What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 21, 2024

Tue, 22 October, 2024 at 10:04 am
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Your Voice, Your Future: Vote in the Upcoming Election!

The upcoming election is right around the corner and we have the power to shape the future of our community, our country and the world. Every vote counts and now is the time to make yours heard.

Here’s how you can get ready:

  • Do your research on the candidates and issues that matter to you
  • Find your polling place or plan to vote by mail.
  • Make a plan to vote on Election Day (Tuesday, November 5) or earlier if you're voting by mail. You can drop your completed ballot off at the Ballot Box on campus, located in Lot 4 by the Bookstore. 

Every vote matters. Click here for more information on ways to vote. Let’s show up and make an impact!
 

Spring 2025 Registration 

Priority registration for the Spring 2025 Semester starts on October 30. Open enrollment begins November 13. Check your registration date with these easy steps:

  1. Log in to your account using “mySMCCD OneLogin.”
  2. Click on “WebSmart”
  3. Click on “Student Services.” 
  4. Click on ‘Registration.”
  5. Click on “Check here for the time and date you may begin registration.”
  6. Select the term you’re seeking information about

Your registration date is affected by having a current Student Educational Plan (SEP). If you don’t have an updated plan, contact the Cañada Counseling Center.
 

Immigration Solidarity Events

Please join for a series of Immigration Solidarity events to demonstrate our college’s commitment to support our immigrant students and staff during this election season. See a full list of events and locations here.
 

Get Published in SMCCCD's Literary Art Journal: Labyrinth

Labyrinth, College of San Mateo’s award-winning literary art journal, is open for submissions. CSM's Writers Project Student Club is seeking academic essays, creative fiction and nonfiction, poetry, artwork, photography and digital design to publish in the Fall 2024 edition of Labyrinth.  Submissions are open to all SMCCCD students. Upload your pieces via the Labyrinth Submission Form. The submission deadline is December 20, 2024.

Upcoming Events

For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.
 

Through December 9

Cañada Art Gallery: “Bill Morales: Recent Works”

Art Gallery - Building 9, Room 152
 

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6
 

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222
 

Tuesday, October 22

UCLA Representative Campus Visit

10:00am - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
 

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350
 

Equity and Antiracism Planning Council Business Meeting

2:10pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 154
 

Healing Drum Circle

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Wednesday, October 23

UC Santa Cruz Peer Mentor Drop-In Hours

10:00am - 12:00pm
Building 9, Room 106
 

Fall Health & Wellness Fair

10:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)
 

UC Application Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
 

“Threats to American Democracy: 2024 as a Defining Year,” with historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)
 

Immigration Solidarity Event– Busting Myths about Immigration!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Intro Meeting for Start-up Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Building 13, Room 233
 

Art as Empowerment and Liberation Workshop & Social with NUCLEI

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Thursday, October 24

Among Two Worlds: a Creative Writing Workshop on Immigration Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)
 

Ethnic Studies 109 & History 245: Discussion of Perceptions of Race and Culture: Open to All!

11:10am - 12:25pm
Building 3, Room 142
 

Recruitment Weekdays: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with NASA Internships

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
 

Filipinx-American History Month Celebration: Dr. Faith Kazmi’s Box of Dreams

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214
 

Friday, October 25

Financial Literacy Fridays - Investing 101

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123
 

Spring 2025 Semester in Florence - Info Session #4

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
 

(Women’s Soccer) Chabot vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field
 

Star Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Lot 10, Observatory
 

Saturday, October 26

UC/CSU Application Breakdown Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
 

Sunday, October 27

Family Halloween Concert

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 3, Main Theatre
 

Monday, October 28

AI and Library Research

12:10pm - 1:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312
 

Tuesday, October 29

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350
 

(Men’s Soccer) San Francisco vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field
 

Wednesday, October 30

Priority Enrollment for Spring Begins

All Day
 

UCPIQ (UC Personal Insight Questions) Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
 

Diwali

11:00am - 12:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107
 

Financial Aid Workshops

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 9, Room 110
 

Thursday, October 31

Make and Take Halloween and Dia de muertos Cricut Project!

9:00am - 10:30am
Library Classroom 9-312
 

Make and Take Halloween and Dia de muertos Cricut Project!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312
 

Satisfaction Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Workshop

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 110
 

Student Senate Business Meetings

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Building 1, Room 214
 

Friday, November 1

Last Day to Apply for Degree/Certificate

All Day
 

Financial Literacy Fridays - How To Choose Your Bank

10:00am - 11:00am
Building 9, Room 123
 

(Women’s Soccer) Foothill vs. Cañada

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Colts Soccer Field
 

Monday, November 4

Intern-Club Council (ICC) Meetings

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 1, Room 214
 

Tuesday, November 5

Presidential General Election

7:00am - 8:00pm
 

Arts & Crafts with Student Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Club House, Building 5, Room 350

 

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