OASIS Purpose & Mission

OASIS
(Opportunities and Supportive Instructional Services)

OASIS is the EOPS Program at Reedley College established by the State Legislature through Senate Bill 164. It was the intent and purpose of the Legislature in establishing the community college Extended Opportunity Programs and Services to encourage local community colleges to establish and implement programs directed to identifying those the students affected by language, social, and economic handicaps, to increase the number of eligible EOPS students served, and to assist those students to achieve their educational objective and goals, including, but not limited, to obtaining job skills, occupational certificates, or associate degrees, and transferring to four-year institutions.

As the EOPS Program at Reedley College, OASIS provides a comprehensive program of support services and direct financial assistance to students who meet the criteria specified by the California State Legislature under the Title 5 code.

The purpose of the program is to assist students with participation and success in their community college experience.

The OASIS program provides professional and personalized assistance for students who are pursuing educational and career goals. The OASIS program offers recruitment, early outreach, college readiness, program planning, career exploration, peer advising, tutorial assistance, leadership training, transfer assistance to a four-year school, child care grants for parents receiving TANF/CalWorks, cultural activities, and recognition for academic achievements.