Since the passage of Senate Bill 1072 (the Harmer Bill) in April 1969, EOP has made a lasting impact in the lives of thousands of students who have graduated from the CSU. In commemoration of EOP’s 50th anniversary, we invite you to view a timeline below of the program's evolution at Cal Poly Pomona and read about the impact that EOP has had in the lives of students.Įducational Opportunity Program (EOP) Historical Timeline Through its commitment to providing access and innovative support services to thousands of underrepresented students each year, EOP remains a critical component of the California State University System. The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) emerged from the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960s as a response to the economic and social barriers preventing minorities and underrepresented students from attaining a college education. Late 1960’s – CSU students protest the limited access to higher education for ethnic minorities.Īs a result of this hard fought, student-led campaign, there is now an EOP at all 23 California State University (CSU) campuses.They discover the CSU “2% Rule” meaning first-time freshmen with academic difficulties could gain admission to the CSU as special admits (mostly offered to athletes) and pushed the administration to extend the special admit designation to underrepresented students. 1968 – Various CSU’s pilot an EOP type program (precursors to the Educational Opportunity Program) with success.
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