Opportunity Programs & Services: Supporting Student Success

WELCOME WELCOME 1 Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOP&S) and Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOP&S) and SALAAM Programs: New Student Orientation SALAAM Programs: New Student Orientation BELIEVE BELIEVE ACHIEVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED SUCCEED

AGENDA AGENDA Program Staff, Peer Mentors and New to EOP&S, CARE and SALAAM Students: New to EOP&S, CARE and SALAAM Students: Orientation Orientation College of Alameda College of Alameda Learn the COA EOP&S, CARE & SALAAM Learn the COA EOP&S, CARE & SALAAM Programs requirements Programs requirements Complete COA Campus Tour Complete COA Campus Tour 2 Introduction Introduction Program Staff, Peer Mentors and 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

Who do we serve? Who do we serve? 3 First First- -generation college students generation college students Students who come from financial hardship Students who come from financial hardship Students with below a 2.0 GPA in high school Students with below a 2.0 GPA in high school English is not your native language English is not your native language Students who did not graduate from high school or Students who did not graduate from high school or obtain a G.E.D. obtain a G.E.D.

What services are provided? What services are provided? 4 1. 1. Dedicate Academic Counseling and Advising Dedicate Academic Counseling and Advising 2. 2. Priority Registration for classes Priority Registration for classes 3. 3. GRANTS for books, uniform, academic supplies GRANTS for books, uniform, academic supplies child care, transportation, grocery and other child care, transportation, grocery and other support services support services 4. 4. FREE UNIVERSITY Trip tours to CSU's, UC's, and FREE UNIVERSITY Trip tours to CSU's, UC's, and HBCU s HBCU s

Eligibility continues until ONE of the Eligibility continues until ONE of the following apply: following apply: 5 You have completed more than 70 (seventy) DEGREE You have completed more than 70 (seventy) DEGREE APPLICABLE units APPLICABLE units OR OR You have completed 6 (six) consecutive, full You have completed 6 (six) consecutive, full- -time DEGREE APPLICABLE semesters with EOP&S and SALAAM Programs APPLICABLE semesters with EOP&S and SALAAM Programs OR OR You have completed 10 (ten) total semesters with EOP&S and You have completed 10 (ten) total semesters with EOP&S and SALAAM Programs ; and/or SALAAM Programs ; and/or Not meeting responsibilities in the Mutual Responsibility Not meeting responsibilities in the Mutual Responsibility Contract (MRC) Contract (MRC) time DEGREE

6 Students Students Responsibilities Responsibilities 1: Schedule and meet your Academic Counseling 1: Schedule and meet your Academic Counseling three (3) in the Fall and Spring Terms three (3) in the Fall and Spring Terms 2: Establish /Revise Student Education Plan (SEP) 2: Establish /Revise Student Education Plan (SEP) 3 3. Enroll in 12 Units, exception for SAS & Next UP Program . Enroll in 12 Units, exception for SAS & Next UP Program Scholars Scholars 4. Grant request, talk with your Academic Counselor . 4. Grant request, talk with your Academic Counselor . *It is the student's responsibility student's responsibility to choose their EOP&S , CARE, CalWORIKs, Next UP and SALAAM Programs - - Academic Counselor and schedule each Academic Counseling appointment

7 Cont Cont: Students : Students Responsibilities Responsibilities 4: Complete annually a Free Application for Federal 4: Complete annually a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) or Dream Act Student Aid (FASFA) or Dream Act 5: 5: Maintain a 2.0 GPA Maintain a 2.0 GPA 6 6: :Complete an academic progress report in the Fall Complete an academic progress report in the Fall and Spring Term and Spring Term 7: 7: Complete other required Program Forms (e.g., Complete other required Program Forms (e.g., Reduce Unit Form) Reduce Unit Form) *It is the student's responsibility to choose their Academic Counselor from the Programs and schedule each Academic Counseling appointment

What Else Should You Remember? What Else Should You Remember? 8 1. Use your Peralta student email for all communication 2. Read your Peralta student email 3. Ask your Academic Counselor about grants and status of grant, Brian @ bdonato@peralta.edu 4. Schedule all three (3) Academic Counseling Appointments 5. Attend two (2) Workshops and Program Events, starting Fall 2025 each term 6. Enroll 12 Units every semester, unless SAS and Next Up Program Students 7. Add Phone Number as UNBLOCK : 510-748-2219 8. Reschedule and Scheduling appointments with ConexED

ContWhat Else ? PROGRAM TEAM MEMBERS Academic Counselors to the Programs A. Danna Chavez Baquero (EOP&S and CARE Programs) B. Ronda Johnson (EOP&S and CARE Programs) C. Fathia Mohamed (EOP&S, CARE, Next UP and Salaam Programs) D. Marissa Nakano (EOP&S, CARE, and CalWORKs Program) Mildred Lewis Vice President of Student Services Jeremiah Poti Front Desk to the Programs Brian Donato Staff Assistant to the Programs Louie Martirez y McFarland Project Manager to the Programs 9

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS 10 Next Steps: Next Steps: 1. 1. Sign off Photo and Field Trip Sign off Photo and Field Trip 2. 2. COA Campus Tour COA Campus Tour 3. 3. COA Welcome Center COA Welcome Center Get your Student Identification Card, Get your Student Identification Card, Review any outstanding payments with Financial Aid Office, Review any outstanding payments with Financial Aid Office, Schedule Academic Counseling Appointments and, if needed Schedule Academic Counseling Appointments and, if needed meet with Admissions and Records or Financial Aid Departments meet with Admissions and Records or Financial Aid Departments