Cañada College News: 2025

Monday, October 6, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 6, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada Header

Wednesday, October 8, is Flex Day

There are no classes and all offices and services are closed this Wednesday, October 8, for Flex Day. Operations will resume as usual on Thursday morning.

Red Cards & District Undocumented Community Resources

Wallet-sized “Red Cards” that explain how to safely assert your rights during interactions with immigration enforcement are available for pickup at the Undocumented Community Center. These cards are offered in multiple languages, including Spanish, English, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian and Portuguese. These can also be printed from home here.

Additional resources can also be located on the website for the District’s Undocumented Community Resources and our Undocumented Community Center. The Undocumented Community Center is located in Building 9, Room 118 and open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fall Deadline to Apply for Degree & Certificate Extended to October 31

Students now have extra time to submit Fall 2025 petitions for degrees & certificates. The deadline to apply for a degree or certificate has been extended to October 31.

SMCCCD Athletic Center's Fall Showcase 

You're invited to a series of special Athletic Center Fall Showcase events on Saturday, November 8, at Cañada College's Athletic Center and Sunday, November 9, at College of San Mateo'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 still 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! 

Fall 2025 Zero Waste Ambassador Training

Become a Zero Waste Ambassador with SMCCCD Sustainability this fall and help reduce waste across SMCCCD. Complete a required one-hour, in-person training and participate in at least one zero-waste activity during the semester; you may attend any session regardless of your home campus. You’ll develop leadership and teamwork skills, earn community service hours, learn about sustainable practices, and receive a certificate signed by Michele Rudovsky, Chief of Facilities & Operations; sign up here.

Campus Dining

Please visit The Grove Cafe website for this week's menu and online ordering options.

Upcoming Events

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

Tuesday, October 7

Filipinx American History Month: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Arlene Daus-Magbual

11:00am - 12:00pm
Building 3, Room 142

En español: Aprende a usar a Google Docs

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

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

(Women’s Soccer) Skyline vs. Cañada/Latinx Heritage Month Soccer Social

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

(Men’s Soccer) Gavilan vs. Cañada

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

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School HHM Celebration

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Wednesday, October 8

Flex Day (No Classes and Offices Closed)

All Day

Recruitment Weekdays: City of South San Francisco Hiring & Info Session

12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Thursday, October 9

National Coming Out Day

11:00am - 1:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

UC Application Workshop

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

Financial Aid & Scholarship Workshop

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

India Community Travel Info Session #1

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online

College, Career & Community Fair

6:15pm - 8:00pm
Sequoia High School

Saturday, October 11

Google Slides: Getting Started with your Presentation

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

Monday, October 13

Introduction to Zotero citation collector

10:00am - 10:30am

Diwali

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

Tuesday, October 14

Transfer Day

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

Menlo-Atherton High School Informational Tabling

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Menlo-Atherton High School. 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton, CA 94027

Peru Summer 2026 Program Info Session #2

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

(Women’s Soccer) Evergreen Valley vs. Cañada

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Colts Field

(Men’s Soccer) Monterey Peninsula vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colt Field

Wednesday, October 15

Zero Waste Ambassadors Training

11:00am - 12:00pm
Building 2, Room 10

National Financial Aid Day!

11:00am - 2:00pm
Upper Lawn

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM) Study Jam

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Zero Waste Ambassadors Training

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Building 2, Room 10

Community Gatherings

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

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

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 251

SMCCCD Board of Trustees Study Session

6:00pm
SMCCCD District Office

Thursday, October 16

Undocumented Student Success Week: Community Mural Painting

10:30am - 1:00pm
Undocumented Community Center, Building 9, Room 118

Finding & Understanding Scholarly Articles

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Undocumented Student Success Week: Linoleum Print Making

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Undocumented Community Center, Building 9, Room 118

UC Application Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online

Financial Aid & Scholarship Workshop

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

Students for Justice in Palestine: Regular Meetings

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

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

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 251

Cash for College - Financial Aid Application Support

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Building 9, Room 206

Monday, October 20

9:00am - 9:30am

En español: Aprende a usar a Google Slides

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

Tuesday, October 21

Florence Semester Abroad Spring 2026 Information Session #6

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

Reoccurring Events

Every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Though October 17

MART 362 Digital Photography Book Exhibition (Tue-Thurs-Fri Hours)

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 152, Art Gallery

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Veteran Resource & Opportunity Center (VROC) Ruck n’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

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

Every Thursday

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM) Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

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

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of September 29, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada Header

Fall Deadline to Apply for Degree & Certificate Extended to October 31

Students now have extra time to submit Fall 2025 petitions for degrees & certificates. The deadline to apply for a degree or certificate has been extended to October 31.

October is Filipinx-American Heritage Month

The first recorded presence of Filipinxs in the United States was on October 18, 1587 when “Luzones Indios” came ashore in what is now Morro Bay, California. In 2009, U.S. Congress recognized October as Filipinx American Heritage Month. Filipinx Americans is the third largest AANHPI group in the U.S. and the second in largest in California. The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander S.T.A.R. program, Cultural Center and Associated Students of Cañada College have month long events to celebrate and center our Filipinx community. Please join us for the FAHM Kick-Off event on Thursday, October 2from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Cultural Center.

Vending Commission - Application Due Friday October 3, 2025

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 October 3, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Learn more and apply here.

Cañada College Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month (LHM)

Cañada College celebrates Latinx Heritage Month by creating a space of inclusion that transcends diversity and explores our intersectional identities. View the LHM website to view workshops and events for students, campus community and the broader Redwood City community to amplify Latinx voices and identities, as well as creating space to come together.

Campus Dining

Please visit The Grove Cafe website for this week's menu and online ordering options.

Upcoming Events

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

Tuesday, September 30

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

Drop-in Hour for UC TAG Help

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106

(Women’s Soccer) West Valley vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Wednesday, October 1

Cañada College Fall Job Fair

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

Florence Semester Abroad Spring 2026 Information Session #5

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online

South Africa Summer 2026 Program Info Session #1

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM) Study Jam

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Writing Center Workshop: Thesis Statements + Essay Outlines

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online

Thursday, October 2

Filipinx American History Month Kick-Off Event

11:00am - 1:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

CSU Application Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online

Financial Aid & Scholarship Workshop

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

Students for Justice in Palestine: Regular Meetings

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Friday, October 3

(Men’s Soccer) Chabot vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Saturday, October 4

MLA Citation Basics

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

En español: Introducción a los recursos tecnológicos para estudiantes

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Monday, October 6

Pumpkins & Pie

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Upper Lawn

Tuesday, October 7

Filipinx American History Month: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Arlene Daus-Magbual

11:00am - 12:00pm
Building 3, Room 142

En español: Aprende a usar a Google Docs

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

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

Latinx Heritage Month Women’s Soccer Social

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Cañada College Soccer Field

(Women’s Soccer) Skyline vs. Cañada

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Colts Field

(Men’s Soccer) Gavilan vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Wednesday, October 8

Flex Day (No Classes)

All Day

Recruitment Weekdays: City of South San Francisco Hiring & Info Session

12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Thursday, October 9

National Coming Out Day

11:00am - 1:00pm
Flex Theater, Building 3, Room 129

UC Application Workshop

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

Financial Aid & Scholarship Workshop

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

College, Career & Community Fair

6:15pm - 8:00pm
Sequoia High School

Saturday, October 11

Google Slides: Getting Started with your Presentation

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

Monday, October 13

Introduction to Zotero citation collector

10:00am - 10:30am

Tuesday, October 14

Transfer Day

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

Peru Summer 2026 Program Info Session #2

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online

(Women’s Soccer) Evergreen Valley vs. Cañada

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Colts Field

(Men’s Soccer) Monterey Peninsula vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Reoccurring Events

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Veteran Resource & Opportunity Center (VROC) Ruck n’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

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

Every Thursday

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM) Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

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

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of September 22, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada Header

Wednesday: Violent Intruder Drills

Cañada College will hold campus-wide Violent Intruder Drills tomorrow, Wednesday, September 24, at 10:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. These drills will focus on practicing the “Hide” tactic in the nationally recognized Run, Hide, Fight emergency response strategy. Please plan and participate in support of campus safety. For more information, please visit the SMCCCD Emergency Services website.

Best Practices and Resources in Support of our Jewish Students During Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

This year, Rosh Hashanah began at sunset on Monday, September 22 and ends on the evening of Yom Kippur on Wednesday. The Office of Equity has prepared a series of best practices for you to support our Jewish students, faculty, staff and administrators on campus. This special time is marked by important contemplation and practices that may change the way our campus community accesses food, water, rest and reflection. More information about the observation of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is included here. In particular, we share these best practices, resources and event(s) in support of our students and colleagues.

Celebrating AANAPISI Week

Cañada College is proud to celebrate Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week from September 22–28. AANAPISIs are dedicated to supporting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, low-income and underserved students. As part of this year’s celebration, Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College and San Francisco State will co-host the ARC Learning Institute on Friday, September 26 from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at Skyline College in the Farallon Room. Please RSVP if you are interested in attending.

Cañada College Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month (LHM)

Campus Dining

Please visit The Grove Cafe website for this week's menu and online ordering options.

Upcoming Events

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

Tuesday, September 23

UC TAP to TAG

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

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

Wednesday, September 24

UCPIQ (UC Personal Insight Questions) Workshop

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

Summer 2026 Peru Program Info Session #1

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online

Interest Area Speaker Series: Arleene Correa Valencia

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Building 9, Room 154

Thursday, September 25

Japan Summer 2026 info Session #1

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Skyline College

Friday, September 26

Basic Technology Primer

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

(Women’s Soccer) Sierra vs. Cañada

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Colts Field

(Men’s Soccer) West Valley vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Saturday, September 27

Vituosi! - Redwood Symphony Opening Night

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Building 3, Main Theater

Monday, September 29

Blood Drive at Cañada College

12:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 2, Room 10

Students for Justice in Palestine Present: Documentary and Discussion of “Where Olive Trees Weep”

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Tuesday, September 30

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

Drop-in Hour for UC TAG Help

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106

(Women’s Soccer) West Valley vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Wednesday, October 1

Cañada College Fall Job Fair

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

Florence Semester Abroad Spring 2026 Information Session #5

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM) Study Jam

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Thursday, October 2

Filipinx American History Month Kick-Off Event

11:00am - 1:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

CSU Application Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online

Financial Aid & Scholarship Workshop

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

Students for Justice in Palestine: Regular Meetings

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

Friday, October 3

Last Day to Apply for Degree - Certificate

All Day

(Men’s Soccer) Chabot vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Saturday, October 4

MLA Citation Basics

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

En español: Introducción a los recursos tecnológicos para estudiantes

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Tuesday, October 7

Filipinx American History Month: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Arlene Daus-Magbual

11:00am - 12:00pm
Building 3, Room 142

En español: Aprende a usar a Google Docs

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

Grammar & Editing Workshop

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

(Women’s Soccer) Skyline vs. Cañada

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Colts Field

(Men’s Soccer) Gavilan vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Field

Reoccurring Events

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Veteran Resource & Opportunity Center (VROC) Ruck n’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

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

Every Thursday

Brothers Achieving Milestones (BAM) Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

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

Friday, September 19, 2025

Best Practices and Resources in Support of our Jewish Students During Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Dear Cañada Community,

As we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Office of Equity and Cultural Center have prepared a series of best practices to support our Jewish students, faculty, staff, and administrators on campus. This special time is marked by important celebrations, contemplation, and practices that may change the way our campus community accesses classes, meetings, food, water, rest, and reflection. More information about the observation of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is included below for awareness on how to support students and colleagues during this time.

What is Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

Rosh Hashanah is considered one of the biggest celebrations of the year–marking the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Many families gather together to reflect on the suffering in the world and seek repentance, eat honey and apples–which symbolize hope, light candles, and blow the shofar (ram’s horn) as a symbolic wake-up call.

The time from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur is called the High Holidays because it is a very holy time in Jewish tradition. It is a time when the Jewish people reflect upon their past year, and that of the world, and make commitments to learning from mistakes and pledge both individually and communally to do better to receive a renewal of the gift of life for the following year. In Judaism, people reflect and repent each year and pray to be given life for another year, so these holidays are a time for renewal and reflection. This requires time for focusing during the ten days of reflection between the High Holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and then fast on the day of Yom Kippur. This fasting symbolizes a final cleansing of the old through the sacrifice of food for a day and asking for forgiveness and the gift of life for the following year. The evening before each holiday plus the following day are usually spent in the house with others.

Many of our Jewish students and colleagues will be with their families during these times, and have asked our college community to consider what this means for accommodations in class, and scheduling meetings during these special days.

This year, Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Monday, Sep 22, 2025 and ends on the evening of Yom Kippur on Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025.

How Can I Support?

Food Containers

If you are serving any food in your daytime classes or events during this time, please consider having options such as to-go containers. You may also get free to-go containers from the Cultural Center, located in Building 17, Room 117.

Space

Contemplative and meditation spaces are available in Building 5, Room 202 - please contact Sergio Suarez (suarezs@smccd.edu), Student Life & Leadership Manager, for more details. The Cultural Center also offers a reparative space for reflection and thought in Building 17, Room 107, for more details about this offering, please contact Mario Acuna (acunam@smccd.edu), Program Services Coordinator at the Cultural Center.

Class & Activities

As a campus, we encourage instructors and students, employees and their supervisors, and coaches and their players to work together to find the best feasible solutions to support people when they are fasting and observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this month.

Shanah tovah, good year, to you!