Dear SRJC Community,

Professional Development Activities (PDA) Day is time set aside to focus on learning and improving how we do our work in support of student success. We began the academic year with Forging Our Future. Defining Our Legacy, a theme that recognizes how the work each of us does contributes to the direction SRJC is taking and the college we are building for the future. 

Throughout the year, this theme has been visible across the District. It shows up in how we examine practice, challenge assumptions, strengthen collaborations, and make decisions with long-term impact in mind. This work shapes how students experience SRJC and how effectively we respond to community needs.

Now in the second half of the academic year, Spring PDA Day provides space to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and practices that support our work across the District. The sessions offered by our Colleagues support teaching, student services, operations, and leadership, while reinforcing coordination and shared responsibility across roles and areas. This work supports the priorities outlined in the District Strategic Plan and the shared direction we are advancing together, consistently and with disciplined focus. Our relentless commitment to students means that we do our work to reflect, learn, and grow in our practices.   

The collective work carried out across SRJC has clear and measurable impact. Findings from the 2025 Economic Impact Study show that the college contributes an estimated $1.8 billion in economic impact and supports 18,990 jobs across Sonoma County. This impact is created through daily work across all areas of the district. SRJC is a regional hub for workforce development and pathways to transfer, ensuring that Sonoma County residents can count on us as partners in their learning goals.

Additional examples of this work are reflected in the 2025 SRJC District Annual Report and the SRJC Foundation Annual Report, which will be shared during PDA Day and made available online.

Thank you to those who submitted presentations, and to the Professional Development Committee for coordinating a thoughtful and meaningful day.

In community,

Dr. Angélica Garcia 

Superintendent/President