gavilan college eops/calworks newsletter spring 2011

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deadlines. Most of the staff

have been here for many

years committed to the mis-

sion of providing “over and

above” services to help you

accomplish your goals.

We have had some person-

nel changes spring semes-

ter. Johana Garcia, Cal-

WORKs Office Assistant

and Vince Hamilton, Cal-

WORKs counselor, are no

longer working in the de-

partment. Please join us in

congratulating Vince, who

has been hired as the new

Basic Skills Counselor for

Gavilan College.

Have a great semester,

Anne Ratto, Associate

Dean, EOPS/CalWORKs

“The future depends on what

we do in the present”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Spring is a time for renewal and

growth. For students, the spring

semester can be a time to rein-

vigorate your reasons for being

in college. Whether it is a path

to a new job, a certificate, de-

gree or transfer, utilizing the

support services available from

the EOPS and CalWORKs De-

partment will guarantee your

success.

Remember to meet with your

counselor three or more times

per semester to develop your

educational plan on degree

works, review your progressreport, register for the following

semester during pre-priority

registration or discuss personal,

academic or career issues. In

order to progress with your

educational goals in a timely

manner, complete 12 units

each semester, maintain at

least a 2.0 grade point aver-

age and always aim for A’s

or B’s.

Consider attending some of

the workshops in the spring

2011 Student Success Work-

shop series. Instructor

Karen Warren will be pre-

senting an informative

workshop on how to write

a personal statement for

scholarships on February

8th at 1:30 p.m.

Check in with the EOPS andCalWORKs staff to stay

abreast of important updates

such as university visits and

Message from the Associate Dean

EOPS Reaches Out to Foster Youth

Foster Youth may need extra

assistance in order to access

college. In order to address this

need, Blanca Arteaga and

Anne Ratto have become theFoster Youth Liaisons for Ga-

vilan College. “We want foster

youth to know that they can

achieve success at Gavilan and

that there is plenty of support

and assistance,” states Anne

Ratto. During fall 2010 semes-

ter the Foster Youth Commit-

tee, comprised of student ser-

vice providers in the coun-

seling department, EOPS/

CalWORKs, DRC, TRIO,

Career Transfer, Admis-

sions and the Public Infor-mation Office met to coor-

dinate services for current

or former foster youth. A

foster youth website has

been developed at http:// www.gavilan.edu/ guardianscholars/index.html

to provide helpful resources

and information to students.

The Foster Youth Liaisons

have been busy connecting

with state and local foster

youth agencies and are

planning a Foster YouthWelcome Event on January

26, 2011, from 10:00-12:00

in the North/South Lounge.

For more information,

please contact, Anne Ratto

at (408) 848-4772.

SPRING 2011

EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs

EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs

staff & students visit with

Assemblywoman

Anna Caballero.

Inside this issue:

CalWORKs Updates 2

CARE Information 2

CDC WORKs 2

Counselor’s Corner 3

EOPS Club Chat 4



Welcome to the Spring 2011 semester! We are excited to begin a new year and will be available to assist you in your academicendeavors. We also want to welcome those of you who are new this semester and look forward to meeting you. Below are im-

portant deadlines and information that are critical to meeting your educational goals.

• Renew Your Financial Aid Application

Complete the FAFSA beginning January 1st

. If you are a student transferring in the fall, please be sure to add all theschools you applied to.

The priority deadline for most grants is March 2nd.

Complete your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you need assistance in completing your FAFSA, please call408-848-4740 to schedule an appointment.

Degree Works Educational Plan

Make sure you have a complete educational plan. As you know, this is your roadmap to reach your graduation goal.

If you do not already have an educational plan developed on “my Degree Works,” please be sure to see your counselor tocomplete one this semester. Ed plans will be developed or updated after the second week of the Spring 2011 semester.

Graduation Petitions

If you will be completing the requirements for your certificate or degree in the Spring 2011 semester, please make an ap-pointment with your counselor at the beginning of the semester to complete the required paperwork. The deadline for

filing your petition is April 11th

. Progress Reports

Reviewing your progress report with your counselor will ensure your success in courses. Remember that turning it in early

may grant you a pre-priority registration appointment for summer and fall courses. Dates for submission are March 14th –

April 22nd.

Transfer Updates

Activate your University Student Portal (Ex: mySJSU, myCSUMB)

All of the universities to which you applied will communicate with you entirely by messages and “to-do” lists posted toyour student portal.

You are responsible for monitoring your progress for each university and must take action by posted deadlines. Failure to

do so may result in your application or admission to the university being withdrawn!

Have you taken the Writing Skills Test (WST)?

If you are planning to transfer to San Jose State University, you must take the WST to be eligible for certain upper divi-sion courses. Visit this website for information on the test: https://testing.sjsu.edu/twst.html.

Student Orientation & Intent to Enroll

As early as February, you may be informed about your admission status from each of the universities to which you ap-plied. This means that you will have to make a decision soon about which school you will attend in the fall semester. Besure to submit your intent to enroll and pay the required fee (fee not covered by financial aid).

The majority of universities have mandatory orientation for all transfer students. At orientation, advising and registra-tion will take place.

Please make sure you sign up EARLY to ensure the best selection of courses. Be aware that you will have to pay a fee to

reserve your spot. Financial aid will not cover this fee, so start saving now! Fees may vary. Failure to pay or attend orien-tation will affect your admission status.

General Education Certification

If you are planning to transfer to a four year university for the fall 2011 semester you must request a General EducationCertification to submit to your intended university. You must request this at the admissions office by May 2nd.

Final Transcripts

Be sure to submit a final copy of your transcript to your intended university. Your final transcript must include yourgrades for the spring 2011 semester. The deadline is typically July 15th. If you have summer courses pending prior to trans-ferring, you must submit another transcript with you final grades for summer.

Don’t forget that we have drop-in hours every Wednesday!

Regards,Your EOPS/CalWORKs Counselors: Blanca E. Arteaga, & Mari Garcia

Counselor’s Corner… “Welcome to Spring 2011!”

Volume 1, Issue 1



EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs

5055 Santa Teresa, CA 95020Gilroy, CA 95020

Phone: 408-848-4740Fax: 408-846-4934

The EOPS Club mission is to providestudents with support through peer

mentoring and foster academic successby networking among EOPS and Ga-vilan College students. Join us, get

involved and participate in commu-nity service. Enhance your leadership

skills while meeting new friends. Onceagain, the EOPS Club sponsored an-other successful holiday toy drive for

our students’ children. Thank you toall who helped, especially Sara,Maura, Luisa, Lauren, Angel, Janette,

Olga, and Jessica. PLEASE join us inthe spring to help coordinate activities

and fundraising efforts for our EOPSscholarships. Look for our first meet-ing date during the month of Febru-

ary—make a difference. Have a greatspring 2011 semester!

Club Advisors -

Mari Garcia & Lucy Olivares

EOPS Club Chat

Staff & Counselors

Anne Ratto, EOPS/CalWORKs Associate Dean

Susan Sweeney, CalWORKs Director

Blanca Arteaga, EOPS/CalWORKs Counselor

Mari Garcia, EOPS Counselor

Gloria Mancera, EOPS/CARE Program Specialist

Lucy Olivares, EOPS Senior Program Specialist

Annette Gutierrez, CalWORKs Program Specialist

Adriana Servin, EOPS Office Assistant

Drop-In

Counseling Hours:

Every Wednesday,

check with the front desk for

hours.

Calendar of Events

Current Scholarships,

www.gavilan.edu/finaid

Spring semester begins:

Wed,. Feb. 2nd.

President’s Day Holiday:

Fri., Feb. 18-Mon., Feb. 21

Financial Aid Deadline: March 2nd

“NRS” Deadline: Thurs., March 3rd

Progress Report Due:

March 14-April 22.

Spring Graduation Petitions Due:

Mon., April 11

“W” Deadline: Wed., April 27

EOPS/CalWORKs Awards:

Thurs., May 19.

Gavilan College Graduation:

Friday, May 27 @ 6:30 p.m.

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