Menu
Message from the District | Update on Canvas Incident
May 08, 2026
 
Please note: This email is being sent to all Foothill-De Anza District Employees.
 
Dear Foothill-De Anza Community, 
Canvas service is beginning to be restored nationwide. However, out of an abundance of caution, the California Community Colleges are taking a thoughtful approach before returning to normal instructional use. 
 
Current Status at Foothill-De Anza Community College District 
Our security team has determined it is not yet safe to resume access to Canvas across the district.  
We are working as quickly as we can to conduct a thorough security review and to confirm the safety of the platform with Instructure. We will restore access once due diligence has been completed to ensure no additional vulnerabilities. 
We will be in touch with more information later today. Ongoing status updates can be found at https://ets.fhda.edu/incidents/. 
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we continue working to support a safe return to service.
 
Kindly,
Lee
 
Lee D. Lambert
Chancellor and CEO
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-4599
650.949.6100
650.941.1638 (fax)
Executive Assistant: Carla Maitland