As of January 2, 2019, the UC Davis College Opportunity Programs
are administered by Resourcing Excellence in
Education (REEd) within the UC Davis School of
Education. The College Opportunity Programs, established in 2011,
specialize in creating and sustaining community educational
partnerships to provide service and assistance to
underrepresented communities throughout 11 counties in Northern
California. The College Opportunity Programs provide academic
preparation services to over 8,000 junior/senior high and
college students and families each year, financed primarily
by federal funding. Federal programs administered by COP include
six Educational Talent Search programs, one Upward Bound program,
a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate (GEAR
UP) program, and two UC Davis Community Resource Centers
located in Shasta and Siskiyou counties.
The mission of the College Opportunity Programs is to increase
student preparation for postsecondary opportunities through
academic enrichment, academic advising, motivational activities,
and Junior and Senior High School partnerships. These activities
span grades 7-16 and are offered both on the UC Davis campus and
at middle and high school sites throughout Sacramento,
Solano, Yolo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity and Tehama
counties.
COP specializes in developing new educational partnerships,
oversees the administration and management of current educational
partnerships, and develops programs to support school and
district needs consistent with preparing students for
postsecondary opportunities.
The College Opportunity Programs leadership team maintains
university, junior and senior high school, and intersegmental
partnerships and collaborations that promote student academic
achievement, equity and access. The programs work with a
diverse group of constituents and stakeholders, including
outreach program directors; campus admissions officers; campus
and community scholarship organizations; campus faculty; junior
and senior high school administrators, teachers and
counselors; community agencies; parents; students; the Office of
the President; and professional organizations such as the College
Board, ACT, the Western Association of College Admissions
Counselors (WACAC), the National Association of College Admission
Counselors (WACAC), the Western Association of Educational
Opportunity Personnel (WESTOP), and any local or national
organizations relevant to directing academic preparation programs
and educational partnerships.
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