Preparing for the Fall Semester & Return to Campus

Dear Cañada Students,

Welcome to the Fall semester and thank you for choosing Cañada College to achieve your goals! We understand that this upcoming year may be filled with challenges and new experiences as we continue to navigate during uncertain times as we begin our phased return to face-to-face classes and in person services. Please know that our surroundings may look and feel different but our mission to serve you, our students, remains the same. 

As we approach the start of the Fall semester on Wednesday, August 18, we’d like to provide you with some quick tips and resources to help you prepare for a successful semester. We look forward to supporting you – from here you can go anywhere!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RETURN TO CAMPUS

WEAR A MASK. You must wear a mask while you are on campus, in accordance with the San Mateo County Health Order. There will be masks available for your use if you forget to bring yours. As long as you are wearing a mask you will be allowed to come to campus, go to class, and access services. 

VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO. Vaccinations are required and you are required to upload this information online. We are in the process of creating a system for your upload. Please stay tuned for more details and instructions on how to upload your vaccination information. In the meantime, wearing a mask allows you to access campus and services. 

GET VACCINATED. If you are not yet vaccinated, we strongly encourage you to get vaccinated. We have pop-up clinics on all the campuses. Learn more and sign up at this vaccination resource website.

PARKING PERMITS NOT REQUIRED FOR FALL SEMESTER

The District Public Safety Department will not be requiring parking permits for the fall 2021 semester for employees or students.  However, parking laws regarding no-parking, red, yellow, green, blue, and white curb zone will continue to be enforced.  Parking permitting will resume for employees and students for the spring 2022 semester.  Additional information about that process will be provided later in the fall semester.

STUDENT SERVICES & RESOURCES

ONLINE LIST OF STUDENT SERVICES

We’re here to help and support you. Check out these resources available online at Cañada College.

IN PERSON & REMOTE SERVICE HOURS WEBSITE

We continue to work together to ensure the health and safety of our community while Cañada’s begins its phased return to in person student services. View the Fall Hours website for an updated listing of campus wide in person and remote services.

To support students during the first few weeks of the semester, between August 18-31, Admissions & Records, Financial Aid and the Welcome Center will offer extended in-person evening hours on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 8am – 7pm. The Cashier’s Office will also offer in person hours Tuesday-Thursday from 7:30am-4:30pm.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

USE TELEMEDICINE RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLNESS

Schedule online health and personal counseling appointments at the Wellness Center website.

CLASS RESOURCES

VISIT THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS WEBSITE

Our Virtual Campus websiteprovides you with online education resources and information on how to access student services online. It’s a one-stop resource for many student needs.

SIGN IN AND USE YOUR @MY.SMCCD EMAIL
All college electronic communications will come to your my.smccd.edu email address. Log into your WebSMART student account to find your email address and password. If you wish, you may forward your my.smccd.edu emails to a personal email account. For more information about email forwarding, see the Email Forwarding tutorial.

USE WAITLISTS

You will only have 24 hours from the time you have been notified via email (your my.smccd.edu account) to register. Please review your email daily if you are on a waitlist. If you do not register for the class within 24 hours, you will be dropped off the waitlist. You may also receive waitlist notifications via text message if you sign up to receive other non-emergency information via text message. 

SIGN UP FOR TEXT MESSAGE NOTIFICATION

To receive important college communications via text message on your device, log in to WebSMART. Click on "Student Services", then on "Update Your Goal/Major and other Student Information".

CLOSED CLASSES
If a class you want is filled to capacity, you should contact the instructor. If the instructor has space in the class, they may provide you with an authorization code to add the class.

SUBMIT AUTHORIZATION CODES IMMEDIATELY
If you receive an authorization code from an instructor to add a class, be sure to register immediately via WebSMART. You will need both the authorization code and the CRN# for the class in order to enroll. Some instructors may honor your authorization code for a short period of time only. If you have not officially registered for the class, you may be denied entry.

IF YOU MISS THE FIRST CLASS, CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
If you were unable to get to your first class meeting please contact your instructor immediately to avoid the possibility of being dropped for non-attendance.

TECHNOLOGY & TEXTBOOKS

BORROW TECHNOLOGY
Current students who need access to internet and technology equipment or software required to complete coursework, are eligible to borrow available equipment such as Chromebooks, hotspots, and graphing calculators. Submit a request for technology.

ORDER TEXTBOOKS ONLINE

Search and purchase textbooks by Course Reference Number (CRN) to get them shipped to you from the Cañada Bookstore.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Do you need general assistance? Need help adding or dropping classes, or would you just like to speak with a student ambassador for some advice? Login through https://canadacollege.edu/outreach/onlinehours.php   To schedule a Zoom appointment on a specific day/time, please call 650-306-3444 or email canadaoutreach@smccd.edu. In addition, the Welcome Center is also here to help you at (650) 306-3452 or canadawelcomecenter@smccd.edu

For disability-related accommodations, please email: 
canvpss@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3234.