What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 18, 2024
Tue, 19 November, 2024 at 11:04 am
Register for Spring Classes
All students can now enroll in classes for the Spring 2025 Semester starting on January 13! You can check the available classes on WebSchedule and complete your registration via WebSMART. If you haven't already, don't forget to schedule a meeting with an academic counselor to create your Student Education Plan (SEP).
Cañada College is free for
qualifying San Mateo County residents pursuing a degree or certificate.
For more information and details on qualifications, please refer to
our Free College FAQ.
Cañada Vice President of Student Services Forum Recordings & Feedback Forms
Cañada College is searching for a permanent Vice President of Student Services. You can read the full announcement here. Services. Last week, we hosted five public forums to familiarize the campus community with the candidates. Feedback forms for all candidates are live, and the deadline to submit feedback is Monday, November 25 at 5 p.m. Thank you in advance for your participation and feedback. We value your input.
- René Alvarez - Forum Recording | Feedback Form
- Sam Morgan - Forum Recording | Feedback Form
- Lizette Bricker - Forum Recording | Feedback Form
- JP Schumacher - Forum Recording | Feedback Form
- Luis Escobar - Forum Recording | Feedback Form
District-wide Virtual Scholarship Workshops
The
Cañada College Financial Aid Services office, in conjunction with
Skyline College, will be hosting a District-wide virtual scholarship
workshop today, November 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday,
December 3 from 1-4 p.m. Please use the following link to RSVP for
workshop access: https://bit.ly/virtualscholars2024
November is Deadlines Month! Transfer Application Assistance
The
COLTS-U Transfer Center is continuing to offer in-person and virtual
transfer application workshops throughout the month of November. This
year, the final deadlines for both the UC and CSU transfer applications
for Fall 2025 admissions is on Monday, December 2. We encourage
students to plan on submitting their applications BEFORE the
Thanksgiving Holiday! Counselors and staff are ready to assist students
working on applications in Building 9, Room 106 for extended drop-in
hours leading up to the December deadline. For updated information on
days and times, please visit: Transfer Center Workshop/Drop-in Schedule.
SMCCCD General Scholarship Application
SMCCCD Scholarship Applications are now open. There are changes to scholarship applications this year; most will not require a letter of reference. 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. If you have any questions regarding this update or the scholarship application, please get in touch with Financial Aid Services.
Upcoming Events
For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.
Tuesday, November 19
2024-2025 Virtual SMCCCD Scholarship Workshop
9:00am - 12:00pm
Online
11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Building 9, Room 151
Story Circle with Indigenous Students
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107
Battle of the Bay International Trivia
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)
Barcelona Fall 2025 Information Session #1
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Wednesday, November 20
10:00am - 11:00am
Cultural Center, Reparative Room, Building 17 Room 109
Recruitment Weekdays: Kodely Hiring & Info Session
11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)
Beats, Rhyme and Life with Tyrone “Bumpin-T” Armstrong
11:30am - 12:30pm
Building 13, Room 233
Social Sciences Open Study Hall
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)
Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Day of Remembrance
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Reparative Room, Building 17 Room 109
Drop-in Hours for Transfer Application Help
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 110
(Women’s Soccer) Sequoias vs. Cañada
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Field
Planning and Budgeting Council Position Request Presentations
2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 13, Room 233
Math JAM Workshop: Trigonometry for Math 225 #1
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Building 9, Room 257A
Finding sources using Library Databases!
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday, November 21
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107
Math JAM Workshop: Trigonometry for Math 225 #2
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 257A
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Planning and Budgeting Council Position Request Presentations
2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 13, Room 233
Peru Summer 2025 Information Session #1
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Student Senate Business Meetings
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214
Friday, November 22
9:00am - 9:45am
Library Classroom 9-312
10:00am - 10:45am
Library Classroom 9-312
Financial Literacy Fridays - Investing 101
10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123
Womxn of Color Collaborative - Financial Health
11:00am - 1:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107
Saturday, November 23
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Field
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Building 3, Main Theatre
Monday, November 25
Drop-in Hours for Transfer Application Help
11:00am - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
Tuesday, November 26
Drop-in Hours for Transfer Application Help
11:00am - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
Arts & Crafts with Student Life
11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Building 9, Room 151
Equity and Antiracism Planning Council Business Meeting
2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 154
(Men’s Basketball) Modesto vs. Cañada
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 1 Gym
Wednesday, November 27
Drop-in Hours for Transfer Application Help
11:00am - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
Social Sciences Open Study Hall
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)
Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving Day (Holiday) – No Classes and Offices are Closed
All Day
Friday, November 29
Day after Thanksgiving (Holiday) - – No Classes and Offices are Closed
All Day
Saturday, November 30
Declared Recess – No Classes and Offices are Closed
All Day
Sunday, December 1
Declared Recess – No Classes and Offices are Closed
All Day
Monday, December 2
Drop-in Hours for Transfer Application Help
11:00am - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
Intern-Club Council (ICC) Meetings
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 1, Room 214
Tuesday, December 3
Barcelona Fall 2025 Information Session #2
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online
2024-2025 Virtual SMCCCD Scholarship Workshop
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)
Ghana Internship Information Session
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
(Men’s Basketball) Solano vs. Cañada
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 1 Gym
Reoccurring Events
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
Arts & Crafts with Student Life
11:00am - 12:00pm Weekly (to Dec 15)
Club House, Building 5, Room 350
12:00pm - 12:30pm Weekly (to Dec 3)
Building 9, Room 151
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222
For disability-related accommodations, please email [email protected] or call (650) 306-3234.
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