What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 28, 2022

Week of February 28, 2022

Onsite COVID-19 Testing & At-Home Antigen Tests Now Available Districtwide

Employees, students and the broader community with or without symptoms can test via our partnership with COVID Clinic. Free PCR testing will be available Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. As of February 24, students can pick-up a FREE at-home antigen (rapid) testing kit. Testing kits are readily available at the entrance of every Bookstore. Please visit our COVID-19 Testing webpage for more details.

Virtual Parking Permits – Required Starting Today

Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College now offer a virtual parking permit system for purchasing virtual parking permits on all San Mateo Community College District campuses. Visit the Parking website and the FAQs page for more information, including how to purchase a permit. NOTE: the parking permit grace period extension will end on Feb 28 and virtual parking permits will be required starting March 1, 2022.

Apply Now for Cañada College Scholarships!

The 2022-23 Cañada College/SMCCCD Scholarship Application is open and the deadline is March 2, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Attend one of our Scholarship Zoom Workshops to receive assistance with creating your AcademicWorks login and completing the application or view our new step by step videos at SMCCCD Scholarship Application TV. To attend, complete our reservation form here.

PCC Services Available for Cañada Students Impacted By the War in Ukraine

If you find yourself experiencing difficult emotions regarding the recent events, we would like to offer our support. For students, the PCC is available for virtual drop-in sessions at the following times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Please reach out to the PCC via email to request a virtual drop-in appointment by emailing canadapcc@smccd.edu or by sending a text to 650-308-9401.

Catch a Free Ride to College on the Cañada Shuttle!

Cañadians, catch a free ride to college! The Cañada College shuttle offers students FREE shuttle service directly to campus from East Palo Alto. The shuttle operates Monday-Thursday through May 27, 2022. Visit canadacollege.edu/shuttle for the latest schedule updates.

Return Information for Students

Visit the District’s Return Information for Students page for students to learn about the latest information related to:

• Vaccination & Face Covering Policies
• When to Verify Your Vaccination Status
• Options for Unvaccinated or Not Fully Vaccinated Students
• Self-Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms Upon Entering SMCCCD Buildings
• What to Do if You Are Experiencing Symptoms, Test Positive or Exposed?
• Building Safety & Sanitization
• Campus Activities & Events

March 1

TRIO Presents: Get Tutored Like a Boss

1-2 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudOGgpz8uEtw8Ap39ryJJeLu0x3hDTdu9

There’s more to receiving tutoring than…going. Learn how to be prepared for a successful tutoring session!

BSM (Black Students Matter) Presents: Black Speaker Series

3 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 885 0599 8113
Passcode: 306210 

You are invited to listen to Cañada/SMCCCD students and employees on how we can better support our underserved population. The Black Speaker Series is an opportunity to hear our students and faculty voices and highlight what we can do to support Black students on their academic journey at Cañada College, our SMCCCD District and beyond. The speaker lineup includes students Delicia Pennix and Nigel Hawkins, ASTEP Counselor Tim Dupre and Inspirational Speaker Dee Hankins! 

March 2

APA Basics in 30 Minutes

9:30-10 a.m.
Registration Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8847880

Need to use APA for your papers and research projects? Join me for this 30 minute workshop covering the basics for APA in-text citations and reference lists. Leave with tips, tricks, and tools that will help you nail your APA citations!

March 3

Using Zotero Citation Manager

10-10:30 a.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8846191

Learn how to use Zotero, a tool that collects, manages, and cites the sources you find during your research. In addition to saving a citation, you can add notes and images in your Zotero library and in many cases automatically download PDFs.

Cañada College Speaker Series - “The Universe is Talking”

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82385096317 

Featured speaker is Candice Johnson - Cañada Alumni and Program Service Coordinator - TRIO Program, Cañada College. After stumbling into community college after high school, Candice stopped and restarted her college career under three different majors before finding her passion for education. In May 2011, she became Cañada alum; in June 2011, she began her career as a Classified Professional at Cañada as the short-term, temporary, part-time Office Assistant for TRIO Student Support Services. Now, after experience in other student services programs, she has come back home to TRIO as the Program Services Coordinator. She is also working toward a Master’s degree in community college leadership at Morgan State University. Aside from education, she is also passionate about emotional growth, social justice, and Harry Potter.

March 4

Last Day to Apply for Degree – Certificate

MLA Basics in 30 minutes

10-10:30 a.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8860596

MLA formatting has a lot of rules, and work cited pages are complicated! Your class requires you to use this format but you’ve never done it (or never done it well). Drop by this 30 minute workshop so we can show you how to make it work, and also give you plenty of resources you can use for future assignments!

March 7

HACU National Internship Program Information Session

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3v9uNkm

Please join Ben Melano from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) s he answers your questions about HACU's Internship Program for college students. Since 1992, HACU has offered one of the best internship programs in the country. Join their 14,000 alumni in gaining invaluable professional experience interning within a federal agency, while getting paid! HNIP places students in federal and corporate internships in Washington, D.C. and field offices nationwide.

Good Source or Fake News?

11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8860513

Not sure if your source is valid? Confused by fake news or disinformation on the internet? Worried that the websites you’re using might not be good enough for your professor? Drop in and we’ll go over what you’ve found! We can determine if what you have is good, and teach you how to confirm your sources in the future.

March 8

Teatime with TRIO

12-1 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82252037500?pwd=RUlya3VJcjN1Z3kydDJoVzVFbU4rZz09

Teatime with TRIO is a casual drop-in event that the TRIO SSS program at Cañada College holds monthly to converse with students about how to navigate college and to get any questions you have answered. We want to help you so grab your beverage and snack of choice and join us!

Women’s Tennis vs Mission College

2 p.m.
Cañada Tennis Courts

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Mission College!

Men’s Baseball vs Skyline College

2 p.m.
Cañada Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Skyline College!

March 9

Cañada College Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82385096317 

Featured speaker is Julissa Rico Ruiz - Cañada Alumni and Staff Engineer, Cal Engineering & Geology. The theme of the discussion is “The road to success is always under construction.”

Writing Center Workshop: Thesis Statements + Outlines

6-7 p.m.
Zoom Link: bit.ly/CCWCWs

Come see a Writing Coach in the Writing Center on Zoom Click here for the schedule.

March 10

MLA Basics in 30 Minutes

8-8:30 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8860574

MLA formatting has a lot of rules, and work cited pages are complicated! Your class requires you to use this format but you’ve never done it (or never done it well). Drop by this 30 minute workshop so we can show you how to make it work, and also give you plenty of resources you can use for future assignments.

March 12

Hands-On MLA Citation Help

11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8848218

Have questions about your works cited, references, or in-text citations? Stop by to talk to a librarian about it.

Men’s Baseball vs Chabot College

1 p.m.
Cañada Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Chabot College!

March 14

Study Abroad in London Information Session

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Registration: tinyurl.com/LondonFall2022

Don’t miss your chance to study for a semester in London this Fall semester! Priority applications are due on April 15, and general applications are due on June 15. To learn more, register for the information session or email any questions you have to

Professor Lale Yurtseven.