Welcome to EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs & Services) Manzanita 18-3 588-5130
Dec 25, 2015
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
S TO
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!