EOPS History and Mission
EOPS History
The Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) Program was
legislatively mandated in 1969 with the passage of SB 164 (Alquist).
This “social reform� legislation encouraged the California
Community Colleges to develop programs and services designed to
meet the educational needs of [all] students handicapped by
“language, social and economic disadvantages,� these programs
and services to be “over, above, and in addition to those
regularly offered at the college,� and which “encourage student
growth, development, and successful participation� in collegiate
life. The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE)
Program [a multi-agency program sponsored by the State of
California Department of Social Services, the State Employment
Development Department and the Chancellor’s Office of the
California Community Colleges], was established in 1982 as a
supplemental component of EOPS to provide educational support
services and activities for the academically underprepared,
welfare-dependent, single head-of-household population.
EOPS/CARE Mission
The mission of the EOPS/CARE program(s) at Chabot College is to
enhance student success by providing “over and above� services
to students with socio-economic and academic barriers to their
education.
Our goal is to increase opportunities for underrepresented
students to complete a certificate, AA/AS degree and/or transfer
to four year colleges and universities. This is accomplished by
providing a supportive environment with committed faculty and
staff who work together as a team to assist students in reaching
their educational goals.
