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Nov. 14, 2023
Quick Notes for the Week of Nov. 13
Help is Available
If You’re Feeling Anxious About the Middle East
If you are feeling stressed or anxious about recent events in Israel and Gaza, there is help available to you. Students can contact De Anza’s Mental Health and Wellness Center to request individual counseling, or use TimelyCare to speak with a mental health professional online, any time, for free.
Spotlight
Homecoming Weekend
This Friday, Nov. 17, is the start of Homecoming Weekend! The Office of College Life, DASG and Inter Club Council have planned three events – with funding from DASG and the Office of the President. The homecoming dance will be on Friday and the homecoming game between De Anza and Foothill and pre-game social will be on Saturday. Please RSVP in advance.
Donate to the Warm Clothes Drive
The Resource Hub is holding a Warm Clothes Drive now until Monday, Nov. 27. You can donate gently used jackets, sweatshirts, sweaters, rain jackets and coats
of any size – but please no children’s clothes – to the Resource Hub in RSS 143. If
you have any questions, contact Erika Flores at floreserika@deanza.edu.
Winter Schedule Online
Registration for winter quarter will begin in a few weeks. You can find great classes – on campus and online – by consulting the winter class schedule at deanza.edu/schedule. You can check your registration date in MyPortal
Designated Lactation Rooms on Campus
There are designated lactation rooms available on campus for students and employees. Students should contact the Office of College Life in the lower level of the Campus Center or email collegelife@deanza.edu for more details. Employees should contact Sally Gore in College Operations at 408.864.8758 or goresally@deanza.edu.
There are also more resources for students who are parents. You can find more information about child care, tax credits and more at deanza.edu/resources/parents.
Open Enrollment for Covered California
If you do not have health insurance or are looking to change your plan, you can sign
up for affordable health insurance starting today. You can get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act through
the Covered California program until Jan. 31, 2024. You can also find free or low-cost resources at the Mental Health and Wellness Center or Student Health Services.
Planned Internet Outage
Reminder: There will be a planned internet service outage on campus this Friday evening, Nov. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting potentially until midnight. Internet and Wi-Fi access, as well as the VoIP phone system, may not be available during this time, because of scheduled work to upgrade networking equipment.
Mark Your Calendar
Be sure to check these program websites for:
You can also check the Events Calendar for additional events and details.
This Week
- Student Voices: Concerning Artificial Intelligence – Social Science and Humanities Division's Equity Core Team event – Monday, Nov. 13, 12:30-2:20 p.m.
- Israel and Palestine – VIDA-sponsored event with keynote speaker Joel Beinin – Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9:30-11:20 a.m.
- Fall Health Screening Fair – Student Health Services event – Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Free Flu Vaccines – Student Health Services event – Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-noon
- Mini Flea Market – DASG flea market – Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- The Muckraking Impulse in Dystopian Fiction – Language and Communications Village event – Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m.-noon
- "Why Major in ___?" – Social Sciences and Humanities Village event – Wednesday, Nov. 15, noon-1 p.m.
- Police and Community Forum – Foothill-De Anza Police Department event – Wednesday, Nov. 15, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
- SLAC Internship Information Session – MESA program event – Thursday, Nov. 16, noon-1 p.m.
- Humanities Mellon Scholar Orientation – informational Zoom session – Thursday, Nov. 16, 4-5 p.m.
- Putnam Math Competition Workshop – Physical Science and Technology Village event – Thursday, Nov. 16, 4-5 p.m.
- Homecoming Dance – Homecoming Weekend event – Friday, Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m.
- Homecoming Pre-Game Social – Homecoming Weekend event – Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-noon
- Homecoming De Anza vs. Foothill Football Game – Homecoming Weekend event – Saturday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m.
Next Week
- Humanities Mellon Scholar Orientation Day – informational Zoom meeting – Monday, Nov. 20, noon-1 p.m.
- Desi Dreams - Indian Immigrant Women Build Lives Across Two Continents – MOMENTUM series event with Ashidhara Das, instructor in Anthropology – Monday, Nov. 20, 4:30-6 p.m.
Tell us about your event! Use the online form at deanza.edu/communications/tell-us.
Dates and Deadlines
- Last day to drop classes with a W – Friday, Nov. 17
- Thanksgiving holiday: no classes and offices closed – Nov. 23-26
Visit the Academic Calendar page to see more important dates and deadlines by quarter.
Governance Meetings
- Resource Allocation and Program Planning Committee: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10-11:30 a.m.
- Equity Action Council: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2:30-4 p.m.
- DASG Senate: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 4 p.m.
- College Council: Thursday, Nov. 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Learn more about college governance at deanza.edu/gov.
Tell Us!
Quick Notes is an email digest of timely information for De Anza students, faculty and staff. Watch for it in your inbox regularly.
Use the online form at deanza.edu/communications/tell-us to let us know about an upcoming activity or other news that you want to share with the rest of the college community. That’s the best way to get your item on our radar for the website Events Calendar, newsletter and social media planning.
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- Questions or feedback? Email us at communications@deanza.edu