4/26/2025 7:27:11 PM	DRD 391 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DRD 391	Title:  COLL RESOURCES & STRATS
Full Title:  College Resources and Strategies
Last Reviewed:12/9/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Students will learn about college resources, community resources, and strategies that contribute to the academic success of students with disabilities. This course also addresses how students can safely and effectively navigate the college campus and resources.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Students must be enrolled in the College to Career Program

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn about college resources, community resources, and strategies that contribute to the academic success of students with disabilities. This course also addresses how students can safely and effectively navaigate the college campus and resources.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Students must be enrolled in the College to Career Program
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify resources that support achievement of academic goals.

2. Identify strategies that support achievement of academic goals.

3. Describe strategies for accessing resources safely on a college campus.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the location and function of frequently used campus resources.

2. Choose appropriate activities in which to participate on campus.

3. Describe strategies for taking notes and managing reading assignments in college.

4. Identify executive function skill strengths and challenges.

5. Describe the process by which they access academic accommodations and disability-related services on campus.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of strategies for staying safe on a college campus.

Topics and Scope

I. College Resources

    A. Student Services

         1. Career hub

         2. Counseling

         3. Student resource center

         4. Disability resources

              a. Requesting and accessing accommodations and services

              b. Talking to instructors about accommodations

              c. Arranging test-taking accommodations

              d. Arranging note-taking accommodations

              e. College to Career Program resources

              f. Access Technology Center

         5. Financial aid

          6. Scholarships

          7. Student government assembly

         8. Student health services

         9. Student psychological services

         10. Intercultural centers

         11. Tutoring options on campus

    B. Library

    C. College website

         1. Schedule of classes

         2. Student portal

         3. Learning management systems

II. Success Strategies

    A. Note-taking

    B. Reading

    C. Executive function skills

III. Safety

    A. District police

    B. Emergency services

    C. Predator awareness

    D. Safe use of the internet and social media

    E. Safe use of public transportation

Assignments:

1. Note-taking for guest lectures/speakers and for visits to campus resources (approximately one a week)

2. Report on visits to campus resources (approximately one per week)

3. Participate in class discussions and group work on topics related to guest speakers from campus resources and to visits to campus resources (approximately one a week)

4. Short answer questions and worksheets to be completed as homework (approximately two per week)

5. Reading assignments (5-10 pages per week)

6. Midterm

7. Resource plan: culminating project in which students identify campus resources based on their individual goals and challenges (2-4 pages in length)

8. Final

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 40%
Note-taking, short answer questions and worksheets, and resource plan
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
In-class discussions and group work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Midterm and final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 20 - 40%
Report on resource visits, attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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