-in Advising and Counseling

• Community Events: Bienvenida, Unity March, Reventón

• Family and friends welcomed at community events

Join Raíces/Únete a Raíces

Any student enrolled at SBCC can join Raíces. You can start by submitting our student interest form and by making an appointment with our staff. Click on links listed below:

Compromisos de Raíces (Raíces Commitments)

Enroll in Raíces course(s) every semester if they follow your education plan.
Attend Raíces events every semester.
Meet with a Raíces academic counselor or a Raíces advisor every semester.

Raíces offers the following support and services:

Raíces Courses and Faculty
Academic Counseling (Education Plan, Major Exploration)
Network of Raíces Scholars
College Advising
Peer Advocacy
Class Registration and Time Management Meetings
Study Space (Free Printing, Free School Supplies)
College, Cultural, Career, and Community Events

Our program does not have qualifications, requirements, or an application process. We only ask that you commit to the following to be fully engaged in Raíces and to meet with one of our advisors to complete a Raíces orientation.

- Enroll in Raíces course(s) every semester if they follow your education plan.
- Attend Raíces events every semester.
- Meet with a Raíces academic counselor or a Raíces advisor every semester.

Our program at SBCC that centers Latiné students by celebrating Cultura, Conocimiento y Comunidad. However, students do not need to identify as Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné/Chicano/Chicana/Chicanx/Hispanic to join or participate. Some of our events will have Spanish words as event titles, but students do not need to speak Spanish to join or participate.