Cañada College News: October 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 28, 2024

Your Voice, Your Future: Vote in the Upcoming Election!

The upcoming election is right around the corner and we have the power to shape the future of our community, our country and the world. Every vote counts and now is the time to make yours heard.

Here’s how you can get ready:

Do your research on the candidates and issues that matter to you
Find your polling place or plan to vote by mail
Make a plan to vote on Election Day (Tuesday, November 5) or earlier if you're voting by mail. You can drop your completed ballot off at the Ballot Box on campus, located in Lot 4 by the Bookstore.

Every vote matters. Click here for more information on ways to vote. Let’s show up and make an impact!

Spring 2025 Registration

Priority registration for the Spring 2025 Semester starts on October 30. Open enrollment begins November 13. Check your registration date with these easy steps:

Log in to your account using “mySMCCD OneLogin.”
Click on “WebSmart”
Click on “Student Services.”
Click on ‘Registration.”
Click on “Check here for the time and date you may begin registration.”
Select the term you’re seeking information about

Your registration date is affected by having a current Student Educational Plan (SEP). If you don’t have an updated plan, contact the Cañada Counseling Center.

Major Update for the SMCCCD General Scholarship Application

Effective November 1, students are no longer required to submit a letter of recommendation for the general SMCCCD scholarship application. With this, the application deadline has been extended to March 3, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. This change provides students with extra time to complete their applications and removes an additional obstacle in the submission process. While a letter of recommendation is not necessary for the general scholarship application, some donors may still request one for their specific scholarships. We encourage students to utilize office hours and actively participate in the community. If you have any questions regarding this update or the scholarship application, please contact the Financial Aid Services Department at canaid@smccd.edu.

Vending Commission - Application Due November 1, 2024

The Vending Commission application is officially open to all Cañada clubs, departments, organizations and programs. This monetary grant is worth up to $2,500 for experiences impacting our Cañada College community. All Vending Commission applications are due by Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Learn more and apply here.

Upcoming Events

For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.

Through December 9

Cañada Art Gallery: “Bill Morales: Recent Works”

Art Gallery - Building 9, Room 152

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222

Tuesday, October 29

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Recruitment Weekdays: ChildCare Careers Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Ruck N’ Walk

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Building 9, Room 151

(Men’s Soccer) San Francisco vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Wednesday, October 30

Priority Enrollment for Spring Begins

All Day

CAT Club: Miero Market

9:00am - 2:00pm
Upper Lawn

Recruitment Weekdays: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

UCPIQ (UC Personal Insight Questions) Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online

Diwali

11:00am - 12:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Financial Aid Workshops

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 110

Thursday, October 31

Make and Take Halloween and Dia de Muertos Cricut Project!

9:00am - 10:30am
Library Classroom 9-312

Make and Take Halloween and Dia de Muertos Cricut Project!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Halloween Bash

11:30am - 1:30pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Satisfaction Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Workshop

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 110

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214

Friday, November 1

Last Day to Apply for Degree/Certificate

All Day

Financial Literacy Fridays - How To Choose Your Bank

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123

(Women’s Soccer) Foothill vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Monday, November 4

Intern-Club Council (ICC) Meetings

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 1, Room 214

Tuesday, November 5

Presidential General Election

7:00am - 8:00pm

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Ruck N’ Walk

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Building 9, Room 151

Wednesday, November 6

Donuts & Beats

9:00am - 10:30am
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

The Lunch Breaks

11:30am - 1:00pm
Amphitheatre

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM): Counseling Support

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 13, Room 331

CSU Application Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 206

Planning and Budgeting Council Meeting

2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 13, Room 233

Thursday, November 7

Transfer Abroad to France, Webinar: November 7

9:00am - 10:00am
Online

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Dia de Muertos Celebration

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

UCPIQ (UC Personal Insight Questions) Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 206

Satisfaction Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Workshop

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 110

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214

Dia de Muertos Casa Circulo Folkloric Dance Performance

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 3, Main Theatre

Friday, November 8

Financial Literacy Fridays - Building Your Credit

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123

Saturday, November 9

Declared Recess

All Day - No Classes and Offices Closed

Veteran’s Week Tailgate Kickoff

10:30am - 12:30pm
College of San Mateo, Parking Lot T

(Men’s Basketball) Reedley vs. Cañada

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 1 Gym

Sunday, November 10

Declared Recess

All Day - No Classes and Offices Closed

Monday, November 11

Last Day to Withdraw from Semester Length Classes

All Day

Veterans Day (Holiday)

All Day – No Classes and Offices Closed

Tuesday, November 12

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Ruck N’ Walk

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Building 9, Room 151

Veteran’s Week: LGBTQIA+ in the Military

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

(Women’s Soccer) San Francisco vs. Cañada

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Colts Field

(Men’s Soccer) Foothill vs. Cañada

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Colts Field

For disability-related accommodations, please email canvpss@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3234.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 21, 2024

Your Voice, Your Future: Vote in the Upcoming Election!

The upcoming election is right around the corner and we have the power to shape the future of our community, our country and the world. Every vote counts and now is the time to make yours heard.

Here’s how you can get ready:

Do your research on the candidates and issues that matter to you
Find your polling place or plan to vote by mail.
Make a plan to vote on Election Day (Tuesday, November 5) or earlier if you're voting by mail. You can drop your completed ballot off at the Ballot Box on campus, located in Lot 4 by the Bookstore.

Every vote matters. Click here for more information on ways to vote. Let’s show up and make an impact!

Spring 2025 Registration

Priority registration for the Spring 2025 Semester starts on October 30. Open enrollment begins November 13. Check your registration date with these easy steps:

Log in to your account using “mySMCCD OneLogin.”
Click on “WebSmart”
Click on “Student Services.”
Click on ‘Registration.”
Click on “Check here for the time and date you may begin registration.”
Select the term you’re seeking information about

Your registration date is affected by having a current Student Educational Plan (SEP). If you don’t have an updated plan, contact the Cañada Counseling Center.

Immigration Solidarity Events

Please join for a series of Immigration Solidarity events to demonstrate our college’s commitment to support our immigrant students and staff during this election season. See a full list of events and locations here.

Get Published in SMCCCD's Literary Art Journal: Labyrinth

Labyrinth, College of San Mateo’s award-winning literary art journal, is open for submissions. CSM's Writers Project Student Club is seeking academic essays, creative fiction and nonfiction, poetry, artwork, photography and digital design to publish in the Fall 2024 edition of Labyrinth. Submissions are open to all SMCCCD students. Upload your pieces via the Labyrinth Submission Form. The submission deadline is December 20, 2024.

Upcoming Events

For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.

Through December 9

Cañada Art Gallery: “Bill Morales: Recent Works”

Art Gallery - Building 9, Room 152

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222

Tuesday, October 22

UCLA Representative Campus Visit

10:00am - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 106

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Equity and Antiracism Planning Council Business Meeting

2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 154

Healing Drum Circle

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Wednesday, October 23

UC Santa Cruz Peer Mentor Drop-In Hours

10:00am - 12:00pm
Building 9, Room 106

Fall Health & Wellness Fair

10:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

UC Application Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

“Threats to American Democracy: 2024 as a Defining Year,” with historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Immigration Solidarity Event– Busting Myths about Immigration!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Intro Meeting for Start-up Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Building 13, Room 233

Art as Empowerment and Liberation Workshop & Social with NUCLEI

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Thursday, October 24

Among Two Worlds: a Creative Writing Workshop on Immigration Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Ethnic Studies 109 & History 245: Discussion of Perceptions of Race and Culture: Open to All!

11:10am - 12:25pm
Building 3, Room 142

Recruitment Weekdays: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with NASA Internships

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Filipinx-American History Month Celebration: Dr. Faith Kazmi’s Box of Dreams

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214

Friday, October 25

Financial Literacy Fridays - Investing 101

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123

Spring 2025 Semester in Florence - Info Session #4

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online

(Women’s Soccer) Chabot vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field

Star Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Lot 10, Observatory

Saturday, October 26

UC/CSU Application Breakdown Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online

Sunday, October 27

Family Halloween Concert

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 3, Main Theatre

Monday, October 28

AI and Library Research

12:10pm - 1:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Tuesday, October 29

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

(Men’s Soccer) San Francisco vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field

Wednesday, October 30

Priority Enrollment for Spring Begins

All Day

UCPIQ (UC Personal Insight Questions) Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online

Diwali

11:00am - 12:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Financial Aid Workshops

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 110

Thursday, October 31

Make and Take Halloween and Dia de muertos Cricut Project!

9:00am - 10:30am
Library Classroom 9-312

Make and Take Halloween and Dia de muertos Cricut Project!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Satisfaction Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Workshop

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 110

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214

Friday, November 1

Last Day to Apply for Degree/Certificate

All Day

Financial Literacy Fridays - How To Choose Your Bank

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123

(Women’s Soccer) Foothill vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field

Monday, November 4

Intern-Club Council (ICC) Meetings

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 1, Room 214

Tuesday, November 5

Presidential General Election

7:00am - 8:00pm

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

For disability-related accommodations, please email canvpss@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3234.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 14, 2024

Register To Vote

The last day to register to vote in California is October 21, 2024. Visit California’s online voter registration page. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Every vote matters. Get registered today.

Great California Shakedown Drill, October 17

The Great California Shakeout is an annual opportunity to practice being safer during big earthquakes. This year’s drill occurs on Thursday, October 17, at 10:17 a.m. Drop, Cover, and Hold On is the immediate action taken during an earthquake to protect students and staff from flying and falling debris. It is an appropriate action for earthquakes and explosions. SMCCCD combines Drop, Cover, and Hold On with a secondary Evacuation drill.

Halloween Book Drive

Join Cañada’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Program Beta Zeta Nu as we celebrate National Book Month this October! PTK will be collecting and donating "spooky" stories for children ages infant to 8-years-old in collaboration with Cañada’s Educators Now Club. Drop boxes are located across Campus: Student Life & Leadership Center, Library, The Grove, Learning Center, Building 23, and Building 13. Donations will be gratefully accepted through October 31.

SMCCCD Athletic Center's Fall Showcase

You're invited to a series of special Athletic Center Fall Showcase events on Saturday, November 16, at College of San Mateo's Athletic Center and Sunday, November 17, at Cañada College's Athletic Center . The two-day event highlights the top offerings of our Athletic Centers. All SMCCCD students, faculty, or staff who aren't members can participate in our special programs or explore at their own leisure. Enjoy light snacks and refreshments! Please RSVP if you would like to attend one of these free events!

Upcoming Events

For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.

Through December 9

Cañada Art Gallery: “Bill Morales: Recent Works”

Art Gallery - Building 9, Room 152

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222

Tuesday, October 15

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Recruitment Weekdays: ScribeAmerica Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Transfer Day

11:00am - 1:30pm
The Grove (Building 5)

What has changed in the world since Oct. 7th 2023?

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Wednesday, October 16

MLA Basics

9:00am - 9:45am
Library Classroom 9-312

Using the Library Databases

10:00am - 10:45am
Library Classroom 9-312

Filipinx-American History Month Kick-off and Pandanggo sa Ilaw Workshop

10:30am - 12:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

LHM NUCLEI Social

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Undocumented Community Center, Building 9, Room 118

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM): Community Building

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Upper Lawn

APA Basics

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Financial Aid Workshops

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 110

Planning and Budgeting Council Meeting

2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 13, Room 233

Art Exhibition: Tomas Ayuso

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Math JAM Workshop: Logarithms and Exponents for Math 225 #1

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Building 9, Room 257A

Interest Area Speaker Series: Tomas Ayuso

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Building 9, Room 154

Thursday, October 17

Advance Domain Limited Searching using Google

10:00am - 10:45am
Library Classroom 9-312

Womxn of Color Collaborative - Know Your Rights: Relationships & Domestic Violence Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Recruitment Weekdays: Pacific Autism Learning Services Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Math JAM Workshop: Logarithms and Exponents for Math 225 #2

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 257A

CSU Application Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Recruitment Weekdays: NASA OSTEM Internship Virtual Webinar

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Satisfaction Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Workshop

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 110

(Men’s Basketball) Mendocino vs. Cañada

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Colts Gym (Building 1)

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214

Friday, October 18

APA Basics

10:00am - 10:45am
Library Classroom 9-312

MLA Basics

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312

(Men’s Soccer) Cabrillo vs. Cañada

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Colts Soccer Field

(Women’s Soccer) Cabrillo vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field

Monday, October 21

Last day to register for the Presidential General Election

All Day

En español: Aprende a usar Google Slides

11:15am - 12:15pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Intern-Club Council (ICC) Meetings

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 1, Room 214

Tuesday, October 22

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Equity and Antiracism Planning Council Business Meeting

2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 154

Healing Drum Circle

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Wednesday, October 23

Fall Health & Wellness Fair

10:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

UC Application Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Immigration Solidarity Event– Busting Myths about Immigration!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

MLA Basics

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Thursday, October 24

Among Two Worlds: a Creative Writing Workshop on Immigration Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Ethnic Studies 109 & History 245: Discussion of Perceptions of Race and Culture: Open to All!

11:10am - 12:25pm
Building 3, Room 142

Recruitment Weekdays: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with NASA Internships

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Filipinx-American History Month Celebration: Dr. Faith Kazmi’s Box of Dreams

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214

Friday, October 25

Financial Literacy Fridays - Investing 101

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123

Spring 2025 Semester in Florence - Info Session #4

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online

(Women’s Soccer) Chabot vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field

Sunday, October 27

Family Halloween Concert

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 3, Main Theatre

Monday, October 28

AI and Library Research

12:10pm - 1:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Tuesday, October 29

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

(Men’s Soccer) San Francisco vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field

For disability-related accommodations, please email canvpss@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3234.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Indigenous Peoples Day

Dear Cañada Community,

On Monday, October 14, 2024, we at Cañada College recognize Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous Peoples Day provides an opportunity for our campus community to celebrate the lives, cultures, and traditions of Indigenous peoples and sovereignty. This is also a time for us to acknowledge how we have benefited from the use and occupation of the traditional unceded land of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples.

On this day, we encourage you to review our college’s Land and Labor Acknowledgement and think of ways we can further our education about these realities, as well as dialogue and find ways to act beyond the acknowledgement and challenge Indigenous erasure —as individuals and as a collective in this college.

The United Nations reminds us that there are over 476 million Indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world. We encourage you to take a moment and reflect on how, in the United States, we have not yet ratified the United Nations’ Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and only began to federally recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021.

How will you reflect today, and beyond today? Within our Cañada College community, we have had the privilege to take students, faculty, and staff to the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering for numerous years, be in community, and be reminded about the social movement to occupy Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay Area. We encourage everyone to learn more about the social movements continuing to happen for Indigenous sovereignty.

If you are interested in finding community and or learning more about Indigeniety–please consider joining our campus in the following collective events:

What has changed in the world since Oct. 7th 2023?

October 15
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

Pandanggo sa Ilaw Dance Workshop

October 16
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

LatinX Heritage Month NUCLEI Social

October 16
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Undocumented Community Center, Building 9, Room 118

Interest Area Speaker Series: Tomas Ayuso

October 16
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Building 9, Room 154

Art Exhibition: Tomas Ayuso

October 16
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

Wakan Wiya Two Spirit Healing Drum Circle

October 22
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

Filipinx American Heritage Month Celebration: Dr. Faith Kazmi’s Box of Dreams

October 24
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

Story Circle with Indigenous Students

November 19
1:00am - 2:00am
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

In Community,
Cultural Center and Office of Equity

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 7, 2024

Flex Day is Tomorrow, October 9

Flex Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9. Classes and offices will be closed throughout the day to allow for all employees to participate.

There is Still Time to Add a Late-Start Course this Semester!

Cañada offers many late-start classes that are open for registration. Check out Late-Start Classes on WebSchedule to see what late-start classes are available.

Register To Vote

The last day to register to vote in California is October 21, 2024. Visit California’s online voter registration page. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Every vote matters. Get registered today.

Great California Shakedown Drill, October 17

The Great California Shakeout is an annual opportunity to practice being safer during big earthquakes. This year’s drill occurs on Thursday, October 17, at 10:17 am. Drop, Cover, and Hold On is the immediate action taken during an earthquake to protect students and staff from flying and falling debris. It is an appropriate action for earthquakes and explosions. SMCCCD combines Drop, Cover, and Hold On with a secondary Evacuation drill.