Quick Notes De Anza College

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 March 15, 2022

Quick Notes for the Week of March 14


Reminder: COVID-19 Booster Requirement

You must upload proof of vaccination for COVID-19 before you can register for any on-campus classes. If you are planning to come to campus this spring, you are required to separately provide proof of a COVID-19 booster, if you are eligible for one, before classes begin on Wednesday, April 6. You should upload your booster document by April 1 so it can be verified before the deadline. See instructions at deanza.edu/vax.

COVID-19 Testing

Student Health Services is offering free drive-thru PCR testing for students and employees on Wednesdays from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in Parking Lot A. One-time preregistration is required for PCR testing. Visit the Health Services COVID-19 information page for additional details.

De Anza students can also pick up a free home-testing kit outside the Student Health Services office each Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – while supplies last.


Highlights

Vote in the DASG Elections!Vote in the DASG Student Elections: Meet the candidates and make your selections for De Anza Student Government. Voting is now open at deanza.edu/studentvote. The deadline to cast your votes is this Friday, March 18, at 4 p.m. Visit deanza.edu/dasg/elections for more information on the DASG elections process.

Special St. Patrick's Day Menu this Thursday: Dining Services is open — and this Thursday, March 17, they’re serving up a special St. Patrick’s Day meal. The traditional Irish dishes of corned beef and cabbage as well as colcannon will be available to order in the Food Court from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., or while supplies last. To see hours and information for other food stations, visit deanza.edu/dining.


News Brief

News

Six De Anza Faculty Members Receive Tenure: Last night, six De Anza faculty members were awarded tenure by the Foothill-De Anza district board of trustees. The tenure recipients are:

  • Chris Deming, Chemistry
  • Lauren Gordon, English
  • Julie Hughes, Art (pictured second from right with Patrick Ahrens, president, board of trustees; Judy Miner, chancellor; and Lloyd Holmes, president, De Anza College)
  • Bob Kalpin, Biology
  • Brendan Mar, Chemistry
  • Cathy Patel, Disability Support Services

Awards and Achievements

DMT logo

Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department Awarded National Science Foundation Grant: De Anza’s DMT department was recently awarded a $525,793 Advanced Technological Education grant from the National Science Foundation for their project, Manufacturing Automation and Additive Design Excellence (MAADE). Look for more news on this soon.

ICPC logoCompetitive Programming Club Shines at International Competitive Programming Contest: The De Anza Competitive Programming Club participated in its sixth straight Pacific Northwest Regional of the International Competitive Programming Contest. De Anza was the only two-year college in the competition. Read more about the club’s performance at deanza.edu/news/achievements.

La Voz logoJournalism Students and Instructor Win Awards at Statewide Conference: De Anza journalism students were awarded for their work on the La Voz News website in 2021 and in live contests held at a college journalism conference earlier this month. Journalism chair and adviser to La Voz News Cecilia Deck was also recognized with the California Journalism and Media Affiliates Journalism Educator of the Year award. Read more about the award winners at deanza.edu/news/achievements.


Strategic Planning

Now that the Strategic Planning workshops have concluded, there are upcoming special events to guide the next steps of the strategic planning process.

  • Strategic Planning Workshops Recap: Your Feedback — Monday, April 18, 1-2 p.m.
  • Review of Draft Strategic Plan — Monday, May 9, 1-2 p.m.

Visit deanza.edu/strategic for details on these events, recordings of the workshops and more.


Women's History Month

Women's History Month Zoom background sample

March is Women's History Month! Visit the Women, Gender and Sexuality Center homepage for a list of upcoming events in celebration of Women’s History Month. This Wednesday, tune in for a special One Book, One College, One Community event:

Latinas in Politics – Challenging Narratives of Belonging and Inclusion

You can also get into the spirit of the month with special Zoom backgrounds that are available for download on the De Anza Zoom Backgrounds page.


Events

Upcoming Events

Check the Events Calendar for additional details and more events.

Tell us about your event! Use the online form at deanza.edu/communications/tell-us.


Dates

Dates and Deadlines

Visit the Academic Calendar page to see more important dates and deadlines by quarter.


College Governance

Governance Meetings

Find more information about college governance at deanza.edu/gov.


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