HCC Dictionary
- Academic Success Centers
- Centers located on each campus that provide free group, peer, one-on-one tutoring services, and language support resources for students.
- Blackboard
- HCC's Learning Management System.
- Campus Cruiser
- Is where students access your HawkMail account, see announcements, view student calendars, and enter your Campus Cruiser course page.
- Cross Enrolled Student
- Students who are taking classes at HCC and another institution simultaneously.
- Dual Enrollment
- A program to that allows high school students to take college classes while still in high school.
- FASFA
- Free Application for Student Federal Aid. This federal form is required for any student trying to secure financial aid to pay for college.
- First Time in College
- Students who are enrolling in college for the first time.
- Hawk Alert
- HCC’s text notification system. Used for emergencies, closures, and important deadlines.
- Hawk Card
- Your official ID that you will use for printing, library services, and to purchase food and bookstore items.
- Hawkmail
- The official email system used at the college.
- HawkNet
- Term used to describe web-based resources at HCC.
- HCC Live
- HCC’c Information center that includes a call center, live chat, and an online knowledge base.
- MyHCC
- Learning Management System and Online learning portal.
- NET ID
- Your NetID is your user ID for online resources at HCC.
- Orientation
- Provides an overview of the student experience at HCC and is designed to help students make a successful transition into college academic work and life. Offered on campus and online. Required prior to registering at HCC for the first time.
- Residency
- A legal classification used to determine whether a student pays in-state or out-of-state tuition rates. Proof of residency is required for in-state residents.
- SmarThinking Online Tutoring
- Online tutoring service for HCC students.
- Student Clubs/Organizations
- Student clubs and organizations provide students with opportunities to explore varied interests with their peers and develop leadership skills that enhance the student learning experience.
- Student ID
- This is a unique identification number given to all new students. It will serve as a student’s password for Web Advisor and will identity their records during their time at HCC.
- TIPS
- Tuition Installment Plan.
- Transfer Student
- A student enrolling at HCC after attending another postsecondary institution.
- Transient Student
- A student enrolled at HCC while attending another college or university in order to fulfill a degree requirement.
- Web Advisor
- Is the resource where you can search and/or register for classes, view your grades, and access your educational records. You will need your NET ID to login.
