College of the Canyons held its Welcome Day on Friday at its Valencia campus, giving future Cougars, as well as re- turning students, a chance to get acclimated to the campus and the different programs and services that the college offers. Students were expected to receive personalized help with applying and registering for the fall semester along with meeting professors, other students and taking a campus tour, according to a news release from the college.
Attendee Karla Aguilar, left, signs up for the American Sign Language Program after receiving information from ASL President Valerie Voisine, right, at one of the dozens of information stations in the cafeteria and on campus during the Welcome Day event held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday, 081123. Dan Watson/The Signal
Loida Sanchez, right, Outreach and School Relations representative, talks to new students as they prepare to take a tour of the campus during the Welcome Day event held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday, 081123. Dan Watson/The Signal
Christina Burbano-Jeffery, left, and Manuel Martinez entertain in a drum circle as a line forms for new student Identification cards behind them during the Welcome Day event held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday, 081123. Dan Watson/The Signal
Attendee Dylan Dizon, center, looks at the sun through a special telescope as instructor Michaela Blain, right, promotes the Astronomy class at one of the dozens of information stations on campus during the Welcome Day event held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday, 081123. Dan Watson/The Signal
New students get a tour of the campus during the Welcome Day event held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday, 081123. Dan Watson/The Signal
