Celebrate the Class of 2024!

It's time to honor our incredible graduates at ARC’s Commencement Ceremony. There will be two ARC Graduation Ceremonies this year on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17. If you would like to make the celebration special please sign up to volunteer in support of our graduating Beavers.

Another Semester in the Books!

Congratulations, Beavers! You've reached the finish line of another successful semester and academic year. Your hard work and dedication are to be commended. Thank you for all you do! Go, Beavers!

College Summer Hours

Bookstore Summer Hours

• Today thru 5/17/24: 
• Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Friday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Closed: Saturday – Sunday
• 5/20/24-6/7/24 (Closed on Monday, May 27, 2024): 
• Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 
• Closed: Friday – Sunday
• 6/10/24-6/21/2024 (First two weeks of classes) - (Closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024):
• Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am 5:00 pm,
• Friday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Closed: Saturday – Sunday
• 6/24/24 – 8/2/24 (Closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024):
• Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Closed: Friday – Sunday

College Summer Hours

The college summer hours from Monday, May 27, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024 will be as follows:

• Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 am – 7:00 pm (On-ground)
• Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Remote)

The college will resume normal hours on Monday, August 5, 2024.

Meet Our Student Leaders!

We are excited to share that this year’s student elections had the highest voter turnout within Los Rios in the last ten years!

Congratulations to the American River College student election winners:

Student Senate

Alicia Szutowicz-Fitzpatrick, President

Soraya Amin, Vice President

Margo Gomes, Director of Legislative Affairs

Giovanni Ferrari, Legislative Analyst

Luke Bourez, Senator

Elizabeth Chemyavskiy, Senator

Laketa Johnson, Senator

Cat Mayers, Senator

Kloi Ogans, Senator

Xander Pinnegar, Senator

Duran Suma, Senator

Clubs and Events Board

Sapeidah Saeedi, CAEB Vice-President

Additionally, Medhi Sougrati from Cosumnes River College was elected as the Student Trustee to represent all Los Rios students on the Board of Trustees.

Elected students will assume office in the summer and serve in their leadership roles during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Student Shout Out

Congratulations to ARC Beaver Hannah Lupe! Hannah's research paper “Searching for a Cure: Investigating the Endemic Low Youth Voter Turnout in Community College” was one of 80 selected from 252 to be presented at the Honors Research Symposium on May 4 at Stanford University. Hannah’s paper looks to understand the low youth voter turnout as a crisis of subpar civic education. Hannah is a Political Science major who will be transferring to UC Davis with a Regents Scholarship.

Join us for Tutoring Over the Summer

Tutoring for the summer session will be open from June 10 through August 8. Tutoring is available Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Visit the Learning Resource Center Tutoring webpage for more information!

Refugee Career Pathways Graduation Celebration

Tuesday, May 21, 5:30 to 7:00 pm - Los Rios Ethan Way Center

Join us for a time to celebrate your accomplishments in the Refugee Career Pathways program who have earned a certificate and/or degree in the current academic year and/or are transferring to a four-year university. Enjoy cultural refreshments as we celebrate successes and the diverse backgrounds that enrich our community.

Inspiración Speaker Series: Javier Zamora

The Youth Development Network and the Program Advisory Council of Creciente are proud to launch the Inspriación Speaker Series with author Javier Zamora at American River College on Monday, May 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The first 50 students who RSVP with code ARCGuest will receive free admission! 

Javier Zamora was born in La Herradura, El Salvador in 1990. When he was a year old, his father fled El Salvador due to the US-funded Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992). His mother followed her husband’s footsteps in 1995 when Javier was about to turn five. Zamora was left at the care of his grandparents who helped raise him until he migrated to the US when he was nine. In his debut New York Times bestselling memoir, SOLITO (Hogarth, September 2022), Javier retells his nine-week odyssey across Guatemala, Mexico, and eventually through the Sonoran Desert.

AAPI Night Market 

Friday, May 31, 5:00 - 10:00 pm, Capitol Mall between 3rd and 6th Streets (Downtown)



Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month this May at the AAPI Night Market! On Friday, May 31, the AAPI Night Market will spotlight the Sacramento region's vibrant AAPI community, featuring 50+ local food and retail vendors, plus live performances from TOKiMONSTA, P-Lo, and more! 

Students with a valid school ID can receive $5 off their ticket!

Students with Outstanding Enrollment Fees

If students have applied for financial aid, we’d like them to know that on May 15, 2024* It is anticipated that students who have completed a FAFSA or CADAA and have been determined eligible for either the CA College Promise Grant or the Los Rios Promise Program, will have their enrollment fees waived for the summer and fall semesters. If students have been determined eligible for either the CA College Promise Grant or the Los Rios Promise Program they will receive notification.

Please encourage all students to apply for financial aid by completing the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

As a reminder, the CA College Promise Grant and the Los Rios Promise Program Grant only pay for waive enrollment fees. Any other fees must still be paid. For a listing of fees, visit the Tuition and Fees webpage.

*Date is subject to change.