ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
The Office of Advising has moved to our temporary location during the construction of the Howard HUB.
We will be temporarily relocated to part of the Finance Office (near the Cashier's Office).
Academic Advising Defined
“Academic advising, based in the teaching and learning mission of higher education, is a series of intentional interactions with a curriculum, a pedagogy, and a set of student learning outcomes. Academic advising synthesizes and contextualizes students’ educational experiences within the frameworks of their aspirations, abilities and lives to extend learning beyond campus boundaries and timeframes.”
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. (2006). NACADA concept of academic advising.
Why should I meet with an advisor?
One of the most important steps to success in your college education is to fully engage in academic advising.
During the advising process, students will engage in a decision-making process to discover their maximum educational potential through communication and information exchanges with an advisor. Additionally, advising is ongoing, multifaceted, and the responsibility of both student and advisor.
Academic Advising isn’t simply a department – it’s a partnership between you and your academic advisor, and you will benefit from using these services regularly.
Advising Syllabus
Here are a sample of some concepts that you may explore with your advisor:
- Learn to locate accurate and credible information to aid in your academic program planning process.
- Develop a short-term plan for each semester and a long-term plan for graduation and/or transfer.
- Identify where and how to locate academic resources on campus.
- Explore the variety of enriching experiences HCC has to offer like study abroad, service learning, and internships.
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Appointments, Drop-In Service, Office Contacts, Notifications & Closures
Advising Appointments and Drop-In Services are available in person and virtually.
Appointments are for following:
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- Academic Completion Plans
- Academic Exploration
- Navigating College Challenges
- Transfer from HCC
- First-Term Accepted HCC Students
Drop-In is a short service (15 minutes), and available for the following:
- Drop-In Hours: Feb 5-Aug 1 and Sept 5-December 20**
- Please note, there are no advising drop-in services in January and August. The Advising Office does have open registration lab assistance available, if you need assistance with registration.
Monday: In-Person: 10:30am-Noon
Tuesday: Virtual: 2:00pm-3:30pm*
Wednesday: Virtual: 3:30pm-5:30pm*
Thursday: In-Person: Noon-1:30pm
Friday: Virtual: 11:00am-12:30pm*
- *If you are unable to access the queue during Virtual Drop-In Advising, we have reached capacity.
- **Except if HCC, or the Advising Office, is closed (see Notifications & Closures).
Advising Office Contact Information,
Notifications & Closures
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Student Planning, Registration, Prerequisite Waiver Requests, Overload Requests
Did you know you can plan your courses on your own?
Did you know you can register on your own?
Do you need a prerequisite waiver? Do you want to request an overload? You must be logged into myHCC to access these forms.
Did you know there is an Advising Syllabus?
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Prior to Meeting with an Advisor at HCC
Prior to meeting an advisor, these steps must be completed.
1. You must know your HCC ID and Login Information
2. Determine your eligibility to take college level English and Math
- Review the multiple measures available, including high school GPA and placement testing here.
3. Prior Credits
Have you taken AP or IB Tests?
- You must order your official scores be sent directly from AP/IB to HCC.
- You also must request for these to be evaluated using the transcript evaluation request form below.
AP Scores: College Board
IB Scores: IB Results
Do you have transfer credits from another college or university?
- Order an official transcript from all of your prior college or universities and have them sent directly to HCC.
- After applying, complete and submit the HCC Transcript Evaluation Request Form.
Do you need a prerequisite waiver? Fill out the prerequisite waiver request form!
All new students (non-visiting students) are encouraged make a "New Student" appointment with an advisor.
4. Learn about Student Planning and How to Register for Classes.
- Did you know that you can plan and schedule your classes on your own? Check out these helpful guides.
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Visiting Students
Visiting Students are not required to see an advisor from HCC.
These forms are only available to admitted students and you must be logged into your myHCC account.
Please allow 3 business days for processing.
Here are some helpful links:
