Important Dates for EOPS Students

November 16-17	Priority registration for EOPS, DSPS, Veterans, Foster Youth and CalWORKs student
January 11	1st Day for continuing EOPS Students to begin appointments with their EOPS counselor (appts. must be 15 business days apart)
January 18	Holiday – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 25	First day of instruction
January 25-February 7	Late Registration Period – Obtain permission code from your instructor via your campus InSite email
January 30-31	Saturday and Sunday classes begin
February 7	Last day to add a full-term class (online only with Permission Code)
February 7	Last day to drop a full term class without a “W” appearing on transcript
February 8	Census for full-term courses
February 11	New EOPS APPLICANTS: ALL EOPS documentation must be submitted electronically into EOPS Intake/Orientation Wufoo Link. You must be registered in all your designated units, all transcripts must be submitted from colleges you have previously attended and if you are in DSPS program, your unit waiver must be submitted to our office.
February 12	Holiday – Lincoln’s Birthday
February 13-14	No Saturday/Sunday Classes
February 15	Holiday – Washington’s Birthday
February 17	Contra Costa College Scholarships are due. To see scholarships on the CCC website, go to: Financial Aid- types of financial aid Scholarships
February 22	EOPS – Academic Progress Report will be emailed out to you as a PDF. Start setting up your remote office hours with your instructors to check your academic progress and obtain electronic signatures.
February 25	EOPS FINAL WARNING: You must use your book grant or get reimbursed for your books. Be sure to purchase your books through the Shopping Cart via the online bookstore and arrange pick up or postal delivery. Please note the bookstore hours, wear a mask, socially distance and arrange a pick up time prior to coming on campus.
February 26	Highly Recommended: EOPS 1st Appointment completion date. EOPS appts. MUST be at least 15 business days apart.
February 26	Last day to choose Pass/No Pass (P/NP) grading option for full-term courses
March 1	Last day to petition to graduate and participate in Spring Commencement
March 2	FAFSA and CA Dream act applications due. Go to https://fafsa.ed.gov/or http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp
March 19	EOPS – Academic Progress Report (APR) is due at 11:59 PM via Wufoo Dropbox
March 26	Highly recommended: EOPS 2nd Appt. completion date. EOPS appts. must be 15 business days apart.
March 28-April 4	Spring Recess
TBA	Priority Registration for Summer. Summer classes are OPTIONAL. EOPS does not require taking classes in summer. If you decide to take summer classes, you must enroll in 3 units or more to be eligible for book support.
April 5-April 23	E.O.P.S. APR Intervention Alert Weeks: Students who are receiving grades of C- or lower, have reported excessive absences, low test scores, missing assignments and/or are in jeopardy of failing a course will be contacted by their E.O.P.S. counselor regarding strategies, policies and interventions to protect their academic progress.
April 15	Last day to file for fall 2021 graduation with the early registration option
April 23	Last day to withdraw from a full-term course with a “W” appearing on transcript
TBA	EOPS-Fall Priority registration! Check Insite or via email notification to see when your time slot opens. Make sure to register by midnight on TBA!
May 13	Highly recommended: EOPS 3nd Appt. Deadline. EOPS appts must be 15 business days apart.
May 14	Pending EOPS Virtual/Drive By Recognition Ceremony TBA based on COVID-19 protocol.
May 21	Last day of instruction for Spring
May 21	Virtual Commencement
	Info: Students may register online until 11:59 p.m., the day prior to the first class meeting.
	** The Student Success Program includes assessment, orientation, and completion of an educational plan (Enroll in Couns-108 or ESL-108)
	IMPORTANT NOTE: For short-term courses the dates to add, receive a refund, or drop are calculated individually based on the length of each course. For detailed course-specific deadline dates, log into your Insite Portal and select “My Schedule”. You may also check with your instructor who has this information on the class roster.

Important Phone Numbers

To cancel, schedule or reschedule appointment:

call the EOPS Front Office:
(510) 215-3949 or (510) 215-3902. If they do not answer right away,
call back again or leave a Voice Mail.
Or cancel, schedule or reschedule online:
https://www.contracosta.edu/student-services/eops-care/

To discuss your EOPS eligibility or status, contact your case coordinator:

Chau Tran
(For students whose last name begins with A-L)
EOPS/CARE Case Coordinator,
(510) 215-3939

CTran@contracosta.edu

Sarn Saepharn
(For students whose last name begins with M-Z)
EOPS Case Coordinator,
(510) 215-3940
SSaepharn@contracosta.edu

Counselor and Student Review
Checklist to maintain EOPS eligibility to avoid
losing your EOPS book voucher and/or avoid EOPS ALERT status.

	Must complete 12 units my first semester in EOPS and 9 units every semester thereafter unless I received a D.S.P.S. unit waiver.
	Must meet with my EOPS Counselor 3 times a semester. 1st Appt from August 10 until September 24, 2021 2nd Appt. from September 28 until October 30, 2021 3rd Appt. from November 2 until December 4, 2021
	Must have an educational plan in your EOPS file for each academic year
	Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
	Must complete Academic Progress Report and submit on due date
	Must complete priority registration for next semester