EOP Summer Program 2024
- The EOP Summer Program will take place Friday, July 5 - Friday, August 2, 2024.
- Transportation will be provided for students departing from the NYC Metropolitan Area.
- The program is FREE for participants. All necessary materials will be provided.
Transfer Students
- For new EOP transfer students, there is a mandatory EOP Transfer Orientation. Details will be available soon...please check back.
If you have been admitted to SUNY Potsdam and have submitted your deposit, it's time to start preparing for the EOP Summer Program!
Each year, first-year students join us for a mandatory four-week intensive pre-college preparatory program. This program is required for completion before students can fully matriculate (enroll in and take classes) in the fall. Students would look to enroll in two courses taught by current Potsdam faculty. By the end of the summer program, students must obtain a minimum summer grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. In order for students to familiarize with the college community and to feel better equipped in the fall, workshops and activities will be implemented into the program to promote team building and success.
Students will reside in our residence halls and have access to our dining service, PACES. Students will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with their assigned EOP counselor, who will continue to serve as a resource during their academic year.
Participants accepted into the program will be contacted mid-June by an EOP counselor to confirm your attendance. If you don't hear from someone by June 29th, please contact the EOP office at: eop@potsdam.edu or (315) 267-2382.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, all incoming first year EOP students are required to attend and complete the summer program before entering in the fall.
Participants will have the opportunity to take 2 courses, 1 credit per course.
- FY 150: MetaSkills (1 cr.)
This one credit, course is designed to assist students in defining their reasons for being in college, defining their expectations for academic success, developing a sense of responsibility for their own education, and expanding their repertoire of academic skills. - STAT 100: Statistics (3 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce students to understanding variability, uncertainty, techniques of data description, sampling, hypothesis testing and regression. Students will have the ability to regain their confidence in the subject area while also satisfying their math general education requirement, prior to their arrival in the fall.
Transportation will be provided for students residing in the New York Metropolitan Area to depart on July 5 to SUNY Potsdam campus and depart on August 2. EOP staff will also have access to on campus vans for off campus transportation to off campus workshops/pharmacies/Walmart.
For Your Room
- Blankets, sheets, pillow, towels
- Alarm ( cell phone or other )
Clothing/Personal
- Swimsuit
- Personal Toiletries/Shower footwear
- Necessary medication (notify staff prior to attending)
- Detergent for laundry
- Fan
You may also want to bring a sweatshirt for the air-conditioned classrooms. Air-conditioners are not in place in residence halls.
The program will provide 3 meals per day. There are filtered water stations throughout the campus. Prior to attend the EOP Summer Program, please inform the staff of any special dietary requirement.