Office of Instruction

Welcome to the Office of Instruction. Our primary role is to support the college's mission by ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds receive quality instruction in all areas of the college. This includes general education, transfer, career, and basic skills education.

Instructional Divisions

The Office of Instruction also provides leadership and support to all instructional programs at the college.

Academic Support & Learning Technologies Division

Anniqua Rana, Division Dean (650) 306-3470
Jacky Ip, Division Assistant
Email: canaslt@smccd.edu

Business, Design & Workforce Division

Alex Kramer, Division Dean (650) 381-2271
Robyn Ledesma, Division Assistant (650) 306-3201
Email: canbusiness@smccd.edu

Humanities & Social Sciences Division

James Carranza, Division Dean (650) 306-3350
Daniel Barba, Division Assistant (650) 306-3182
Email: canhumanities@smccd.edu

Kinesiology, Athletics & Dance

Kathleen Sullivan-Torrez, Division Dean (650) 381-2236
Christina Gilbert, Division Assistant (650) 306-3212
Email: cankad@smccd.edu

Science & Technology Division

Ameer Thompson, Division Dean (650) 306-3322
Magda Mercado, Division Assistant (650) 306-3291
Email: canscitech@smccd.edu

Instructional Resources

College Metrics

Curriculum Committee

CurricUNET

Instructional Planning Council (IPC)

Learning Outcomes and Assessments

Onboarding Materials

Program Review

Office of Instruction Organizational Chart

The Office of Instruction at Cañada College has professional and kind faculty, staff, administrators and assistants to help you with degree or certificate information, course information, and resolving course issues. Please view our Organizational PDF Chart below.

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Office of Instruction Reports

2025-2026

Cañada College Faculty Handbook 2025-2026 (Aug 2025)
Cañada College Deans Handbook
Cañada College VPI Handbook
Cañada College Curriculum Handbook 2025-2026
Cañada College Course Schedule Development Handbook and Timeline 2025-2026
Cañada College FTEF Allocation Handbook 2025-2026
Cañada College Course Cancelation Process and Timeline 2025-2026
- AP 6.04.1 Guidelines for Course Cancellation (Nov 2024)
- BP 6.04 Guidelines for Class Cancellation (Nov 2024)
- Summer 2025 Course Cancelation Timeline (Jan 2025)
- Fall 2025 Course Cancelation Timeline (Jan 2025)
- Spring 2026 Course Cancelation Timeline (June 2025)
Cañada College Faculty Evaluation Timeline
- Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty Fall 2025
- Full-Time Tenured Faculty Spring 2026
- Adjunct Faculty Fall 2025
- Adjunct Faculty Spring 2026
Cañada College Program Evaluation Timeline
Cañada College SLO Timeline
Emergency Instructional Continuity Plan (Spring 2025)

2024-2025

Strategic Enrollment Management Plan Progress Report (Spring 2025)
Strategic Stewardship of FTEF Allocation: Aligning Resources with Student Success and Institutional Priorities (May 2025)
Extension of Strategic Enrollment Management Plan 2023-2025 (April 2025)
AP 7.69.3 Student Disciplinary Sanctions (Feb 2025)
Instructional Adjunct Salary Placement (Jan 2025)
Admin Guide--Instructional Adjunct New Hire Salary Placement Process for Deans (Jan 2025)
AP 6.04.1 Guidelines for Course Cancellation (Nov 2024)
BP 6.04 Guidelines for Class Cancellation (Nov 2024)
Deans Learning Community:
- College Budget Planning Calendar (July 2024)
- Program Review SOP (July 2024)
- Adjunct Faculty Hiring and Evaluation part 1 and part 2 (July 2024)
- Summary Adjunct Hiring Process
- Summary Faculty Evaluation
- Faculty Evaluation Procedures by EGC
- Faculty Evaluation AFT 1493-Appendix G
- Hiring 101
- Reassigned Time--Full-Time Faculty
- Reassigned Time--Adjunct Faculty
- Summary Reassigned Time
- Faculty Professional Development Approval Process
AP 2.09.3 Teaching Assignments for Classified Employees (May 2024)