Educational Opportunity Program Annual Report 2022-2023

I. Mission Statement

The mission of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is to provide access and support services to first-generation college students who have experienced economic, educational, and/or environmental barriers, but display the potential to succeed in post secondary education and to assist the university in the matriculation, retention, and graduation of EOP students.

II. Program Objectives for 2022-2023

1. EOP will actively connect with all continuing students who are on academic notice and will encourage students to take advantage of resources available to aid in improving their academic performance. Met/Ongoing
2. Re-establish the EOP Student Association. Ongoing
3. Increase support to EOP students that have spent the majority of their college career learning remotely. Ongoing
4. Will encourage staff to participate in at least one professional development opportunity during the year. Ongoing
5. Create opportunities to encourage EOP students to engage with the EOP office and staff in-person. Met/Ongoing

III. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• As part of the EOSP Team, successfully presented in our Student Affairs divisional Professional Development Committee (PDC) unit showcase—First Friday
• Coordinated EOP office Open House in the fall semester to welcome students to campus and share resources in an effort to increase student engagement
• Hosted several community building events for first year students which included; a movie night, Cocoa and popcorn during midterms and study break sessions during finals
• An advisor serves on the Advisors Wellness Implementation Team (Stupski Foundation), which coordinates efforts geared towards providing opportunities for Chico State advisors to nurture community and well-being in order to avoid burnout
• Participated in University Advancements’ Spring Training and educated the Advancement Team on how to support EOP and our students
• EOP has started to actively outreach to local area high schools, connecting with over 150 students. Partnered with Educational Talent Search (who serves 24 local service area schools) to do EOP outreach to five (over 90 high school seniors) service area high schools 
• FYE course link classes were redeveloped to better align with Supplemental Instruction and now include POLS 155 along with UNIV 101
• Partnering with the first-year networking community to develop a training class for all Chico State peer mentors. The tentative name for the campus wide training Is the Wildcat Peer Mentor Network
• Advisor participation in the Transforming Data Into-Action: Fall 2022- “Student Success Analytics” team that is sponsored by the Chancellor’s office
• Aligning with Financial Aid’s timeline to award first year students, the bulk of our EOP students were admitted prior to Choose Chico
• Committee members in the Advancing Equity Initiative Action Teams: 3A HELP Team, and 3C Early Alert & Cohort Tracking CS360; and the Recruiting Coordination Committee

IV. Diversity Efforts: 

• Partnered with community members as well as the Black Student Union on campus to organize the Black History kickoff, “Victory In Unity” on campus. Nearly 300 community members, faculty, staff and students were present
• Staff assists in coordination and support of many of our Multicultural Welcomes and Graduation Celebrations
• Participated in the Dreamers Ally Training & supported the Undocuweek Social trainings
• Participated in the inaugural Black Maternal Health panel
• Partnered with Basic Needs, Associated Students and the Financial Wellness Center to facilitatefinancial wellness workshops entitled “Making Money Moves”
• Intentional recruitment of 20 diverse Faculty and Staff to be Summer Bridge Mentors
• Prioritized participation in the monthly cultural appreciation months –some staff also partneredwith other units to help with planning

V. Program Statistics and Assesment for Past Year

• EOP admitted over 1700 Freshmen 82 who were Exceptional Admits and 249 Transfer students
• Received a total of 349 intent to enrolls (266 FTIC and 83 transfer students)

Ongoing Assessment Efforts:

 

 

 

 

Note: This is a new table for Graduation Initiative purposes.

  

*Note: During the Spring 2015 semester, our lab check in system data got corrupted in the Cbord database. We had to replace the check in system and lost all of the data associated with that semester. **During the fall  2017 semester, the lab check in machine broke. The check in system had to be replaced and all of the data associated with the fall semester was lost. ***With the purchase of additional loan out laptops Fall 2019, we are  seeing a decrease in students coming into the lab providing bandwidth for other students to spend more time in the lab.****COVID-19 pandemic shut down campus on March 17, 2020—services transitioned to virtual modality.*****Transitioned from virtual to hybrid to in-person. Student engagement has been low this past year. 

VI. Key Objectives for Next Academic Year

• Continue outreach with a focus on diversifying the EOP applicant pool. Will continue to partner with Admissions and precollege programs to also focus on service area high schools
• Professional develop and further training for advisors to be adequately prepared on serving and engaging the incoming generation of students. In addition to being intentional about connecting with the students who were affected by the pandemic when they started here at Chico State 
• Professional develop and further training for advisors to be adequately prepared on serving and engaging the incoming generation of students. In addition to being intentional about connectingwith the students who were affected by the pandemic when they started here at Chico State