Welcome to SDV 100-63 College Success Skills

Robert Griffin

Adjunct Professor

SDV 100 Course Description

Assists students in transition to colleges. Provides overviews

of college policies, procedures, and curricular offerings.

Encourages contact with other students and staff. Assists

students toward college success through information regarding

effective study habits, career and academic planning, and

other college resources available to students. Strongly

recommended for beginning students.

This course is required in all degree and one year certificate

programs and must be completed in order to graduate from

RCC or other Virginia Community Colleges.

The Purpose of SDV 100 is to--

SDV 100 is a course required of all Virginia

Community College students enrolled degree and

certificate programs. Its purpose is to introduce

students to the resources and strategies that will

help them be successful students at RCC and

beyond.

Student Learning Objectives

Course objectives are listed in

the course syllabus and with

each Unit in Blackboard.

Instructor Information

Robert Griffin

Call or email for an appointment

Online or on campus

804-832-6738 Cell

804-758-6770 Dean’s Office

804-758-3852 fax (if applicable)

rgriffin@rappahannock.edu

Course Information

This is an online course delivered via Blackboard. Students

will be required to complete weekly readings and view

multimedia presentations. Weekly assignments may include

discussion blogs, reports, and reading quizzes. Following the

assignment schedule is the key to success in this class.

There is not a textbook that must be purchased in the

bookstore for this class. Resources are contained in or linked

in Blackboard. Students are encouraged to utilize RCC library

resources, too.

Expectations of Students

Attendance

Policy:

Although no traditional class attendance is required for this class, students

should check Bb and RCC email daily and must complete assignments on

schedule. Students should acknowledge receipt of instructor emails.

Testing

Policy:

There will be a proctored final exam in this class. Unless special

arrangements are made with the instructor the tests must be taken in the

RCC testing center. Students must check the testing center website for

location, hours, and policies.

Other: Students should update contact information in the student information

system when addresses and phone numbers change.

Overview of Course Content

.Chapter 1 You and Your College Experience

Chapter 2 Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track

Chapter 3 Thinking about Thought

Chapter 4 Listening, Taking Notes, and Remembering

Chapter 5 Reading to Learn

Chapter 6 Preparing for and Taking Tests

Chapter 7 Interacting with Instructors and Classes

Chapter 8 Writing for Classes

Chapter 9 The Social World of College

Chapter 10 Taking Control of Your Health

Chapter 11 Taking Control of Your Finances

Chapter 12 Taking Control of Your Future

Getting Started

Go to the RCC website at www.rappahannock.edu

Click on the MyRcc button.

If you don’t know your username, click on New to Your College?

Look up your username and set your password.

Once you have set up your password and Security Question, you will

be able to login to Blackboard, Student Email and the Student

Information System.

For more directions go to

http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/myrcc/.

If you need help, please contact the RCC Helpdesk at

rcchelp@rappahannock.edu.

Getting Started

After logging into the single sign on you

need to:1. Login to Blackboard and go to your course

2. Review your Syllabus

3. Review the text information and make sure to purchase

course materials.

4. Login to your Student Email Account and make sure you

know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for

all course related email.

5. Be sure to look at the official start date for the course and

assignment deadlines.

Technical Requirements

General student Blackboard Help at

http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/blackboard/blackboard-

video-tutorials/

and

http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/blackboard/

Dates to Remember

15-Week Session

Classes Start: August 25

Last Day to Add: September 6YOU MUST COMPLETE ONE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT BEFORE DROP DATE TO

REMAIN IN THE COURSE!

Drop with Refund: September 10

Last Day to Withdraw with "W": October 28

Classes end: December 8

Final Exams: December 9-12, 15

* Failure to complete by date listed above may result in drop from the course.

Grading/Evaluation

How will your grade be determined?

Evaluation

In order to truly improve, we must evaluate

this class. Please complete your course

evaluation when emailed or posted in the

Blackboard Announcement area near the

end of the semester.

Only you can make the course better by

giving us constructive feedback.

Login Help

Email the helpdesk at

Rcchelp@rappahannock.edu

Help Website

http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/

Email and Blackboard Tips and Tricks

If using AOL or other broadband internet providers, please open another Internet browser. Our best results are in Google Chrome or Firefox.

Make sure when sending attachments that the filename contains no spaces or special characters such as hyphens or special symbols ( & % ‘ # )

If you are typing a long email or discussion posting in Blackboard, you might want to type it in word and then cut and paste the information into your email message.

Make sure to log out of Blackboard and Email when using a public computer.

Have a great semester!

Success is simple. Do what's right, the right

way, at the right time.

Arnold H Glasgow quotes