The goal of all Developmental Outreach programs is to eventually increase the enrollment of low income and disadvantage groups into the CSU System. It involves two to five Student Interns visiting local schools during the morning hours either by request or invitation. The programs also host campus visits for those local elementary and intermediate schools, which also include presentations, tours of the University, as well as working hand and hand with the Challenger Center. This eight week program was created to increase student interest in a higher education, through hands-on science experiments. The program consists of one to two teams of five Student Interns and a Teamleader servicing four schools at a time, approximately twelve schools a year.
Interns meet with students of fourth and fifth grades once a week, for one hour after school.
Classrooms range from six to fifteen students per Intern. Saturday Colleges are organized in December or in May as a reward for all participants in the program. CRP is a Cooperative effort of the California Department of Education and the California State University System. The creation of this year round program was designed to increase the enrollment of middle school students into college preparatory courses in high school by heighten their awareness in Math, English or Science. Using a diagnostic tool, the program evaluates the students performance level and places them in the appropriate subject which is in most need of attention.