Tuesday, March 4, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of March 3, 2025

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Apply for Spring 2025 Degree and Certificate

The last day for students to apply for their Spring 2025 Degree and Certificate and be included in the Commencement program is Friday, April 11, 2025. Students must meet with a counselor to submit the graduation petition. Please schedule an appointment through the Student Success Link portal or by contacting the Welcome Center  at (650) 306-3452 or canadawelcomecenter@smccd.edu. We recommend that students make an appointment as soon as possible. Note: Students applying after Friday, April 11, 2025, may still participate in the Commencement ceremony, however, name will not appear in the Commencement program. In addition to the students who are grad candidates for the Spring 2025 term, students who were confirmed and awarded a degree/certificate for the Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 term are also invited to participate in the Commencement ceremony. 
 

WebSMART Update

SMCCCD is rolling over to a new version of WebSMART. This upgrade will include cosmetic and functional changes to WebSchedule, the Course Registration process, and other WebSMART modules such as Financial Aid, Student Services and Employee Services (HR). WebSMART 9 is planned to go live on March 8, 2025. If you need assistance, don't hesitate to contact the SMCCCD Help Desk. SMCCCD will be sharing tutorial videos soon.
 

Financial Aid Deadline April 2

The priority deadline for financial aid in California has extended to April 2. Now is the time to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Visit the Financial Aid website for more information.
 

Best Practices and Resources in Support of our Muslim Students and Colleagues During Ramadan

This year, Ramadan began at sunset on Friday, February 28 and ends on the evening of Saturday, March 29. The Office of Equity and Cultural Center have prepared a series of best practices to support our Muslim 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 Ramadan is included here. In particular, we share these best practices, resources and event(s) in support of our students and colleagues. 
 

Become Our Student Speaker at Commencement! Apply by Thursday April 10

Are you a graduating student with a story to share? We're looking for the next voice to inspire and celebrate with our graduating class at Cañada College. Share your story on stage and apply to be our student speaker today. The deadline to submit your application deadline is Thursday, April 4 at Noon/12 p.m. Apply here. Please contact CANStudentLife@my.smccd.edu for questions.
 

Upcoming Events

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

Tuesday, March 4

Recruitment Weekdays: GOALS For Autism Hiring & Info Session

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

Zero Waste Ambassador Training

11:00am - 12:00pm
Building 6, Room 103
 

(Women’s Tennis) Chabot vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Tennis Court
 

(Baseball) Ohlone vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Field
 

Fake News vs Real News

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312
 

Zero Waste Ambassador Training

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Building 6, Room 103
 

Wednesday, March 5

Recruitment Weekdays: Stanford University Recreation and Wellness Hiring & Info Session

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

Recruitment Weekdays: City of Los Altos Parks and Rec Hiring & Info Session

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

Blood Drive

12:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 2, Room 10 (outside the Grove/next to elevator)
 

Womxn of Color Collaborative Women’s History Month Celebration

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Interest Area Speaker Series

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

Writing Center Workshop: Thesis Statements + Essay Outlines

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online
 

Thursday, March 6

Powerful Boolean Searching Using Library Databases

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

How to Use Advanced Domain Limited Search Techniques to Effectively Search Internet Sources

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312
 

Honors Research Presentation on Asian and Asian American Experiences

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Public Assistance Programs

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 133
 

Peru Summer 2025 Info Session #2

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
 

Friday, March 7

2nd Annual Queer Students of Color Conference

9:00am - 3:15pm
Skyline College Building 6, 2nd Floor
 

(Women’s Tennis) Ohlone vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Tennis Court
 

Saturday, March 8

Google Slides: Getting Started with your Presentation

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Classroom 9-312
 

(Baseball) Cabrillo vs. Cañada

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Colts Field
 

Monday, March 10

Trans Day of Visibility

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

Finding and Understanding Peer-review Scholarly Articles

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312
 

Tuesday, March 11

Grammar and Editing Workshop - Editing for Sentences Structure (Run-on)

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Building 9, Room 206
 

Wednesday, March 12

Recruitment Weekdays: San Mateo County Office of Education Hiring & Info Session

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

Film Screening: Theophilus

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Building 3, Room 148
 

Thursday, March 13

(Baseball) Chabot vs. Cañada

2:30pm - 5:30pm
Colts Field
 

Monday, March 17

Basic Technology Primer

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

Nowruz Celebration

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Barcelona Fall 2025 Information Session #6

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
 

Tuesday, March 18

Multiracial Awareness Week Event

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

Grand Canyon University Tabling

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

(Women’s Tennis) Foothill vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Tennis Court
 

MLA Citation Basics

3:00pm - 3:30pm
 

APA Citation Basics

4:00pm - 4:30pm
 

Reoccurring Events

Through May 15

Art Gallery: Paul Wonner & Theophilus Brown Painting is its Own Language

Building 9, Room 152, Art Gallery
 

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6
 

Every Wednesday

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

 

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

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