Events Calendar

Cheer on the Owls as we take on College of the Redwoods! Full schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/football/schedule.php.

Welcome to fall quarter! For info on adding or dropping classes, visit https://foothill.edu/reg/registration/add-drop.html.

Happy 60th Anniversary, Foothill and welcome to fall quarter! We'll kick off the quarter with snacks, maps and campus resource info. Drop by A&R, the Dining Room, Campus Center, Library Quad and Cesar Chavez Plaza if you're at Foothill. Sunnyvale, we'll see you 5-6 p.m.

Meet our student-athletes, the Dance Team and Footsie the Owl at our pep rally! Chat with your fellow students and make new friends. Event is co-sponsored by the Kinesiology and Athletics
Department and Associated Students of Foothill College(ASFC.)

Admission is free; complimentary refreshments.

Watch the Owls take on San Jose City College! Full football schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/football/schedule.php.

Cheer on the Owls as we take on Pierce and Cabrillo Colleges! Full schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/volleyballw/schedule.php.

Join or start a club! Talk to Interclub Council (ICC) members from more than 60 clubs and learn how you can earn units, boost your resume and most importantly, have fun with other students. Free refreshments!

Join, start, or restart a student club! Joining a campus club is a great way to enrich your academic experience at Foothill. Talk to Inter-Club Council (ICC) club members from over 60 student clubs and learn how you can use your club participation to earn units and beef up your resume at the two-day Club Day event.

Complimentary refreshments.

Cheer on the Owls as we take on our sister college! Full schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/volleyballw/schedule.php.

Today is the last day to add regular, 12-week classes. For info on adding classes, visit https://foothill.edu/reg/registration/add-drop.html.

Last day to drop 12-week, quarter-length classes with no record of grade. Drop date is enforced. https://foothill.edu/reg/registration/add-drop.html

Learn valuable information about applying for Foothill scholarships and get one-on-one help with your scholarship application. Workshop: 12-1; application help: 1-2

Dr. Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute will give a free, illustrated, non-technical talk on:

"Will the 21st Century be the Time We Discover Life Beyond Earth?"

in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College, in Los Altos.

The talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, now in its 18th year.

Dr. Tarter is one of the great scientific pioneers of our time, leading the effort to search for signals from civilizations among the stars. To celebrate the publication of Sarah Scoles' recent popular biography of her life and work, Making Contact (Pegasus Books), Jill Tarter will talk about her vision of the future of understanding life on Earth and beyond our planet. Then she will answer audience questions and sign copies of the book.

In 2004, Craig Venter and Daniel Cohen suggested that if the 20th century was the century of physics, the 21st century will be the century of biology on our planet. Jill Tarter believes that their idea will be extended beyond the surface of our world and that we may soon have the first opportunity to study biology that developed on other worlds. The techniques we will need are different, depending on whether we are searching for microbes or mathematicians, but both are within reach. The technology required may develop more rapidly than any of us can now imagine.

Jill Tarter holds the Bernard Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute, serves on the management board for the Allen Telescope Array, is President Emeritus of the Board of the California Academy of Sciences and continues to make groundbreaking contributions to the worlds of science, education, and the arts. Jodie Foster portrayed a fictionalized version of Dr. Tarter in the film Contact. In 2004, she was on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

If you plan to transfer to a 4-year college or university, don't miss this informative workshop. You’ll learn the when to apply for aid, the types of financial aid available when you transfer, and tips on comparing your transfer school award letters.

Join our DRC counselors as they talk about a new framework to optimize learning for ALL students and how we can focus on developing "expert learners".

Attend this event to learn about the cool new technology that the DRC provides to students and becoming familiar with Sonocent and Read & Write Gold.

Foothill students, faculty and staff will give 10-minute talks on techniques for teaching anti-racism.

Speakers Include:
Featured Speakers Include:
Danya Adib — ASFC President
Daisy Rosalez — Honors Connection Club President
Courtney Cooper — 2016-17 Foothill Student Trustee
Sam White — English Dept/Umoja Instructor
Allison Herman—English Dept/First Year Experience Instructor
Natalia Menendez—English Dept/Pass the Torch Program
Hilda Fernandez--English Dept/Student Equity Committee
Susie Huerta--English Dept/Puente Program Instructor
John Fox--Sociology Dept

Get one-on-one assistance filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

Last day to request pass/no pass grade. Submit the completed form to the Admissions & Records Office. Download the form via your MyPortal.fhda.edu account.

Cheer on the Owls! Full volleyball schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/volleyballw/schedule.php.

Cheer on the Owls! Full volleyball schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/volleyballw/schedule.php.

Cheer on the Owls as we take on Los Medanos College! Full schedule at https://foothill.edu/athletics/football/schedule.php.

DRC’s very own Learning Disability Specialist, Russell Wong will be presenting on an array of learning difference and various way to support our students.

Get one-on-one assistance with filing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or CADAA (California Dream Act Application).

Tony Kashani, Ph.D. will explore the relationship between humanities in technology in this multimedia lecture. Dr. Kashani is an Iranian-American author, educator and cultural critic.

International Education Week (IEW) is a U.S. State Dept. initiative to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. At Foothill, we'll be hosting diplomats, artists and volunteers to encourage our students and community members to learn how to be engaged global citizens. Check back for more info!

Learn all about Cal Grants and how to apply. If you already have a Cal Grant, you’ll get tips on how to maximize your grant award.

Last day to drop with a "W." Withdraw date is enforced. https://foothill.edu/reg/registration/add-drop.html

Thanksgiving Holiday Recess (no classes)

Deadline to petition for Fall Quarter degree or graduation. https://foothill.edu/counseling/petition.html

It's time for finals! https://foothill.edu/calendar/finalexams.html

Last day of the fall quarter

Welcome to winter quarter!

The Foothill College Environmental Horticulture & Design Department presents its popular two-day fall plant sale Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2–3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the on-campus nursery and greenhouse facilities adjacent to parking lots 7 and 8. Proceeds benefit the Environmental Horticulture & Design Program. Admission is free; parking is $3. 

The sale will feature many varieties of perennials, California native plants and trees, winter veggies, shrubs and trees for fall color, fruit trees and a variety of drought-tolerant plants and succulents. Some trees and shrubs in larger containers are available. Most plants are in four-inch pots and one-gallon containers. 

Cash and checks are accepted; no sales by credit/debit card. Bring bags, boxes and plastic liner to transport purchases. Sale items are first come, first served.

Parking Lots 7 and 8 provide the best access to the horticulture facilities. Patrons must purchase the required campus parking permit for $3. Purchase permit at dispensers in any student lot. Dispensers accept debit/credit cards and cash. Foothill College is located off I-280 on El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. For additional information, access foothill.edu.