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INTRODUCTIONS

Dr. Byrd, EOPS Director

Amanda Marshall, EOPS Program Specialist

Theresa Tran, EOPS Counselor

Alejandro Zavala, EOPS Counselor

ORIENTATION AGENDA

EOPS & CARE Overview

• Policies
• Benefits & Services

Breakout sessions with your EOPS Counselor

• Mission Student Checklist
• Educational Options at Mission College
• Transfer Information
• Important Deadlines
• Abbreviated Education Plan (AEP)

*Or copy of your Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP)

Book Vouchers, Survival Kits, and Meal Cards

EOPS OVERVIEW

Designed to help students with challenges to pursuing higher ed:

• Economic (CA Promise Grant eligible)
• Educational (1st gen, ESL)

EOPS provides:

• Educational support services
• Financial assistance

EOPS POLICIES

Complete EOPS Orientation

Take 2 core ESL Courses per semester (only ESL students)

Enroll in the required amount of units (12--> 9)

Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA

Complete at least 67% of units attempted

Follow your Education Plan

Adhere to the Mutual Responsibility Contract

Complete 3 EOPS counseling contacts per semester

Have no more than ONE No-Show (per semester)

No-Show:

• Not attending appointment
• Canceling on same day
• More than 10 mins late

EOPS LIMITS

• Reaching 70 degree applicable units (unless you are in a high unit major i.e. Nursing, Engineering)

• Reaching your educational goal (i.e. A.A. or A.S., Certficate and/or transfer)

EOPS PROBATION

• Any student who does not comply with requirements will be placed on probation with the EOPS Program.

• If the problem persists for a consecutive semester, the student will be dismissed.

• Students have the opportunity to appeal for extended probation.

• If a student chooses not to appeal or is denied and wants to rejoin EOPS, they can reapply.

*Only ONE reinstatement is allowed after being dismissed.

EOPS is impacted!

The EOPS Office will be communicating with you in 2 ways:

1) Your student email

2) Canvas (ACCEPT YOUR INVITE TODAY)

WAYS YOU CAN REACH US:

• Canvas
• mc.eops@missioncollege.edu
• (408) 855-5056
• Visiting our office, SEC 148

Look for instructions on forwarding your WVM email to a personal email on CANVAS!

EOPS COUNSELING CONTACTS

8/19 - 9/12

*You will complete your first contact today!

F1

At least 1 must be APPT

F2

9/16 - 10/31

Appointment: 30 minutes, creating an education plan, transfer applications, graduation petitions, etc.

F3

11/4 - 12/12

Group, Walk-in, or Appointment

Priority Registration! (mid-Nov) & register for Spring 2020 by 1/3/2020

APPOINTMENT REMINDER

You will now receive reminders from SARS!

Look for emails from noreply@missioncollege.edu

Make sure your information is updated with Mission College & EOPS

Receive a text message & an email 24 hours before your appointment. Text "STOP" to CANCEL.

If you have an No Show, you will receive a notification after you miss your appointment.

If you do not receive reminders, please contact the EOPS office so that we can adjust your setting in SARS.

WALK-IN PROCEDURE

How can I find out my counselor's walk-in hours?

1. Check our EOPS Canvas page

2. Call, email, or visit the EOPS office

3. Half-sheet in your folder

Space is limited;

First come, first served

Hours subject to change!

Walk-in is designed for quick questions!

BENEFITS & SERVICES

Priority Registration

$300

Book Voucher

$75 + $125*

Grants & Scholarship

Transportation

Assistance

$25 + $50

Laptop & Calculator Loan Program

Survival Kits

Office Services

Counseling & Academic Monitoring

New This Semester!

MEAL CARDS

1) Can only be used at the Saints Cafe

2) Reusable card (will have remaining balance)

• (1) $25 card today
• You can earn another $25 card if you attend ALL 3 contacts

3) If you lose it, it will NOT be replaced

CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT GRANT

if you submit completed form before Thanksgiving!

$125*

You will NOT be dismissed if you choose not to complete this

FORM

ON

CANVAS

Lunch with EOPS

Free food & time to mingle

the first week of every month!

Location: SEC 216

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

TUES, OCT 1st

mON, Nov 4th

September is EOPS month!

Celebrate 50 years of EOPS with us!

Location:

Grass area between Gillmor & Science building

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

Location: TBD

Time: 4pm-7pm

We have partnered with SPECTRA at the Santa Clara Convention Center to offer an exciting scholarship!

Winner will be celebrated at the EOPS 50th Luncheon!

DEADLINE:

Thursday, Sept 12th

Go to Canvas today to get the Formstack link and submit your application!

Intended for students studying:

• Business
• Hospitality
• Finance

BUT ANYONE CAN APPLY!

$1000

CARE Requirements

The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program (component of EOPS)

BENEFITS

ELIGIBILITY

• Grant
• Child Care
• Workshops
• Meal Voucher
• CARE Library
• Educational Events

• EOPS Eligible
• Receive CalWorks/Cash Aid/TANF for yourself or dependent
• Single head of household (determined by county)

**You may still qualify if you are married, but legally separated, spouse is incarcerated or has abandoned the household.

MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACT

You should have received a link from our office to sign the EOPS Mutual Responsibility Contract

If you have not completed it, you will need to do so in the lobby before you can collect your book voucher and survival kit

KAHOOT!

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MISSION STUDENT CHECKLIST

Apply for Admission

Apply for Financial Aid

Placement & Assessment

• English & Math
• Submit official transcripts from other CCC's, AP Scores, etc.

Course Selection

• Meet with a counselor to select proper classes
• Confirm your intended major or program of study

Register for Classes

• Activate your college email by logging into MyPortal

Create an Education Plan

Use Support Services

PRIORITY REGISTRATION

New Students

Assessment

Orientation

Education Plan

Continuing Students

*Everything listed in "New Students"

Maintain a 2.0 GPA

Complete 50% or more of units attempted

Do not exceed 100 degree applicable units

Registration Period

Summer/Fall

Winter/Spring

Deadline to Complete

3rd Thursday in March

3rd Thursday in October

PLACEMENT & ASSESSMENT

READING SEQUENCE

ENGLISH SEQUENCE

REA 054 (3)

ENG 001A (3)

OR

ENG 001AX (5)

*Students can register for optional preparation courses if desired.

*ENG 908 (3)

OR

*ENG 905AC (6)

PLACEMENT & ASSESSMENT

English as a Second Language (ESL) Sequence

ENG 001A OR ENG 001AX

ESL 970GW

ESL 970RV

ESL 970LS

ESL 960LS

+

ESL 960GW

ESL 960RV

ESL 950LS

+

ESL 950RV

ESL 950GW

ESL 940GW

+

ESL 940RV

ESL 940LS

+

ESL 930RV

ESL 930GW

ESL 930LS

PLACEMENT & ASSESSMENT

MATH SEQUENCE

Transfer Level MATH course

~Transfer math course is dependent on your intended program of study or transfer major.

*Students can register for optional preparation courses if desired.

**Math C or the equivalent is the highest level Math course required to earn an Associate Degree.

**MAT 000C or **MAT 000CM & MAT 00CMX

*MAT 903 or *MAT 903M & MAT 903MX

*MAT 902

EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AT

MISSION COLLEGE

Transfer to a four-year university or college

Earn an Associate's Degree

Earn Career Certificates

Improve your skills

Explore new careers

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

"MAJOR"

General Education + "MAJOR"

Students complete "major" classes only

Do not require general education courses

Prepare you for entry level positions

Certificate programs range from 1 to 3 semester

• +/- 3 to 15 classes

60 degree applicable units

• 2.0 cumulative GPA

Complete minimum of 12 units at Mission College

Complete Major requirements

• Number of units for each major varies

A minimum of 24 units of GE

Prepare students to enter the work force

AA or AS or AA-T or AS-T

CSU

UC

10 UC Campuses

Grants bachelor's, master's, doctoral & professional degrees

Emphasizes research, theory, and graduate studies

Most campuses operate on a quarter system

Impacted (high-demand) majors have specific admissions criteria

23 CSU Campuses

Grant's bachelor's & master's degrees

Emphasizes practical application of knowledge

Most campuses operate on a semester system

Impacted (high-demand) majors have specific admissions criteria

Priority application period for

Fall transfers

October 1st - November 30th

Spring transfer

August 1st - August 31st

Priority application period for Fall transfers

November 1st - November 30th

Some campuses open specific majors for Winter quarter transfers

July 1st - July 31st

California State University (CSU)

REQUIREMENTS

60 transferable units

General Education + Major Prep Courses

2.0 GPA (2.4 GPA for non-residents) minimum

GOLDEN FOUR

Oral Communication

English 1A

Critical Thinking

Transferable Math Course

Impacted majors have specific admissions criteria

TRANSFERABLE DEGREE

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT): AA-T or AS-T

Guarantees Admission into 1 of the 23 CSU's (not necessarily the CSU of your choice)

Guarantees you only have to complete 60 units at transferable school to earn bachelor's degree

Slight GPA bump within major

Have to declare the same or similar major at transferable school

University of California (UC)

REQUIREMENTS

60 transferable units

General Education + Major Prep Courses

2.4 GPA (2.8 GPA for non-residents) minimum

7-course minimum GE Pattern

English 1A

Critical Thinking

Transferable Math Course

4 courses from at least two of the following areas:

Arts & Humanities

Physical & Biological Sciences

Social & Behavorial Scienes

***All courses must be completed with a "C" or better

TRANSFER ADMISSION PLANNER (TAP)

It is highly encouraged that you create a UC TAP account as early as your first semester in college. Doing so, will pre-populate your UC admission application and/or TAG when you're ready to transfer.

Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG):

• Submit TAG: September 1st - September 30th (TAG is for Fall transfers ONLY)

Participating Schools: UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine & UC Riverside.

ABBREVIATED EDUCATION PLAN (AEP)

If you have copy of a comprehensive education plan (CEP), please make sure you have signed it, and turn it in.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

SEMESTER

• Sunday, Sept 8: Last day to drop full-term semester classes without a "W" and Last day to add classes
• Friday, Sept 27: Last day to request P/NP option for full-term courses
• Friday, Nov 15: Last day to drop full-term classes with a "W"

EOPS

• Friday, Nov 1: Last day to use EOPS book service
• Wednesday, Nov 20: Last day to submit Campus Engagement Form
• Friday, Jan 3: Enroll in at least 9 units for Spring 2020

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

CSU

• Submit application: October 1st - November 30th
• Apply to EOP after submitting CSU application
• Register for Writing Skills Test (WST) if you are planning to transfer to SJSU.

UC

• Apply now!
• Submit application: November 1st - November 30th
• Submit TAG: September 1st - September 30th

• EOP & CSU Open Lab #1: Friday, October 11th
• EOP & CSU Open Lab #2: Friday, November 15th

*Be on the lookout for e-mails with additional information.

EOPS

WORKSHOPS

TRANSFER

CENTER

WORKSHOPS

• CSU: Oct. 19th & Nov. 22nd (GC 205)
• UC: Oct. 10th & Nov. 1st (GC 205)

*Please RSVP with the Transfer Center if you plan to attend a workshop.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Please head downstairs to the

Gillmor Center lobby to pick-up your book voucher & survival kit.