Fall - Santiago Canyon College

2014
Fall 2014
EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs
Fall 2014 Newsletter
October 10–
SCC Deadline: CSU/
IGETC Certification, AA
Petition
2
Faculty Feedback Form 2
being implemented Statewide and it is the law. So,
please make sure you become informed.
One of the many services
we offer is scholarships!
Unfortunately, many of
you do not apply for a
scholarship. Please make
sure you pick up an application at the front counter
in EOPS. If you need help
let us know and we will
help you. You will need
letters of recommendations, so make sure you
ask your counselor for a
letter on time and not at
the last minute.
Many of you have applied
for deferred action and
have received your work
permit! I am so happy for
all of you! If you have not
applied please make sure
you do, there is a link below
that can help you to
access the information
you need to apply.
Have a great semester
and do not forget your
responsibility as an
EOPS/CARE student:
complete your approved
units with a 2.00 GPA,
meet with your counselor,
attend an Early Scheduling
session and then have
the privilege of priority
registration and book
voucher services.
Remember that we are all
here to help you succeed!
-Nena
CARE and CalWORKs
Students
3
Outstanding Students
3
Angelica Melgoza
3
2014 Graduates
4
EOPS Summer Pro-
5
EOPS/STEM Students
5
EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs
Office Hours
DACA link:
http://www.uscis.gov/
humanitarian/considerationdeferred-action-childhoodarrivals-daca
2014 EOPS Summer Success Students
Important Dates
October 1– Start applying
for CSU to transfer fall
2015
Inside this issue:
EOPS Former Student
Director’s Message
Welcome EOPS/CARE
students to fall 2014 semester. A special welcome
to our 37 Summer Success
Students who earned their
first 3 units of college
coursework by completing
counseling 101. As you
begin this semester
make it a goal to become
successful in every
class you take. Go to the
library, visit your professors
in their office, go to
tutoring, library, MASH,
visit the Health Center,
Transfer Center, and Career Services. Basically,
take advantage of the
many services we offer
you as an SCC student.
You need to become
aware of the many
changes that are taking
place regarding deciding a
major and completing 12
units with a 2.00 GPA.
Your counselor will be
discussing these changes
with you and the steps
you need to take so you do
not lose priority registration
and or your fee waiver.
These changes are
SCC
November 1– Start applying November 30– Last day to
to UC for fall 2015
apply to CSU/UC for fall
2015
November 10-14– Counselor walk-ins for approval to December 9-15– Final
drop a class with a ‘W”
Exams Week
November 14– Last Day to
Complete 2nd appointment
October 20– Second eight
weeks sessions begins.
November 16—Drop Deadline for full semester courses
October 31– Faculty feedback form due
November 17-20– Early
Scheduling Week
8045 E. Chapman Ave. E-108
Orange, CA 92869
Phone: (714) 628-4915
Fax: (714) 628-4998
Hours
Monday-Thursday
8:00am-12:30pm
&
1:15pm-5:30pm
CLOSED for LUNCH 12:30-1:15
Friday
8:00am-12:00pm
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From SCC to Berkley
When I enrolled at Santiago
Canyon College (SCC) in 2011, both
the CA Dream Act and the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
legislation hadn’t passed yet for those
of us with AB540 status. This meant
that at the time, we were ineligible for
many opportunities such as Cal
Grants, jobs, and CA ID/Driver’s License. Despite our situation, the EOPS
staff at SCC offered us their generosity, support, and guidance, which made
it easier for us to obtain an equality of
opportunity for academic success. With
the help of EOPS, I allowed myself to
have hope for a successful future. I
made sure to challenge myself to do
well in college in order to prove to my
society and myself that undocumented students are no less important or valuable to our society
as those that are fortunate
enough to have citizenship. This
goal, along with my interests in
computers, led me to apply for
the STEM program and major in
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). When the
CA Dream Act and DACA
passed, I was elated that those of
us who were building our foundations would also be able to stand
on them. Needless to say, the
legislation further incentivized me
to maintain a good performance and
take advantage of the Driver’s License
and the Work Permit.
I began taking classes at SCC
with the intent of transferring to Cal
State Fullerton. However, I still wanted
to keep my options open, so I decided
to look online and find out which public
California universities had the strictest
requirements in order to be accepted,
and found out that UC Berkeley was
one of them. I figured that during my
enrollment at SCC, I would attempt to
satisfy the requirements to get into UC
Berkeley as best as I could, because
even if I wouldn’t be able fulfill them
completely, I would definitely be satisfying Cal State Fullerton’s and other
universities’ requirements. With the
guidance of EOPS and STEM counselors, I followed the IGETC academic
plan and made sure to regularly check
on the ASSIST website to view the
articulation agreements between
SCC and other universities. After
receiving my work permit, I applied
for my first official job at a tutoring
franchise, and was shortly employed there as a Math and Chemistry tutor. Half a year later, I quit
my first job in order to work as a
Supplemental Instruction Leader for
Pre-Calculus at SCC, a position
that I held for two semesters. To
increase my leadership experience,
I also applied to SCC’s Student
Leadership Institute, a semesterlong program that was very enjoyable. When it finally came time to
apply to universities, I had a 4.0
GPA and decided to apply to Cal
State Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona,
UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Los
Angeles, and UC Berkeley.
Manuel Aguirre– Nunez at UC, Berkley
To my excitement, the first
university acceptance letter came
from Cal State Fullerton! Then, I
also received one from Cal Poly
Pomona, UC San Diego, and UC
Irvine. At this point, I was super
ecstatic, and realized that I should
give thought to transferring to a UC.
A few weeks later I also received
acceptance letters from UCLA and
UC Berkeley. I graduated from high
school with an academic GPA lower
than a 3.0, so receiving all of these
acceptance letters was truly exciting. I was invited to apply to a program for Berkeley-admitted students from colleges in Southern
California that took the students on
a weekend flight to Berkeley with
paid expenses. During my trip, I
met with directors and staff from
EOP, Undocumented Student Program,
and other programs. As a result of networking with them, I was offered help with
financial aid and housing. After being offered an $8000 scholarship (apart from
the CA Dream Act Financial Aid Award)
and a spot at Casa Joaquin (a multiresidential leadership house near the
Berkeley campus), I took a risk and accepted Berkeley’s offer of admission, as I
was getting a full ride! I graduated from
SCC with a 4.0 GPA, 110 units, five Associate’s Degrees (including Math, Physics,
and Computer Science), and received the
Dean R. Strenger Service Award during
the graduation ceremony.
A couple of years ago, it would have been
extremely difficult to finance an education
at a UC, but the CA Dream Act and DACA
have made these goals possible as long
as the right amount of academic effort
is put into success at school. For the
future, I am currently considering a
career in Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Automation, but if I were to
change my mind, I know that there
would be many other great career
options for me to consider in the field
of EECS. Even if for some reason
legislators were to revoke working
privileges for undocumented residents
in the future, I don’t doubt that I’d be
able to obtain a working visa either in
the U.S. or another country. Either
way, I know that I will strive for success. For those of you reading this, I
would like to reemphasize two popular
clichés: take advantage of the opportunities available to you and allow yourself to
chase after big dreams. Also, for those of
you that are undocumented, show society
through your efforts that you have as
much worth and potential as any citizen
and that society as a whole would be at a
loss without you in it.
-Manuel Aguirre-Nunez
Faculty Feedback
Forms
DUE
October 31
Fall 2014
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CARE/CalWORKs May Celebration
CARE/CalWORKs held its annual
Mother’s Day event. Eighteen
students attended this event and
students were welcomed by the
Dean of Counseling, Ruth
Babeshoff. RaqC (Raquel Cordova-radio/talk show/social media personality) presented a one
hour workshop: “Be the Ultimate
you: How to Balance all Areas of
Your Life”.
Outstanding Students
4.0 GPA
11. Navarrete, Sarai
11. Hernandez, Jose
28. Peralta, Jesus
1.
Aguirre, Emmanuel
12. Portillo, Cindy
12. Hernandez, Margarita
29. Ramos, Gabriela
2.
Alvarado, Jessica
13. Rodriguez, Jasmin
13. Hernandez, Maria
30. Retiguin, Rosa
3.
Avila, Eduardo
14. Rosas, Vanessa
14. Jensen, Hannah
31. Robles, Maria
4.
Nakoud, Catren
15. Vasquez, Ernesto
15. Jimenez, Yahaira
32. Rodriguez, Alejandra
16. Xala, Esteban
16. Juarez, Cynthia
33. Rodriguez, Saul
3.5 GPA
3.0 GPA
17. Lopez, Cecia
34. Rojas, Maria
1.
Aguilar, Ana
1.
Arellano, Ana
18. Lopez, Marysabel
35. Sandoval, Marisol
2.
Alba, Valeria
2.
Boykin, Latonya
19. Martinez, Perla
36. Serna, Meldrid
3.
Blanco, Ivan
3.
Carrera, Jovana
20. Mejia Katia
37. Soriano Lima, Ameyali
4.
Cisneros, Maricruz
4.
Clarke, Kate
21. Melendez, Edwin
38. Uriostigue, Rubi
5.
De Rosas, Angelica
5.
Cortes, Esther
22. Munoz, Marisol
39. Valdes, Llanen
6.
De Rosas, Eric
6.
Cortes, Jacqueline
23. Nguyen, Hau
40. Varela, Francisco
7.
Flores, Vanessa
7.
Delacruz-Foste, Ricky
24. Nguyen, My
41. Vazquez, Jose
8.
Gonzalez, Kristen
8.
Diaz, Meldrid
25. Organista, Armando
42. Wood, Lani
9.
Khan, Shayan
9.
Galia, Christine Mae
26. Padilla, Gerardo
43. Zamudio, Alex
10. Moreno, Ana
10. Garcia, Javier
27. Perez, Reyna
Meet our new EOPS High School and Outreach Specialist
EOPS/CARE welcomes Angelica Melgoza into her full time
position of High School and Community Outreach Specialist.
Angelica is a former EOPS student who transferred to UC
Berkeley in 2004 where she earned a Bachelors of Art in Legal Studies. As a student at SCC, Angelica worked as an Admissions and Records Clerk, as an Ambassador and EOPS
Counseling Assistant. Upon her return from Berkeley, CAMP
hired her as the Part Time High School and Community Outreach Specialist. Welcome back, Angelica!!!
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2014 Graduates
First Name
Acceptance/
Last Name
First Name
Lopez
Yamileth
Aguirre
Emmanuel
UC Berkeley, UC
San Diego, Cal Poly
Pomona, UC Los
Angeles, UC Irvine,
Luna
Itzelh
Acceptance/
Transfer School
CSU Dominguez
Hills
CSU Dominguez
Hills and CSU Los
Angeles
Blanco
Ivan
Martinez
Arely
CSU Fullerton
Martinez
Perla
Last Name
Carrasco
Raquel
UC Irvine and CSU
CSU Fullerton, CSU
Los Angeles, CSU
Long Beach
Carrasco
Ruth
CSU Los Angeles
Melendrez
Edwin
CSU Fullerton
CSU Fullerton and
CSU Dominguez
Hills
Carrera
Jovanna
CSU Fullerton
Molina
Leslie
CSU Fullerton
Munoz
Lesley
CSU Fullerton and
CSU Long Beach
Munoz
Marisol
Castiblanco
Julian
CSU Long Beach,
CSU Fullerton, UC
Riverside, UC Irvine,
San Diego State, Cal
Castillo
Ramses
Negrete
Guadalupe
Nguyen
Hau
CSU Fullerton
Orellana
Yvette
San Francisco State
Chase-In-Winter
Jonathan
SCC Grad
CSU Fullerton and
CSU Dominguez
Hills
CSU Sacramento
CSU Dominguez
Hills
Perez
Reyna
CSU Fullerton
Chavez
Missael
SCC Grad
Cortes
Esther
Humbodlt State
Portillo
Cindy
CSU Fullerton and
Long Beach
Cortes
Jacqueline
UC Los Angeles, UC
Rojas
Maria
CSU Fullerton
Cortez
Bryan
CSU East Bay
Espinoza
Angelica
CSU Fullerton
Sandoval
Gabriela
CSU Los Angeles
and CSUSB
Serna
Meldrid
CSU Fullerton
Espinoza
Mayra
UC Davis and UC
Varela
Francisco
CSU Fullerton
Espinoza
Cecilia
CSU Fullerton
Vazquez
Ernesto
CSU Fullerton
Fields
Jessica
Grand Canyon Col-
Wood
Lani
CSU Fullerton
Garcia
Jessica
CSU Fullerton
Granillo
Joseph
CSU Fullerton
Guevara
Lizbeth
SCC Grad
Gutierrez
Jimmy
Hernandez
Dulce
CSU Long Beach
CSU Dominguez
Hills and CSU Los
Angeles
Hernandez
Jose
Biola
Hernandez
Margarita
CSU Fullerton
Jimenez
Yahaira
CSU Los Angeles
Juarez
Paloma
CSU Fullerton
Janet
UC Davis, UC Irvine
and UC Riverside
Lazaro
Counseling Contacts
As part of your EOPS mutual responsibility
contract you need to complete at least three
contacts with an EOPS counselor:
First contact: within the first two weeks of
the semester.
Second contact: by Nov.
14
Third Contact during Early Scheduling:
November 12-15 In order to attend Early
Scheduling you must have your first two
counseling appointments completed.
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Fall 2014
2014 EOPS Summer Success Program
37 incoming full-time EOPS students participated
in the EOPS 5 week Summer Success Program where they earned their first 3 units of
college coursework by completing Counseling 101 course from June 16- July 17.
The students were greeted on the first day by
Vice President, Dr. John Hernandez and
Dean, Ruth Babeshoff. The Summer Success students visited: The Museum of Tolerance, UCLA, The Getty Center, CSULA and
Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Students were able to experience hands on what a criminalist does on a daily basis. Jessica
Luna, County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and Crisely Hernandez from Los Angeles Police Department provided students with an excellent presentation on the many careers a criminologist does. Students reported that this was one of their best experiences
during our Summer Success Program.
EOPS Students Participated in STEM Undergraduate Research
Three EOPS students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Earth and Environmental Sciences Commencement at Chapman University. SCC EOPS and STEM student Jessica Martinez, participated in an 8-week research program and earned a $4,000 stipend. Students also had the opportunity to live
on campus.
Jessica Martinez (EOPS Student)
& Christina Chavez – The nonlethal effects of climate change on
the territorial of Lottia Gigantean.
Ivan Blanco - Development of low
cost human technology interfacing
using non-invasive commercially
available hardware.
Gerardo Padilla – Development of
low-cost human technology interfacing using non-invasive commercially available hardware.