Student Services Program Review-Spring 2010 - Shasta College

EOPSProgramSemesterThe EOPS Program mission statement and goals align specifically with the followingelements in the Shasta College mission statementto provide open access and opportunity to a diverse student populationto provide the knowledge and skills necessary for a student to succeedto facilitate the successful completion of four-year transfer educationto facilitate the successful completion of career-technical educationEligibility criteria for the EOPS program are established in Title 5. Admission to theprogram based on these criteria is exhibited in Table 1.TotalNot qualified forenrollment intomin ENGL orMATHTable 1: Eligibility Criteria for EOPSDid not graduatefrom highschool or obtainGEDProgram EligibilityHigh SchoolGPA below 2.5Previouslyenrolled inremedialeducationOther EligibilityCharacteristicsNumber Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentF 06 435 160 36.78 1 0.23 3 0.69 45 10.34 226 51.95S 07 340 100 29.41 . . . . 60 17.65 180 52.94F 07 460 97 21.09 1 0.22 . . 72 15.65 290 63.04S 08 303 67 22.11 . . 2 0.66 56 18.48 178 58.75F 08 448 84 18.75 . . 1 0.22 82 18.30 281 62.72S 09 294 71 24.15 . . 1 0.34 58 19.73 164 55.78As stated in section 2.1, educational disadvantage is a criterion for acceptance intoEOPS. Table 1 indicates a combined average of 42% of students in EOPS admitted dueto educational under-preparedness (average of all categories except ―Other EligibilityCharacteristics‖).All EOPS/CARE students in good standing with the program are eligible for services untilthey have completed six consecutive semesters, or a maximum of 70 degree applicableunits, or have received an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.Program SLOs/SAOsService Area OutcomesOne of the mechanisms for insuring attainment of educational and career goals is theestablishment of a comprehensive educational plan. The EOPS ImplementingGuidelines for Title 5 stress the importance of a sequenced, multi-term, visual timeline ofrequired coursework for students to follow while enrolled. This timeline, or educationalplan, should be completed with the assistance of certificated counselors. Theeducational plan must be signed by the student and EOPS counselor, or director, andmaintained in the student’s EOPS file.- 235 -