What's Happening at Cañada: Week of May 9, 2022

Week of May 9, 2022

Verify Your Vaccination Status for Summer 2022 Registration

For students who plan to register for in-person, hybrid, or hyflex courses, or any on-campus programming or services, you will be required to submit proof of your COVID-19 vaccination or apply for an exemption prior to registering, if you have not done so already. If you have already submitted proof of your COVID-19 Vaccination, you do NOT need to re-submit. You do not need to submit proof of a Booster vaccination. Please visit the Return to Campus website for instructions on how to verify your vaccination status or apply for an exemption. In addition, there is a FAQ Page with detailed information on all types of questions relating to a return to being in-person and on campus.

Summer & Fall '22 Now on WebSchedule

Students can now browse available classes in WebSchedule for the upcoming summer and fall 2022 semesters. Registration for summer 2022 is open and fall 2022 registration opens to all on May 18.

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

Employees, students and the broader community with or without symptoms can test via our partnership with COVID Clinic. Free PCR is available Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. In addition, 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.

Free Lyft Rides Now Offered to Cañada College

Cañada College is now offering free Lyft rides for Cañada students! The program is intended to help make it easier and more affordable for you to get to your in-person classes and support services at Cañada College.

How to Sign Up:

Complete the registration form. Once your information is validated and you are approved, you’ll receive an email invitation from Lyft Business. Follow the steps in the email to complete the signup process and receive the eligible ride allotments! Students are allotted up to 40 rides per month. Visit the Cañada Lyft webpage for more information. For questions, please contact CANStudentLife@my.smccd.edu or (650) 306-3364.

Catch a Ride on the Cañada Shuttle!

The Cañada College shuttle offers students free shuttle service directly to campus from East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The shuttle operates from 7 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 3:15-7:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday through May 27, 2022. Visit canadacollege.edu/shuttle for the latest schedule updates.

Library Late Hours

To accommodate students preparing for finals, the Library will be open until 8 p.m. the following nights: Tuesday, May 17, Wednesday, May 18, Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25. The Learning Center is open until 8 p.m. every Monday and Thursday night.

May 10

Library Research: Finding Scholarly Articles

4-5 p.m.
Building 9, Room 312

Learn to search the Library databases for articles for your homework assignments and research projects. This will be a hands-on workshop using library databases.

May 11

APA Basics in 30 Minutes

9:30-10 a.m.
Zoom Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8848005

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!

Drop In Citation Help

10-11 a.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/9086830

Drop in for individual help with Works Cited and References pages. Learn where to find citation guides on the Cañada College Library and Purdue University OWL websites and how to find the right format for your source.

De-Stress Day Hosted by ASCC

11 a.m.-12 p.m.- Yoga on the Building 1 Rooftop
12-1 p.m. - Boba, origami, stress baos, and painting with Active Minds and Cañada College Intercultural Club on the Upper Lawn

De-stress for Finals with several activities hosted by ASCC!

Writing Center Workshop: Gearing Up for Final Writing Assignments

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.

May 12

Reliable Resources: Looking at Websites

12-1 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/9089121

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.

May 13

Student Achievement Recognition Award Reception

3-5:30 p.m.
Building 3 Main Theatre

Join as we celebrate the achievements of students within Honors, STEM, Transfer and Tutorial programs as well as scholarship recipients. Students who are transferring in Fall 2022. The event will be in-person and there will also broadcast the event for student’s family and friends via Zoom at https://smccd.zoom.us/j/81613069592.

May 16

Citation Overview and Drop In Help

6-8 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/9086320

Join a librarian for a brief overview of what information you need to create a citation of anything from a journal article to a tweet. Learn where to find citation guides on the Cañada College Library and Purdue University OWL websites and how to find the right format for your source.

Spring 2022 Dance Show – Dance Motion XIV

6:30 p.m.
Building 3 - Main Theatre

Come watch Cañada students perform in this fun dance showcase! Dance includes: Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theater, Burlesque and Lyrical. Suggested donation is $5.

May 17

Connect to College

5:30-8:30 p.m.
Building 5 – The Grove

This event serves as a community open house for prospective students and their families. Connect to College will include a resource fair where the community can meet and learn more about our academic programs and student services available to help them to achieve their goals. The event will also feature a student panel on academic pathways as well as several workshops ranging from Pathways Options, Financial Aid, Transfer and ESL. RSVP at: https://canadacollege.edu/connect/index.php

May 19

Reliable Sources: Looking at Websites

12-1 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/9089122

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.

May 20

Facilities Forum

2:30-3:30 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/81437134158?pwd=N2hQWnBabWs1VmM1ODNFU21pQXZwdz09

The entire campus community is invited to the College Facilities/Construction Forum(via Zoom). The purpose of the forum is to provide our college community with important construction/facility-related updates.

May 23

Citation Overview and Drop In Help

6-8 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/9086321

Join a librarian for a brief overview of what information you need to create a citation of anything from a journal article to a tweet. Learn where to find citation guides on the Cañada College Library and Purdue University OWL websites and how to find the right format for your source. A PPT presentation is attached including worksheets for APA and MLA citations.

May 25

Drop In Citation Help

10-11 a.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/9086832

Drop in for individual help with Works Cited and References pages. Learn where to find citation guides on the Cañada College Library and Purdue University OWL websites and how to find the right format for your source.

May 21-27