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EOF Services The EOF professional staff provides services that include: (click link for more information)
New EOF students are required to attend the Pre-Freshman Orientation program. The purpose of this orientation is to be a bridge to introduce the students to college life and to help the students prepare for college level work. During the Orientation, students attend informational sessions that introduce the EOF program, its staff and regulations. The students attend academic seminars and are enrolled in a college credit bearing computer course that prepares them for the challenges of the academic year. The EOF program pays for all of the costs of attending the summer session. Students who successfully complete the summer session will receive a stipend to defray the miscellaneous expenses of attending. Stipends will be disbursed after the completion of the pre-freshman orientation. The academic support services to the EOF students help them to reach their full academic potential so that they can successfully complete their college courses and earn a college degree or certificate. EOF students are expected to comply with the academic performance standards defined by the County College of Morris. Students are expected to successfully complete each course they are enrolled in with a passing grade. To this end, the following academic support services exist to assist the EOF students in meeting these goals.
The EOF program offers developmental workshops designed with diverse needs and interests of the students in mind. Attendance at workshops is expected and monitored. A typical workshop schedule might include topics such as financial management, relationships, resume writing and interview skills, test anxiety, and leadership skills. The EOF counselor is committed to helping students deal with problems and situations that may exist in daily life that serve as obstacles to good academic performance. Personal counseling is provided to help students explore the options available to resolve issues, as needed and may result in collaboration with the CCM Counseling Services Office or referrals to outside resources for help. Students are encouraged to pursue co-ops and internships, and to register with the job placement service through the Career Services Office. Assistance is provided with resume preparation and interviewing skills if the students expect to go straight into the work place following graduation. Financial Aid counseling is provided to help ensure that the funding is received as a necessity for handling the costs associated with attending college. Students are assisted with the financial aid application and renewal process with advocacy provided when difficulties arise that are beyond the scope of the students' ability to handle complications in processing.
The goal of graduation and transfer preparation offered by the EOF staff is to make sure that the student is in a transfer curriculum that will best prepare him/her for the intended major when transferring after graduation to a four year college or university. EOF counselors will assist students to clarify their goals and obtain accurate transfer information. The graduation and transfer preparation process will be monitored carefully to ensure that transfer procedures are carefully followed. The EOF staff will help to ensure a smooth transition from the two year to the four year institution of choice.
Opportunities are provided both on and off-campus to volunteer using one's interests and skills to benefit others, as well as to gain hands-on experience in an area that may be in line with one's academic major leading to a career. The chance to get the exposure and hands-on experience prior to gainful employment in a position gives the student the chance to build one's self-esteem and, in the process, gets an inside view of what the work environment and responsibilities of the job may actually be. Students are expected to provide 8 hours of community service per semester for the benefit of others.
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