Cañada College News

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of March 10, 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.

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.

Celebrate Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month! Celebrate by honoring the achievements and contributions of women throughout history and check the college calendar for upcoming events. Show your support by using a special Zoom backgrounds designed by Cañada Students in the Menlo Studio program: Nida Apa, Francesca Re Fraschini, Evalyne Chen, Andrea Enriquez and Joshua Estrada.

Free SamTrans Bus Pass for Students

SMCCCD students can apply for a free Way2Go unlimited SamTrans bus pass, valid through July 31, 2025. Passes are first come, first served, and students must be enrolled in at least 1 unit in the District to apply. For questions, contact Cañada SparkPoint.

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.

WebSMART Update

SMCCCD has rolled over to a new version of WebSMART. This upgrade includes cosmetic and functional changes to WebSchedule, the Course Registration process, and other WebSMART modules such as Financial Aid, Student Services and Employee Services (HR). If you need assistance, don't hesitate to contact the SMCCCD Help Desk . The District has also created a WebSMART Update FAQ to assist with questions that may arise from this transition.

Upcoming Events

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

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)

St. Mary’s College Tabling with Coffee and Donuts

11:30am - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106

Ruck N’ Walk

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

Film Screening: Theophilus

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

Thursday, March 13

(Baseball) Chabot vs. Cañada

2:30pm - 5:30pm
Colts Field

US Imperialism and Global Conflicts

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Friday, March 14

Learn How You Can Get Your Master of Arts Degree and Doctoral Degree

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

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)

Celebrate Women’s History Month

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

(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

Creating Space: Art Sessions

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Wednesday, March 19

Basic Technology Primer

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

Holi

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

Ruck N’ Walk

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

MLA Citation Basics

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

APA Citation Basics

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Creating Space: Art Session

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Thursday, March 20

Womxn of Color Collaborative Domestic Violence Education Workshop with Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)

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

Public Assistance Programs

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

(Baseball) Skyline vs. Cañada

2:30pm - 5:30pm
Colts Field

Friday, March 21

Basic Technology Primer

11:30am - 12:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

(Women’s Tennis) Cabrillo vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Tennis Court

Saturday, March 22

OYE Conference

8:30am - 2:00pm
Cañada College

(Baseball) Skyline vs. Cañada

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Colts Field

Tuesday, March 25

Grammar and Editing Workshop - Hands on Editing: Help with your Writing

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

(Baseball) San Francisco vs. Cañada

2:30pm - 5:30pm
Colts Field

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.

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

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

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

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.

Thursday, February 27, 2025

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

Dear Cañada Community,

As we approach Ramadan, the Office of Equity and Cultural Center have prepared a series of best practices for you 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 below. In particular, we share these best practices and resources in support of our students and colleagues.

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is a time for community, reflection, spiritual growth, and selflessness. Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, the followers of Islam. During this month, many of our Cañada community are practicing one of the five fundamental principles of Islam–fasting. This means Muslim students, faculty, and staff are fasting from all food and water from dawn until sunset for the next month. Please keep this in mind in your classes and services.

This year, Ramadan begins at sunset on Friday, February 28 and ends on the evening of Saturday, March 29.

How Can I Support?

Food Containers - If you are serving any food in your daytime classes or events this month, please consider having options like to-go containers. You may also get free to-go containers from the Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 117, or Student Life, in Building 5, Room 354.

Space - Contemplative and meditation spaces are still available at both the International Student Center, Building 9, Room 162 and Student Life in Building 5, Room 350. Please contact Kathy Kohut for more details about the International Student Center’s Offerings at kohutk@smccd.edu and Sergio Suarez for more details about Student Life’s offerings at suarezs@smccd.edu.

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 Ramadan this month.

Celebratory Eid al-Fitr Event

At the end of Ramadan, there is a festival known as Eid al-Fitr, and it’s one of Islam’s major holidays in the year. If you are interested in learning more about Ramadan and Eid and how many Cañadians celebrate, please consider joining our student-led event with the Cultural Center, International Student Center and STAR. It will take place on the rooftop of Building 23 on April 9 from 12 -1:30 p.m.. There will be Cañadian story-sharing, delicious cultural food, and dancing!

We hope to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with you!

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 24, 2025

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Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month and Cañada College is hosting events to honor the rich cultural heritage, remarkable achievements and lasting contributions of the Black community. Be sure to check the college calendar regularly, as new events will be added throughout the month. Additionally, Zoom backgrounds are available for download to join in the celebration.

Ballot Drop Boxes Open on Campuses for March 4 Special Election

There is a Special Election on Tuesday, March 4. If you are voting in the upcoming special election, you can drop your completed ballots off at any of the three colleges: Cañada College | College of San Mateo | Skyline College.

SMCCCD Scholarship Application

SMCCCD Scholarship Applications are open! The deadline to apply is March 3, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Who can apply for scholarships?

New/Returning/Current Cañada Students
Undocumented Students
International Students
Incoming Fall 2025 High School Students

If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, these scholarships will be applicable for the Fall 2025 semester. You must be enrolled in at least six units to receive the scholarship. If you transfer to a university, we will need proof of enrollment. Visit our Scholarships site for more information. For questions, contact Cañada Financial Aid Services at (650) 306-3308 or canaid@smccd.edu.