For Immediate Release
June 20, 2011

Cañada College Introduces Program for Working Adults

The intensive program allows students to attend classes one night a week and Saturdays.

Cañada College is introducing a new program designed to help working adults earn an associate degree in three years while attending classes on Thursday nights and Saturdays.

Students participating in the Cañada College for Working Adults will receive a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Social and Behavioral Science and/or Humanities. It prepares students for a variety of careers related to education, law, social work, business, and politics.

“Every credit earned in this program is transferrable to public and private colleges and universities,” said Cañada College Vice President of Instruction Sarah Perkins. “Students will follow a predetermined plan of classes, eliminating guesswork about degree and transfer requirements.”

The first cohort of 35 students will begin this fall. Students enrolled in the College for Working Adults will start and complete the program with the same group of students. The program is funded through Measure G, the parcel tax passed by San Mateo County voters in 2010.

Students will receive priority enrollment in College for Working Adult classes; they’ll receive one-on-one academic advising to ensure they get started on the right track and in the right classes; and they’ll take classes that are integrated to help link and reinforce learning.

“Having a cohort of working adults taking the same classes on the same days will provide a network for students that will ultimately help them succeed,” said Jeri Eznekier, program coordinator.

Perkins said students have been asking for such a program because they can’t quit their jobs to attend school during the day and they can’t take classes two or three nights a week because of family commitments.

For more information about the program or to sign up to participate in the first cohort, contact Eznekier at (650) 306-3304 or email eznekierj@smccd.edu. You can also visit the program website at www.canadacollege.edu/CWA.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340