About EOP
EOP Mission Statement
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) serves as a primary vehicle for the CSU in increasing the access and academic success/retention of California's educationally and economically disadvantaged students, thus working in the spirit and abiding by the legislative intent originally established the program in 1969.
Core Elements of EOP
- Provide ACCESS opportunity for educationally and economically disadvantaged students by making higher education a possibility for prospective students with potential for academic success.
- Provide ADVOCACY and education to address the needs of EOP students.
- Provide a TRANSITIONAL EXPERIENCE that will empower students to manage better and navigate the college experience.
- Provide SUPPORT SERVICES to facilitate student success.
- Provide EOP GRANTS to eligible students who should also receive the highest priority for financial aid resources available from the institution.
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2001
EOP Academy implemented and streched over a whole year & modeled after Chico State's EOP Program
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2001
SB transitioned from "Academic Boot Camp" to social transition and emphasized on sense of belonging at SSU
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2007
A series of budget cuts reduces Summer Bridge from 3 weeks to 2 weeks to 1 week to 3 days
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2007
Part of Summer Bridge was merged with Summer Orientation for advising and course selection
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2008-2009
Strong push to eliminate the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
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2008-2009
Outpour of support from community and EOP students
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2013
EOP experiences a period of transition moving from Student Affairs to Academic Affairs
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2014
One-week Summer Bridge program is reinstated
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2016
EOP moves from Academic Affairs to the newly organized Student Affairs under the leadership of Dr. Michael Young (Vice President for Student Affairs)