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Student AffairsVice President: Jim MoonEducational Opportunity ProgramMeriam Library 172530-898-6831e-mail: [email protected]://www.csuchico.edu/eopDirector: TBAAssociate Director: Christopher T. Malone
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Freshman Year ExperienceMeriam Library 172530-898-6831e-mail: [email protected]//www.csuchico.edu/fyeCoordinator: Michael Tokuno
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITYPROGRAM (EOP)The Educational Opportunity Program Officefunctions as the home base for all EducationalOpportunity Program (EOP) students once theyhave been admitted to the university. The Edu-cational Opportunity Program is a state-fundedprogram open to residents of the State of Cali-fornia only, whose purpose is to retain andgraduate low-income, first-generation collegestudents. All EOP students are offered supportservices designed to assist them in overcomingthe many obstacles that a new educational andsocial environment may present. The variousservices are described below.EOP Admissions provides admissions assistancethrough the Educational Opportunity Programfor students who are historically low-incomeand educationally disadvantaged. Students maybe academically under-prepared or lacking thesubject requirements, grades, or test scores nor-mally required for college attendance, but havedemonstrated the potential for academic success.All freshman EOP applicants are automatically
considered for the Freshman Year Experience.For more information or to request an EOPapplication, call 530-898-4028.Orientation Programs are offered to all newlow-income students. Services include academicadvising and registration assistance, informationon major and career options, presentations onavailable support services, and an introductionto university life and the Chico environment.
The Freshman Year Experience program is fundedby the United States Department of EducationStudent Support Services grant to provide aca-demic support services to low-income, first-gener-ation students. Students who are not eligible toapply through EOP (residents of states other thanCalifornia) may be eligible to apply to participatein the Freshman Year Experience. This year-longliving and learning experience is designed to as-sist EOP freshmen with their transition to Califor-nia State University, Chico. These students benefitfrom a Summer Bridge program, in addition to anorientation prior to the start of the fall semester.During their first year, participants will be en-rolled as a group in a block of general educationclasses and have the opportunity to live in anon-campus residence hall. All students will enrollin an orientation class designed to help their tran-sition to college life. These students will have ahead start establishing the support and friendshipsnecessary for a successful college experience.Support Services begin with our students’ firstyear of attendance, and continue throughouttheir career as students at CSU, Chico.EOP takes an active approach in assisting with
our students’ academic progress. EOP providesactivities such as academic advising, peercounseling, individual and group counseling,monitoring academic progress, and regularcontact with faculty and major advisors.EOP students also benefit from learning assis-tance workshops, tutorial assistance, social andcultural activities, career planning assistance,assistance with graduate and professionalschool applications, short-term loans, and afinancial aid advisor.EOP advisors maintain close contact with studentsby serving as advisors to several student organiza-tions and teaching EOP orientation classes.
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