Begins new role on July 1, 2021 San Mateo, CA – San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Michael Claire announced that he will recommend Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza to the District’s Board of Trustees as the next president of College of San Mateo. The Board of Trustees will take formal action on Dr. Taylor-Mendoza’s appointment […]
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Awards $2 Million Grant to Promise Scholars Program at San Mateo County Community Colleges
Grant Provides Full Scholarship for 500 Local College Students San Mateo, California – The San Mateo County Community College District announced today that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has funded a $2 million grant to the Promise Scholars Program at the San Mateo County Community College District. The grant pays for two years […]
Apply Now for the Promise Scholars Program!
San Mateo, California – The San Mateo County Community College District announced today that applications are now open for the Promise Scholars Program for the 2021-2022 academic year at Cañada College in Redwood City, College of San Mateo in San Mateo and Skyline College in San Bruno. The Promise Scholars Program offers up to three […]
Message from the Chancellor on California Reopening Plans
April 6, 2021 Dear SMCCCD Students, Colleagues, and Community Members, Earlier today, Governor Newsom announced a conditional plan to open all segments of California and eliminate the color tiers by June 15, including the education sector. We do not yet know the full details of his plan and we are working to understand the requirements […]
Student/Employee Travel Advisory for Spring Break 2021
Spring Break 2021 is coming next week, and we want to remind all employees and students that the Bay Area is still under Orange shelter-in-place restrictions. These rules apply for domestic and international travel, and are consistent with guidance from the CDC, California Department of Public Health, and San Mateo County Health. Students and employees […]
Support for Our International Students from Myanmar
March 15, 2021 Dear SMCCCD Faculty and Staff: As you may be aware, the escalating political and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar continues to create severe hardships, uncertainty and fear for the people who live there. You may also be aware that our District currently enrolls more than 50 students from Myanmar and has long had students from […]
San Mateo County Community College District Distributes more than $8 Million Directly to Students from Federal Pandemic Relief Funding
District Receives total of $13.3 million in Federal Pandemic Relief Funding to support students and respond to COVID-19 March 4, 2021 – The San Mateo County Community College District has received $13.3 million in federal relief funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II). Of that funding, approximately two-thirds will go directly to […]
San Mateo County Community College District Will Remain Mostly Online for Summer and Fall 2021
Healthcare and Emergency Services Training Are Priority for In-Person Classes February 26, 2021 – The three colleges of the San Mateo County Community College District – Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College – will continue to hold courses in online and distance education modalities, as well as provide most student services remotely, […]
District Emergency Food Distribution Has Served 50,000 Families
As we near the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic in our region, the San Mateo County Community College District Emergency Food Distribution program has provided free groceries to a total of 50,000 families. The CSM food distribution site has operated on Fridays for 38 weeks, and the Wednesday program at Skyline College has operated […]
Looking Back at 2020
In this extraordinary year, The San Mateo County Community College District has innovated and pivoted to continue serving our students. Faculty and staff set up their home offices, reached out to students, and adapted courses to online format. Students, once again, showed their resolve and resilience in moving to online education. Our students were already […]