Past Events Archive and Announcements

• Free Drive-Thru Community Market Every Friday @ College of San Mateo(CSM) from 11:00am to 1:00pm 
• Free Drive-Thru Community Market Every Wednesday @ Skyline College from 11:00am to 1:00pm
• Wellness Week 10/26 to 10/29
• REMINDER: Needing a Notetaker This Semester?
• We NOW have Office Hours
• New Online Proctor Test Form Now on our DRC Website 
• Free Drive-Up Wi-Fi Now Available for SMCCD Students
• Come Register to Vote
• Priority Registration for Spring 2021
• New Announcement Page 
• It's Finals Times DRC Students
• Lets Get Prepped for Spring 2021
• Don't forget to submit an Audio Recording Agreement
• Join our New DRC program DRCSAUPDATED

• SMCCCD Emergency Hotel Program 2021 Flyer
• CAPED Scholarships 2021 Flyer
• DRCSA Spring 2021 Meetings
• UPDATED Active Minds Students Against Hate Workshop 5-19-2021
• Transfer Workshop to Private Universities 5-19-2021
• Mental Health During COVID 19 Speaker Series 4-22-2021
• What are Accommodations?  workshop on April 15th!!!  4-9-2021
• Hope Hate Resources Handout 4-8-21
• Wellness Fair registration links are now available! 4-7-21
• Looking for Student Panelists for upcoming events! 4-45-2021
• Orientation for Incoming High School Students April 14th!!! 3-22-2021
• Skyline is offering all smccd Students FREE tech tools for learning!! 3-2021
• Spring Wellness Fair - Save the Date!  April 12th to April 15th 3/4/2021
• Cañada TalkNow is now available to provide personal counseling on weekends and holidays! 2/11/2021
• Disability Resource Center Student Ambassador Club is looking for leaders!  2-5-2021
• Community Connections - Social Group Dedicated to Helping Students Build Community 2-4-2021
• Talking to Your Professors about Accommodations 2-2-2021
• Please join us for our first ever DRC Orientation Webinar 1/5/2021
• Please Let Us Know How We're Doing 
• Zoom Drop-In Hours Available
• Free Assistive Technology!!
• Have you got an eye for Design? Apply to help redesign & manage our DRC website.

• Student Hiring Flyer Summer and Fall 2021
• Colts-Con Flyer Fall 2021
• Cañada TalkNow Flyer
• The Jams Fall 2021 Flyer
• Leadership Class Flyer Fall 2021
• DRCSA Information and Recruitment Flyer Fall 2021
• Superfest Flyer 2021
• National Federation of the Blind of California Fall 2021 Scholarship Application Website
• Otter.ai Information Flyer 2021
• National Disability Awareness Month (October) Flyer 2021
• Transgender Day of Remembrance Flyer 2021
• Active Minds Vision Board Event Flyer Fall 2021
• Cash for College Workshop Fall 2021

• ESL Study Group Flyer Spring 2022
• DRC Specialized Tutoring Flyer Spring 2022 
• DRC Orientation Spring 2022
• Meeting Robbie Spring 2022
• Summer Registrations Spring 2022
• ASL Workshop DRCSA Spring 2022
• CAPED Scholarships  Spring 2022
• COVID Vaccination  Spring 2022
• Spring 2022 Mural Design Workshop
•  Accessibility and the Student Experience June 16
• Accessibility Q and A Event Flyer June 20
• SMCCCD Vaccine Exemption Policy (as of June 16th, 2022)
• Sparkpoint Food Pantry

• Disability Superfest Film Festival:
  • Superfest Disability Film Festival 
  • Check out the full lineup 
  • Learn more about how to buy the Superfest passes

• How to Make an Appointment through SSL to Meet with a DRC Counselor 
• English Study Group Sessions - Professor Valenzuela's Classes
• DRCSA Club Fall 2022 Flyer  

• Tech Tools for Academic Success

April 13th - 1pm: Services provided by DRCSA to Support Disabled Students at Canada College (for Wellness Fair)

April 14th - 9am and 5pm: DRC orientation for incoming high school students:

April 15th - 4pm: DRCSA presents "What is an Accommodation?"

April 22 -5pm:  Wellness for CWA Students

May 6th - 4pm: Transfer to Private Universities 

May 14th (time TBA):  DRCSA presents Mental Health during COVID 19 for students with disabilities

Staff Events 

April 22nd, 2021; 1pm to 2:30pm: 

Title:  Faculty and Staff Support for Disability Laws and Non-Discrimination: Guidance for Professional Practices.

Description:  DRCSA (Disability Resource Center Student Ambassador) Initiative will host this workshop that will review the importance of following disability laws and the principle of non-discrimination toward students with disabilities on our campus.  Cañada students will also be sharing their expertise and advice with faculty, so that faculty can use this information to guide their professional practices in their classrooms.

Agenda: 

1. Introductions
2. DRCSA Information
3. Definition of Accessibility
4. What makes accommodations reasonable
5. When accommodations are not reasonable
6. Review of disability laws 
7. Students talk about their personal experiences regarding accommodations:
   • Talking to students about their accommodations
   • Importance of privacy 
   • Importance of Universal Design
8. Open discussion

Monday, April 12, 2021

12pm: Active Minds' students strategies for maintaining Emotional well-being:

• Hosted by: 
  • Alexander Stonehewer Bird
  • Ntsakisi Mkansi 
  • Monica Madriz Corona
  • Shima Naja (guest speaker)
  • Dr. B
  • Cynthia Frias-Baisch, RN
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1t_Zv_IZTP26sLe7ht5GAQ

1pm: Stress Reduction and the Practice of Mindfulness

• Hosted by : 
  • Marsy A. Haber, LMFT 
  • Dr. B
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fezMBpWqQ3SdvytrIJVqnw

2pm: Eating Disorders

• Hosted by:
  • Guest speaker Marco Baisch, MD
  • Cynthia Frias-Baisch, RN
  • Dr. B
  • Afsi Salim
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2fXtGQPIQbiHSeTcvrhqjg

 

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

12pm: Birth Control

• Hosted by:
  • Susan Schor, NP
  • Afsi Salim
  • Cynthia Frias-Baisch, RN
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1roM3aoQTiqTw84yk88sIA

1pm: Services Provided by DRCSA to Support Disabled Students at Canada College

• Hosted by
  • Bella Zhang
  • Dr. B 
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7uqX5Zy7SBGidVJHIEY2YQ

2pm: Tech Wellness

• Hosted by:
  • Celeste Kidd, Alt Media Specialist
  • Dr. B
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8wL1l6BYT9y7Fmki4wqRzQ

 

 Wednesday, April 14, 2021

1pm: Dimension of Wellness Plus Healthy Habits

• Hosted by:
  • Anne Barry, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
  • Komalpreet Aulakh. Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
  • Dr. B
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tkz1Fa51SqS16KjRyhbsSg

2pm: COVID, Vaccine Updates, Masking

• Hosted by :
  • Spencer Wong, MD
  • Cynthia Frias-Baisch, RN
  • Afsi Salim
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wB_7db-_ReuZGXYRqxVk-A

Thursday, April 15, 2021

12pm: Nutrition

• Hosted by:
  • Sharon Bartels, NP
  • Cynthia Frias-Baisch, RN
  • Afsi Salim
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__-44UwjKTDmmJRx4HPys3Q

1pm: Let's talk about Anxiety

• Hosted by:
  • Anne Barry, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
  • Alexandra Slavet, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
  • Dr.B
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6u0kGAOXTNG1Cn7VZCWhSQ

2pm: Financial Coaching, Legal Help, and Food & Housing Resources for Students

• Hosted by :
  • Adolfo Leiva, Director of SparkPoint
  • Cynthia Frias-Baisch, RN
  • Afsi Salim
• https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SBglmcMLTA-9nkRC7arv9A