Cañada Collaborates
This website is organized to help Cañada College students, faculty, staff and administrators collaborate effectively as they strive to implement our Educational Master Plan and achieve our College Mission.
What are our strategic initiatives for 2026-27 and beyond?
Leadership Retreat
As part of the College's annual planning and budgeting cycle, student, faculty, and classified staff leaders and administrators at Cañada College gather for a Leadership Retreat just prior to the start of the academic year. These leaders review the progress made on implementing the College's Educational Master Plan (EMP) and discuss and choose priorties from the EMP (and Strategic Enrollment Management Plan) on which to focus during the coming academic year.
Working on our strategic priorities in 2026-27: Planning to Plan
Thanks to our hard work on our 2022-27 Educational Master Plan, the Leadership Retreat attendees propose that we prioritize planning to create a new “educational strategic plan” during the 2026-27 academic year by conducting inquiry into various important topics shaping Cañada’s future. This year's approved Annual Plan for Strategic Priority Projects and Strategic Planning include the folllowing 8 inquiry topics:
| Inquiry Topics | Inquiry Group Leads | Meeting Days and Times |
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Accessibility
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Dr. Anniqua Rana, Dean of ASLT Allison Hughes, Instructional Designer and Academic Senate Co-President |
October 7, 2026 Flex Day session, "Accessibility by Design"
This group will also host sessions on Flex Day in April, 2027. |
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Artificial Intelligence
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Instrutional Leads: Chialin Hshieh, Vice President of Instruction Diana Tedone-Goldstone, Academic Senate Co-President Student Services Lead: Dr. Wissem Bennani, Dean of Enrollment Services Operational Lead: Ludmila Prisecar, Vice President, Administrative Services |
October 7, 2026 Flex Day Session, "AI and Cañada’s Academic Integrity Policy" The Instructional AI Group will also meet during Academic Senate meetings and during the Instructional Planning Council meetings.
The Student Services AI group will meet during SSPC meeting times.
The Operational AI Group will meet during the Division Business Office and Executive/Division Assistants Monthly Check-in meetings. |
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Intentionally strengthening enrollment
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Lizette Bricker, Vice President of Student Services Dr. Wissem Bennani, Dean of Enrollment Services Megan Rodriguez-Antone, Director of Marketing Dr. Michiko Kealoha, Director of Equity |
This group will meet once in the Fall and once in Spring. The dates are being finalized and will be posted soon. |
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Mental Health
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Max Hartman, Dean of Counseling Dr. DeVon Scott, Personal Counseling Center (PCC) and Disability Resource Center (DRC) Director |
The fourth Thursday of every month from 1:30 to 2:30 in 8-119
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Regional Workforce Alignment
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Alex Kramer, Dean of Business, Design and Workforce Dr. Karen Engel, Dean of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness |
This group will meet on October 16 and then on the second Friday of every month (except January) through April 2027 via Zoom. Please reach out to the co-leads for the Zoom link. |
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Reimagining the Performing Arts Center – launch in Spring 2027
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Dr. David Eck, Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences Ludmila Prisecar, Vice President, Administrative Services |
This group will not meet until Spring, 2027 at the earliest. |
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Student Educational Journey & Opportunity
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Chialin Hsieh, Vice President of Instruction Dr. Ameer Thompson, Dean of Science & Technology |
October 7, 2026 Flex Day Session, "Student Journey and Beyond." This group will also meet during the Instructional Planning Council (IPC) meeting times. Those times and agendas are posted on the IPC website here. |
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Work-based learning
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Max Hartman, Dean of Counseling Alex Kramer, Dean of Business, Design and Workforce |
The fourth Monday of every month from 3:00 to 4:00 in 6-103 |
College Councils, Senates, Committees, Work Groups and Operational Groups
To work together effectively to achieve our goals, the College is organized into Councils, Senates, Committees, Work Groups and Operational Groups which are part of our participatory governance decision-making process. These groups, and the person(s) to contact include:
How can I get involved?
For more information about any of the initiatives or participatory governance committees, please email the person identified with it for more information.