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UNCLAS //N05354//
ALMAR 035/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC/MPE//
SUBJ/REDESIGN OF DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
/(DEOMI) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM MANAGERS (EOPM) COURSE//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CMC MPE/220930ZAUG97//
AMPN/REF A IS ALMAR 267/97 ANNOUNCING DEOMI STUDENT COURSE DATES FOR
CY98.  ALL DATES LISTED REMAIN THE SAME.//
POC/W. WILBER/MGYSGT/PRIPHN:(703) 693-2565/-/-/SECPHN:DSN 223-2565/-
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RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALMAR IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE NEW DEOMI EOPM COURSE.  THE 2 WEEK EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ORIENTATION FOR MANAGERS COURSE IS NO LONGER
AVAILABLE.  THE EOPM COURSE IS A CERTIFICATION COURSE FOR PROGRAM
MANAGERS, NOT AN ORIENTATION, WITH STRICTER ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC
REQUIREMENTS.
2.  THE EOPM COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR OFFICERS AND SENIOR
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO HAVE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILTIES EITHER
AS THE EO OFFICER FOR A UNIT, THE SUPERVISOR OF AN EO ADVISOR, OR
AN OFFICER OR CIVILIAN WITH EO PROGRAM OVERSIGHT.  THE COURSE IS NOT
TARGETED TO EO ADVISORS OR EO REPRESENTATIVES.
3.  THE NEW COURSE IS 6 WEEKS LONG.  THE FIRST 3 WEEKS ARE THE CORE
COURSE AND THE SECOND 3 WEEKS ARE FOR SERVICE SPECIFIC TRAINING.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT WISH TO BE CERTIFIED AS EO PROGRAM MANAGERS MAY
ELECT TO ATTEND ONLY THE CORE PORTION.
4.  ACADEMICALLY, THE COURSE IS TAUGHT IN SEMINAR FORMAT, AT THE
GRADUATE LEVEL.  STUDENTS WILL BE EVALUATED ON A PORTFOLIO OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE RESEARCH AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS TO
DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF COURSE LEARNING ODJECTIVES.  STUDENTS WILL
ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-COURSE WORK ASSIGNED BY DEOMI.  BECAUSE
DEOMI WILL FORWARD COURSE MATERIAL TO STUDENTS IN ADVANCE TO BE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION DEADLINES WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED AND NO SUBSTITUTES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINES.
5.  COMMANDERS WILL SCREEN NOMINEES TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE, AND UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO PARTICIPATE
FULLY, AS PART OF THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUALLY, IN ORDER TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE COURSE.  THE MARINE CORPS RECEIVES A
LIMITED ALLOCATION OF QUOTAS, THEREFORE, WE MUST USE THIS RESOURCE
WISELY.//
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