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You are responsible for reading and knowing the contents of this handbook. Failure to read the regulations will not be considered an excuse for non-compliance.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein is for the sole purpose of information and education. All information published online by Hawkeye Community College is subject to change without notice. The student handbook is not a contract.

Table of Contents

Mission Statement

Accreditation

Electronic Communication Notification

Student and Consumer Information

Admission Policies

  • Apply at Hawkeye
  • Changing Your Program of Study
  • Next Steps After You've Applied
  • International Student Admissions
  • Readmission After Suspension or Expulsion
  • Earn College Credit While in High School

Paying for College / Financial Aid

  • Costs Per Credit Hour
  • Student Accounts and Payments
  • Tuition Refund for Credit Classes
  • Residency Policy
  • Financial Aid Handbook

Registration

  • Registering for Credit Classes
  • Add a Course / Late Registration
  • Enrollment Policy
  • Full-Time and Part-Time Enrollment Status
  • Academic Load
  • Military and Spouse Registration

Course Policies

  • Attendance
  • Prerequisites and Course Regression
  • Repeating Courses
  • Cancelled Courses
  • Audit a Course
  • Drop or Withdraw From a Course
  • Military Absence Policy
  • Military Activation Policy
  • Academic Progress Standards for Students Receiving Veterans Benefits

Applying Credits to Your Degree

  • Transferring Credits to Hawkeye
  • Credits by Examination

Grading Policies

  • Grades and Grade Points
  • Your GPA
  • Dean’s List
  • Midterm Grades
  • Academic Standards for Satisfactory Progress
  • Final Grades
  • Failure to Withdraw/Grade Requital

Graduation

  • Applying for Graduation
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Degrees Awarded
  • Graduating with Honors
  • Commencement Ceremony

Student Records

  • Your Student Records
  • Privacy of Your Records (FERPA)
  • Fraudulent Academic Credentials
  • Transcript Request
  • Duplicate Diploma or Certificate Request
  • Change Your Name or Address

Student Rights

  • Your Student Rights
  • Equal Opportunity
    • Nondiscrimination Statement
    • Affirmative Action Plan
    • Educational Equity Statement
  • Complaint of Discrimination
  • Academic Freedom
  • Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Acts
  • Complaint Policy
  • Free Speech and Expression Policy and Complaint Procedure
  • Right to Assemble
  • Student Publications
  • Posting Information on Campus

Student Outcomes

  • Student Outcomes Data
  • Passage Rates for Licensure
  • Student Body Diversity
  • Equity in Athletics

Student Conduct

  • Student Conduct Code
  • Academic Integrity
  • Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Appropriate Clothing
  • Tobacco-Free Campus
  • Alcohol-Free and Drug-Free Campus

Campus Safety

  • Alcohol and Illegal Drugs Policies
  • Animals on Campus
  • Bicycles and Other Recreational Equipment
  • Children on Campus
  • College Facilities Access and Safety
  • Firearms on Campus
  • Parking and Traffic Rules
  • Missing Student
  • Public Safety, Campus Safety Report
  • Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Services for Students

  • Academic/College Success Advisors
  • Bookstore
  • Career Services
  • Career Clothing Closet
  • Child Development Center
  • Food Pantry
  • Inclusion and Success Services
  • Library Services and Hours
  • Military and Veterans
  • Student Accessibility Services
  • Student Tutoring and Computer Lab
  • Testing Office / Make-Up Testing

Computer Policies

  • Computer Policies
  • Computer Misconduct
  • Hawkeye Email
  • My Hawkeye
  • Printing and Copying On Campus
  • Copyright Infringement and Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Policy

Student Health

  • Student Health Clinic
  • Accident and Health Insurance
  • Communicable and Infectious Disease Policy
  • Immunizations

Student Activities and Recreation

  • Brock Student Center Services and Hours
  • Health Education and Services Center Policies
  • Starting a Club or Organization

Weather and Emergency Information

  • Emergency and Safety: Emergency Procedures Quick Reference Guide
  • Severe and Winter Weather
  • Emergency and Campus Closing Notification
  • Delayed Start Procedure
  • Hawkeye Alert
  • See Something. Say Something.

Additional Policies

  • Lost and Found
  • Hawkeye Card
  • Business and Community Education Non-Credit Course Policies
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