which department of hccs help student wants to add or drop a course

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How do I withdraw from a course at HCC?

HCC Withdrawal Policy. Financial aid is awarded with the expectation that you will attend your classes for the entire semester/term. Never attending, dropping, or withdrawing can have both short-term and long-term consequences for future financial aid eligibility. If you withdraw from a class, your tuition charges will remain the same; however ...

What is the HCC counseling department?

Receiving a “W” in a course may affect the status of your student visa. Once a “W” is given for the course, it will not be changed to an “F” because of the visa consideration. Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have any questions about your visa status and any other transfer issues.

How do I get help with technical issues at HCC?

HCC Student Government Associations understand the importance of students becoming civically engaged in the community and works closely with Student Life and HCC to inform students about opportunities to become engaged, informed, and knowledgeable citizens who understand the voting process. As a secondary institution, Houston Community College ...

What services does HCC offer?

1. accessed HawkGPS and dropped the course after the drop/add deadline but before the deadline to withdraw with a 'W' grade, 2. s ubmitted an approved Course Schedule Adjustment form online or to an academic advisor after the drop/add deadline. 3. you did not take action to remove the course from your schedule before the drop/add deadline and ...

How to contact HCC support?

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What is HCC Cares?

HCC recognizes the holistic needs of its students and the impact of personal and family needs on each student's educational outcomes as evidenced by research studies conducted by HCC and others. HCC CARES. Combined Shape. Created with Sketch.

What happens if you don't withdraw from a class?

Students who stop attending class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of “FX” at the end of the semester. Students who stop attending classes will receive a grade of “FX”, compared to an earned grade ...

When did Texas Senate Bill 1107 pass?

Texas Senate Bill 1107 passed in May 2011, requires that new HCC. students and former HCC students returning after an absence of at least. one fall or spring semester who are under the age of 30 are required to. present a physician-signed certificate showing they have been vaccinated. against bacterial meningitis.

Does HCC disperse financial aid?

Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid.

Does a W affect a student visa?

Receiving a “W” in a course may affect the status of your student visa. Once a “W” is given for the course, it will not be changed to an “F” because of the visa consideration. Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have any questions about your visa status and any other transfer issues.

What is HCC student government?

HCC Student Government Associations understand the importance of students becoming civically engaged in the community and works closely with Student Life and HCC to inform students about opportunities to become engaged, informed, and knowledgeable citizens who understand the voting process. #N#As a secondary institution, Houston Community College recognizes and complies with the 1998 Higher Education Act that requires institutions to make a good-faith effort to distribute voter registration forms to students who attend classes on campus. The mandate states that institutions must request an adequate number of forms from the state 120 days prior to the state’s voter registration deadline. The Higher Education Act was amended in 2008 that allowed institutions to distribute electronic information about voter registration.#N#To learn more about civic engagement opportunities and voter registration, please visit the HCC Civic for Engagement page.

Does Houston Community College discriminate?

SGA openly admits all students of the Houston Community College to its membership and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ...

Is Houston Community College a secondary school?

As a secondary institution, Houston Community College recognizes and complies with the 1998 Higher Education Act that requires institutions to make a good-faith effort to distribute voter registration forms to students who attend classes on campus.

What does "dropping" mean in HCC?

"Dropping" a course means that BEFORE the drop/add deadline shown on the HCC academic calendar (or your course schedule) you took action to remove the course from your schedule. You either:

What does it mean to withdraw from a course?

"Withdrawing" from a course means that you registered for the course and it was still on your schedule AFTER the drop/add deadline shown on the HCC academic calendar. You either:

What is non attendance in college?

Non-attendance is considered a withdrawal. Students who never attend a class will be assigned a ‘WN’ grade by their instructor and removed from the class. Being removed by an instructor for non-attendance is considered a withdrawal.

Do students have to have a record of participation in academically related activities?

Students must establish a record of participation in academically related activities. Please be sure to adhere to the posted due dates for assignments in order to document the required active participation in your online course. You are responsible for full payment of all courses that are considered withdrawals.

What is the mission of the HCC?

The mission of the HCC Counseling Department is to provide holistic support for students pursuing their educational goals. In order to accomplish this mission, we will provide a full range of professional services including ADA accommodations, personal and mental health counseling , career counseling, academic skills enhancement, outreach programming, consultation, and crisis intervention.

How to contact HCC police?

Additionally, HCC Counselors encourage students who witness a crime or are a victim of a crime to contact HCC police at 713-718-8888. If students are off-campus and need immediate police assistance, they should dial 911. Currently enrolled HCC students are eligible to receive services through the Counseling Offices.

How many sessions per semester is Houston Community College?

Houston Community College Counseling Services provides time-limited, short-term counseling (approximately 3 to 5 sessions per semester) to currently enrolled students. The purpose of short-term counseling is to focus on personal issues that may prevent a student from achieving academic success. For longer-term counseling and other supportive services, counselors can help students make contact with appropriate community resources.

What is the number for the Crisis Intervention of Houston?

Disaster Distress Helpline ( 1-800-985-5990 24/7 or Text "TalkWithUS" to 66746) Crisis Intervention of Houston ( 832-416-1177 24/7) The Veterans Crisis Line supports Veterans in crisis and their families and friends through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.

What are the benefits of being a veteran?

Veterans Education Benefits include GI Bill, Education Assistance Program (EAP) or Federal Tuition Assistance. If you receive Veterans Education Benefits, you must notify the Military and Veterans Affairs Office (MVAO) prior to withdrawing/dropping. You may need to drop/withdrawal due to an active duty order.

When is the deadline to register for a class?

The deadline to register or add a class is the day before the class begins. If you attempt to register for a course that has already started, you will receive a Late Registration error. You will need the instructor's permission to register after the deadline.

Can I get financial aid based on my last date of attendance?

Your financial aid provider will recalculate your amount based on your last date of attendance. Be liable for the debt incurred. Not be eligible for future financial aid. You may also be eligible for a lesser amount of aid. Please contact your campus's Financial Aid Office for more details.

Academic Information

HCC recognizes that we life in dynamic and changing times, which require an institutional response, including changes to learning modalities and curriculum.

Academic Support

All students who attend Houston Community College for the first time and have twelve college level semester credit hours (SCH) or fewer must enroll in a Freshman Success Course (FSC) their first semester. Houston Community College offers two forms of this course.

Degree and Certificate Options

Houston Community College offers the following awards to students once they have chosen their career paths and completed all necessary course and residency requirements. Students can obtain more information about specific options and their choices by consulting their academic advisor.

Field of Study Curricula

A Field of Study (FOS) is a selection of lower-division courses that are guaranteed by state law to transfer and apply to a degree program. If a student takes all the courses in a FOS and then transfers to another Texas public institution of higher education, the FOS is guaranteed to transfer as a block and be applied to the appropriate major.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge and transferable skills that are needed for future careers and work in a technological and global society.