EOP Counselors assist students in clarifying academic, personal, career and financial concerns, and refer students to other professionals when necessary. Professional staff train and supervise student peer counselors who are responsible for maintaining regular contact with all new EOP students.
Counselors work with students individually, and through programs designed to address student issues.
These activities are often co-sponsored with other departments. The goal is to provide direct service to students while informing them of campus departments which can specifically meet their needs. In addition, staff serve as campus-required advisors to one or more student organizations or interest groups. STEP provides incoming EOP freshmen with a two-week residential orientation to both academic and social support services departments. All students receive writing and math instruction provided by the academic departments.