We understand that these are not normal times for our student-athletes. And as such, the OCC Athletics Department wants you to know that while we may not be on campus, we are still “here” to support you in any way we can. Whether it’s understanding how to transition to being a full-time online student, or knowing what questions to ask as you consider transferring to the next level, we will be there with you every step of the way.
While the staff continues to work on various ways to support you through the next several months, please refer to the links below as they will direct you to a handful of resources that other institutions are using. Hopefully, these will assist you as you return from Spring Break on Monday.
Please check back to this section of the Pirate Athletics website as we will continue to update resources. And never forget, you are all Forever Pirates!
ATHLETIC COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS
To schedule a counseling appointment with Luis Miranda, call or email Ashley Rippeon at 714-432-5770 or arippeon@occ.cccd.edu
QUESTIONS
Have a specific question? Reach out to the appropriate Athletics staff member below:
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jason Kehler | Athletics Director | 714-432-5770 | jkehler@occ.cccd.edu |
| Ashley Rippeon | Eligibility & Compliance Specialist | 714-432-5770 | arippeon@occ.cccd.edu |
| Vinny Rodriguez | PRESS Program Coordinator | vrodriguez220@occ.cccd.edu | |
| Luis Miranda | Athletics Counselor | pmiranda8@occ.cccd.edu |
ONLINE RESOURCES
Remote/Online Student Resources ...
Click HERE
Getting Started with Canvas (From St. Joseph’s University)
Click HERE
Adjusting Your Study Habits (From the Univ. of Michigan)
Click HERE
Six Time Management Tips for Online Students (From Northeastern University)
https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/time-management-tips-online-students/
Link to E-sars: http://esars.orangecoastcollege.edu/eSARS/Counseling/eSARS.asp?WCI=Init&WCE=Settings
Three-part free webinar for student-athletes
Managing stress
https://wearegameplan.com/wp-content/uploads/articulate_uploads/managing-stress-tincan-YhEwqJBP3/index.html#/
Health and Nutrition
https://wearegameplan.com/wp-content/uploads/articulate_uploads/health-and-nutrition-fundamentals-tincan-iBaXEv3m/index.html#/
Building a resume
https://wearegameplan.com/wp-content/uploads/articulate_uploads/tips-for-building-your-resume-tincan-1YfFKvPA/index.html#/
Free Textbooks Online
Access to Free Textbooks Online
Due to the COVID-19 virus, many publishers are allowing students to download textbooks for free. Check these sites out to see if your textbook is free online!
- Check the library catalog or free textbook list to see if your textbook is available online. Use the "Available Online" filter to see online books in the library search.
- You can also check and see if your book is available through VitalSource Helps program. This site allows you to download some textbooks free of charge, due to COVID-19 difficulties. You need to use your OCC email to sign up and not all texts are available. Directions are here.
- You can also check RedShelf for free access to some textbooks.
Student Subscription to Office 365
- Congratulations! As a student at Orange Coast College you are entitled to a free subscription to Office 365. Share and co-edit your schoolwork using Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote in real time—anywhere, any time, on any device. With 1 TB of OneDrive storage, you can keep all your work online for easy access. As an added benefit, you may install Office 2016 on your personal computer (Mac and Windows) and mobile device (iOS and Android) to work locally or when you are disconnected from the internet. You can install Office on as many as 5 devices.
To access Office 365 go to https://login.microsoftonline.com. Enter your college-issued email address (e.g. jdoe1@student.cccd.edu) and password.
