Mission Statement

The mission of the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) and NextUp/CAFYES (Foster Youth) Offices are to increase access, retention and completion of those students who are economically and educationally disadvantaged in both in-person and online modalities.

Program Description

The EOPS, CARE and NextUp/CAFYES Programs offer services designed to meet the educational needs of students whose opportunities are handicapped by �language, social and economic disadvantages by providing services that focus on access, retention and transition support programs".

These components/functions of these programs include:

A.  Program administration and support; disseminate information and program eligibility.
B.  Outreach, orientation and registration that includes recruitment and services such as EOPS program orientation, priority registration assistance, etc.
C.  Instructional Development and Services Component that includes curriculum and course development, tutoring (Power Center), and a book service program.
D.  Counseling Services Component that includes academic, transfer, career/vocational and personal counseling and academic progress monitoring.
E.  Activities include child care reimbursements, workshops, field trips, coordination/liaison with schools and community agencies, support of cultural enrichment activities, and academic recognition.
F.  Direct Aid Service Component that includes:
 - grants;
 - loans;
 - high cost major funds;
 - EOPS Work-Study;
 - cover AB 540 fees and 
 - financial aid coordination
 - educational supplies.
G.  Staff Development and Training Component that includes program staff development and college in-service functions.

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

EOPS/CARE has the following SLO:  Evaluate the effectiveness of the programs and services provided by the program.  This is evaluated at the end of each term with an EOPS End of Term Survey.  The results of the EOPS End of Term Survey are evaluated at the beginning of each term.  Our program staff makes changes for improvement with its program and services. The SLO's will be evaluated via:
- Increase student's understanding of the processes and procedures of the College.
- Increase student's understanding of academic programs and transfer requirements.
- Assisting student's in their efficiency to adapt to online resources & tools (Canvas, Self-Service & technology) during COVID and the change to online learning.
- Increase student's awareness of the matriculation process.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (Instruction Departments)

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Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

EOPS/CARE/NextUp/CAFYES reduces equity gaps, increases transfer and completion rates by providing over and above services to students within the program via:

Assisting students identify their major;
Developing comprehensive educational plans and monitor and revise each semester;
Monthly workshops and engagement activities;
Required counseling appointments 3-4 times per semester to monitor their academic progress;
Increased aid for students who are in high-cost majors (auto, welding, nursing, cosmetology, etc.)
End of Term Survey & Progress Report;
One-on-one tutoring via the Power Center;
Direct aid (book credit, grants, meal & gas cards, emergency loans, educational supplies, snacks, etc.)
Computer lab with free printing & equiptment loans;
Sponsor AB540 student fees;
Celebrating academic success via our annual Awards Ceremony;
Referrals to other campus and community resources;
Case management services via a Retention Specialist & Student Success Specialist and
Offering priority registration and assisting with registration to assure students are focused and progressing on their educational goal.

 

Strategic Direction

EOPS/CARE/NextUp/CAFYES supports the College's Strategic Direction via the following ways:Required counseling appointments 3-4 times per semester to monitor their academic progress;

Required counseling appointments 3-4 times per semester to monitor their academic progress;
Assisting student identify their major;
Developing comprehensive educational plans and monitor and revise each semester;
Monthly workshops and engagement activities;
EOPS has it's own orientation to onboard students;
Increased aid for students who are in high-cost majors (auto, welding, nursing, cosmetology, etc.)
End of Term Survey & Progress Report;
One-on-one tutoring via the Power Center;
Direct aid (book credit, grants, meal & gas cards, emergency loans, educational supplies, snacks, etc.)
Computer lab with free printing & equiptment loans;
Sponsor AB540 student fees;
Celebrating academic success via our annual Awards Ceremony;
Referrals to other campus and community resources;
Case management services via a Retention Specialist & Student Success Specialist and
Offering priority registration and assisting with registration to assure students are focused and progressing on their educational goal.

Program Review

The last EOPS Program Review was in 2014-2015.  In response to student demand and the recommendation on behalf of the Program Review team to increase hours at the Chico Center (CHC), math tutoring for EOPS students was added in 2014-15.  In 2015-16, hours were increased and the instructional aide was assigned to the EOPS POWER Center is providing math tutoring at the CHC.  EOPS has increased access through online modality due to COVID-19.

Department Goals

EOPS has the following goals for the upcoming year:

Hire a full-time EOPS Supervisor or Director left vacant by retirements;
Hire a permanent Special Programs Clerk who retired;
Enhance Power Center Services and Hire Interns
Implement additional marketing of program to increase students and
Development of a Peer Advising/Student Ambassador program (ON HOLD).

Future Development Strategies

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Current Financial Resources