Welcome to EOPS

(Extended Opportunity Programs & Services)

Manzanita 18-3 588-5130

Agenda

First Step:

Second Step: Third Step:

Fourth Step:

EOPS Orientation

Course Advising

Registration

EOPS Intake

EOPS Staff • Matthew Fox - EOPS / CARE Director & Counselor

• Brian Jensen - Special Programs Counselor (EOPS, DSPS, Veterans Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation, CalWORKs)

• Jill Olson - EOPS / DSPS Counselor

• Courtney Castle - TRiO / EOPS Counselor

• Michelle Walker- Program Technician, Special Programs- EOPS / CARE and DSPS

EOPS –Its Purpose

– “Extends the opportunity” for college success to students with economic & educational disadvantages.

– Provides “over & above” programs & services to assist its students in successfully achieving academic and career goals.

– Supports students in making transitions to work and / or further education.

More about EOPS…

• State supported program funded through the California State Chancellor’s Office.

• EOPS began in 1969 as an outgrowth of the civil rights movement aimed at creating equity in educational opportunities.

• EOPS is available at all California Community Colleges.

Student Eligibility

California Residency

Educational and/or Economic Need

Less than 70 Associate-level units

Enrolled in a minimum of 12 units Exceptions:

Verified disabilitiesEOPS director approval.

Eligibility factor only.

So How Does EOPS Help?

Financial Services

Academic Services

Enrollment Services

Encouragement & Support

EOPS Financial Services

• Textbook Assistance

• Parking Permit or Bus Passes

• Academic Materials

• University Application Fee Waivers

• End-of-term Grants (Pending Funding)

EOPS Academic Services • Academic, Career & Personal Counseling

• Educational Plans & Course Advisement

• Academic Monitoring & Progress Evaluation

• Intervention and Remediation – Trouble-shooting! Early Alert Probation ContractsEOPS Warning Status Student Concerns

More Academic Services …..

• Skills Assessment

• Student Success Workshops • Transfer Assistance

• Reflective Practice through Self-Evaluation

Focus On: Educational Plan

• Required EOPS document.

• Creates a road map to your goals.

• Identifies academic goals and sequenced requirements.

• Develops course loads term-by-term

• Updated each semester.

Enrollment Services

Assistance in course advisement

Assistance in the registration process

Priority Registration – first day enrollment

Fall 2013: May 15th

Support & Encouragement

• The EOPS team is here for you to…

o Answer questions o Refer you to resources o Listen and respond to your concerns o Encourage & support youo Celebrate your successeso Help you to be a strong self-advocate

EOPS Mutual Responsibilities

The EOPS Program : Provide quality services in a helpful, supportive, and respectful manner.

EOPS Students: Follow the regulations in the Mutual

Responsibilities Contract.

Student Responsibilities

Three Required Counseling Contacts Each Semester within Timeframe

• Complete and/or Update Educational Plan (Weeks 1 – 7)

• Mid-semester Progress Evaluation (Weeks 8-12)

• End-of-Term Update (Weeks 13-16)

Additional Responsibilities

• Make satisfactory progress each semester.

– Minimum Term GPA 2.0

– Minimum Term Unit Completion Rate over 50%

Other Responsibilities • Take coursework that follows your Educational Plan.

• Notify EOPS prior to dropping any classes.

• Notify counselor of any changes to class schedule or major / educational goal.

• Notify EOPS and Admissions & Records of changes to name, address or telephone number.

• Cancel and reschedule appointments that you are unable to attend. Early notice is expected.

• Read and respond to EOPS communications via student e-mail.

Continued EOPS EligibilityWithin the Unit / Semester Limits

Under 70 Associate Level UnitSix Consecutive Semesters

( Once met: Student is no longer eligible for future EOPS services.)

Meet Student Responsibilities

Educational Plan completed / updatedThree required EOPS counselor contacts within time frame.Satisfactory term academic progress

NON-COMPLIANCE of

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Failure to attend Educational Plan appointment = EXIT from EOPS

Failure to attend three EOPS counseling sessions = EXIT from EOPS

Failure to meet other responsibilities = Placement on EOPS Warning Status Students will be exited from EOPS if Warning Status limits are

exceeded. Exited student are ineligible to reapply the following term.

Staying Informed• Activate then Regularly Read Your Student E-mail

• Review your EOPS Handbook.

• Visit college, EOPS, and Counseling Website

• Maintain Student Responsibility Checklist

• Read the Student Bulletin

• Contact EOPS Office or Counselors

Partner Programs

CARECooperative Agencies Resources for Education

• Mission: Support EOPS Single Parents of Young Children

Receiving CalWORKs or TANF

• Services: Child Care, Grants, Books, Supplies, Gas

Cards, Meal Vouchers, Workshops, and Counseling

• Eligibility – Screened through EOPS Application

TRiO

• Supports qualified students planning to complete an Associates Degree and / or transfer to a four-year college or university.

• Offers services such as:– Counseling – Tutoring– Peer Mentoring– Career / Transfer Assistance– Workshops– Trips To Transfer Institutions– Grant Aid

Anneka Whitmer, TRiO Program Director

Disability Services - DSPS

• Serves students with verified disabilities that create challenges to the educational process.

• Provides a wide variety of services that include:

• Counseling• Assistance with accessing educational

facilities & resources.

• High Tech Center• Alternate media & adaptive

computer equipment, • Test facilitation

Karin RodtsDSPS Coordinator/ Learning Disabilities Specialist

Shawn JordisonAlternate Media Access Specialist

Financial Aid / Scholarships

Federal Pell Grant / FAFSAFederal Work-studyCal Grant BOGFW - Enrollment Fee WaiverColumbia College Scholarships

Tutoring

• Academic Achievement Center – AACManzanita BuildingFree Variety of subjects & study skillsSupplemental Instruction (SI) & Group Tutoring /reviewFree computer & printer access

• Math Resource Center – Math Lab Juniper BuildingDrop-in basis.Access to computers, graphing calculators, math texts and other

resources.

Casey Bonavia; Instructional Specialist

Orientation Activities

• Orientation Quiz:– “What did you learn?”

• Student Needs Assessment: – “What do you need?”

• Student Self-Advocacy Checklist: – “What are you doing for yourself?”

EOP

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OLS • Handbook

• Student Responsibility Folder

• Mutual Responsibilities Contract

• Website: EOPS

Course Advising

• Review your selected courses with a counselor.

• Use the Online Schedule of Classes for the most up to date information.

• Register in a minimum of 12 units. – Exception may apply for students with verified

disabilities.– Enrollment on the waitlist does not count.

Course Enrollment Suggestions Limit elective units; follow your Educational Plan/ Educational Goal.

Watch for “prerequisites” and “recommended for success” notations. Match your skills in writing and reading with expectations of course. Take skill-building courses.

Don’t take more than 12 units your first semester.

Balance your course load Select courses that fit YOUR life schedule.

Work Experience MAY be an option for meeting your unit requirement.

Create your schedule so you have on-campus study time.

REG

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N Register online through CONNECTCOLUMBIA

Use online Schedule of Classes & Preferred Class List.

Check your registration date & time on CONNECTCOLUMBIA

Prepare your course selections ahead of time.

Register at or close to your scheduled time.

On Probation or Dismissal Status? SEE A COUNSELOR IMMEDIATELY!

Print 2 copies of your schedule.

Pay fees.

Need help? See Special Programs for assistance.

EOPS Intake • Check your EOPS Intake Memo for drop-

in times.• Bring two current copies of your official

course registration.• When you meet with an EOPS counselor,

you will:• Verify current unit enrollment.• Review and sign Mutual Responsibilities

Contract. • Receive a Student Information Folder.• Schedule appointment for an Educational Plan.• Receive a book voucher and parking permit or

bus pass.– (Book and Parking Permit Vouchers have an expiration date.)

YOUR ARE NOW ON YOUR WAY!

ACCESS

RETENTION

GOALATTAINMENT

WELCOME TO THE EOPS TEAM!