WELCOME TO THE WELCOME TO THE EOPS STUDENT EOPS STUDENT ORIENTATION ORIENTATION

FALL 2012FALL 2012

Mt. San Jacinto CollegeMt. San Jacinto College

EOPS New and Continuing Student Orientation EOPS New and Continuing Student Orientation Fall 2012Fall 2012

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EOPS SERVICES & BENEFITSEOPS SERVICES & BENEFITS“Over and Above”“Over and Above”

Counseling and Educational Planning Counseling and Educational Planning Priority RegistrationPriority Registration Book Service - $200.00 for Fall 2012Book Service - $200.00 for Fall 2012 SGA StickerSGA Sticker Parking PermitsParking Permits Career and Personal AssessmentsCareer and Personal Assessments

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Three Counseling ContactsThree Counseling Contacts Three Three appointmentsappointments that are set up by the student that are set up by the student

No new students will be seen at MVC for counseling No new students will be seen at MVC for counseling appointment. Students need to go to SJC for counseling.appointment. Students need to go to SJC for counseling.

Appointments are to be 3-4 weeks apart.Appointments are to be 3-4 weeks apart.

Counseling appointments are for:Counseling appointments are for: Discussing career issues that will help you develop your goals.Discussing career issues that will help you develop your goals. Discussing personal issues that interfere with your goals.Discussing personal issues that interfere with your goals. Developing educational plans that will fulfill your goals.Developing educational plans that will fulfill your goals.

DATES FOR Fall 2012 DATES FOR Fall 2012 CONTACTSCONTACTS

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Counseling Contact should be completed by:Counseling Contact should be completed by:

August 13August 13thth to September 28 to September 28thth, 2012 (First Contact), 2012 (First Contact)

October 1October 1stst to October 26 to October 26thth, 2012 (Second Contact), 2012 (Second Contact)

October 29October 29thth to December 21 to December 21stst, 2012 (Third & , 2012 (Third & Fourth Contact)Fourth Contact)

What do you bring to counseling What do you bring to counseling contact appointmentscontact appointments

EOPS students should always bring:EOPS students should always bring: Recent copy of educational plansRecent copy of educational plans ASSIST- Transfer materialsASSIST- Transfer materials Program Information for the Associate degreeProgram Information for the Associate degree Program information for the certificatesProgram information for the certificates YOUR EOPS FOLDER (if you do not have one, YOUR EOPS FOLDER (if you do not have one,

let me know in our first contact)let me know in our first contact)

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Why do you bring these items to Why do you bring these items to all your contactsall your contacts

You should always have a copy of your You should always have a copy of your “academic road map”.“academic road map”.

Will help you understand what you need to Will help you understand what you need to take each semester.take each semester.

If we need to change anything, we can change If we need to change anything, we can change it at the same time, and together.it at the same time, and together.

Helps you keep up with important paperwork, Helps you keep up with important paperwork, and stay focused on your goals.and stay focused on your goals.

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Dates for Fall 2012Dates for Fall 2012Counseling ContactsCounseling Contacts

Counseling Contact should be completed by:Counseling Contact should be completed by:

September 13September 13thth to September 28 to September 28thth, 2012 - First , 2012 - First ContactContact

October 1October 1stst to October 26 to October 26thth, 2012 - Second Contact, 2012 - Second Contact

October 29October 29thth to December 21 to December 21stst, 2012 - Third & , 2012 - Third & Fourth Contact Fourth Contact

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What is Walk-In AdvisingWhat is Walk-In Advising

Everyday, the counselor will have a minimum Everyday, the counselor will have a minimum of 1.5 hours of walk-in times per day.of 1.5 hours of walk-in times per day.

Walk-in advising is for:Walk-in advising is for: Quick questionsQuick questions Making requestMaking request Crisis students (students in immediate need of Crisis students (students in immediate need of

emotional help).emotional help).

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What you What you can not do in a walk-in do in a walk-in sessionsession

Make a contactMake a contact

Review the education planReview the education plan

Re-write the education planRe-write the education plan

Discuss career decision makingDiscuss career decision making

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WALK- IN SESSIONSWALK- IN SESSIONS

WALK-IN SESSIONS DO NOT COUNT AS WALK-IN SESSIONS DO NOT COUNT AS ONE OF THE THREE REQUIRED ONE OF THE THREE REQUIRED COUNSELING CONTACT:COUNSELING CONTACT:

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Priority RegistrationPriority Registration EOPS/CARE students have the opportunity for priority EOPS/CARE students have the opportunity for priority

registration.registration. You need to register during your Priority Date, or by the end of You need to register during your Priority Date, or by the end of

that week (if you have holds…)that week (if you have holds…) Students in the EOPS/CARE program register before general Students in the EOPS/CARE program register before general

registration begins for Fall and Spring semesters.registration begins for Fall and Spring semesters. You should never have a difficult time selecting classes unless you You should never have a difficult time selecting classes unless you

procrastinate.procrastinate. Due to California Budget Crisis, the college is offering Due to California Budget Crisis, the college is offering

Less and less classes, and classes close up quickly, so priority registration Less and less classes, and classes close up quickly, so priority registration is even more important.is even more important.

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Book VoucherBook Voucher EOPS provides book vouchers to qualified students to assist EOPS provides book vouchers to qualified students to assist

with the purchase of one or more of their required text with the purchase of one or more of their required text books.books.

You can only purchase You can only purchase required text books!required text books! No supplemental books Nursing uniforms Art/lab/ or any other types of supplies

Book Voucher will be available August 20th, 2012.Book Voucher will be available August 20th, 2012. Last day to pick up your book voucher is September 14, Last day to pick up your book voucher is September 14,

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Book Voucher (continued)Book Voucher (continued)

In order to get use your voucher for Fall 2012:In order to get use your voucher for Fall 2012: Enrolled in 12 units (if you are on a waiting list, that does Enrolled in 12 units (if you are on a waiting list, that does

not count).not count). Be in DSPS and have a current stress test form in your Be in DSPS and have a current stress test form in your

files, that indicates minimum # of units to take.files, that indicates minimum # of units to take. Have a waiver of 12 units completed Have a waiver of 12 units completed (the director and/or a (the director and/or a

counselor will decided if you need one).counselor will decided if you need one). Until you show proof of 12 units, you will be unable to get Until you show proof of 12 units, you will be unable to get

your books, parking permit, or SGA sticker.your books, parking permit, or SGA sticker.

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How to get your SGA and How to get your SGA and Parking:Parking:

You need to pay for the TRANSPORTATION fee You need to pay for the TRANSPORTATION fee ($6.00) before requesting your SGA and Parking. ($6.00) before requesting your SGA and Parking.

After orientation you After orientation you mustmust order your SGA and order your SGA and parking on-line. You must order these before parking on-line. You must order these before 2:00pm on the day of the orientation.2:00pm on the day of the orientation.

Or the following day before 2:00pm if your Or the following day before 2:00pm if your orientation ends after 2:00pm.orientation ends after 2:00pm.

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SGA and Parking (continued)SGA and Parking (continued)

After 5 business days, you will receive your After 5 business days, you will receive your parking permit in the mail; you can go to the parking permit in the mail; you can go to the cashier, Bookstore, or cafeteria to pick up the cashier, Bookstore, or cafeteria to pick up the SGA sticker. SGA sticker.

Last day to request SGA and Parking is Last day to request SGA and Parking is September 14September 14thth or you will have to pay out of or you will have to pay out of pocket after that date.pocket after that date.

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Grounds for Grounds for ProbationProbation from EOPS from EOPS

1.1. If you have one “If you have one “no-showno-show” per semester.” per semester. 2.2. Did not bringing in your educational plan for your contact Did not bringing in your educational plan for your contact

appointmentsappointments 3.3. Dropping a class without counselor approval Dropping a class without counselor approval (If you are unable to (If you are unable to

speak with the counselor in person, please email the counselor, or speak with the counselor in person, please email the counselor, or leave a voice message).leave a voice message).

4.4. Not using “Not using “priority registrationpriority registration” on the specific date set aside ” on the specific date set aside for for EOPS/CARE students (EOPS/CARE students (if you should have any “holds”, please see if you should have any “holds”, please see Enrollment Services for more information).Enrollment Services for more information).

5.5. Changes to your name, address, phone, without informing Changes to your name, address, phone, without informing EOPS/CARE.EOPS/CARE.

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Beginning Spring 2013Beginning Spring 2013

Students on EOPS Probation will not receive Students on EOPS Probation will not receive any monetary services. i.e. Book Vouchers, any monetary services. i.e. Book Vouchers, Parking permit, SGA stickers, Starter-kits, Parking permit, SGA stickers, Starter-kits, EOPS grants, Child care grants, any of EOPS grants, Child care grants, any of monetary values.monetary values.

Students will continue to receive Counseling Students will continue to receive Counseling ServicesServices

Budget cut, required us to have strict Budget cut, required us to have strict guidelinesguidelines

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Grounds for Dismissal fromGrounds for Dismissal fromEOPSEOPS

1.1. If you have 2 “no-shows” in a semester for your If you have 2 “no-shows” in a semester for your counseling contact appointments.counseling contact appointments.

2.2. Have not declared a major or academic goal, by the Have not declared a major or academic goal, by the end end of your second semester in EOPS/CARE.of your second semester in EOPS/CARE.

3.3. Registering for a class that is not within your academic Registering for a class that is not within your academic goal, educational plan, or prior approval by the goal, educational plan, or prior approval by the

EOPS/CARE counselor.EOPS/CARE counselor.

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Conditions for DismissalConditions for Dismissal(Continued)(Continued)

4.4. Dropping all courses, without Dropping all courses, without counselor’s counselor’s guidance.guidance.

5.5. If you failed probation status from the If you failed probation status from the previous semester.previous semester.

6.6. If you do not follow counselor’s If you do not follow counselor’s guidance, guidance, from semester to semester.from semester to semester.

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Goals for these changes:Goals for these changes:

1.1. Encourage completion of your goals.Encourage completion of your goals.

2.2. Encourage a sense of responsibility.Encourage a sense of responsibility.

3.3. Encourage better choices each semester.Encourage better choices each semester.

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Some reasons students have used for failing Some reasons students have used for failing their responsibilitiestheir responsibilities

Court CasesCourt Cases Relationship issuesRelationship issues Child-care issuesChild-care issues Moving in the middle of the semesterMoving in the middle of the semester FuneralsFunerals Car troubleCar trouble Not likening the class you are enrolled inNot likening the class you are enrolled in HomelessnessHomelessness Family crisisFamily crisis

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EOPS StaffEOPS Staff

Dr. Ketmani Kouanchao- DirectorDr. Ketmani Kouanchao- Director

Pamala James- Counselor Pamala James- Counselor

Mary Montano- Clerical AssistantMary Montano- Clerical Assistant

Juan Mata- EOPS/CARE TechnicianJuan Mata- EOPS/CARE Technician

Heather Tibbetts – Counselor at MVCHeather Tibbetts – Counselor at MVC

REMEMBER!!!REMEMBER!!!

Dates for Counseling Contact:Dates for Counseling Contact:

August 13August 13thth to September 28 to September 28thth, 2012 (First Contact), 2012 (First Contact)

October 1October 1stst to October 26 to October 26thth, 2012 (Second Contact), 2012 (Second Contact)

October 29October 29thth to December 21 to December 21stst, 2012 (Third & Fourth , 2012 (Third & Fourth Contact)Contact)

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