Rosana Chavez

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The Power of Collaboration Working Together to
Facilitate Student Success

• Presented by
• Rosana Chavez Ulises Ochoa

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Why Collaboration is Important for Students?

• Maximizes a students accessibility to resources
• Stronger networks are established
• Builds students self confidence
• Students with a greater support system leads to
  higher retention rates
• CAMP EOP Student Success!

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What is CAMP

• The College Assistance Migrant Program CAMP at
  Sacramento State University is designated to
  provide academic support services and financial
  assistance to address the special needs of
  migrant and seasonal farm-worker students and to
  enhance the opportunity of these students for
  success at the postsecondary education level.  

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Where the Collaboration Begins!

• CAMP Outreach
• Recruitment-ongoing
• EOP Summer Bridge
• EPT/ELM
• Alternative Housing
• EOP Parent Day

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Where the Collaboration Begins Cont.

• CAMP Summer Workshops
• Series of Academic, Financial Aid Housing
  information
• CSUS First Year Student Orientation
• EOP/CAMP breakout sessions
• Selecting their Learning Community
• EOP Cross Over Ceremony

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Collaboration During theFall Semester

• EOP Learning Communities Fall 2008
• EOP Learning Community 3 The Migrant Experience
  and Communication
• EOP Learning Community 12 The Geology of
  Mexico and the Chicano/Latino Experience
• Both Learning Communities designed for CAMP
  Students

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The Geology of Mexico and the Chicano/Latino
Experience Learning Community

• Ethnic Studies 30
• Introduction to Chicano Studies
• Geology 5-Geology of Mexico
• Learning Skills 39B
• English Course
• Math Course

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Course Content

• Ethnic Studies 30
• Self Reflection Paper (Family History in the
  U.S.)
• Student Presentations (How do you Identify)
• Current Events of News Paper Clippings
• Geology 5
• Group Presentation (geological political
  issues)
• Mexico Summer Trip

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Course Content

• Learning Skills 39B
• Foundational Learning Skills
• Experiential Paper
• Reflection Collage
• Identity Self

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Learning Community Outcomes
Self Empowerment
Ethnic Identity
Consciousness
Student
Awareness
Enrichment
History
Culture
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Learning Community Outcomes
Writing Skills
Career Exploration
Academic Development
Student
Public Speaking
Organization
Study Habits
Time Management
Group Work
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What role does CAMP/EOP Play?

• CAMP Library
• Study Center Computer Lab CAMP/EOP
• CAMP/EOP Counselors
• Collaboration with Learning Community Instructors
• Professor Contact Forms
• Learning Community Meeting

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Extra Curricular Activities
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Questions