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EOP 40

Anniversary Call for Programs Form

The California State University Educational Opportunity Program’s (EOP)

EOP 40

Anniversary Conference Call for Proposals

Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2008

The EOP 40

Anniversary Conference Planning Committee proudly announces the Call for

Proposals for next year’s celebration to commemorate EOP’s 40 years of excellence in the

California State University (CSU) system. This momentous event will bring together hundreds of

EOP students, staff, administrators, and community partners who have contributed to making

EOP a critical component of the CSU’s mission to ensure access and excellence to deserving

students. The conference planning committee looks forward to receiving proposals from

talented educators and students throughout the state that recognize EOP’s past, present, and

future contributions to higher education.

Conference Date & Location:

March 8 –10, 2009

Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento, California

EOP Background

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) emerged from the Civil Rights movement of the

late 1960s as a response to the call for access and equity to higher education. As a result of this

hard fought, student-led campaign, there is an EOP at 22 California State University campuses

today to provide access and support services for students

from first generation, low income,

historically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Since the passage of Senate Bill 1072 (the Harmer Bill) nearly 40 years ago in April

1969, EOP has made a lasting impact in the lives of thousands of students who have

graduated from the CSU. Through its commitment to providing access and innovative

support services to thousands of underrepresented students each year, EOP remains a

critical component of the California State University system.

EOP 40

Anniversary Call for Programs Form

Purpose of the Conference:

The conference will commemorate the impact that the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

and its supporters have had in the lives of EOP students system-wide over the last 40 years. It

will also focus on the ongoing commitment necessary to build capacity at multiple levels so that

current and future EOP students can benefit from, and take leadership roles to ensure the

program continues to provide educational opportunities to historically underserved students.

The conference theme is:

“Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence: EOP Past, Present, and Future”

The four conference goals are as follows:

• Celebrate 40 years of excellence

• Build community system-wide and provide professional development opportunities for

conference attendees

• Educate and empower

• Build capacity for the future

Proposal Guidelines and Selection Criteria:

• The proposal must be aligned with the conference theme and program categories (see

page 4)

• Presentation/Workshop time is 75 minutes

• Intended Audience: Staff/Students/Others

• Audio-Visual Equipment: The conference will provide flip chart and screens for

presentations if requested. Presenters will be asked to

bring their own laptop and

projector

Target audience:

This conference is intended for EOP students, alumni, EOP professional staff, community

partners, policy makers, and higher education administrators.

Program proposals deadline is Friday, December 5, 2008

Please email completed proposal to:

Koji Uesugi

Shiva Parsa Marcellene Watson-Derbigny

Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Northridge Sacramento State

Phone: 909.869.4690 Phone: 818.677.4151 Phone: 916.278.7812

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

EOP 40

Anniversary Call for Programs Form

Call for Proposal Form

1. Please supply the following information for EACH program presenter:

Lead Presenter

Name: Telephone:

Position: Fax:

Institution: E-mail:

Address:

Co- Presenters

Names: Telephone:

Position: Fax:

Institution: E-mail:

Address:

Co- Presenters

Names: Telephone:

Position: Fax:

Institution: E-mail:

Address:

Co- Presenters

Names: Telephone:

Position: Fax:

Institution: E-mail:

Address:

Co- Presenters

Names: Telephone:

Position: Fax:

Institution: E-mail:

Address:

EOP 40

Anniversary Call for Programs Form

2. The four conference goals are: Celebrating 40 years of excellence; Building

community system-wide and provide professional development opportunities for

conference attendees; Educating and empowering; and Building capacity for the

future.

3. Please select a program category that best captures the essence of your proposal.

Conference Day 1: EOP- The Past*

__ Empowered By Our History: Excellence in

Leadership

Conference Day 2: EOP- The Present

__ Celebrating and Sustaining the Dream of an

Educational Opportunity

Conference Day 3: EOP- The Future

__ From Access to Excellence: Charting Our

Course for the Future

*Note: Day 1 of the conference will consist of a Student Leadership Institute.

3a. Identify at least one sub-category to which the proposal is aligned.

__ Collecting and Using Assessment Data __ Student Retention and Academic Excellence

__ EOP Admission and Financial Aid Items __ Learning Technologies

__ CSU/EOP Programs in the Political Arena __ Peer Counseling and Mentoring

__ Access and Excellence __ Graduate School Preparation

__ Future of Summer Bridge Programs __ Career Preparation/Opportunities

__ Counseling At-Risk Students __ Student Success Courses

__ Student Leadership Development __ Program Management Techniques

__ Staff Professional Development __ Student Skills Development

__ History, Philosophy, and Impact of EOP __ Learning Communities and Retention Programs

__ Other: __ Advising Programs

4. Target Audience (Check all that apply)

__ Students __ Staff __ Faculty __ Administrators __ Community Partners

5. Length of Program/ Room Set-Up for session (check one for each):

Length of program Room Set Up

___ 75 minutes ___ Classroom Style

___ Theatre/Lecture Style

___ Round Tables

EOP 40

Anniversary Call for Programs Form

6. Provide the program title (max 15 words).

7. Provide a program abstract. What will attendees learn from the session? (max 50

words).

8. Describe the program’s purpose, content, method of presentation, and learning

outcomes for the session (max 250 words).

9. Indicate your audio-visual needs. We ask that presenters bring their own laptop

computers, projectors, and cables.

Audio- Visual Equipment: (check one)

⃞ Screen

⃞ Flipchart/Marker

⃞ Other

Please indicate the type of presentation:______________

(Sample formats: Roundtable, lecture, poster, video, etc.)

Please email the completed applications to Koji Uesugi, Shiva Parsa, and Marcellene

Watson-Derbigny by Friday, December 5, 2008

Contact information:

• Koji Uesugi: 909.869.4690/ [email protected]

• Shiva Parsa: 818.677.4151/ [email protected]

• Marcellene Watson-Derbigny: 916.278.7812/ [email protected]